Aston Villa Are Charging Young Fans More Than Five Hundred Pounds To Be A Premier League Mascot

Aston Villa’s mascot prices are far higher than every other Premier League club’s.

Walking out with your heroes on match day is a dream come true of any young football fan, but could be a financial nightmare for parents at some clubs.

To see if some children are being priced out of this once-in-a-lifetime experience, SportsCasting collected the price of being a mascot at all 20 Premier League clubs, and found Aston Villa to be the most expensive by far.

The cheapest Premier League mascot package at Villa Park costs £524, which is £129 more than the most expensive option at any other club. 

However, Villa’s package does include three extra tickets to accompany the mascot.

Comparatively, fans at Crystal Palace can get a mascot package for as little as £100 for certain games.

And for the majority of young supporters, this priceless experience is just that, with 14 of the 20 clubs not charging a penny for their mascots.

Notably, none of the ‘big six’ clubs charge fans to be a mascot. Instead, junior members are entered into a ballot and selected at random.

The six clubs which do charge for mascots are Aston Villa, Brighton, Wolves, Ipswich, West Ham and Crystal Palace.

Premier League Mascot Package Prices

*Prices taken from official club websites

Aston Villa Mascot Prices By Far The Highest

Parents of young Villains are having to fork out far more than those at any other club in order to see their child walk out with the team.

With packages ranging from £524-£569 depending on the category of fixture, no other club comes close to charging as much.

Included in the package are a full junior kit, mascot gift pack, drinks on arrival and a photograph in the official program.

While comfortably the most expensive option in the league, Villa also includes two adult and two junior match tickets in the package (one for the mascot themselves). 

Big Six Clubs Don’t Charge Mascots

While there are six clubs which charge fans for mascot packages, none of these are in the so-called ‘big six’.

Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham all offer the experience for free to young fans.

At Manchester City, Cityzens Junior members can enter a randomly drawn ballot to become a Premier League mascot.

Included in the City package is a full 2024/25 junior home kit, two complimentary match tickets (for the mascot and an accompanying adult), a programme, goody bag and complimentary refreshments.

Other clubs offer similar packages, with slight variations. 

Several Clubs Recently Scrap Mascot Package Charges

One club which has changed their tune on charging mascots is Bournemouth. 

Previously, mascot prices were as high as £300 in 2023, but the experience has now been made free to junior members.

Leicester City also recently stopped charging for mascot packages, dropping their fee from £600 to £0 in 2023.

Tottenham removed their £405 charge last year, becoming the latest club to remove all mascot charges.

Chelsea Waiting List Means Some Children Will Miss Out

While it does not cost a penny to be a mascot at Stamford Bridge, the experience may not be possible for everyone.

As it stands, there is a four year waiting list to be a Chelsea mascot.

With children only eligible from ages 6-12, parents must apply before the child is eight years old in order to join the waiting list.

For some children, it may be too overwhelming to be a mascot at such a young age, but those aged 9-12 will be too old by the time they reach the front of the queue.