St Johnstone charge away supporters between £26 and £34 for a standard adult ticket, depending on the fixture. The pricing structure, which includes various concessions, has prompted discussion about affordability for travelling fans in the Scottish Premiership.
Current pricing details
Concession tickets for away matches at McDiarmid Park range from £5 to £22. Adult fans visiting with children have the option of the family stand, where a ticket costs £25 or £22 if they accompany a child under 13, who attends for free. Further discounts in that section apply to seniors aged over 65 and teenagers between 13 and 18. The club categorises its matches, with Category A fixtures, typically against the most popular visiting sides, commanding the higher end of the adult price range.
Fan calls for change
St Johnstone supporter Sam Miller, from the Dogger Saints podcast, believes a uniform approach is needed. "There needs to be a blanket coverage for away tickets across Scotland," Miller said. "I think £25 would be a reasonable ask, because away fans are usually given the worst section of a stadium or huddled into one little corner so they are not getting the same views and experience as everybody else."
Miller added that greater financial transparency from clubs could help fans understand pricing decisions. "I would suggest fans like myself don't understand the finances needed by a club to run it on a day-to-day basis," he said. "Maybe if that was made clearer, we would be more understanding of why ticket pricing is what it is." The debate comes as the English Premier League's £30 away ticket cap marks its tenth anniversary, a policy often cited by Scottish supporters' groups advocating for similar measures.
Club context and fan information
For St Johnstone, matchday revenue remains a key part of the club's operations. A club spokesperson highlighted that pricing is set to reflect operational costs and the category of opponent, while also ensuring a range of affordable options are available through concessions and family packages. Fans can check the specific cost for upcoming visits by opponents on the club's official fixtures page, where the match category is listed. The full squad available for those home matches is listed on the squad page.
The issue of ticket pricing is likely to remain a topic among supporters' groups as the season progresses. St Johnstone's next home match will see these away ticket prices apply once more, with the club noting that prices for their own fans travelling to away grounds are also a subject of ongoing discussion within the league.
