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Amsterdam UnlockedJohan Cruijff ArenA
The home stadium of Ajax in Zuidoost, opened in 1996 as the Amsterdam ArenA and renamed after Johan Cruijff in 2018, with just over 55,000 seats.
The room
Photo, not this event: Qlimax, Netherlands / KaiKnight2 (Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- CapacityAround 55,000
- RoomArena
- SettingIndoor
- WhereZuidoost
Johan Cruijff Boulevard 1, 1101 AX, AmsterdamWebsite →Instagram →
About the room
- Known for
- Ajax's home stadium and a regular home of the Dutch national team, also used for stadium concerts and large dance events with the stage at one end, in the round or along one side
- Regular hours
- Shows run on event days; doors open 1.5 hours before Ajax kick off and vary for concerts. On other days main entrance E is open Mon to Fri 07:00 to 18:00, Sat and Sun 09:00 to 18:00
- Open since
- 1996, as the Amsterdam ArenA, renamed Johan Cruijff ArenA in 2018
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair places include one free companion seat; accessible toilets sit by the wheelchair places and on every level near main entrance E; escalators run at entrances A, C, E, G, J and M and lifts are available; guide and assistance dogs are welcome; field ticket holders can use a quiet sensory unit on the ArenA deck at concerts
- Phone
- +31 20 311 1333
The shows
See them in the calendar →Saturday Oct 24
Doors 21:00
AMF 2026
Afrojack · Amelie Lens · Armin van Buuren · ARTBAT · D-Block & S-te-Fan · +3
Good to knowThe arena security line runs long, so arrive early and travel pocket-light with valuables zipped in front.
Good to know
- Paying
- Card only: debit (contactless too), Mastercard, Visa, Visa Electron, AmEx and VPay; no cash
- Bags
- A4 size or smaller (30 x 21 x 10 cm), checked at the gate; bigger bags are refused and cannot be left at the entrances
- Lockers
- None inside. Lockerpoint lockers at P5 by Villa ArenA and above the Ziggo Dome entrance, €7 (L) or €9 (XL)
- Smoking area
- None, the whole stadium is smoke free
- Parking
- Garage P1 sits under the stadium, 1 min from the gates; book event parking ahead through Parkeren ArenAPoort, on other days P1 charges its regular rate
- Nearest transit
- Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA station (NS trains, metro 50 and 54), 7 min walk; metro Strandvliet (50, 54), 8 min
Charge your phone first
Arrive with a charged phone. Mobile tickets scan straight from the app and cannot be printed.
Getting there
Directions →From here
- 14 minby car toDe Thomas
- 14 minby car toThe Stargate
- 16 minby bike toG-Star RAW (RAWFACTORY)
- 17 minby car toRADION
- 18 minby car toHet Sieraad
- 19 minby car toThuishaven
Audited pairs only. Minutes are the route, not the queue.
Quick answers
- Where is Johan Cruijff ArenA?
- Johan Cruijff ArenA is at Johan Cruijff Boulevard 1, 1101 AX, Amsterdam, in Zuidoost.
- What's on at Johan Cruijff ArenA during ADE 2026?
- 1 show, on Saturday (Oct 21 to 25): AMF 2026.
- What are Johan Cruijff ArenA's regular hours?
- Shows run on event days; doors open 1.5 hours before Ajax kick off and vary for concerts. On other days main entrance E is open Mon to Fri 07:00 to 18:00, Sat and Sun 09:00 to 18:00. Event nights can run longer, so check the show.
- How many people does Johan Cruijff ArenA hold?
- Around 55,000 people.
- Is there parking at Johan Cruijff ArenA?
- Garage P1 sits under the stadium, 1 min from the gates; book event parking ahead through Parkeren ArenAPoort, on other days P1 charges its regular rate.
- Does Johan Cruijff ArenA take cards?
- Card only: debit (contactless too), Mastercard, Visa, Visa Electron, AmEx and VPay; no cash.
- How do you get to Johan Cruijff ArenA?
- Nearest transit: Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA station (NS trains, metro 50 and 54), 7 min walk; metro Strandvliet (50, 54), 8 min.