Allegiant Stadium Game Day Guide
Las Vegas Raiders · Las Vegas, NV
Know Before You Go
- Bag policy
Clear plastic, vinyl, or PVC bags may be no larger than 12 x 6 x 12 inches; a non-clear clutch, purse, or wallet may be no larger than 4.5 x 6.5 x 2 inches.
Necessary medical items are inspected as an exception. Diaper bags, backpacks, fanny packs, cinch bags, luggage, and camera or computer bags are prohibited.
- Bag storage
Three stadium bag-check locations accept bags for a $20 non-refundable, cashless fee.
North Bag Check is in Lot B south of Hacienda Avenue, West Bag Check is at 5455 Polaris Avenue, and East Bag Check is in Lot E. Bag check opens with stadium entry and closes one hour after the event.
- Gate opening
All stadium gates open two hours before kickoff on Raiders game days.
- Mobile tickets
Entry requires valid commemorative ticket stock or an electronic ticket on a mobile device; print-at-home PDFs are not accepted.
Add the ticket to a mobile wallet before arrival. A screenshot is not valid for admission.
- Re-entry
Allegiant Stadium is a no-re-entry facility; a scanned ticket is not valid again after the guest exits.
- Prohibited items
Allegiant Stadium prohibits weapons, hard-sided containers, outside food or drink, large or tinted bags, drones, laptops and tablets, strollers, large umbrellas, and other listed items.
All guests and belongings are screened; refusing a search means entry will be denied. Review the full official list before leaving home because the policy may change.
- First aid
Intermountain Health First Aid stations are at Sections 120, 142, and 332.
- Nursing and lactation
Intermountain Health Nursing Pods are in the Northeast and Northwest 050 Level lobbies and the South 100 Level lobby.
The private pods are available from gate opening through the end of the event.
- Family restrooms
Single-stall family restrooms are available on every stadium level, with diaper-changing stations in all family restrooms and other restrooms on each concourse.
Public locations include Sections 143, 232, 247, 307, 317, and 343, with additional club-level facilities.
- Tickets for children
Children younger than 24 months do not need a ticket when seated on a parent or guardian's lap without blocking another guest's view.
A child must have a ticket to receive a promotional item, and non-NFL events may use another rule.
- Guest services
Guest Experience Headquarters is behind Section 101, with additional kiosks on every concourse from gate opening until about 30 minutes after the event.
For event-day conduct concerns, text the issue and location to 725-780-2345.
- Service animals
Task-trained service animals are permitted; guests may be relocated if an animal blocks an aisle or another required path.
- Smoking and vaping
Smoking, vaping, and e-cigarettes are prohibited inside Allegiant Stadium; designated smoking areas are outside the building.
The stadium does not permit re-entry after a guest exits.
Game Day Timeline
What the day looks like at Allegiant Stadium, hour by hour.
Stadium Lots Open
Official Allegiant Stadium lots open for tailgating. The south end of the Strip starts buzzing with silver-and-black jerseys heading toward the stadium.
Strip Pregame Peaks
The Mandalay Bay, Luxor, and south Strip sports bars fill with Raiders fans. Many fans pregame at casino bars and restaurants rather than traditional tailgating due to limited lot space.
Gates Open
Stadium gates open. Head in early to see the Al Davis memorial torch, explore the Wynn Field Club, and grab food without long lines.
Player Warmups
Players take the field for stretching and warmups. The lower bowl sections offer great photo opportunities with the unique translucent roof overhead.
Find Your Seats
Grab your street tacos and settle in. The stadium lights dim, the torch ignites, and the pregame ceremony builds the energy.
Game Time
The torch blazes, the crowd erupts in silver and black, and 65,000 fans create a wall of noise inside the fixed-roof dome. The 'RAAAAIDERS' call echoes through the enclosed stadium.
Exit Strategy
Head to the designated rideshare zone or walk back to the south Strip hotels. Post-game, the Las Vegas Strip is just getting started, restaurants, bars, and entertainment options run 24/7.
Tips & Fan Reports
Lot J is where the tailgates are - The Black Hole, J Lot Tacos (accepts donations for food), and Wrecking Crew are all fan-run tailgates where Raider Nation is welcome.
Make sure to arrive by 11am for a 1pm game so you can grab merch, beer, and food before the rush. Everyone is very friendly - just leave a donation for any food or drinks at the fan tailgates.
Walk from Mandalay Bay or Luxor if you are on the south Strip.
The Al Davis memorial torch lights up on touchdowns and is visible from the Strip. One of the coolest stadium features in the league.
It is climate-controlled at 72 degrees inside. Vegas heat does not matter once you are through the doors. Dress for comfort.
