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Tailgating at Gillette Stadium

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Rules last verified Oct 29, 2026 against gillettestadium.com, Boston 25 News (Sept. 20, 2026), the Boston Globe (Dec. 22, 2025) and NBC Boston (2022). Rules change; check the official pages the week of the game.

4 hrslots open before kickoff
Freegeneral lots across Route 1
No kegsor outside catering
2 hrslots stay open after day games

Where to park

General lots
Free for ticket holders, no pass needed. Lots 41 to 50B are the I-495 side, Lots 51 to 55A the I-95 side.
Stadium side
Prepaid passes only, sold out for 2026. Any released later are sold online with a Visa card.
Be Paid to Park
Lots 45 and 55B. Free, first come, with a 75-minute delayed exit and a Visa gift card for each car. The lots lock 30 minutes after kickoff.
Oversize
Lot 52, entering at P10 North or P10 South. No trailers, 5th wheels, box trucks, tractor-trailer cabs or branded vehicles.
Limos
No drop-off or pickup at the stadium. Limos and town cars park on site.
Foxboro Terminals
208 North St, at North St and Route 1. Opens 4 hours before, about a 10-minute walk. Follow the purple line on the sidewalk.
Accessible
See the stadium's Accessible Services page, or call the Ticket Office.

Official parking map: gillettestadium.com/patriots-parking-map/

Getting out

  1. Get paid to wait. Park in Lot 45 or 55B before they lock, 30 minutes after kickoff. You sit through a 75-minute delayed exit and drive off with a Visa gift card.
  2. Take the train. Event trains leave Foxboro Station 30 minutes after the game. Buy round trips in the mTicket app before they sell out.
  3. Rideshare from Lot 16. Leave through the CVS Health Gate and follow the pedestrian path to the pickup.

Skip this: Hit Route 1 with everyone else. You'll have plenty of time to talk about the game.

The rules

Grills
Fires only in a movable grill. No open fires or open-flame fire pits, and never leave a grill unattended.
Charcoal
Dispose of it properly. Don't leave it burning out on the pavement.
Alcohol
No kegs in the lots. Public intoxication is against the code of conduct. Inside: 2 drinks at a time, sales stop in the 3rd quarter.
Not allowed
Outside catering, professional tailgates, portable toilets not provided by the stadium, trailers and box trucks.
When it starts
Tailgating in the general lots can start when they open, 4 hours before kickoff.
When it ends
Lots close 2 hours after day games and right after night games. No parking lot re-entry.
Bags at the gate
One bag: clear up to 12 x 6 x 12 inches, or a small bag up to 4.5 x 6.5 inches. No backpacks or umbrellas.
Gates open
2 hours before kickoff. No re-entry, and the stadium is cashless.

Official pages

The full guide: tailgatersupply.com/blogs/stadium-guides/tailgating-at-gillette-stadium-foxborough