State Farm Stadium Parking Guide: Lots, Rideshare & Drop-Off

Scottsdale Sprinters’ short answer on State Farm Stadium parking: buy a space in advance through SeatGeek, as the stadium recommends, pay by credit card because every parking area is cashless, and expect staff to direct you to a lot unless you hold Preferred Parking, which is entered only at Maryland Avenue and 95th Avenue. Rideshare and family drop-off and pickup use the Black Lot south of the stadium, and on Cardinals game days the lots open 4 hours before kickoff. For a group, one chauffeured vehicle replaces the lot, the card reader and the drive out.

Last updated: September 24, 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 at State Farm Stadium?

State Farm Stadium recommends buying parking in advance through SeatGeek and describes event-day parking in 2 colors, red Preferred Parking entered only at Maryland Avenue and 95th Avenue and blue General Parking, where staff fill lots by capacity and traffic flow, and every parking area takes credit cards only. On the stadium’s 2025 Cardinals parking map, the red Preferred lots, West Preferred and North Preferred, sit beside the stadium, and East Preferred is marked as its own lot on the east side. For the red lots, leave Loop 101 at Cardinals Way when coming from the south. From the north, leave at Glendale Avenue, head west to 99th Avenue and then east on Maryland Avenue. The stadium suggests searching Red Lot - State Farm Stadium on Waze. General Parking is reached from Glendale Avenue or Cardinals Way off Loop 101, or from 91st and 99th Avenues. You do not pick the lot: parking staff and Glendale police direct each car to the closest lot with room, so follow the message boards and their instructions. On Cardinals game days the lots open 4 hours before kickoff. Parking in Sportsman’s Park, the lots around the stadium, serves pre-sold permit holders and single-game visitors, and the Black Lot is set aside for same-day parking without a pre-sold permit. Other events set their own hours, so check that event’s page.

Which lots are on the State Farm Stadium parking map?

The stadium’s 2025 Cardinals parking map names its lots by area and color, among them West Preferred, North Preferred, East Preferred, West, Great Lawn, East, Lot F, Oversized, Yellow, Blue, Pink and the Black lot, and it prints exit routes to Northern Avenue and Indian School Road. Exits depend on where you came from. Guests in the Pink, Blue, Yellow, Grey and Green lots who arrived from the north leave by Northern Avenue, and guests in the Green and Grey lots who arrived from the south leave by Indian School Road. Southbound Loop 101 drivers heading for the Black lot follow its own route, entering from Camelback Road onto Montebello Avenue. RVs and other oversized vehicles park only in the designated oversized lot, on event days only, and never overnight. On Cardinals game days that is Lot F. It opens 4 hours and 30 minutes before kickoff, needs a Lot F Oversized Vehicle mobile pass, takes one vehicle per space and fits vehicles up to 45 feet. Some events publish a map of their own. The 2026-27 Vrbo Fiesta Bowl map labels the Black and Blue lots gameday only and shows a West Bus area; our Fiesta Bowl guide covers that game’s parking and transportation.

Where is the State Farm Stadium rideshare drop-off and pickup?

Rideshare drop-off and pickup, and drop-offs by family or friends, all use the Black Lot south of the stadium across Cardinals Way, and on Cardinals game days the stadium’s 2025 map marks that rideshare lane westbound only, with the eastbound lane of Cardinals Way closed. The stadium asks guests to check the event’s own page for updates. The Fiesta Bowl’s guide for last season’s game told guests to walk back to the Black Lot after the game, request the ride there and meet the car in the lot. Build that walk into the plan, and remember that every rideshare guest is using the same point. No limo or charter lane is published. The Black Lot is the stadium’s named point for drop-off and pickup, so it is the planning anchor for a chauffeured group. The exact spot for your vehicle, and especially for a bus, comes from the event’s traffic plan and the instruction confirmed for the booking. Guests with mobility needs have another option. Every Sportsman’s Park lot has ADA spaces, and a courtesy cart runs from designated ADA parking to the plaza security checkpoints. It runs from 3 hours before kickoff to 1 hour after on Cardinals days, and from 2 hours before major events to 1 hour after.

Can you get to State Farm Stadium without driving?

