5 to 15 min by walk. Hotels on The Hill, including the Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel and the Crowne Plaza, with Marshall Street close by.
E. Miller, Google Maps
Downtown and Armory SquareVisiting fans pick this
15 to 20 min. car or rideshare. Bars, restaurants and Dinosaur Bar-B-Que.
Airport area
20 min by car. About seven miles from downtown.
Around the stadium
From a specialist guide
University Hill around the Dome, with Marshall Street shops, bars and Orange Crate Brewing on South Crouse Ave. Downtown's Armory Square adds more bars and restaurants.
Map of the area
Tap a pin to see the place.
Getting to JMA Wireless Dome
From Syracuse Hancock
From a specialist guide
SYR Syracuse Hancock International, about seven miles from downtown Syracuse, with nonstops to about 30 cities. Uber and Lyft serve the airport.
On game day
Checked at the source
Skytop lot shuttle to College Place. Comstock and Colvin lot shuttle to College Place. Lally lot shuttle to College Place. ADA shuttle to Gate A.
Parking and tailgating at JMA Wireless Dome
Tailgating
Checked at the source
Tailgate only in the lined space directly in front of or behind your car; other spaces can't be used. Skytop on South Campus is the single-game lot for cars ($35), RVs ($45) and buses ($65), with a shuttle to the Dome included. All RVs must park at Skytop. Lots open 4 hours before a Saturday kickoff and 2.5 hours before a Friday kickoff. No open flame of any kind, propane or charcoal, in university parking garages. No excessive drinking on university property; impaired fans can be turned away at the Dome.
Game day at JMA Wireless Dome
Getting in
Checked at the source
Bag policy: One 12 x 6 x 12 inch clear tote or a one-gallon clear bag, plus a 4.5 x 6.5 inch clutch. There is no bag check, so take other bags back to your car.
Cashless: Food, drink and merchandise stands are cashless: cards and mobile pay only.
After the final whistle
Checked at the source
After the game, shuttle riders head to College Place through Gates E, N or P for buses back to Skytop and Lally. During the game the shuttle runs every 15 minutes from College Place.
One thing to avoid
From a specialist guide
Without a season pass, stay off I-81 Exit 18 and the Main Campus lots by the Dome, which are sold out. Use I-81 Exit 17 (Brighton Ave) or I-481 Exit 81 for Skytop.
Food and drink at JMA Wireless Dome
Bars near the stadium
Checked at the source
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, Google Maps
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
246 W. Willow St, Syracuse, NY 13202
The flagship, open since 1988 in a building from the early 1920s, serving slow-smoked barbecue and local beer on several levels.
Away fans: walk-in barbecue and blues joint; everyone ends up here.
Things to do around JMA Wireless Dome
Listed in the order they happen on game day. Each one earns points.
Outing40 points
Thornden Park rose garden
This 76-acre park on University Hill has an amphitheater and a rose garden.
Free. The day before
Drink65 points
Bar crawl in Armory Square
This is downtown's restaurant and bar district, popular with SU students.
$$. 19 hours before kickoff
Photo40 points
Hendricks Chapel
The campus chapel was listed on the National Register in 1980 along with the Comstock Tract buildings.
Free. 4 hours before kickoff
Ritual75 points
Get loud in the Loud House
It's the largest on-campus domed stadium in the country, and locals call it The Loud House.
Free. 30 minutes before kickoff
Seats and views at JMA Wireless Dome
Where each part of the stadium sits, and what you see from it.
It's an indoor stadium, so every seat is covered.
Lower level101 to 130200 level201 to 258Upper level301 to 336Tap any part of the stadium to see its view.
