Unfortunately we were not able to get tickets to a match but we did go on the VIP stadium tour. We got our passes and a complimentary scarf at check-in then it was off to tour the arena and exclusive areas with a guide. We also got to enjoy a drink in the Sky Lounge and 10% off in the fan shop. It was so fun to see and to hear about the history of this arena. read more

This arena is easily accessible by train. The M54 leaves Amsterdam Centraal and stops prior to the arena and at the arena. Even after leaving at the end of a sold-out concert, I was able to get on the first train. There are restaurants, bars, and a grocery store for pre-event or post-event dining outside the venue. It is mostly snack/junk food inside. Backpacks are not allowed into the venue and locker space is limited. I went to a Coldplay concert at the venue. The roof was opened for the event and we where informed to dress for any type of weather. This concert let a lot of people stand in the playing field. I was happy to have a seat and not be crowded. The steps within the arena are tiny and step which could be difficult for older folks. The staff was very friendly. read more

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One has to be a fan of futbol to truly appreciate this arena as it is named after a legendary local football star Johan Cruijff. It's a very nice sized stadium and after you purchase your tickets at the front you are given a time slot to enter the guided tour. We went from the locker rooms to the training rooms to the press conference room to the shower facilities to the actual arena do the different VIP sections in the stand. The stadium itself is beautiful with crystal clear signage and a fun filled day for any futbol fan. Our tour guide was telling us that a lot of the tournaments are held and about the famous rivalries. And what all legends that have come to the stadium to perform for their local team. We got to tour this one room where a bunch of jerseys were displayed on the wall and there were other interactive spots to indulge in. There was no game scheduled the week we were there but perhaps I can catch a game on a future visit. While touring in Amsterdam this is definitely is a pitstop for any futbol fanatic. read more

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johan cruijff arena is my favourite place in the world as i saw taylor swift at this location on july 4th 2024 read more

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I remember they started building it and thinking 'you will never be as great as 'de Kuip' in Rotterdam. Well.. The Arena has better fines, sound and they have so much more additional locactions.. it is far beyond just a stadium. read more

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Finally taking the time to review this place... I came here for a football match between Ajax and FC Barcelona (!!) a few years ago -- the only thing my husband requested we do (watch a game, any game) during our whole honeymoon. The arena certainly did not disappoint! First, it is easily accessible via public transportation. We opted to take the metro which was an amazing adventure in itself and it dropped us off right by the stadium. I felt like I was in the movie Green Street Hooligans the whole way there. I've never experienced anything quite like that in my life! We got to the stadium and jumped in line at one of the gates & scanned our tickets only to find the whole gate flash red. We thought we could just enter through any gate -- nope. We didn't realize that there were numbers on our tickets and we had to go to that specific section. Rookie mistake and everyone probably knew we were tourists at that point!! They had a good laugh for sure. Lol. Makes sense though & I imagine it's to make the lines more efficient. Luckily, there was barely a line at our gate and getting through was a breeze. We had pretty amazing seats just 5 rows from the field! Everything was clean and clearly marked. You could see the supporters up on the corner of the second level waving their flags and they were so loud you could hear them chanting! I immediately had flashbacks of my years in Colorado sitting in the supporters section cheering on the Rapids. Seriously, amazing atmosphere and a dream come true for my husband. The game was fantastic. How can you beat watching a legend, Lionel Messi, score multiple goals in one night?! Luckily, we didn't wear FC Barcelona gear that night ;) When we got hungry & thirsty we were able to pick up some beers & snacks during the interval and enjoyed the rest of the night cheering on both teams. The only thing I wished I could change from that night was dressing warmer or bringing a blanket! The temperatures dropped so much by the time the game ended, I was a frozen popsicle. Haha. Other than that, I highly recommend catching a game here when you're in town and taking the metro on the way to a soccer match. You'll get a firsthand look into football hooliganism :) read more

