Allegiant Stadium Tailgating
Las Vegas Raiders · Las Vegas, NV
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.
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.
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.
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.
The RTC Game Day Express exists and the Strip is close, so for many visitors the honest answer is not to drive at all.
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
Rules to Know
What Allegiant Stadium allows, 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.
What to Bring
- A bag the gate will accept
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.
- 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.
- Your tickets on a charged phone
Entry requires valid commemorative ticket stock or an electronic ticket on a mobile device; print-at-home PDFs are not 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
Las Vegas Raiders Tailgate Gear
Canopies, grills, coolers, and official Las Vegas Raiders gear for the ultimate tailgate.
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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.
- Pregame
Allegiant Stadium official site: Directions & Parking, A-Z Guide, and the published parking and shuttle maps
- Venue policies
Allegiant Stadium A-Z, bag, and accessibility pages plus Raiders mobile-ticketing guidance reviewed for all structured venue-policy topics.
- Weather
NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals