State Farm Stadium sits in Glendale next to the Westgate Entertainment District, which is the most useful thing about it: a walkable strip of restaurants and bars right beside the stadium, with parking that has been reported at $15 to $25 against $35 to $40 in the official lots. Cardinals parking is fully digital through the SeatGeek app, so your phone needs to be charged or you have a problem at the gate. The other thing to know before you plan a group day: space saving is prohibited and the stadium says fans must arrive together, which breaks the standard plan of one car holding room for the rest.
The short answer
We could not verify any free parking option here, and with no rail to the stadium there is no cheap transit workaround either, so the saving comes from choosing Westgate over the official lots. Best value: park at Westgate, reported around $15 to $25, and walk over, which also puts you where the food and bars are. Official lots run a reported $35 to $40 for general parking, with preferred Red and Grey at $500 a season and the oversized F lot at $750. Parking is fully digital via the SeatGeek app, so charge your phone. Lots close one hour after the game, which is the tightest postgame window in this project. There is no rail to the stadium, so plan on driving or a ride.
Compare every option
| Option | Cost | Walk | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westgate Entertainment DistrictOffsite lot | Reported around $15 to $25 | A short walk, the district adjoins the stadium | Paying less and landing where you actually want to be |
| General parking (Orange, Green, Blue, Pink, Black, Yellow lots)Stadium lot | Reported around $35 to $40 | At the stadium, varies by lot | Tailgating and parking closest without paying preferred rates |
| Preferred lots (Red and Grey)Stadium lot | $500 per season pass | Closest to the stadium | Season attendees who want the shortest walk every week |
| Lot F (oversized and RV)Stadium lot | $750 per season pass | At the stadium | RVs and oversized vehicles |
| Accessible parkingStadium lot | Standard lot rate | Every lot has designated spaces | Drivers with a placard |
| Rideshare (Black Lot)Stadium lot | Fare, surges after the game | South of the stadium in the Black Lot | Arriving from Phoenix or Scottsdale without driving |
Every option, in detail
Offsite lot
Westgate Entertainment District
Reported around $15 to $25A short walk, the district adjoins the stadium /// District hours
Westgate sits immediately beside the stadium with restaurants, bars and shops, and its parking has been reported at roughly half the official lot rate. This is the rare case where the cheaper option is also the better pregame and postgame plan, since you can eat and wait out traffic somewhere with air conditioning rather than in a lot in Arizona heat.
Heads up: Prices come from independent guides rather than an official source, and Westgate sets its own game-day policies which can change. Confirm before relying on a specific rate.
Via azcardinals.com (Westgate's adjacency to the stadium is well established. The price range is an estimate from independent 2026 guides, not an official figure)
Stadium lot
General parking (Orange, Green, Blue, Pink, Black, Yellow lots)
Reported around $35 to $40At the stadium, varies by lot /// Lots open several hours before kickoff
The general tier covers the widest set of lots. Blue general parking is reached via Glendale Avenue or Cardinals Way off Loop 101. The parking operations team directs vehicles into lots by capacity and traffic flow rather than letting you choose freely once you are on site, so follow the Glendale police and parking staff.
Heads up: Parking is fully digital through the SeatGeek app. Have your phone charged, because your parking pass and your ticket both live on it. Prices are estimates from independent guides since the Cardinals do not publish single-game rates.
Via azcardinals.com (Official Cardinals gameday parking page for lot names, entry routes, the digital pass system and the directed-parking policy. Price range estimated from independent guides)
Stadium lot
Preferred lots (Red and Grey)
$500 per season passClosest to the stadium /// Lots open several hours before kickoff
Red and Grey are the preferred tier at a published $500 per season pass. Entry is at Maryland Avenue and 95th Avenue rather than the general entrances, and the Cardinals specifically suggest searching Red Lot State Farm Stadium in Waze to get routed correctly.
Heads up: Using the wrong entrance is a real time cost here, since general and preferred parking come in from different roads. Set your navigation to the specific lot rather than the stadium.
Via azcardinals.com (Official Cardinals gameday parking page, which publishes the season rates and the entry roads)
Stadium lot
Lot F (oversized and RV)
$750 per season passAt the stadium /// Lots open several hours before kickoff
Lot F is the designated oversized vehicle area, published at $750 per season pass. Arizona accommodating RVs at all is worth noting, since Atlanta and Las Vegas ban them outright.