Valley Metro lists 1 connection for the Westgate Entertainment District beside the stadium, bus Route 70 on Glendale Avenue, and no light rail, so without your own car the practical options are rideshare to the Black Lot, a taxi or a booked vehicle. The Fiesta Bowl’s guide also points to a bus stop at Glendale Avenue and 95th Avenue and to Valley Metro’s schedules. Check the current Route 70 timetable for your date before relying on it for the ride home. Parking in the neighborhoods is not an option either. The same guide notes that the City of Glendale prohibits parking in undesignated areas or on residential streets, and that police do not let event traffic reach the stadium through local neighborhoods, so use the arterial streets. The stadium’s own A-Z guide is direct about the ride home: never drink and drive, and use a designated driver, a rideshare service or a taxi. A booked vehicle follows that advice for a whole group at once.

What are the State Farm Stadium tailgating rules?

Tailgating is allowed in the carparks once they open, 4 hours before kickoff on Cardinals game days, with these rules: stay in 1 stall, keep the tailgate behind your vehicle, weight tents above ground, do not save spaces, arrive together, and pack up before carparks close 1 hour after the event. Keep equipment out of neighboring stalls, walkways and aisles, and use above-ground weights rather than stakes for tents. Saving a space for friends who come later is not allowed: a group that wants to tailgate together has to arrive together. On Cardinals game days the team adds its own guidelines, and post-game tailgating is prohibited. Events such as the Fiesta Bowl publish their own rules for game day, so read the current version for the date you are going. Tailgating is built around a parked vehicle, one stall and the space behind it. A group arriving by drop-off has no stall. If the plan includes a tailgate, tell the reservations team, because the vehicle then has to stay parked, which needs its own parking arrangement and, for a bus, the oversized-lot rule above.

How much time and hassle does parking at State Farm Stadium add?

On a Cardinals game day, the stadium’s map encourages fans to arrive within the first 2 hours after the lots open, which is 4 to 2 hours before kickoff, then staff direct each car to a lot with room, parking is card-only, and the map sets exit routes by lot after the game. Arriving early is the stadium’s advice, not a rule, but the gates open 2 hours before kickoff for NFL games. A car that arrives when the lots open therefore waits about 2 hours before anyone can go in. After the game, carparks close 1 hour after the event, and the 2025 Cardinals map sends drivers out by Northern Avenue or Indian School Road depending on the lot and the direction they came from. On game day, dial 511 and press star 7 for Cardinals traffic information from the Arizona Department of Transportation. All of that falls on whoever drives, who also has to stay fit to drive home after the game.

Why does a chauffeured drop-off beat parking at State Farm Stadium?

A chauffeured drop-off removes 3 parts of the day: the group steps out at the Black Lot or the point confirmed for the booking instead of walking from an assigned lot, nobody waits in a lot exit line after the game, and one vehicle carries everyone, so nobody has to be the designated driver. It does not skip traffic. Every vehicle leaving the stadium, ours included, moves with the event traffic plan, and the chauffeur meets the group at the agreed point when the plan allows. The difference is that the group walks to one meeting point and rides home, instead of walking to a lot, finding the car and joining the exit. It also changes the timing. A group that is dropped off does not have to be there when the lots open, so it can plan from the gate time, 2 hours before kickoff for NFL games, instead of the 4-hour lot window. The trade-off is that no car in the lot means nowhere to leave a bag. The clear bag policy allows clear plastic, vinyl or PVC bags up to 12 by 6 by 12 inches, including clear backpacks and fanny packs, and small non-clear bags up to 4.5 by 6.5 inches. Coolers are prohibited, and once you leave the stadium there is no re-entry.

Which vehicle fits a State Farm Stadium group, and what does it cost?

