When the parking lots open at every NFL stadium
At 11 of the 21 NFL stadiums with a published rule, the lots open 4 hours before kickoff. This table gives the rule for 24 of 30 stadiums, from each team's own game-day pages.
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| Stadium | Team | Lots open |
|---|---|---|
| Acrisure StadiumPittsburgh, PA | Pittsburgh Steelers | Alco-operated lots and garages open 5 hours before kickoff, and the Kamin Science Center lots open about 4 hours before. |
| Allegiant StadiumLas Vegas, NV | Las Vegas Raiders | Parking gates open 4 hours before kickoff for Raiders and UNLV home games, and cars may start lining up in a single curbside lane an hour before that. |
| AT&T StadiumArlington, TX | Dallas Cowboys | Lots open five hours before kickoff, and tailgating is allowed for that whole window plus two hours after the game. |
| Bank of America StadiumCharlotte, NC | Carolina Panthers | Not checked at the source yet |
| Caesars SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA | New Orleans Saints | No official parking lot opening time is published; the venue says it varies by event. |
| Empower Field at Mile HighDenver, CO | Denver Broncos | Most lots open 4.5 hours before kickoff. |
| EverBank StadiumJacksonville, FL | Jacksonville Jaguars | Lots open four hours before kickoff and close two hours after the game ends. |
| Ford FieldDetroit, MI | Detroit Lions | Ford Field's own parking lots open about four hours before kickoff, but tailgating inside them is not allowed, so that opening time matters a lot less here than it would at an outdoor stadium. |
| GEHA Field at Arrowhead StadiumKansas City, MO | Kansas City Chiefs | Parking gates open 4.5 hours before kickoff. |
| Gillette StadiumFoxborough, MA | New England Patriots | Not checked at the source yet |
| Hard Rock StadiumMiami Gardens, FL | Miami Dolphins | Parking gates open 4 hours before kickoff for Dolphins games, and 5 hours before kickoff for University of Miami games, which share the stadium, so don't mix the two up. |
| Highmark StadiumOrchard Park, NY | Buffalo Bills | Lots open four hours before kickoff and close two hours after the game ends. |
| Huntington Bank FieldCleveland, OH | Cleveland Browns | Stadium passholder lots open 4 hours before kickoff and close one hour after the final whistle. |
| Lambeau FieldGreen Bay, WI | Green Bay Packers | Not checked at the source yet |
| Levi's StadiumSanta Clara, CA | San Francisco 49ers | General parking lots open 3.5 hours before kickoff. |
| Lincoln Financial FieldPhiladelphia, PA | Philadelphia Eagles | Lots open 4.5 hours before kickoff, according to the stadium's own A-Z guide, though the Eagles open earlier for marquee games. |
| Lucas Oil StadiumIndianapolis, IN | Indianapolis Colts | Not checked at the source yet |
| Lumen FieldSeattle, WA | Seattle Seahawks | Lumen Field parking does not run on an hours-before-kickoff rule. |
| M&T Bank StadiumBaltimore, MD | Baltimore Ravens | Lots open 4.5 hours before kickoff, and stadium gates open 2 hours before kickoff. |
| Mercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta, GA | Atlanta Falcons | No official parking lot opening time is published on the stadium's parking page. |
| MetLife StadiumEast Rutherford, NJ | New York Giants, New York Jets | Lots open five hours before kickoff and you need a pre-paid permit to get in. |
| Nissan StadiumNashville, TN | Tennessee Titans | Not checked at the source yet |
| Northwest StadiumLandover, MD | Washington Commanders | All parking lots open 4 hours before kickoff, except RedZone A, which opens 5 hours before. |
| NRG StadiumHouston, TX | Houston Texans | Gates open 4 hours before kickoff for Texans games. |
| Paycor StadiumCincinnati, OH | Cincinnati Bengals | Surface lots 1U, A, B, D, E, Hilltop, Hilltop North, and Longworth Hall open four hours before kickoff. |
| Raymond James StadiumTampa, FL | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Parking lots open 3.5 hours before kickoff, the same moment Bucs Beach opens, so that's the one time to build your whole plan around. |
| SoFi StadiumInglewood, CA | Los Angeles Chargers, Los Angeles Rams | The Hyundai Pink Zone, the tailgate area, opens about 5 hours before kickoff. |
| Soldier FieldChicago, IL | Chicago Bears | Lots open four hours before kickoff, every time. |
| State Farm StadiumGlendale, AZ | Arizona Cardinals | General parking lots open 4 hours before kickoff for Cardinals games. |
| U.S. Bank StadiumMinneapolis, MN | Minnesota Vikings | Not checked at the source yet |