Paycor Stadium Seating Guide
Cincinnati Bengals · Cincinnati, OH
- Cheapest section
- $28+
- Sections
- 8
- Capacity
- 65,515
Know Before You Go
Essential details checked against official venue information.
- Accessible entry
Every Paycor Stadium entrance is accessible; accessible drop-off points provide direct access to Gates A and D.
Applies to: Cincinnati Bengals games
- Drop-off is available on Central Avenue between West Pete Rose Way and Mehring Way and at Race Street and Freedom Way.
- Accessible seating
Accessible seating is available on all three stadium levels and should be purchased in advance through the Bengals ticket office.
Applies to: Cincinnati Bengals games
- Subject to availability, gameday accessible seating can be arranged at the North Ticket Office between the northwest gate and Gate C.
Paycor Stadium keeps its bowl simple -- 100 and 200 closest to the action, 300 for the wide view, reserved chairback seating throughout and no benches anywhere -- and puts the differentiation in two club lounges that are not interchangeable. The East Club Lounge has a sixty-two foot wall of windows onto the Cincinnati skyline; the West is the flatter, more functional room. A club ticket opens either, which makes knowing the difference worth something. A 2026 renovation added over 2,000 club seats, rebuilt both lounges and put in extra escalators and lifts.
Tips & Fan Reports
Your best seat is wherever the hell you want outside the walls of Paycor Stadium. But seriously both lower and upper sections are fine, you will have a good time without any problems.
The 2026 renovation also added escalators and lifts, so getting up to the club tier is easier than it was.
The 2026 renovation converted 2,000 seats into club seats and rebuilt both lounges, so guides written before then understate what a club ticket now buys.
Every seat in the stadium is a reserved chairback — there is no bench seating at any level.
A club ticket opens EITHER lounge, not only the one nearest your seat — and they differ: the East Club Lounge has a sixty-two foot wall of windows onto the Cincinnati skyline, the West is the more functional room.
The convertible club sections are 201, 202, 203-N, 247-N, 248 and 249, at the south end of each club.
Where to Sit
Every tier in the building, what it costs, and what you give up to sit there.
Club Level
$300 - $800+The club ring, raised over the lower bowl with the whole line of scrimmage in frame.
Pros
- Club entries beside Gates A and D, separate from the general gates
- A club ticket opens EITHER of the two club lounges, not just the nearer one
- In-seat ordering and delivery from a premium concessions selection
Cons
- Sold largely as season tickets — the 2026 renewal ran $2,800 to $3,000 depending on section
East Club Lounge
$320 - $850+Most expensive tier
The east club lounge, behind a sixty-two foot wall of windows looking out over the Cincinnati skyline.
Pros
- A sixty-two foot window wall onto the skyline — the best view from any indoor space in the stadium
- Open to any club ticket, not only the sections nearest it
- Rebuilt in the 2026 renovation with new bars and expanded seating
Cons
- The view out competes with the view of the field
- Sold largely as a season product
West Club Lounge
$300 - $800+The west club lounge, a flatter room with direct access to the stadium's adjacent event spaces.
Pros
- Open to any club ticket, so it is a genuine alternative to the East rather than a lesser one
- Convenient access to the adjacent event spaces
- Also rebuilt in the 2026 renovation
Cons
- No skyline window wall — that is the East Club Lounge's feature
- Sold largely as a season product
Convertible Club (Sections 201, 202, 203-N, 247-N, 248, 249)
$250 - $650+The south end of each club, in the sections the Bengals call convertible.
Pros
- Club amenities and indoor lounge access from the south end of the club tier
- Part of the 2,000 seats converted to club in the 2026 renovation
Cons
- South end rather than the sidelines
- A season product, so single games come through resale
Lower Sideline (100-Level)
$160 - $400Pros
- The best ordinary sightline in the stadium
- Reserved chairback seating, like every seat here
Cons
- Open-air on the riverfront, with no cover over the bowl
200-Level Sideline
$110 - $280Pros
- Counts among the sections the Bengals describe as closest to the action
Cons
- An ordinary 200-level seat is not a club seat and opens no lounge
- Fully exposed to the weather
End Zone (100-Level)
$65 - $180Pros
- The best angle on a goal-line play
Cons
- End-on, so route depth is hard to judge
- Half the game happens 100 yards away
Upper Deck (300-Level)
$28 - $90Cheapest tier
The top ring, high above the field with the Ohio River and the Cincinnati skyline beyond.
Pros
- The Bengals themselves sell this level on its expansive views
- Reserved chairback seating rather than benches
Cons
- Steep, and a long way from the field
- The most exposed seats to wind off the river
Cincinnati Bengals Seat Comfort
Padded seat cushions and compact binoculars for the upper deck.
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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.
- Seating
Bengals stadium map, club seats, premium hospitality, club renovations and private events pages on bengals.com, plus the 2026 Paycor Stadium renovation coverage
- Ticket prices
Secondary market medians (SeatGeek/StubHub 2025-26)
- Venue policies
Cincinnati Bengals fan guide plus dedicated Paycor Stadium bag-policy and cashless-payment pages reviewed for visitor policies.