Capacity
Seating capacity of 15,450, an all-seater arena, 100 percent of the fans povided with roof protection. 40 m VIP lounge with 300 Club seats 60 seats for disabled persons and their escorts. 8 fully electronically controlled entrances to 27 sectors, 12 ticket windows.

 

Travel information
There are a lot of signs leading you to the stadium or to parking areas where shuttle busses take you to the stadium. Driving close to the stadium for parking is not recommended, parking space is tight and police is patrolling the area. Park and Ride busses are free, if you have your football ticket and take you back to your car until 2 hours after the match has ended. The stadium boasts a 640 car underground garage. Catch the Tramway #4 or take the Bus #73, #74 to the ground. From the Sudautobahn ("south motorway") A2 exit at "Graz Ost".

 

Pitch
Open air and natural grass (dimensions 79 m x 115 m ) , with 100 percent of the fans provided with roof protection. There are three underground springs, so the pitch is always well watered, even in a drought. In case of frost, there are miles of heating pipes that defrost the pitch. The system can be set high enough to melt snow if necessary. Instead of a fence the pitch is surrounded by a ditch 5 feet wide Spots: 156 lamps, 1200 lux.

 



Miscanellous
Dressing rooms:
The 6 dressing rooms are equipped with a spa pool, baths, showers and toilets. There is also an adjoining warm-up room. A video system is on hand for the team to discuss any last minute tactics. Nearby there is the players' lounge where the team can relax before and after the game with their families.

Press:
200 connections for Phone, ISDN and Internet, Highspeed imagetransfer for photographs, 12 locations for TV-Cameras, 2 video walls

Toilets:
14 toilet facilities (male/female) in the fans area

Security:
The control room houses 12 screens linked to sophisticated cameras around the ground. The cameras can zoom in and pick out an individual face in the crowd. police station and jail.

 

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