Cosmos Arena

Cosmos Arena («Космос Арена») is a football stadium in Samara, Russia. The stadium is one of the venues for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. It will be called Samara Arena during the World Cup. It also hosts FC Krylia Sovetov Samara of the Russian Football National League, replacing Metallurg Stadium. It has a capacity of 44,918 spectators.

Samara authorities announced their design tender in late 2012 with cost estimated at $320 million.

Services for fans
The following services are available to fans visiting the Fisht Stadium: Seating options include non-standard seats for plus-size spectators. The stadium stands include special observation areas for people with disabilities, which offer the space for wheelchairs and accompanying persons.
 * Navigation and information support from volunteers.
 * Information (children registration point, stroller storage, lost and found office).
 * Storage room.
 * Audio descriptive commentary for fans who are blind or visually impaired.

Conditions for spectators with disabilities
To ensure accessibility, the stands are equipped with elevators (38 total) adapted for people with disabilities. For the comfort of people with limited mobility, all areas with difference in elevation have ramps with non-slip surfaces and safety railings and doorways are made extra wide and without doorsteps. To assist spectators who are visually impaired, the stadium makes use of tactile paving. Navigation at the stadium is supported by special signs and markings, including those for spectators with vision and hearing impairment. Shelves in food outlets are designed at a lower level for the comfort of spectators with disabilities. The same design is used at registration stands and retail locations. In case of fire, each floor in each sector has special safety areas for people in wheelchairs where they can wait for the arrival of EMERCOM emergency response teams. This solution makes sure that people with limited mobility do not get trampled during evacuation when large numbers of fans would be leaving the stadium. The building has more than 70 toilets that are made accessible to people with disabilities. In case of emergency, people with limited mobility can call for help using emergency buttons in elevators, toilets and special premises.

Safety and security
By the opening of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the stadium will be equipped with alarm and public alert systems, metal detectors, indicators of hazardous liquids and explosives, and it will be serviced by 30 24-hour security posts.