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Johan Cruyff ArenA is the main and national stadium of The Netherlands, located in Amsterdam, it was previously called the Amsterdam Arena, up until earlier this year before being officially renamed at the start of the 2018-19 season in memory of legendary Dutch footballer Johan Cruyff, who scored 190 goals in 240 games for Ajax in 9 years (in his first spell at the club), Ajax, of course, are the Amsterdam club who play here, alongside The Netherlands National Football Team who play some fixtures here. Due to my love of football, I'm delighted to make this place my 2000th Yelp review, it isn't the first time I've used this milestone, however, with Hull City's KCOM Stadium marking my 1200th review and Leicester City's King Power Stadium marking my 1800th, and possibly even more, but it's always nice to mark the milestone with a special, cool business and a positive review, especially one like 2000! Back to my review - the Arena remains quite a new stadium, being built in the early 1990's, before opening and hosting its first Ajax match in 1996, since then it has become an amazing place, especially for Ajax fans with regular club tours in English and Dutch, reasonably priced, I personally paid 12.50 euros and ended up getting a tour guide on my own, the tour guide was really friendly and took me to everything I wanted to see, he was excellent and a true asset, when someone thinks of a stadium, they think of the players that work there, but the tour guide was great and one of the unsung heroes of the stadium which sees the likes of Kasper Dolberg and Matthias De Light play every fortnight. The stadium also is quite impressive in how it uses rail seating, it blends in the rail seating to avoid it looking ugly as it sometimes does, and of course, the seats do come down in case a fan decides to sit, which is required by UEFA restrictions, which Ajax have to follow as they are regularly in UEFA competitions (Champions League, Europa League etc) The stadium is quite easy to get to, with Arena Boulevard nearby, where there is a train station where you can get into central Amsterdam (Zuid and Central) via train or metro quite quickly, and there's also multiple budget hotels nearby (such as Hampton by Hilton) and a Starbucks, most of these places I presume get really busy on a match day - I only visited during my week in Amsterdam on a regular day, being unable to get tickets for a match due to an issue with them not being available for foreign fans or sold-out - I never saw tickets go on sale in the first place despite the club telling me they would and regularly checking their website so this is an issue. The whole ticketing system here, even when you get to the Arena to book the tour is confusing, to say the least, and the staff seemed a little angry at me for a while for asking basic questions - such as when my tour guide would be there and where the toilets were. The retractable roof design also is really cool and impressive, and only something I have seen once before - at Cardiff's Principality Stadium, but the design here is something of art, it is a lot nicer. I even saw former Manchester United and Ajax goalkeeper Edwin Van Der Sar during my tour, who despite spending a lot of his career playing for a rival team, as I'm a Manchester City fan, still seemed like a nice guy when I saw him during my tour. The whole setup of the stadium, with it being the largest in the country, being in the capital of The Netherlands and including a royal box and multiple other cool features, overall being an impressive stadium makes it feels like a national stadium, despite the national team sometimes playing away in cities around the country such as Rotterdam, I can't help but feel a larger capacity would also reflect this, with the Arena actually smaller than a number of stadiums in England, and just short of 40,0000 capacity smaller than our national stadium, the previously mentioned Wembley. Overall, this is a really cool stadium and it also differs from other stadiums through the use of rail seating (which is currently banned in England) and the fact the stadium tour is better than average (this means something from someone who has been on quite a lot at multiple stadiums, times and countries!) I'm going to award the Amsterdam Arena, now called Johan Cruijff ArenA a strong four-star rating as it is a really cool stadium with a great stadium tour, but perhaps to improve, making tickets for events and stadium tours easier and more understandable, and perhaps expanding the capacity to reflect the great stadium it is, to make it better compare to more stadiums worldwide which are often regarding to as more iconic such as Wembley Stadium and Camp Nou. read more

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The first time I went to Ajax stadium is when I saw my first soccer game in Amsterdam between America and Holland. It was an awesome experience! I went with about more then 100 American supporters from Amsterdam University to show some love for America. Unfortunately, we lost the game to Holland but of course we still rocked and the experience was awesome! I got a kick out of watching Dutch soccer fans because they go to great length to show their love for Holland. Fans were pouring in with a stream of orange. It was a large number of Dutch fans painted in bright orange. Many painted their faces orange too. I was blown away by the bright orange glow in the stands. I must say Dutch fans out-shined their rival from head to toe when it came to team spirit. Next to Queen's day, I never saw so much orange in my life. Orange wigs, orange hats, orange farmer suits, orange soccer jerseys and they even rock the orange crown. read more

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An awesome stadium to catch an Ajax game at. The setting inside is beautiful and feels very new and updated. The sight lines are great and can't imagine having a bad view from many places. There are several restaurants on the ground floor outside the stadium and a team shop for Ajax gear. My only complaint would be that there's no real main entrance or front view. read more

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I came here for Amsterdam Music Festival. I got the VIP weekend tickets so it came with a free locker for me to store my stuff. The lounges were also pretty clean and nice to seat down in when my feet got tired. -Convenient to the train station -You can buy an Arena Card to put money on in order to purchase drinks and food -DELICIOUS fries (get the mayo stuff) -AMAZING LIGHTS -Spacious seating -Clean Bathrooms -Clean Lockers Everything was also super organized compared to festivals in the U.S.A. read more

