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Amon G. Carter Stadium

What a visiting fan needs to know: where to stay, getting in from DFW, parking and tailgating, what to eat and where to sit.

  • Fort Worth, TX
  • Home of the TCU
  • Fly into DFW
  • Stadium tours

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Games at Amon G. Carter Stadium

Where to stay near Amon G. Carter Stadium

Where visiting fans stay

Checked at the source
  • TCU and University DriveVisiting fans pick this

    Walk, or the Hyatt Place shuttle for its guests. Hyatt Place Fort Worth/TCU at 3029 Sandage Ave runs a game day shuttle for hotel guests.

  • Downtown and Sundance Square
    Bill “Catman” Cat, Google Maps

    Downtown and Sundance SquareVisiting fans pick this

    Trinity Metro route 7 or rideshare to Lot 8. Five miles from campus, with nightlife and TEXRail to DFW Airport.

  • Fort Worth Stockyards
    Todd Jobson, II, Google Maps

    Fort Worth Stockyards

    Rideshare. Historic district north of downtown with Billy Bob's Texas and the daily cattle drive.

Around the stadium

From a specialist guide
University Drive and Berry Street by campus, with Dutch's Hamburgers and Buffalo Bros on the TCU drag. Downtown and Sundance Square are five miles away.

Map of the area

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Getting to Amon G. Carter Stadium

From Dallas/Fort Worth

From a specialist guide
DFW International. TEXRail runs from the airport to downtown Fort Worth.

On game day

Checked at the source
Free shuttle from Doxology Bible Church to Outside Lot 1. Free shuttle from Travis Avenue Baptist Church to Tom Brown Pete Wright parking lot. Free shuttle from Paschal High School. Bellaire Dr by Einstein Bros. Bagels. Free shuttle from University United Methodist Church. Bellaire Dr by Einstein Bros. Bagels.

Parking and tailgating at Amon G. Carter Stadium

Tailgating

Checked at the source
Frog Alley on the east side of the stadium has food, drink, entertainment and family activities from three hours before kickoff. Season donor lots open five hours before kickoff. Tailgate in your space, not in driveways, walkways, fire lanes or landscaped areas. Put out all flames before you go in. No kegs and no selling alcohol in the lots. Personal containers only, and no glass. REVELxp sells set-up tailgate packages in front of Schollmaier Arena; call 214-998-0476. Vehicles over 9 x 18 feet, including RVs and anything towing a trailer, park in Lot 13RV.

Game day at Amon G. Carter Stadium

Getting in

Checked at the source
  • Bag policy: Clear bags up to 12 x 6 x 12 inches, clear drawstring bags up to 12 x 12, or a clutch up to 4.5 x 6.5 inches.

Touring the stadium

From a specialist guide
About 2.5 hours before kickoff the team walks to the stadium past Schollmaier Arena. The band marches through about an hour before kickoff.

After the final whistle

Checked at the source
Fort Worth and TCU police direct traffic out of each lot after the game, and Stadium Drive closes between West Cantey Street and Bellaire Drive North. The last remote-lot shuttle leaves the stadium 45 minutes after the game.

One thing to avoid

From a specialist guide
Don't miss the last shuttle back to the remote lots: it leaves 45 minutes after the game ends.

Food and drink at Amon G. Carter Stadium

Bars near the stadium

From a specialist guide
  • Buffalo Bros
    Buffalo Bros, Google Maps

    Buffalo Bros

    3015 S University Drive, Fort Worth, TX

    New York-style wings, pizza and subs on University Drive by campus.

    Away fans: students and fans before and after games.

  • Dutch's Hamburgers
    J D, Google Maps

    Dutch's Hamburgers

    3009 South University Drive, Fort Worth, TX

    University-area hangout named for legendary TCU coach Dutch Meyer, known for fresh-ground burgers.

    Away fans: lively pregame hangout; Visit Fort Worth's pick for a burger before kickoff.

  • Billy Bob's Texas
    Billy Bob's Texas, Google Maps

    Billy Bob's Texas

    2520 Rodeo Plaza, Fort Worth, TX

    Big entertainment hall in the Historic Stockyards.

    Away fans: everyone; a Fort Worth night out for visitors.

  • The Woodshed Smokehouse
    Woodshed Smokehouse, Google Maps

    The Woodshed Smokehouse

    3201 Riverfront Drive, Fort Worth, TX

    Chef Tim Love's smokehouse cooking beef, pork, game and fish over wood fires.

    Away fans: food first; good for a group dinner.

Things to do around Amon G. Carter Stadium

Listed in the order they happen on game day. Each one earns points.

  1. Landmark90 points

    Stockyards cattle drive

    Texas drovers lead longhorns down East Exchange Avenue at 11:30 AM and 4 PM every day, and it's free to watch.

    Free. The day before

  2. Drink75 points

    Night at Billy Bob's Texas

    Head out for a Fort Worth night at the big entertainment hall in the Historic Stockyards.

    $$. The day before

  3. Outing40 points

    Sundance Square

    This is a 35-block downtown district named for the Sundance Kid, and it's Fort Worth's best known spot for nightlife.

    Free. The day before

  4. Eat50 points

    Burger at Dutch's

    Grab a burger on the TCU drag at the spot named for coach Dutch Meyer.

    $. 4 hours 30 minutes before kickoff

  5. Tailgate65 points

    Frog Alley

    The east side of the stadium has food, drink and family activities starting three hours before kickoff.

    Free. 3 hours before kickoff

  6. Ritual75 points

    The Frog Walk

    Line the route past Schollmaier Arena to watch the Horned Frogs walk to the stadium about 2.5 hours before kickoff.

    Free. 2 hours 30 minutes before kickoff

Seats and views at Amon G. Carter Stadium

Where each part of the stadium sits, and what you see from it.

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100 level101 to 137200 level201 to 238300 level301 to 316400 level401 to 416Tap any part of the stadium to see its view.