Mountain America Stadium Parking Guide: Sun Devil Football, Tailgates, Light Rail and the Ride

Scottsdale Sprinters’ short answer on ASU football parking: Sun Devil Athletics sells game-day parking in lots around Mountain America Stadium, with guest and pay lots opening 5.5 hours before kickoff and pass-holder lots 7 hours before, and buses pay a higher rate than cars. Gates open 90 minutes before kickoff, light rail stops just west of the stadium, and tailgating is allowed only in your assigned space. For a group, one chauffeured vehicle replaces the lot, the payment and the exit line after the game.

Last updated: September 28, 2026

Prices start at $125 an hour for the Luxury SUV (Suburban), which seats 6, on a 4-hour minimum, so the shortest booking is $500 before 8% tax. Every vehicle is booked by the hour at its published rate and minimum, with no per-seat pricing.

Where do you park for ASU football at Mountain America Stadium?

ASU sells game-day parking in lots on both the south and north ends of the stadium: guest and pay lots open 5.5 hours before kickoff, and pass-holder lots, which need a Sun Devil Parking Pass, open 7 hours before kickoff. Buses and RVs pay a higher per-vehicle rate than cars. The pass lots are the Black, Pink, Copper, Green, Maroon, Gold, Blue and Orange lots, Stadium Structure 5, South Packard Drive Structure 7 and the Fulton Parking Structure. The pay lots include the University Center, the Gammage Lot, the NOVUS garage, the Towers structure and additional visitor parking south of University Drive. The rates change, so this page prints none: Sun Devil Athletics’ parking central shows the current ones, with a map. Disabled parking, for a valid plate or placard, is first come, first served in a lot beside the stadium, on the first level of South Packard Drive Structure 7 and in Stadium Structure 5. Or skip the lot: a chauffeured group is dropped where ASU and traffic staff direct and picked up at a point agreed before kickoff, so nobody hunts for a space or waits in the post-game exit line.

Where is the drop-off for ASU football games?

ASU publishes one fan drop-off at Mountain America Stadium: near the South Packard Drive Structure (Structure 7), for guests without parking passes who have extenuating circumstances, such as limited mobility. ASU’s courtesy cart service, for fans with limited mobility and one companion, runs from just outside that structure to the southeast, northeast and northwest entrances, from two hours before kickoff to about one hour after the game. No limo, charter or bus lane is published, so a chauffeured group unloads where ASU and traffic staff direct on game day and agrees one pickup point for the ride home before walking in. The chauffeur drives the approach the game-day traffic allows and meets the group once the crowd clears. Fans who would rather not drive can take light rail or the streetcar: see the next answer.

Can you take light rail or the streetcar to Mountain America Stadium?

Yes. Valley Metro light rail stops at the Veterans Way/College Ave station, just west of the stadium, every 15 minutes, and every 20 minutes after 7 p.m. on Saturdays. The Tempe Streetcar stops at Marina Heights on the north side of the stadium, and its last trip from Marina Heights is at 12:12 a.m. The Orbit bus is free until 10 p.m. on weekdays and Saturdays, and fans who do not live in Tempe can park at the Tempe Library Complex, at the southwest corner of Southern Avenue and Rural Road, and take the Orbit from there. One vehicle is the alternative for a group: pickup at the hotel, drop-off near the stadium, and the same vehicle at the agreed point after the game.

What time do the gates open at Mountain America Stadium?

All stadium gates open 90 minutes before kickoff. Club-level ticket holders may enter two hours before kickoff, through the northwest or southwest pass gates only. Tickets are mobile, and once a ticket is scanned there is no re-entry: leave the stadium and you cannot come back in. For a 7:30 p.m. kickoff the gates therefore open at 6:00 p.m. Three of this season’s home kickoffs are still to be announced, so check the time on Sun Devil Athletics before you plan the pickup. The Sun Devil Walk, when the team arrives, is on Ellie Zeigler Way from Packard Drive to the southeast entrance about two and a half hours before kickoff.

What is the Mountain America Stadium clear bag policy?