I got the pleasure of going to my first Euro football. It was an experience like no other! The whole adventure is just insane. It starts with trains from all directions packed with hooligans heading to the same destination. You step out, go down the escalator, and you're instantly in a sea of fans walking toward a large open area in front of the stadium entrance. There are bars serving up cheap beers to enjoy before heading inside. Inside is a giant, open air arena with 50,000+ seats that were all filled by the time the game started. There's a great energy that's hard to describe about this place. The best part was when the entire stadium was singing Marley. read more

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Great stadium. My second time here. And both times have been a blast. Everything is fast and efficient. Plenty of places to drink and eat right in front of the stadium means that's never an issue. Getting in is fast as well. Seats could've been spaced with a few extra inches of legroom. It's a pain for someone to walk through to their seats. Other wise it's all great. read more

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Look, the only reason I'm not giving ArenA a lower rating is I haven't experienced an Ajax match. I'm sure for football events, this is a fantastic venue. However, when it comes to music, it's a crappy space for a multitude of reasons. I recently went to ArenA to catch Beyonce's "Formation" Tour. Beyhive members unite! I expected some serious slay vibes and got... 1. Tiny views. Unless you're in the GA section, you're going to be watching the screens as performers will look like ants. The stage is positioned so far away from the main oval; it may be different for other concerts, but stage design really impacts the viewing experience. I was lucky to catch the performance in the Golden Circle section, so I was able to see parts of show up close. Unfortunately for some friends, they were sitting farther away and mentioned that they saw the concert mostly through the televised screens. 2. Mediocre crowd. Is it because the venue is ridiculously large that fans err on the quiet side or is it a Dutch thing? Rose Bowl (Los Angeles), Madison Square Garden (New York), and Soldier Field (Chicago) are just as big, but the crowds were electric. I expected fans to be loud, singing along with the lyrics, and generally going crazy - except it was subdued. It's critical that huge arenas like this have electric crowds so the artist can feed off of the energy. Beyonce's performance in Los Angeles was mind-blowing; this concert in Amsterdam felt flat. 3. ArenA card. This feels like a scam. If I want to buy something, I should be able to use my PIN card or pay in cash. Using my debit card to buy an ArenA card that I may or may not use ever again is unnecessary. Bars, food stops, and alcohol/water servers should carry around pin card readers for transactions. Especially in light of the fact that many items are priced in such a way that you'll always end up with more cash than you need on the ArenA card. For major tours like Beyonce, I'll pony up and head over to Paris, London, or Barcelona. Crowd energy and stage design matter. As for other musical or stand up acts, I'll stick with Ziggo Dome, Paradiso, or Heineken Music Hall - those have offered superior experiences. read more

Impressive and easily reachable by public transportation. You may have your own customize Ajax jersey in the Fans Shop read more

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I can only speak for ArenA as a music venue and I prey that future concerts are held in the Ziggo Dome. First off, the positive. It's big? I guess that's the only positive I can think of. If huge acts come to Amsterdam and they need explosions on stage, this is the only place besides a festival. Another positive is the staff was quite good at checking tickets and bags quickly to get people in. For the negative. In order to eat or drink anything, you need to buy a card. This card is 5-50€ depending on how much you want to spend. We opted for the 20€ just wanting a few beers each. Then we found that the beers were priced at 5.50€, meaning you could not order four as you were two euro short. It is not allowed to "top up" your card with extra change or turn it in for a refund. So essentially you are stuck with this card containing 2€. Smaller beer? 2.50€. Patats? 2.95€. Anyway won't be returning unless it's a band I "have" to see. read more

Great atmosphere for a football match. The Ajax fans really know how to get things going. Easily accessible by public transport too. Shambolic queuing system to get in though! read more

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I've had football stadium tours at Man UTD and Real Madrid but theres something special about the AJAX tour. Their history is amazing, the tour uncovers just how many great players have played here. I had this tour back in 2004, we were lucky to see the AJAX footballers training, after their training we were casually speaking with Van der vaart, snider and a croation footballer (can't remember his name). The players are all down to earth. My friend for what ever reason kissed Van der Vaart's left boot which came as a surprise to the players around with laughter , well van der vaart was shocked and embarrassed! still have that picture! (If your an ajax / tottenham player then message me if you want to see that pic, its hilarious!) It's worth checking out this tour but try to plan so you can also see the players training. read more

Well if you are a soccer fan you need to attend a match in this stadion, the only disadvantage is that they have there own payment system using arena cards. You always leave money on it and you need to purchase an extra card to clear the other one. read more

Visited here Oct 2015 for a football match. Lovely stadium. Good sightlines, comfortable seating, very clean, friendly staff. Not located close to the tourist area of Amsterdam, but very easy to get to by Metro from there. Would definitely visit again. read more