How to Get the Coveted Boca Juniors Tickets

Updated October 19th, 2019

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If you think tango in Buenos Aires is big, than you need to experience fútbol. The best fútbol (known as soccer in the USA) players are known to come from South America. Argentinians live and breathe fútbol. La Boca Juniors is one of the most popular professional fútbol club teams in Argentina. They play at the well-known Bombonera stadium.

To have the full South American fútbol experience get Boca Juniors tickets to La Bombonera. Not only will you see one of the most exciting teams play you will also witness the Boca Juniors fans, some of the most passionate fans in the world.  

How to Get La Boca Juniors Tickets 

With any knowledge of sports you can probably guess that La Boca Juniors tickets are hard to get.

La Boca Juniors stadium does not sell individual tickets. The only way to purchase a ticket is to become a member, which takes years. Unless you have a trusted friend that will resell you a ticket, it is unlikely you will be able to get tickets on your own. It can be risky buying directly from a supposed member because there are quite a few scams.

If you are set on seeing one of the most passionate teams play, don’t despair! You can buy tickets through a tour agency. It seems a little bit weird at first, going to a sporting event with a tour company. As someone who likes to figure out and plan everything on my own, I was skeptical too, but it did feel like the best way to go to ensure a safe experience.

Whether the price tag is too steep or there aren’t any tickets available you can also witness the Argentine fútbol passion at other stadiums and with different teams. Get tickets to various Buenos Aires fútbol teams with transportation included. 

Pre-Match Dinner & Drinks with LandingPad BA 

When buying a tour with LandinPad BA, you also get dinner, drinks and transportation included with your Boca Juniors tickets. After our pick-up at the designated time we were shuttled to a bar in San Telmo for unlimited beers and dinner. There was one set option for dinner of a pulled pork sandwich and potato wedges, with frequent refills of beer and water.

One of the things I liked best about going with the tour group was meeting more people from around the world. Before leaving for the match we learned a little more about the experience and practiced a well-known chant to be able to join in with the other spectators. 

Getting to La Bombonera Stadium

The stadium is located in La Boca, a neighborhood not known for its safety. Typically wandering around La Boca at anytime of day beyond the small tourist area (el Caminito), is frowned upon. Considering it was a game day there were tons of people around. 

We parked on a side street, away from the stadium and headed in the intended direction. We had to stop at random points and go in smaller groups to enter the stadium. With our tickets, that were from members who sold them to the tour agency who re-sold them to us, it all felt a little bit sketchy.

If it wasn’t for knowing that the area was unsafe and for the random stopping at different spots and than quickly rushing to the next spot, I would have never known it was a rough area. Just getting to the stadium was quite the adventure.

Another way to go inside La Bombonera stadium is by visiting the La Boca Juniors museum and taking a tour. You’re able to see one of the most famous fútbol stadiums in the world, while learning about one of Argentina’s most successful teams. 

The Match: Boca Juniors vs Palmeiras 

So let me start by saying that the stadium didn’t sell water! You either are like me and think this is absurd and unheard of or you are like my fellow spectators who later thought I was crazy that the lack of water would influence the amount I enjoyed the experience. I have heard mixed opinions on whether or not to drink the tap water in Buenos Aires and I didn’t really want to have my first taste to be from the bathroom sink at a sports stadium. Besides I didn’t have any sort of container.

I was pretty proud of myself when I thought of asking for a cup of ice instead. When the concession people refused, I was even more proud of myself for arguing with them in Spanish. They clearly had ice for the soda and I would pay for it after-all!

In spite of the lack of water, it was an exhilarating game in the packed stadium.

Boca Juniors Fans

The experience was one of a kind. It is incredible to witness the passion pouring out of the fans who chant and scream during the entire match. We were able to feel the stadium moving from all the jumping after a goal. Because I’m not a huge fútbol fan I almost thought it was more fun to watch the expressions and actions of the people around me. 

Boca Juniors Game Review

Everyone I went with seemed to genuinely love the experience. I wouldn’t say I didn’t, but the high price tag made me question more than others if it was worth it. Along with wanting to stay hydrated I was also nursing an injury that prevented me from standing the whole time with everyone else. That probably played a huge factor in my mixed review of the experience. I also had conflicting thoughts about the tour (see the toilets section below). Overall I do still think going with a tour company is the way to go and I am glad to have an experience that is so central to the culture of Argentina, a country I am growing to love more and more.

La Bombonera & Boca Juniors Visiting Information

Where

La Bombonera – Boca Juniors Stadium

Company

Landing PadBA

How to Get There

The company will pick you up at a central meeting point in your neighborhood.

If you happen to get tickets on your own, definitely take a taxi to the match.

Tips

Chapstick/lip stick is not allowed in the stadium. They apparently think you might throw it on the pitch. Why they don’t ban other small throwable items and only think of the danger of lip-care is beyond me. If you can’t go without it, stick it in your shoe when going through security.

Liquids are not allowed inside either. They do a pat down when entering and a bag search. My bag search was not close to thorough. I’m not advocating to bring anything dangerous into the stadium, but if you are a water drinker like me I would say it is worth it to try and come up with a clever way to sneak a small bottle into the stadium.

You can leave any liquids or anything else on the bus during the match.  

Make sure to wear the team colors, blue and yellow. There are some people selling the team gear within the stadium. 

Food

Did I mention that they don’t sell water and you aren’t allowed to bring it in either!? They only sell soda (I think it was Coca Cola), hamburgers and a limited number of snacks. There is a small food stand at the back behind the seats. There are also some people who walk around selling the soda and snacks.

Toilets

The tour guide told us to use the men’s bathroom and acted like it was the only one. When we entered men told us to use the women’s bathroom. It would be one thing if the culture was to use the same bathroom, but it clearly wasn’t. The women’s was located in another area and actually closer to our seats but just in another direction.

Where to Stay in Buenos Aires

There are pick-ups to the match in the Palermo neighborhood, which is the perfect neighborhood to stay in. Not only is it one of the safest, it is also a trendy area full of bars and restaurants. It is easy to get to other neighborhoods by bus or metro and quick and cheap by taxi.

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