The Raider Nation tailgate in Lot A is wild. Full costumes, face paint, themed RVs. It is the most visually intense tailgate scene in the NFL.
Check the specific lot before you buy the pass. Only about 6,000 of the stadium's spaces permit tailgating and the stadium says so explicitly rather than leaving you to find out on arrival.
Everything has to be packed away the instant the event starts, not gradually during the first quarter.
The Lot V garage bans open flame, so a covered space there is parking rather than cooking.
You do not pick your space: you are directed into the next available one, so arriving with a group in several cars means arriving together or being split up.
Before the Game
Tailgating happens at Allegiant Stadium but it is rationed: roughly 6,000 of the parking spaces permit it, spread across some lots and not others, and the stadium tells you plainly to check the lot's details before buying the pass. The timing is stricter than most: tailgating is prohibited at the start of, during and after the event, and setups have to be broken down the moment the event begins. Lot V's garage carries its own extra restriction of no open-flame tailgating. There is no overnight parking before gameday and you do not choose your bay: arriving vehicles are directed into the next available space.
Where to Tailgate
The tailgating lots: roughly 6,000 spaces
Tailgating is permitted at about 6,000 spaces spread across several of the lots, but not all of them. The stadium's own advice is to check the parking lot details before purchasing a pass, because the pass is what determines whether you can set up at all.
Known for ~6,000 tailgate spaces · Not every lot · Check before buying
Lot V and Garage V, off Allegiant Stadium Way
A lot and multi-storey garage on Allegiant Stadium Way. The published map carries a specific restriction for the structure: no open-flame tailgating in the parking garage, so cooking is out even where a setup is otherwise allowed.
Known for No open flame in the garage · On Allegiant Stadium Way
Lot Z, off Las Vegas Boulevard South
One of the stadium's off-site tailgate lots, published on its own parking map, sitting off Las Vegas Boulevard South with shuttle access to the stadium.
Known for Off-site tailgate lot · Las Vegas Blvd S · Shuttle access
RTC Game Day Express
The public transit game-day express service into the stadium, marked on the stadium's own parking and shuttle map, the route in for anyone skipping the lots entirely, which given the Strip's proximity is a large share of visitors.
Known for Transit option · No parking pass needed
Pregame Rules
What Allegiant Stadium allows before the game, and what it does not.
- Tailgating is allowed at approximately 6,000 parking spaces across multiple lots. Check the parking lot details before purchasing a parking pass to see whether tailgating is permitted.
- Tailgating is strictly prohibited at the start of, during and after the event. Guests must break down the tailgating set-up as soon as the event begins, or when requested by stadium personnel.
- There is no open-flame tailgating in the Lot V parking garage.
- Excessive or underage consumption of alcohol will not be tolerated.
- Portable public address systems, large portable radios and in-vehicle sound systems may not be used at excessive volume, or play music unsuitable for a public setting.
- The sale of goods or services, and advertising or commercial signage displayed on vehicles, is not permitted.
- Vehicles may not park overnight prior to gameday.
- Guests are directed into the next available parking space on entering a lot.
Weather
Allegiant Stadium is indoor, so these are the conditions for the parking lot and the walk in, not the seats.
Across the NFL season the warmest month is September, with an average high of 95°F, and the coldest is December, when the average low is 40°F. January is the wettest month at 0.6 inches and September the driest at 0.3 inches.
That December low ranks 23rd coldest of the 32 NFL venues, and January here ranks 32nd wettest.
September
0.3 inchesOctober
0.3 inchesNovember
0.3 inchesDecember
0.5 inchesJanuary
0.6 inchesWhat to Bring
- Only the outside food and drink the rule allows
Outside food and beverages are prohibited; an empty soft-sided or collapsible water bottle is permitted.
- A card or a phone wallet
Allegiant Stadium is cashless for concessions, retail, parking, and the box office; debit and credit cards and mobile wallets are accepted.
- A layer for the walk in
December evenings average 40°F outside Allegiant Stadium.
- Water for the walk in
September highs average 95°F outside Allegiant Stadium.
Tailgate Gear
Lots open with the lots, and ending the moment the event begins.
- A parking pass for a lot that actually permits tailgating: roughly 6,000 spaces do, and the rest do not
- No open flame if you are in the Lot V garage
- A setup you can break down in minutes, because it must be packed away as the event starts
- Sound kept moderate: PA systems and loud in-car systems are specifically restricted
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: All stadium gates open two hours before kickoff on Raiders game days.
- Pregame
Allegiant Stadium official site: Directions & Parking, A-Z Guide, and the published parking and shuttle maps
- Weather
NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals
- Venue policies
Allegiant Stadium A-Z, bag, and accessibility pages plus Raiders mobile-ticketing guidance reviewed for all structured venue-policy topics.