TRAX Red Line to Stadium station. Most hotels, Temple Square and the bars, with TRAX to the stadium that is free with your ticket.
Ammon Mbuyi, Google Maps
Near the University of UtahVisiting fans pick this
walk or TRAX. Walk to the stadium, Red Butte Garden and the Natural History Museum.
Map of the area
Tap a pin to see the place.
Getting to Rice-Eccles Stadium
From Salt Lake City
From a specialist guide
SLC Salt Lake City International, 4 miles west of downtown, with its own TRAX light rail station.
On game day
Checked at the source
TRAX Red Line to Stadium station or Fort Douglas station. FrontRunner plus TRAX. Transfer to TRAX Red Line for Stadium station. TRAX from the airport. Downtown, then Red Line to Stadium station.
Parking and tailgating at Rice-Eccles Stadium
Tailgating
Checked at the source
All 2026 Utah on-campus sporting events are Ticket As Fare. Show your printed or phone ticket on any UTA bus, TRAX, FrontRunner, S-Line or On Demand on game day. Beer Bar on 200 South opens at noon every day, and Red Rock Brewing serves wood-fired pizza and award-winning beer downtown. Both are a TRAX ride from the stadium.
Game day at Rice-Eccles Stadium
After the final whistle
Checked at the source
Ride TRAX home: the Red Line stops at Stadium station and Fort Douglas station, and your game ticket is your fare on game day.
One thing to avoid
From a specialist guide
Don't pay for parking or a ride. Your Utes ticket is a free UTA fare on game day for TRAX, buses, FrontRunner, the S-Line and UTA On Demand. Every rider needs their own ticket.
Food and drink at Rice-Eccles Stadium
Bars near the stadium
Checked at the source
JT C, Google Maps
Beer Bar
161 E 200 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Downtown bar with food, a long beer list and events.
Away fans: downtown bar open from noon; fine for fans of either team before a night kickoff.
Red Rock Brewing - Downtown Salt Lake City, Google Maps
Red Rock Brewing
254 South 200 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Locally owned brewpub open since 1994, with more than 100 beer awards, wood-fired pizza and fish and chips.
Away fans: brewpub for everyone; good for a sit-down meal before or after.
Lucky 13, Google Maps
Lucky 13 Bar & Grill
135 W 1300 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84115
Dive bar famous for its burgers, with craft beer, cocktails and a patio.
Away fans: 21 and up burger bar; busy on game and event nights.
Things to do around Rice-Eccles Stadium
Listed in the order they happen on game day. Each one earns points.
Landmark40 points
Temple Square
Ten acres sit at the heart of downtown with the Tabernacle and Assembly Hall. The Salt Lake Temple itself has been under renovation since 2019.
Free. The day before
Outing50 points
Red Butte Garden
The University of Utah's botanical garden sits at the mouth of Red Butte Canyon in the Wasatch foothills, with 21 acres of display gardens and 5 miles of trails.
$. The day before
Outing65 points
Natural History Museum of Utah
This museum holds the world's largest collection of Allosaurus skeletons, inside the Rio Tinto Center in the foothills above campus.
$$. The day before
Photo65 points
Where the 2002 Winter Olympics opened
Rice-Eccles hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2002 Winter Games, watched by an estimated 3.5 billion people.
Free. 1 hour 30 minutes before kickoff
Seats and views at Rice-Eccles Stadium
Where each part of the stadium sits, and what you see from it.
Main bowlW6 to W18West suites and club boxesSuites 401 to 408 and 501 to 517, club boxes C1 to C5Tap any part of the stadium to see its view.
