Tailgating at Acrisure Stadium
Tailgater Supply ยท Game-day sheetRules last verified Oct 14, 2026 against alcoparking.com and acrisurestadium.com. Rules change; check the official pages the week of the game.
5 hrsAlco lots open before kickoff
1 spacetailgate inside what you paid
No cashat any Alco lot
No tentsno glass, no RVs either
Where to park
- Gold
- Lots 1A, 1B and 2, plus the Gold 1 garage, right on the stadium's east side. Pre-sold.
- Red and Clark
- Red 7A to 7D, Red 5A, Red 6, Clark and Clark East, northeast along Reedsdale Street. Pre-sold.
- Green
- Green 21, 22 and 23 to the northwest. Pre-sold.
- Kamin lots
- Green 31, 32 and 33 by the Kamin Science Center. Open about 4 hours out. At your car only, no grilling, no tents.
- Event day
- Green 31 and 33, the Blue 7 lots, the Blue 10 garage and more. Card only.
- Garages
- No tailgating in any garage, the new Champions Garage included.
- RV / oversize
- Not allowed: RVs, motorhomes, limos, box trucks and rental vehicles.
- Accessible
- Not pre-sold. Limited spaces at every Alco location.
Getting out
- Ride the T. North Side and Allegheny stations are inside the free fare zone into downtown.
- Take the Clipper back. Return boats to Station Square start in the third quarter and run until 1 hour after the game.
- Walk to a downtown garage. The stadium's 2026 parking guide says every downtown garage is a short walk away.
Skip this: Race out of the lot. You have up to 1 hour to clear it. The stadium's alternate routes steer you around the I-279 exit 1B jam.
The rules
- Grills
- No open flames in garages, and no grilling in the Kamin lots.
- Alcohol
- No selling food or alcohol in the lots, and no glass containers.
- Tents
- Not allowed in any Alco lot.
- Your space
- 1 paid space. Your tailgate stays inside it, and extra spaces aren't sold. Furniture is folding chairs and tables only.
- Not allowed
- Glass, tents, personal port-a-johns, solicitation, RVs, limos, box trucks and rental vehicles.
- When it ends
- Leave the lot within 1 hour after the game ends.
- Bags at the gate
- Clear, up to 12 x 6 x 12 inches, or a 1-gallon freezer bag, plus a clutch up to 4.5 x 6.5 inches.
- Gates open
- 2 hours before kickoff. No re-entry, and the stadium is cashless.
Official pages
- Alco Steelers parking and tailgating policy: alcoparking.com/acrisure-stadium-pnc-park/steelers-parking/
- Acrisure Stadium parking and directions: acrisurestadium.com/stadium/parking-directions/
- 2026 traffic and parking guide (PDF): acrisurestadium.com/wp-content/uploads/guides/acrisure-stadium-parking-and-traffic-guide.pdf
- Acrisure Stadium A-Z guide: acrisurestadium.com/guest-services/a-z-guide/
- Clear bag policy: acrisurestadium.com/guest-services/clear-bag-policy/
The full guide: tailgatersupply.com/blogs/stadium-guides/tailgating-at-acrisure-stadium-pittsburgh