Match the vehicle to the group: a game-day group of friends starts with the Ultra Luxury Party Sprinter or the Limo Party Sprinter (12-13 Pax), client hospitality starts with the Executive Black Sprinter or the Executive White Sprinter, and anything over 28 riders moves up to the Executive Mini Coach (29 Pax) or the 56-Passenger Motorcoach. Seats come from the published fleet. For game-day groups: Ultra Luxury Party Sprinter up to 15, Limo Party Sprinter (12-13 Pax) up to 13, Limo Party Sprinter (16 Pax) up to 16 and Party Bus (28 Pax) up to 28. For client outings: Executive Black Sprinter up to 14, Executive White Sprinter up to 14, Maybach Jet Sprinter up to 9 and Mini Bus (24 Pax) up to 24. For more than 28 riders: Executive Mini Coach (29 Pax) up to 29 and 56-Passenger Motorcoach up to 56. Every rate prices the whole vehicle by the hour, and here is a 5-hour booking in each lead vehicle. The Ultra Luxury Party Sprinter is $250 an hour with a 4-hour minimum, so 5 billed hours come to $1,250 before tax, about $83 each when all 15 seats are filled. The Executive Black Sprinter is $145 an hour with a 4-hour minimum, so 5 billed hours come to $725 before tax, about $52 each when all 14 seats are filled. The Executive Mini Coach (29 Pax) is $225 an hour with a 4-hour minimum, so 5 billed hours come to $1,125 before tax, about $39 each when all 29 seats are filled. Those figures are arithmetic from the published rates, not a quote. An hourly booking keeps the vehicle for the whole outing, so the drive each way counts toward the hours. A ride there and a separate ride back can be booked as a transfer instead of by the hour; the written quote shows how the drive is priced. State Farm Stadium is in Glendale, on the far side of Phoenix from Scottsdale, so the drive each way is longer than a trip downtown. Tell the reservations team your pickup address and kickoff time, and the quote will show the hours that trip needs.

What bags are allowed at State Farm Stadium?

State Farm Stadium allows clear plastic, vinyl or PVC bags up to 12 by 6 by 12 inches, including clear backpacks and fanny packs, and small non-clear bags up to 4.5 by 6.5 inches, but no coolers, and once you leave the stadium there is no re-entry. Some events add their own rule. For Harry Styles on April 2 and 3, 2027, the stadium’s event page allows one clear bag up to 12 by 6 by 12 inches or a one-gallon freezer bag, and strongly recommends bringing no bag at all. A group that is dropped off at the Black Lot has no car in a lot to go back to, so settle bags at the hotel before pickup.

When are the Cardinals home games and concerts at State Farm Stadium?

Our 2026-27 date list for State Farm Stadium has 8 Cardinals home games from October 11, 2026 to January 9 or 10, 2027, plus Monster Jam on November 1, 2026, Ye on November 21, 2026, the Fiesta Bowl on December 30, 2026 and Harry Styles on April 2 and April 3, 2027, each with its kickoff or show time below. Cardinals home games, in Arizona time: Sunday, October 11, 2026, Cardinals vs. Lions, 1:25 p.m. kickoff; Sunday, October 25, 2026, Cardinals vs. Broncos, 1:05 p.m. kickoff; Sunday, November 15, 2026, Cardinals vs. Rams, 2:05 p.m. kickoff; Sunday, November 29, 2026, Cardinals vs. Commanders, 2:25 p.m. kickoff; Sunday, December 6, 2026, Cardinals vs. Eagles, 2:05 p.m. kickoff; Sunday, December 20, 2026, Cardinals vs. Jets, 2:05 p.m. kickoff; Sunday, January 3, 2027, Cardinals vs. Raiders, 2:05 p.m. kickoff; January 9 or 10, 2027, Cardinals vs. 49ers, day and kickoff announced after Week 17. Also at the stadium: Sunday, November 1, 2026, Monster Jam, 2 p.m. start; Saturday, November 21, 2026, Ye, Live in Phoenix, 7 p.m. show; Wednesday, December 30, 2026, Fiesta Bowl, 5:30 p.m. kickoff; Friday, April 2, 2027, Harry Styles, 7:45 p.m. show; Saturday, April 3, 2027, Harry Styles, 7:45 p.m. show. These dates and times are as State Farm Stadium and the Arizona Cardinals listed them on September 24, 2026. Start times can change, so check the event’s own page before the day. Give the reservations team your date when you book, and the chauffeur plans the pickup around that start: on Cardinals game days the lots open 4 hours before kickoff, and the gates open 2 hours before kickoff for NFL games.