Via azcardinals.com (Official Cardinals gameday parking page)
Stadium lot
Accessible parking
Standard lot rateEvery lot has designated spaces /// With the lots
Every lot at State Farm Stadium includes designated ADA spaces, rather than accessibility being confined to one or two lots. That means you can choose your lot by walk distance or price and still find accessible parking, which is better provision than most stadiums in this project.
Heads up: Valid state-issued documentation is required. Because parking staff direct vehicles by capacity, tell them what you need on arrival rather than assuming you will be sent to the right place.
Via azcardinals.com (Official Cardinals gameday parking page)
Stadium lot
Rideshare (Black Lot)
Fare, surges after the gameSouth of the stadium in the Black Lot /// Event hours
Rideshare drop-off and pickup is south of the stadium in the Black Lot, a single published location for both directions.
Heads up: Glendale is well outside central Phoenix and there is no rail to the stadium, so rideshare supply after a game is finite and the fare back reflects that distance. Know your plan before kickoff.
Via azcardinals.com (Official Cardinals gameday parking page)
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Skip parking entirely
Valley Metro light rail does not reach State Farm Stadium, so Glendale is a driving city for football. The practical alternatives are rideshare to the Black Lot or parking at Westgate and walking, and the page will not invent a transit option that does not exist.
Rideshare to the Black Lot
Fare, surges after the gameThe single designated drop-off and pickup point, south of the stadium. The main car-free option here.
Via azcardinals.com
Walking from Westgate
Free once parkedThe entertainment district adjoins the stadium, so parking there and walking is both the cheaper option and the one that leaves you somewhere worth being before and after.
Via azcardinals.com
When to get there
Lots open several hours before kickoff and tailgating starts when they do. Two Arizona-specific things to plan around. First, the parking team directs vehicles into lots by capacity rather than letting you pick, so set navigation to your specific lot and follow staff once you are close. Second, for a September or October game the heat is the real constraint on how early you want to be standing in a parking lot.
Getting out after
Parking areas close one hour after the game, which is the tightest postgame window of any stadium in this project. Most give you two hours or more. There is no waiting out the traffic here, so either leave promptly or, better, park at Westgate and let the lots empty while you are somewhere indoors.
Tailgating rules
Tailgating is allowed in the lots from the moment they open. Your setup stays within one parking space and behind your vehicle, tent weights must be above ground rather than staked, and walkways have to stay clear.
The rule that breaks group plans: space saving is prohibited, and the Cardinals say fans must arrive together. If your group is coming in three cars and expecting the first to hold room for the others, that will not work here. Parking areas close one hour after the game, so the tailgate is a pregame activity only.
Via azcardinals.com
Questions, answered
- How much does parking cost at State Farm Stadium?
- Stadium lots run Reported around $35 to $40 to Fare, surges after the game. Offsite and community lots cost less, and nearby street parking can be free. We could not verify any free parking option here, and with no rail to the stadium there is no cheap transit workaround either, so the saving comes from choosing Westgate over the official lots. Best value: park at Westgate, reported around $15 to $25, and walk over, which also puts you where the food and bars are. Official lots run a reported $35 to $40 for general parking, with preferred Red and Grey at $500 a season and the oversized F lot at $750. Parking is fully digital via the SeatGeek app, so charge your phone. Lots close one hour after the game, which is the tightest postgame window in this project. There is no rail to the stadium, so plan on driving or a ride.
- Is there free parking near State Farm Stadium?
- There is no reliable free parking near State Farm Stadium. The cheapest options are listed above.
- What time should I get to a Cardinals game?
- Lots open several hours before kickoff and tailgating starts when they do. Two Arizona-specific things to plan around. First, the parking team directs vehicles into lots by capacity rather than letting you pick, so set navigation to your specific lot and follow staff once you are close. Second, for a September or October game the heat is the real constraint on how early you want to be standing in a parking lot.
- Can you get to State Farm Stadium without a car?
- Valley Metro light rail does not reach State Farm Stadium, so Glendale is a driving city for football. The practical alternatives are rideshare to the Black Lot or parking at Westgate and walking, and the page will not invent a transit option that does not exist. Rideshare to the Black Lot: Fare, surges after the game.
Parking is fully digital through the SeatGeek app, and your ticket lives there too. The Cardinals specifically tell fans to arrive with a fully charged phone, which is worth repeating because a dead battery in Glendale means no parking pass and no ticket.
Sourced from the stadium, the city, local outlets, and fans who park here every week. Checked 2026-07, and we recheck three times a year. Prices and lot rules change, so every claim above links where it came from. Click through before you build your day around one spot.
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