UEFA awaits extension of Bilbao's transport timetables for Euro 2020 Euro 2020 Metro to operate for 24 hours

The Committee that deals with UEFA's infrastructure for the next European Championship, which will have as one of their headquarters to San Mames, is very aware of transport requirements in Bilbao and its surroundings.

The need to increase the number of parking spaces - especially on match days - in the city or in nearby areas, with shuttle buses to the centre, is the central aspect of the transport.

UEFA are still waiting for the Bilbao Airport to extend the opening hours for game days, allowing night traffic. UEFA have assumed that it will not have problems with extending the hours of the metro.

The multi-venue competition will lead to a multitude of trips on the same game day.

Operators from Sweden and Poland, two of the nations that will play in Bilbao, are already working on transport options for their fans.

The option to fly from Bilbao after the game is an issue that they have yet to figure out. In the event that Bilbao Airport does not agree to be open for 24 hours the four days in which there will be matches, most of the trips will be made from Foronda (Vitoria).

The federations of the respective countries will also shuffle the returns to their respective camps from the Vitoria Airport.

If the Bilbao Airport keeps its usual schedule, the hotels in Vitoria will be busier than the ones in Bilbao since the packages that include night stay will mean the option of sleeping in Vitoria and travelling to San Mames a few hours before the games for fans.

The reordering of schedules on game days would also affect certain bus routes to allow access to the parking areas of the vehicles and promote mobility in Bilbao and its surroundings.

The plan will bring an added cost for companies, who will have to negotiate the change of schedule with their workers.