History and description

Gazprom Arena was built to serve as the new home of FC Zenit and as one of the playing venues for the 2018 World Cup. The arena was built in place of the former Kirov Stadium. The final cost of the stadium was £300m. Planning for the new stadium began late 2005 and first construction works started by the end of 2008. The stadium was initially planned to be completed in 2009 but works were hampered by a series of delays, including a redesign to comply with FIFA requirements and fraud investigations. The final cost of the stadium was £300 million.

Work finally sped up in 2016 and the stadium was completed in April 2017. However, overall costs had soared past $1 billion, which made it one of the most expensive stadiums ever built.

The first official match of the 2017 season was played on 22 April when Zenit hosted Ural in a league match.

The stadium, designed by Japanese architecture firm Kisho Kurokawa, has a form that resembles the shape of a spaceship with the roof held up by four masts. It shares some similarities with the Japanese Toyota Stadium, which was designed by the same firm.

The Saint Petersburg Stadium was one of the venues of the 2018 World Cup in Russia. It hosted four first round group matches, a quarter final, the semi final between France and Belgium (1-0), and the match for third place between Belgium and England (2-0).

After the World Cup, the stadium took the sponsor name Gazprom Arena.

In 2021, the stadium was used as a playing venue during a major tournament when it hosted six first round group matches and the quarter final between Spain and Switzerland (1-1).

The Gazprom Arena has been selected to host the 2022 Champions League final.

How to get to the Gazprom Arena

The Gazprom Arena is located on the western tip of Krestovsky Island, in the north-west of Saint Petersburg. It is about 7.5 kilometers away from Palace Square, in the city center of Saint Petersburg. The nearest metro station is Krestovsky Ostrov on the purple line 5, which runs right through central St. Petersburg. It is still a 25-minute walk from the station to the stadium through Maritime Victory Park, despite it being on the other side of the park from the stadium.

Bus 10 and 25 stop closer to the stadium, but they still take fifteen minutes to walk there. Bus 10 runs through central St. Petersburg while bus 25 runs through northern parts of St. Petersburg.

Eat, drink, and sleep near the Gazprom Arena

The western side of the Arena is bounded by the Tsentralny Prospect, a large shopping mall and exhibition center. The area is a pleasant place to be on a nice day, and it's also popular with the locals. There are several restaurants in the area, mostly on the southern shore. The nearby Karl-Friedrich Brewhouse has a large beer garden.

There are a few hotels near Saint Petersburg Stadium, but they all come with expensive prices. The Arena Hotel and Hotel Park Krestovskiy are located right next to the stadium, while Parklane Resort and SPA and Hermes Park Hotel are located closer to the metro station.

If you're looking for a hotel near the Gazprom Arena, explore our selection of options here. Alternatively, if you're interested in other hotels in Saint Petersburg, visit our homepage to view more options.

Zenit Tickets

The office is open Monday-Friday from 10am to 7pm, and Saturday from 10am to 3pm. Tickets for Zenit games can be purchased online or at the ticket office at the Gazprom Arena. The office is open Monday-Friday from 10am to 7pm, and Saturday from 10am to 3pm. ticket prices depend on the opponent, but expect to pay from 400 rubles for an upper tier seat to 1,900 rubles for a central seat at one of the sides.

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Relevant Internet links

FC Zenit.ru is the official website of FC Zenit. Petersburg.ru is the official tourist portal of the city. Metro.spb.ru is the website of Saint-Petersburg metro Pradeep Saxena wrote: 15 July 2018 at 12:25 pm I came from New Delhi, India to watch WC match # 63. It was between Belgium & England. The experience, both of the match and of the stadium, left me totally exhilarated. My compliments to the citizens and authorities of Saint Petersburg.

#BelgiumEngland I came from New Delhi, India to watch the WC match # 63 between Belgium and England. The experience of both the match itself and of the stadium left me totally exhilarated. My compliments to the citizens and authorities of Saint Petersburg.

Sharda Ravi wrote: 27 June 2018 at 4:28 am Watching the FIFA match at Saint Petersburg Stadium of Argentina Vs Nigeria was a wonderful experience. I hope to see more. I am an Indian lady watching the match watching the game late, late into the night.

Watching the FIFA match at Saint Petersburg Stadium of Argentina Vs Nigeria was a wonderful experience. I hope to see more matches like this in the future. I am an Indian lady who watched the match watching it late into the night.