Delta Center Game Day Guide
Utah Jazz · Salt Lake City, UT
Know Before You Go
Essential details checked against official venue information.
- Bag policy
Bags and purses are prohibited; permitted clutches may be no larger than 4 x 6 x 2 inches.
Applies to: Utah Jazz games
- Diaper and medical bags up to 14 x 14 x 6 inches are allowed and must be X-rayed at Door 5, the northeast main entrance.
- Gate opening
Doors are scheduled to open 90 minutes before Jazz home games.
Applies to: Utah Jazz games
- Check the specific event listing before travel because the published time is a standard schedule.
- Mobile tickets
All Delta Center tickets are digital; no paper tickets are used for entry.
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- Tickets can be managed, accessed, transferred, or sold through the Delta Center or Utah Jazz app; SeatGeek is the official ticketing partner.
- Re-entry
Re-entry is prohibited at Utah Jazz home games.
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- Prohibited items
Prohibited items include noncompliant bags, aerosols, recording devices, signs, projectiles, bottles and cans, coolers, drones, weapons, fireworks, flasks, flashlights, illegal substances, lasers, pepper spray, noisemakers, professional cameras, outside food or drink, poles, umbrellas, strollers, and tripods.
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- The list is not exhaustive, and management may reject other items it considers inappropriate.
- First aid
The First Aid Station is on the Main Level near Portal L, with trained EMTs available during events.
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- For assistance, contact Guest Services or Event Security or text 801-901-8111.
- Nursing and lactation
Six Cozy Earth Mother's Rooms are on the Main Concourse near Doors 1 and 7 and on Level 5 next to the Sensory Room.
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- The rooms include seating, TVs, sinks, and full-length mirrors.
- Family restrooms
Family restrooms are on the Main Level by Portals G and T, the Terrace Level by Portals CC and QQ, and the Club Level in the Toyota Club.
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- Baby-changing stations are in all family restrooms and most men's and women's restrooms.
- Tickets for children
Children younger than 24 months may enter free if they share a seat with a ticketed adult; children 24 months and older need a ticket.
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- Guest services
Guest Services desks are at Door 4/Portal Y on the Main Level and Portal CC on the Terrace Level/Upper Bowl.
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- Report conduct or safety concerns to arena staff or text SOS DELTA to 848-261. The non-event-day arena number is 801-325-2000.
- Service animals
Trained service animals and service animals in training are welcome in public arena areas; pets are prohibited.
Applies to: Utah Jazz games
- Service animals must remain leashed unless a required task prevents it, and handlers are responsible for cleanup and damage.
- Smoking and vaping
Delta Center is smoke-free, but guests may use the designated outdoor smoking area beyond Door 9 on the Main Level.
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- E-cigarettes are prohibited inside and allowed only in the designated area, at least 25 feet from the building.
Game Day Timeline
What the day looks like at Delta Center, hour by hour.
Arrive in downtown SLC
Take TRAX to the Arena station or park in the arena lots. Explore the Gateway outdoor mall and the surrounding restaurants.
Pregame dining
Grab dinner at Blue Iguana, Red Rock Brewing, or one of the Main Street restaurants. Utah's food scene has come a long way.
Doors open
Enter the arena and explore the concourse. The Jazz team store has the iconic purple mountain jerseys. Grab a fry sauce burger.
Find your seat
Settle in for the Jazz's intro. The Wasatch mountain backdrop on the video boards sets the tone.
Game time
Jazz fans are passionate and vocal, the arena gets loud for big moments. Utah's high altitude (4,226 feet) gives a slight edge to the home team. Total game time is about 2-2.5 hours.
Halftime break
Hit the concourse for Utah craft beer or a Navajo taco. The concession lines move efficiently.
Post-game scene
Walk to Main Street for bars and restaurants. SLC's downtown bar scene has expanded significantly and stays open until 1 AM.
Tips & Fan Reports
TRAX light rail stops right at the arena, easier than parking.
Utah's altitude (4,226 feet) means drink water and pace yourself on alcohol, similar effect to Denver.
The Gateway Mall next to the arena has restaurants and a movie theater for a full evening out.
Utah liquor laws: arena beer is full strength (5% ABV). Bars require food purchase for some drinks. No double pours.
TRAX light rail is free in the downtown zone - you can ride it from anywhere in downtown SLC to the arena for $0.
Utah is a 3.2% ABW beer state for draft - some fans prefer to pregame at The Beerhive or Fisher Brewing before heading in.
Weather
Delta Center is indoor, so these are the conditions for the parking lot and the walk in, not the seats.
Across the NBA season the warmest month is October, with an average high of 66°F, and the coldest is December, when the average low is 28°F. April is the wettest month at 2.5 inches and October the driest at 1.4 inches.
That December low ranks 12th coldest of the 30 NBA venues, and April here ranks 28th wettest.
October
1.4 inchesDecember
1.6 inchesJanuary
1.5 inchesMarch
2.0 inchesApril
2.5 inchesUtah Jazz Clear Bag Policy
Most venues require a clear bag. Get an approved one before you travel.
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How We Checked This Page
Every section below names the source it was read from and the day it was read. Where we could not reach a published figure, the page says so rather than presenting an estimate as a checked fact.
- Game day timeline
Gate opening time checked against the venue's own gate-opening policy: Doors are scheduled to open 90 minutes before Jazz home games.
- Weather
NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals
- Venue policies
Current Delta Center arena-policy, parking, sensory-room, and mother's-lounge pages reviewed for Utah Jazz game-day policies.