Giants Stadium Concert Information

PARKING MAP FOR CONCERT

 

QUICK FACTS

* Parking lots open at 1 PM for all three shows

* Stadium gates open at 6:00 PM

* Show time:  7:30 PM

 

* Gate A – entry for patrons holding tickets in lower tier (100 level), mezzanine (200 level) and upper tier (300 level)

* Gate B – entry for patrons holding tickets in lower tier (100 level), mezzanine (200 level) and upper tier (300 level)

* Gate C – ONLY GATE FOR FIELD AND GA ENTRY – entry for patrons holding general admission (GA) and field tickets (sections 1-15)

* Gate D – will call / reservations; ticket sales after 5:30 PM (night of concerts only); drop line; bus loop for NJ Transit from Port Authority; entry for patrons holding tickets in lower tier (100 level), mezzanine (200 level) and upper tier (300 level)

* Patrons with Disabilities – holding tickets in the lower tier (100 level) should enter at gates B or D; field level tickets enter at Gate C

 

WILL CALL / RESERVATIONS

1. Pick-up at Giants Stadium gate D (windows 9-13). Windows will open at 2:30 PM for Sunday, July 27 show and 5:30 PM for Monday, July 28 and Thursday, July 31 shows.

2. Tickets available for pick-up at windows 9-13 will be for that night’s performance only.  Tickets for all other dates can be picked up at the IZOD Center Box Office during regular business hours (Monday – Friday 11 AM – 6 PM). The IZOD Center Box Office will be closed Sunday, July 27.

 

TICKET SALES

1. Tickets can be purchased at the IZOD Center Box Office, Ticketmaster Ticket Centers, online at ticketmaster.com and charge-by-phone at 201-507-8900 and 212-307-7171.

2. On the actual day of a concert, tickets for that show will be available at the IZOD Center Box Office from 11 AM – 5 PM and through Ticketmaster until 5 PM. Ticket sales for that day’s show will then move to Giants Stadium gate D (windows 6-8) at 5:30 PM.

3. Cash only for tickets purchased at the IZOD Center and Giants Stadium Box Offices.  No credit cards. ATM’s are available onsite.

4. The IZOD Center Box Office will not be open on Sunday, July 27.

 

ENTRY PROCEDURES

1. There are four gates at Giants Stadium: A, B, C and D. All gates will open at 6:00 PM to allow entry into the stadium. Patrons with tickets located in lower tier (100’s) mezzanine (200’s) and upper tier (300’s) may enter through gates A, B or D.

2. All patrons with field tickets (reserved sections 1-15 and General Admission) must enter through gate C only. Entry to Giants Stadium with field and GA tickets will be denied at gates A, B and D.

 

GENERAL ADMISSION LINE

1. All General Admission tickets will go into the “pit” on the field at the front of the stage.

2. 3 PM – On the day of a show, sequentially numbered wristbands will be distributed beginning at 3 PM at gate C.  Wristbands will be distributed until 4:30 PM.

3. 4:30 PM – A starting number will be randomly picked at 4:30 PM, announced and displayed on a placard at gate C.  No more wristbands will be distributed once the number is announced.

4. 4:30 PM – All fans with GA tickets and a wristband should begin lining-up in numerical order beginning with the announced number. The line will be escorted into the GA pit area in front of the stage at approximately 6:00 PM.

5. If you arrive after the wristbands have been issued, you must line-up behind those with numbered wristbands. Those who arrive after 4:30 PM will receive their wristband for the pit as they go through the turnstile.

6. One wristband per patron.

7. A wristband and a General Admission ticket are required to enter the GA area in front of the stage.

8. The starting number will be drawn randomly at 4:30 PM by a fan. The fan holding the wristband that matches the starting number drawn will be first in line (i.e. if #’s 1 – 100 were issued and number 10 was drawn, the line would start with 10, then 11, 12, 13 through 100 then 1-9). When the starting number is announced, the line will shift accordingly.

9. The purpose of the random number distribution is to insure that all fans have the same chance of being first in line, eliminating the need to camp out. This policy also helps to insure patron safety and provides for effective crowd control. 

10. Anyone who receives a numbered wristband has a chance to be first in line!

 

TICKET RESALE

1. In accordance with New Jersey state law, the maximum resale value is an additional 20 percent of the face value of the ticket (excluding service charges).

