Arizona Cardinals
Venue and travel guide
Venue and location
Address
1 Cardinals Drive
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City
Glendale
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Venue name
State Farm Stadium
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Zip code
85305
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Parking
Guide url
https://www.azcardinals.com/gameday/parking-and-directions/ and https://www.statefarmstadium.com/plan-your-visit/directions-parking
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Hours
Lots open 4 hours before kickoff (Oversized Lot F opens 4.5 hours prior); all carparks close 1 hour after the event.
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Overnight
Not permitted — lots close one hour after the event.
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Premium
Season Ticket Members get 1–4 complimentary season passes based on seat count; Preferred Red/Grey ($500/season) and premium club lots available.
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Public transport
Valley Metro Route 70 bus on Glendale Avenue stops near 95th Ave at Westgate, about a 5-minute walk to the stadium.
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Recommended lots
Lot 2 for main east entrance; Lot 5 for north gate
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Towing
Official towing policy not published; vehicles left after lots close are subject to removal — contact stadium at (623) 433-7101.
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Traffic
Loop 101 exits at Glendale Avenue and Cardinals Way back up before/after games; 91st, 95th and 99th Avenue surface streets congest — follow message boards, Glendale PD and parking staff directions.
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Public transportation
App
Valley Metro app and valleymetro.org for trip planning and real-time arrivals.
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Ferry
None — landlocked desert location.
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Shuttles
Dropoff
Stadium area at Sportsman's Park (designated bus/charter zones).
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Notes
Verify shuttle availability for your specific game via valleymetro.org or azcardinals.com before traveling — service is not guaranteed for every kickoff.
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Operator
Valley Metro (game-day transit); private operators (e.g., Rally crowdsourced fan buses, charter/limo companies) also serve games.
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Pickup
Desert Sky Transit Center (79th Ave & McDowell Rd) when game-day service operates; charter buses use a designated charter bus route/lot.
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Bicycles
Share distance
Not applicable — no active bike-share nearby.
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Share station
None at the stadium; Glendale has no public bike-share system.
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Accessibility
Fun fact
State Farm Stadium's ADA courtesy carts and 100% accessible restroom count are unusual even among newer NFL venues — every single restroom in the building is ADA accessible.
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Sensory
Dedicated Sensory Room on the Main Concourse near the Guest Services Booth at Section 104, with sensory bags, subdued lighting, and beanbag seating.
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Service animals
Guide, signal, and documented service animals welcome; no pets; service-animal relief area access via any Guest Services Booth.
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Food and vendors
Parking Apps Accepted
SeatGeek (official prepaid parking); ParkMobile listings for the stadium; third-party apps like ParkWhiz/Way for nearby lots.
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Venue history
Capacity (source context unspecified)
63,400
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Original capacity
63,400.
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Original name
Cardinals Stadium (2006); renamed University of Phoenix Stadium (2006–2018), then State Farm Stadium (September 2018).
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Records
Stadium-record crowds of 77,000+ for the 2017 NCAA Final Four; hosted WrestleMania XXVI (72,219); Taylor Swift launched the record-breaking Eras Tour here in March 2023.
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Retired numbers
Cardinals Ring of Honor on the upper fascia; retired numbers include 8 (Larry Wilson), 40 (Pat Tillman), 77 (Stan Mauldin), 88 (J.V. Cain), 99 (Marshall Goldberg).
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Venue details
Climate
Climate-controlled domed comfort in brutal desert heat — roof typically closed with A/C for early-season 100°F+ games, opened for cooler late-season dates.
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Expandable capacity
Expandable to approximately 73,000+ for mega-events (Super Bowls, Final Four, WrestleMania).
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Features
Daktronics LED video boards and ribbon displays (original 2006 systems plus a large new north end-zone display added in 2022 for Super Bowl LVII); Gila River sportsbook on-site; Great Lawn event space.
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Orientation
Roughly north-south; the 234-ft x 403-ft, 18.9-million-pound field tray rolls out through an opening on the stadium's south side.
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