How Long Is the Arsenal Season Ticket Waiting List?
Published 13 Oct 2026 · Updated 25 Oct 2026
Arsenal does not publish how long its season ticket waiting list is, or how fast it moves. A place only opens when a Gold Member (a general admission season ticket holder) doesn't renew, and few do, so most fans wait years. Joining costs £50 for adults and £25 for juniors, and the fee counts towards your first season ticket.
What is the Arsenal season ticket waiting list?
It is the club's official queue for general admission season tickets at the Emirates. A seat only becomes free when a Gold Member, Arsenal's name for a general admission season ticket holder, decides not to renew. That seat is then offered to the people at the top of the list.
The waiting list is separate from Arsenal's official membership scheme, so being on it gives you no membership benefits and no priority for match tickets.
How do you join?
- Sign up through Arsenal's ticketing site (eticketing.co.uk/arsenal). The list is open to new applicants.
- Pay the joining fee: £50 for adults and £25 for juniors. The fee counts towards your first season ticket when your turn comes.
- Check your welcome email. It tells you your position on the list.
Supporters with access needs join a separate Disability Access Waiting List, which asks for proof of those needs.
How long is the wait?
Arsenal does not publish how many people are on the list, and it says it cannot estimate how fast anyone will move up it. Progress depends entirely on how many Gold Members give up their seats each summer, and very few do. Plan on a wait of years, not months.
How much is an Arsenal season ticket for 2026/27?
Arsenal raised general admission and Club Level season ticket prices by 3.9% for 2026/27, about £2 a game on average. It is the fifth rise in a row, after prices were frozen from 2014 to 2022.
There are two versions: a 23-game ticket covering every Premier League home game plus the home games in the league phase of a UEFA competition, and a 19-game ticket for Premier League home games only. The most expensive adult general admission season ticket is £2,196, according to ESPN.
Other ways to see Arsenal at the Emirates
- Membership and match tickets. Most Premier League match tickets are sold to Arsenal members, and the biggest games sell out to them.
- The club's Ticket Exchange. Season ticket holders who can't go to a game can resell their seat to members through Arsenal's own fee-free exchange.
- Hospitality. The club sells hospitality packages separately from general admission.
- Resale. For fans who don't want to wait years, Love1Ticket lists verified tickets for Arsenal home and away games. See Arsenal tickets, check Arsenal ticket prices by area of the ground, or read our guide to buying Arsenal tickets without a membership.
Wondering when to buy? See when Arsenal ticket prices drop, and our Emirates seating guide for where to sit.
Related questions
Arsenal does not publish the size of the list or an estimated wait. Places only open when a Gold Member doesn't renew, so most fans on the list wait years.
£50 for adults and £25 for juniors. The fee counts towards your first season ticket.
Prices rose 3.9% for 2026/27. There is a 23-game and a 19-game ticket, and the most expensive adult general admission season ticket is £2,196 (ESPN).
Yes. Members can buy match tickets and use the club's Ticket Exchange, the club sells hospitality, and resale sites such as Love1Ticket list verified tickets for non-members.