2. Anyone trying to resell tickets for a greater value is subject to arrest.

 

DROP LINE

1. If fans still wish to wait in a drop line for the possibility of late-release tickets, the drop line will be located at gate D at Giants Stadium.

2. Sequentially numbered wristbands will be distributed beginning at 3 PM to maintain line order. This is not a random process. Line will be set on a first-come, first-served basis.

3. There is no guarantee of tickets being released for any night of the concert series.

4. Tickets, if available, can only be purchased with cash. No credit cards.

5. One wristband per patron. A wristband only guarantees you a place in line. It does not guarantee you a ticket to purchase.

 

ADMISSION POLICIES

1. Due to heightened security measures at the gates, we strongly urge all guests to arrive at the Stadium as early as possible to avoid entrance delays.

2. All seating within Giants Stadium is reserved for guests holding valid tickets.

3. Physically challenged guests requiring assistance (Gates B and D) should contact a Guest Services Representative at the gates or Mike Smith, ADA Manager, in advance, at (201) 935-3900.

4. To determine where your seat is within a section, remember that the “higher numbered seat is closer to the higher numbered section.” So, if you have seat 1 in section 111, you are on the aisle next to section 110 and seats 2, 3, 4, etc. will be going towards section 112. If you have seat 1 in section 222, you are on the aisle next to section 221 and seats 2, 3, 4, etc. will be going towards section 223. For field seating, same rule applies.

5. Exit/Re-entry into Giants Stadium is not permitted. All guests entering the Stadium are subject to search. Refusal may be grounds to prohibit admission.

 

PERMITTED ITEMS (all items are subject to inspection)

The following items may be brought into Giants Stadium: plastic bottles of water (one bottle per fan with cap removed), binoculars, small purses and fanny packs, seat cushions and Aramark bags containing just-purchased merchandise.

 

SIGNS

All of us have been enjoying the signs and banners with song requests. And we appreciate that the U.S. stadium shows may loom epic in your imaginations, inspiring grand and vibrant art. Please show respect for those in the crowd whose views of the stage may be blocked by your signs by keeping them to a reasonable size and displaying them for only short periods of time.

 

PROHIBITED ITEMS

The following items may not be brought into Giants Stadium: cameras (of any type), video cameras, recording devices, large bags, umbrellas, glass bottles, cans, coolers, thermoses, alcoholic beverages, hanging banners, sticks, large signs, noise makers, illegal substances, laser pointers, clothing containing vulgar language, and any item deemed by management to be dangerous or inappropriate.

 

Prohibited items that are discovered during inspections at Stadium entrances must either be returned to the owner’s vehicle or discarded. The Stadium will not provide a storage area for these items. Unlawful items that are discovered during security inspections are subject to being confiscated and the person in possession of those items is subject to arrest. Guests arriving by mass transit must take particular caution not to bring any prohibited items, as no exceptions will be made. Thank you for your continued cooperation and please be assured that your comfort and safety are our primary goals.

 

SMOKING POLICY

Smoking is permitted on the spirals and at ground-level plazas at all gates. Smoking is prohibited in all other areas of Giants Stadium.

 

AREA HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS

For information on local hotels and restaurants, go to www.stayinthemeadowlands.com

 

TRAVEL ADVISORY

Exciting changes are in the works at the Meadowlands Sports Complex. Meadowlands Xanadu – the ultimate sports, leisure and family entertainment complex in the United States – is under construction on the property surrounding the IZOD Center. Construction continues on the new football stadium, the Giants training facility, and the new rail line that will allow most patrons in New Jersey and New York City to access

the Sports Complex using mass transportation via NJ Transit’s existing Pascack Valley line or the Secaucus Transfer Station.

 

As a result of these continuing improvements, traffic patterns and access to certain parking lots will be affected.   Please allow extra time for travel and parking. We appreciate your patience as we make these improvements and thank you for helping us make your visit to the Meadowlands a comfortable, convenient and pleasant one.

 

PARKING   

Everyone attending the Springsteen concerts will be able to park their vehicles on-site at the Sports Complex. A parking pass/permit is not needed. Offsite parking that is utilized for Giants and Jets games will not be used for these concerts. Why, you ask?? Because capacity for a football game is 80,000, Capacity for a stadium concert is approximately 55,000 (no seats sold behind stage).

