# 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.
> Last verified: 2026-10-05 · Canonical: https://sportsquest.ai/guides/nfl-stadium-parking-lot-opening-times

| Stadium | Team | Lots open |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Acrisure Stadium](https://sportsquest.ai/stadiums/acrisure-stadium.md) | Pittsburgh Steelers | Alco-operated lots and garages open 5 hours before kickoff, and the Kamin Science Center lots open about 4 hours before. |
| [Allegiant Stadium](https://sportsquest.ai/stadiums/allegiant-stadium.md) | 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 Stadium](https://sportsquest.ai/stadiums/att-stadium.md) | 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 Stadium](https://sportsquest.ai/stadiums/bank-of-america-stadium.md) | Carolina Panthers | Not checked at the source yet |
| [Caesars Superdome](https://sportsquest.ai/stadiums/caesars-superdome.md) | New Orleans Saints | No official parking lot opening time is published; the venue says it varies by event. |
| [Empower Field at Mile High](https://sportsquest.ai/stadiums/empower-field-at-mile-high.md) | Denver Broncos | Most lots open 4.5 hours before kickoff. |
| [EverBank Stadium](https://sportsquest.ai/stadiums/everbank-stadium.md) | Jacksonville Jaguars | Lots open four hours before kickoff and close two hours after the game ends. |
| [Ford Field](https://sportsquest.ai/stadiums/ford-field.md) | 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 Stadium](https://sportsquest.ai/stadiums/geha-field-at-arrowhead-stadium.md) | Kansas City Chiefs | Parking gates open 4.5 hours before kickoff. |
| [Gillette Stadium](https://sportsquest.ai/stadiums/gillette-stadium.md) | New England Patriots | Not checked at the source yet |
| [Hard Rock Stadium](https://sportsquest.ai/stadiums/hard-rock-stadium.md) | 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 Stadium](https://sportsquest.ai/stadiums/highmark-stadium.md) | Buffalo Bills | Lots open four hours before kickoff and close two hours after the game ends. |
| [Huntington Bank Field](https://sportsquest.ai/stadiums/huntington-bank-field.md) | Cleveland Browns | Stadium passholder lots open 4 hours before kickoff and close one hour after the final whistle. |
| [Lambeau Field](https://sportsquest.ai/stadiums/lambeau-field.md) | Green Bay Packers | Not checked at the source yet |
| [Levi's Stadium](https://sportsquest.ai/stadiums/levi-s-stadium.md) | San Francisco 49ers | General parking lots open 3.5 hours before kickoff. |
| [Lincoln Financial Field](https://sportsquest.ai/stadiums/lincoln-financial-field.md) | 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 Stadium](https://sportsquest.ai/stadiums/lucas-oil-stadium.md) | Indianapolis Colts | Not checked at the source yet |
| [Lumen Field](https://sportsquest.ai/stadiums/lumen-field.md) | Seattle Seahawks | Lumen Field parking does not run on an hours-before-kickoff rule. |
| [M&T Bank Stadium](https://sportsquest.ai/stadiums/mt-bank-stadium.md) | Baltimore Ravens | Lots open 4.5 hours before kickoff, and stadium gates open 2 hours before kickoff. |
| [Mercedes-Benz Stadium](https://sportsquest.ai/stadiums/mercedes-benz-stadium.md) | Atlanta Falcons | No official parking lot opening time is published on the stadium's parking page. |
| [MetLife Stadium](https://sportsquest.ai/stadiums/metlife-stadium.md) | New York Giants, New York Jets | Lots open five hours before kickoff and you need a pre-paid permit to get in. |
| [Nissan Stadium](https://sportsquest.ai/stadiums/nissan-stadium.md) | Tennessee Titans | Not checked at the source yet |
| [Northwest Stadium](https://sportsquest.ai/stadiums/northwest-stadium.md) | Washington Commanders | All parking lots open 4 hours before kickoff, except RedZone A, which opens 5 hours before. |
| [NRG Stadium](https://sportsquest.ai/stadiums/nrg-stadium.md) | Houston Texans | Gates open 4 hours before kickoff for Texans games. |
| [Paycor Stadium](https://sportsquest.ai/stadiums/paycor-stadium.md) | Cincinnati Bengals | Surface lots 1U, A, B, D, E, Hilltop, Hilltop North, and Longworth Hall open four hours before kickoff. |
| [Raymond James Stadium](https://sportsquest.ai/stadiums/raymond-james-stadium.md) | 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 Stadium](https://sportsquest.ai/stadiums/sofi-stadium.md) | Los Angeles Chargers, Los Angeles Rams | The Hyundai Pink Zone, the tailgate area, opens about 5 hours before kickoff. |
| [Soldier Field](https://sportsquest.ai/stadiums/soldier-field.md) | Chicago Bears | Lots open four hours before kickoff, every time. |
| [State Farm Stadium](https://sportsquest.ai/stadiums/state-farm-stadium.md) | Arizona Cardinals | General parking lots open 4 hours before kickoff for Cardinals games. |
| [U.S. Bank Stadium](https://sportsquest.ai/stadiums/u-s-bank-stadium.md) | Minnesota Vikings | Not checked at the source yet |

Each row comes from the team's or the stadium's own pages and was checked at the source. How we check: https://sportsquest.ai/methodology