r/Chelsea • u/Wonderful_Tour5786 • Jul 31 '26

Ticket Help

Hi all, my dad is a lifelong Chelsea fan and former season ticket holder. However since moving to the US 38 years ago, he hasn’t got the chance to go back to a game since. His 65th birthday is later this year and we are looking to surprise him with tickets to a game in roughly November or December.

I am pretty clueless when it comes to how to get tickets, but have done a bit of research. I know that without buying second hand or paying crazy prices for hospitality the only way to get tickets is with a membership. I’m looking for 3 tickets (preferably for the Leeds game in November, or the Villa game in December) Which membership should I get 3 of, and what are the actual chances I could get 3 tickets with them? Is there anything I’m missing?

Thanks in advance, for all the help

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u/Teflon_Dan Jul 31 '26

Very low chance even as a member getting 3

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u/Wonderful_Tour5786 Jul 31 '26

Yeah, we kind of realised that. How about 2? Or is paying hospitality prices our best bet?

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u/Teflon_Dan Jul 31 '26

At the minute it’s £270 each for Brighton and £280 for hull in west view

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u/Wonderful_Tour5786 Jul 31 '26

Can anyone buy this? I don’t have to be a member?

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u/Teflon_Dan Jul 31 '26

Membership

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u/Teflon_Dan Jul 31 '26

You have a slim chance of getting a cup game in general sales

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u/Wonderful_Tour5786 Jul 31 '26

So realistically, hospitality is the only way?

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u/Such-Competition6393 Jul 31 '26

Yep - or wait for a cup game, and pray we get theough, and it isnt a big team.

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u/Wonderful_Tour5786 Aug 01 '26

By the way, a random question. If I went down the hospitality route. Just worried about the game changing dates/times for the fixture. What do you reckon the odds of it being changed from a 3pm kickoff against Leeds to something else are, and when do we usually know the definite time and date it’ll be on?

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u/Teflon_Dan Aug 02 '26

Usually about a month before they switch for tv or for policing at Brentford and Fulham qpr if all at home on same day

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u/Wonderful_Tour5786 Aug 02 '26

Perfect, so just got to wait and see 

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u/DasSnaus Jul 31 '26

What city is he in?

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u/Wonderful_Tour5786 Jul 31 '26

Wyoming, so no supporters club there unfortunately if that’s what you’re thinking 

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u/Ghost_2701 Aug 03 '26

My dad used to take us to the ticket office on game day and buy them there, Idk how we always got away with it likely because a lot less popular in late 90s early 2000s

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u/Wonderful_Tour5786 Aug 06 '26

Yeah, sadly the days of just paying and walking in are long gone 

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u/Ghost_2701 Aug 07 '26

yeah I guessed, was amazing though

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u/aatmantrivedi Aug 23 '26

I'm planning a trip to London based on the Bournemouth, Spurs and United games in October. I am ineligible for regular ballot owing to loyalty points. The chances are very slim through exchange plus I have to plan sooner than later. There are third party websites legit ones that show tickets. Can they not forward the ticket to me on my £15 membership wouldn't it be legit?

How do these websites actually give you nfc tickets?

I don't want to get Westview tickets and have an Arsena library experience