1. Parking lots open at 1 PM for all three shows

2. Parking:  $20 cars, limos and RVs, $30 buses

3. Parking for guests with disabilities is available in Lots 10/12, 15 and 18. Enter Giants Stadium through Gate D.

4. There is no overnight parking permitted.

5. DROP OFF AREA: The location for taxis, limousines and cars to drop off or pick up a patron is adjacent to the walkover bridge on the stadium side of the bridge (near parking lots 10/12).

6. If you park in the IZOD Center parking lots, shuttle buses will be available to transport you to the Stadium side of the Sports Complex. Buses will be available after the concert for reverse trip. You can also cross over using the walkover bridge.

7. NJ Transit buses traveling between Giants Stadium and the New York City Port Authority Bus Terminal will drop off and pick-up at the bus loop at gate D. (see section on Public Transportation for more detailed information)

 

TAILGATING

1. Tailgating has become a ritual at Giants Stadium and is permitted provided guests tailgate in the same space occupied by their vehicle – the “one car, one space” rule. Please be courteous to your fellow fans — open parking spaces should not be used for tailgating.

2. Tailgating is permitted in IZOD Center surface parking lots. Tailgating is prohibited in Deck 23 (parking garage next to IZOD Center).

3. Grills are permitted for tailgating enjoyment, provided guests do so only in the same space occupied by their vehicle. However, their use near buildings or in any area where guests or property may be damaged is strictly prohibited. Please do not discard hot coals near vehicles or in plastic waste receptacles.

4. Open fires are not permitted.

 

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION (PORT AUTHORITY, NEW YORK CITY)

1. The Port Authority Bus Terminal in Manhattan at Eighth Avenue and 41st Street offers load-and-go bus service for all events at the Meadowlands Sports Complex (20-minute ride). There are two bus options – #351 or #164.

2. Special Event Bus #351 – Service from the Port Authority Bus Terminal will begin operating at 3:00 PM for all concerts. The last bus to the Sports Complex will depart at 8:00 PM. NJ Transit buses will drop off guests at Giants Stadium at the bus loop at gate D.

3. If you need to arrive at the stadium earlier than 3 PM, use Bus #164 which has all day service to Giants Stadium. This bus will drop off near the walkover bridge.

4. Return service to New York begins immediately after the event ends (Bus #351) and will continue to operate for up to 30 minutes after the event. Pick-up is at the same location after the event (gate D bus loop). Buses depart on a load-and-go basis.

5. A round trip ticket costs $10 and a one-way ticket is $5 ($6 if purchased on the bus). In New York City, passengers are required to have a ticket prior to boarding. Fares may be paid on-board the bus at the Meadowlands Sports Complex. We ask that you pre-buy your ticket if possible to help speed up loading.

6. For more information, contact New Jersey Transit at (800) 772-2222 or http://www.njtransit.com/.

Click here for the bus schedules – #351 bus schedule and #164 bus schedule:

 

DIRECTIONS TO GIANTS STADIUM, EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ

1. From the Lincoln Tunnel: Follow Route 3 west to Route 120 north.

2. From the George Washington Bridge: Follow Interstate 95 south to the New Jersey Turnpike. Take the Turnpike’s western spur to the Sports Complex exit – 16W. This exit provides direct access to the Sports Complex parking areas.

3. Northbound on the New Jersey Turnpike: Take the western spur to exit 16W, which provides direct access to the Sports Complex parking areas.

4. Northbound on the Garden State Parkway: Follow the Parkway north to exit 153A and follow Route 3 east to the Sports Complex.

5. Southbound on the Garden State Parkway: Follow the Parkway south to exit 153 and follow Route 3 east to the Sports Complex. Alternate: Follow the Parkway south to exit 163 and follow Route 17 south to Paterson Plank Road. Take Paterson Plank Road east to the Sports Complex.

6. Eastbound on Route 80: Take exit 64 and follow Route 17 South to Paterson Plank Road to the Sports Complex.

7. Westbound on Route 80: Take exit 64B and follow Route 17 South to Paterson Plank Road to the Sports Complex.

8. Traffic using the Holland Tunnel and Brooklyn/Staten Island Bridge crossings and from lower Jersey City and Bayonne: Take the New Jersey Turnpike extension to the Turnpike. Take the Turnpike’s western spur to exit 16W.

 

NOTES

Bruce Springsteen is the number one selling artist at the Meadowlands (IZOD Center and Giants Stadium) having sold out 66 concerts to date, including 51 with the E Street Band. In the summer of 2003, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band sold out an unprecedented 10 shows at Giants Stadium, setting a concert-industry record.

All information is subject to change