Mountain America Stadium allows clear plastic, vinyl or PVC bags up to 12 by 6 by 12 inches, one-gallon clear freezer bags and small clutch bags up to 4.5 by 6.5 inches. Not allowed: backpacks, large purses, fanny packs, camera bags, oversized totes, diaper bags, mesh bags and solid-color drawstring bags. Settle bags before you leave: a group that is dropped off has no car in a lot to go back to, and a booked vehicle waits at the agreed point for the ride home.

What are the tailgating rules at Mountain America Stadium?

Tailgating is allowed only in your assigned parking space, one space per vehicle per pass. Alcohol is limited to beer and wine, with no spirits, no kegs or common sources and no glass containers; no one under 21 may consume alcohol, and designated tailgate areas must be cleared within one hour after the game. Grills must be propane: no open flames or charcoal in lots, and in the parking structures grilling is allowed only on the top level. ASU asks corporate or tailgate parties of 20 or more to contact Sun Devil Athletics. ASU’s tailgate page is silent on bus or limo tailgating, so ask Sun Devil Athletics before you plan a tailgate around a chartered vehicle. We sell no alcohol on any trip.

Where is Mountain America Stadium?

Mountain America Stadium is at 500 East Veterans Way, Tempe, AZ 85287, on ASU’s Tempe campus. It opened in 1958 as Sun Devil Stadium, holds 56,000 seats and was later renamed Mountain America Stadium; Sun Devil Athletics’ page uses both names. It is home to Sun Devil football. ASU’s Mullett Arena, for Sun Devil hockey and concerts, is on the same Tempe campus: see our Mullett Arena guide for that side of campus.

Which vehicle fits a Sun Devil game-day group?

Our pick for a game day is the Ultra Luxury Party Sprinter, which seats 15 and books at $250 an hour. Hosts in a club or suite can also choose the Maybach Jet Sprinter (9 seats), the Maybach Shuttle Sprinter or the Luxury SUV (Suburban). Tailgate crews choose among the Limo Party Sprinter (12-13 Pax) (13 seats, $175 an hour), the Limo Party Sprinter (16 Pax) (16 seats) and the Party Bus (28 Pax) (28 seats). Families, alumni clubs and company days ride the Executive Black Sprinter (14 seats, $145 an hour), the Executive White Sprinter, the Mini Bus (24 Pax) (24) or the Executive Mini Coach (29 Pax) (29). Every rate covers the whole vehicle, before tax. Students and families often ride with the group, so our house rule applies: If even one passenger is under 21, the trip is alcohol-free for the whole group, adults included. Families ride the executive Sprinters, never a party unit, and no package on this page carries champagne service.

How should a group plan the ride to a Sun Devil home game?

Work back from kickoff. Gates open 90 minutes before it and the guest lots 5.5 hours before it, so a pickup timed to arrive near gate time leaves room for the bag check and the walk, and an earlier one leaves room for a tailgate. Spend the most care on the ride home. Fix the pickup point before the game and the chauffeur is waiting at the final whistle, so the group walks to its own vehicle rather than into the lot exit. Nobody can pop out and back in, because the stadium allows no re-entry. Book by the hour and the vehicle is yours all day, or book a ride there and a ride back. Ring (623) 986-6339 or write to reservations@scottsdalesprinters.com with the game, the pickup area and how many are riding.

What are the Sun Devil home football games in 2026?

Sun Devil football plays 5 more home games at Mountain America Stadium in 2026, from Saturday, October 3, 2026 to the homecoming game on Saturday, November 21, 2026. As Sun Devil Athletics listed them on September 28, 2026: Saturday, October 3, 2026: Sun Devils vs. Baylor (Maroon Monsoon), kickoff 7:30 p.m.. Saturday, October 10, 2026: Sun Devils vs. Hawaii (Hall of Fame Game), kickoff 7:30 p.m.. Saturday, October 24, 2026: Sun Devils vs. Kansas State (Blackout Game), kickoff time to be announced. Saturday, November 7, 2026: Sun Devils vs. Colorado (Salute to Service and Family Weekend), kickoff time to be announced. Saturday, November 21, 2026: Sun Devils vs. Oklahoma State (Senior Night and Homecoming), kickoff time to be announced. The other dates on the schedule are away games, including the Territorial Cup at Arizona on November 28, which has its own page. Kickoff times can change; Sun Devil Athletics’ schedule is the place to check before you book.