Seattle Seahawks
Lumen Field, Seattle, WA
- Capacity
- 69,000
- Roof
- Open Air
- Surface
- FieldTurf
- Opened
- 2002
- Tickets
- $75+
- Parking
- $20+
- Beer
- $13+
- Food
- $7+
- Est. total
- $115+
Against the other 31 NFL stadiums, Lumen Field is the joint 23rd cheapest game day: 24th for tickets, joint 14th for parking and 27th for food and drink, compared on market ticket medians and published lot and menu prices in US dollars. See the full ranking.
Prices are estimates. See our methodology.
What to Expect
Lumen Field sits in Seattle's SoDo district, just south of Pioneer Square, one of the loudest, most intimidating stadiums in the NFL. The 12th Man tradition is legendary: Seahawks fans have twice registered on seismographs during games, and the noise level has been measured at over 137 decibels. The open-air stadium's steep, enclosed design amplifies crowd noise into a weapon that opposing offenses dread. Seattle's rain-or-shine fans pack the stadium in action green and college navy, creating an atmosphere that's uniquely Pacific Northwest, passionate, loud, and unapologetically committed to the 12th Man identity. Pioneer Square's historic bars, Pike Place Market, and the surrounding SoDo brewery district provide a world-class pregame experience.
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Game Day
Tailgating is not permitted on Lumen Field property itself. Look for private lots along 1st Ave south of Lumen Field, about a 10-minute walk. Or hit a nearby bar that does a pregame special.
Lumen Field is cashless. Uwajimaya has good Asian food nearby, and Pike Place Market is about a 20-minute walk if you want to explore before the game.
The First Hill streetcar stops at S Jackson and Occidental, about a third of a mile from the stadium.
Parking & Directions
Take the ferry if you can - you avoid Seattle traffic and parking entirely, and it gives you a chance to sober up after the game before heading home.
Park at 4th and Lander and take the light rail from the SoDo station. Get off at Stadium or International District station - ID is my preference for getting to Lumen.
Link light rail serves Stadium and International District/Chinatown stations near Lumen Field.
Food & Drinks
Ivar's inside the stadium has great fish and chips and garlic fries. Also check out State Fair Burgers depending on where you're sitting.
Ivar's fish & chips is the must-try signature item. It's a Seattle institution since 1938.
Beecher's mac & cheese is handmade in Pike Place Market and served in the stadium, creamy, sharp, and addictive.
Seating
300 section, aim for midfield and try not to be too far up. The Charter seats just under the awning on the Seahawks side near the 50 are my favorite. Not too far, not too close.
There really is no bad seat in Lumen. I have sat all over and the sight lines are great everywhere. I am not a fan of end zone though since you end up watching the jumbotron for plays on the other side.
The upper deck is called the Summit Level now. Older listings and maps say Upper Level and mean the same seats.
Know Before You Go
- Bag policy
Lumen Field permits a clear bag no larger than 12 x 6 x 12 inches, a one-gallon clear freezer bag, or a small bag no larger than 4.5 x 6.5 inches.
Medical and diaper-bag exceptions require inspection at a VIP, Club, or Suite entrance.
- Gate opening
General and charter-ticket gates open two hours before Seahawks kickoff.
Suite, Tunnel Club, Delta Sky360 Club, and field-seat ticket holders have access beginning three hours before kickoff, with bowl seating opening two hours before kickoff.
- Venue payments
Lumen Field is cashless and accepts cards and contactless payments at concessions, retail, parking, and in-seat vendors.
No-fee cash-to-card kiosks near Sections 103 and 131 and in the Event Center load $1 to $500 onto a prepaid card.
- Re-entry
Re-entry is permitted only before kickoff; after kickoff, a guest who exits cannot return.
Guides for Lumen Field
- Game Day Guide
7 steps from arrival to kickoff, and 22 venue rules checked against official sources. 3 bars, patios and plazas to fill the hours before doors, and what to bring.
- Parking & Directions
4 lots and garages with distances and entry routes, from $20. Or leave the car: the cheapest way in is Walking (from Pioneer Square/downtown), free.
- Food & Drinks
14 concession stands and 25 items researched from the venue's own menus, cheapest food $7 and drink $6.
- Seating Guide
8 seating areas at Lumen Field, with the level names printed on the ticket.
- Cost Calculator
Build a total for your own party using Lumen Field's stored figures.
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.
- Venue facts
Wikipedia / Official Venue Page
- Ticket prices
Secondary market medians (SeatGeek/StubHub 2025-26)
- Venue policies
Current Lumen Field stadium and accessibility guides plus Seattle Seahawks ticketing and gameday policies reviewed for all structured venue-policy topics.
Not yet checked against a published source
These figures are estimates. Most venues no longer publish the numbers behind them (concession and ticket pricing moved to dynamic marketplaces), so we hold them as estimates rather than dating them as verified.
- Parking prices: Never checked against a published rate: the venue's parking page, read 2026-09-05, publishes none: the page sends readers to the event calendar for pricing and gives no figure of its own. The 2026-07-27 figures were compiled from third-party listings (was: "Lumen Field 2026: lots $30-$75, event-dependent, prepaid available").
- Food prices: Team Marketing Report FCI + venue research
- Drink prices: Team Marketing Report FCI + venue research