MARTA Red or Gold line to North Avenue, or walk. Closest hotel area to the stadium, on the same MARTA lines as the airport.
Riccardo Ruggiero, Google Maps
Downtown AtlantaVisiting fans pick this
MARTA to North Avenue. Near the College Football Hall of Fame and the Georgia Aquarium.
Around the stadium
From a specialist guide
Midtown and Tech Square around the stadium, with The Varsity just across the North Avenue bridge and Rocky Mountain Pizza on Hemphill Avenue.
Map of the area
Tap a pin to see the place.
Getting to Bobby Dodd Stadium
From Hartsfield-Jackson
From a specialist guide
ATL Hartsfield-Jackson, about 10 miles south of downtown. MARTA Red and Gold line trains leave from the domestic terminal and stop at North Avenue station, a short walk east of the stadium.
On game day
Checked at the source
MARTA Red and Gold lines. North Avenue station, three blocks east of the stadium. Rideshare to Tech Parkway, off North Avenue. Single-game parking decks, about 20 min. Walk 1 to 20 minutes to the stadium.
Parking and tailgating at Bobby Dodd Stadium
Tailgating
Checked at the source
Georgia Tech's pregame party fills the Tech Tower Lawn on game days with live music, food trucks, games, merchandise and GT's own New Realm beers, Helluvienna Lager and Ale of an Engineer. REVELxp rents hosted tailgates at Yellow Jacket Alley next to the Block Party and on Tech Green, with tent, tables, chairs and coolers for up to 40 guests. Book ahead. RVs park in the Techwood RV lot at 714 Techwood Drive NW. New Realm Brewing on the Eastside Beltline hosts the official GT Football watch party on big screens.
Game day at Bobby Dodd Stadium
Getting in
Checked at the source
Bag policy: Clear tote bags up to 12 x 12 x 6 inches, a one-gallon clear freezer bag, or a clutch up to 4.5 x 6.5 inches. No backpacks, fanny packs, purses or duffels.
After the final whistle
Checked at the source
Walk three blocks east to MARTA's North Avenue station on the Red and Gold lines. Drivers get set exit directions for each lot on Georgia Tech's parking page.
One thing to avoid
From a specialist guide
Don't bring a backpack, purse or fanny pack: only clear bags up to 12 x 12 x 6 inches or a small clutch. Don't drive in without a prepaid pass; buy single-game parking ahead.
Food and drink at Bobby Dodd Stadium
Bars near the stadium
Checked at the source
Rocky Mountain Pizza Company, Google Maps
Rocky Mountain Pizza
1005 Hemphill Ave NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
Beer, wings and pizza bar tied closely to the Tech community.
550 Somerset Terrace NE, Unit 101, Atlanta, GA 30306
Brewery, distillery and restaurant with a beer garden and rooftop. It brews Georgia Tech's own beers and shows games on massive screens.
Away fans: official GT Football watch party; a Tech crowd, but big enough for everyone.
The Varsity, Google Maps
The Varsity
61 North Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30308
Atlanta drive-in open since 1928, famous for hot dogs, fried pies and the counter call of "What'll ya have?"
Away fans: a pregame food stop, not a bar. Everyone goes once.
Things to do around Bobby Dodd Stadium
Listed in the order they happen on game day. Each one earns points.
Tour90 points
College Football Hall of Fame
This interactive museum of the college game has a 45-yard indoor field, right next to Centennial Olympic Park.
$$. The day before
Landmark40 points
Centennial Olympic Park and the Fountain of Rings
This 22-acre park was built for the 1996 Olympics, and its fountain has 251 jets that dance to music.
Free. The day before
Photo50 points
Photo under Tech Tower's T
Tech Tower went up in 1888 and is the oldest building on campus. Students have stolen the T off its sign many times over the years, and it always comes back at homecoming.
Free. 3 hours 20 minutes before kickoff
Tailgate90 points
Helluva Block Party on Tech Tower Lawn
Georgia Tech's pregame party on Tech Tower Lawn brings live music, food trucks, games and GT's own New Realm beers, under the old Tech Tower.
$. 3 hours before kickoff
Seats and views at Bobby Dodd Stadium
Where each part of the stadium sits, and what you see from it.
100 level101 to 136, including the East Club200 level and suites201 to 229Tap any part of the stadium to see its view.
