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Parking Information
Paychex Stadium has 2,000+ spaces plus thousands more offsite, see official parking guide here: https://www.bengals.com/stadium/parking-and-directions
Purchase single game or season parking tickets/passes in advance for all Bengals managed spaces: https://www.ticketmaster.com/paycor-stadium-parking-tickets-cincinnati/venue/181160?tab=addOns&daterange=all&addOnType=all
Cash is not accepted at most private lots and garages in the city, no human contact, only credit and debit cards.
Police advise to leave guns at home and not in your vehicle. Bengals has a long list of dos and don'ts in their fan guide: https://www.bengals.com/fans/fanguide
Garage lots open six hours before kickoff. Surface lots open four hours before kickoff.
Accessible parking, drop-off/pick-up areas https://www.bengals.com/stadium/parking-and-directions
Parking Lots & Garages
Paycor Stadium – 1 Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Duke Energy Center Garage 1 (Area Under Construction) – 605 Plum Street, Cincinnati, OH
Duke Energy Center Garage 2 (Area Under Construction) – 609 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH
Fountain Square Garage – 520 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH
Scripps Center Garage – 312 Walnut Street, Cincinnati, OH
Queen City Square Parking Garage – 319-331 E. 4th Street, Cincinnati, OH
Western and Southern Garage – 310 Broadway Street, Cincinnati, OH
3rd and Race Street Lot – 110 W. 3rd St., Corner of 3rd St & Race St, Cincinnati, OH
3rd and Main Lot – 120 E. 3rd Street, Cincinnati, OH
Longworth Hall Lot – 700 W. Pete Rose Way, Cincinnati, OH
410 Race St – 410 Race Street, Cincinnati, OH
222 W 7th St. – 222 W. 7th Street, Cincinnati, OH
305 S 5th St. – 305 S. 5th Street, Cincinnati, OH
333 John St. – 333 John Street, Cincinnati, OH
434 Sawyer Ct. - 434 Sawyer Court, Cincinnati, OH
659 W 3rd St. – 659 W. 3rd Street, Cincinnati, OH
7 West 7th St. – 7 W. 7th Street, Cincinnati, OH
228 W 8th St. – 228 W. 8th Street, Cincinnati, OH
Plum & 7th St. – Plum Street & 7th Street, Cincinnati, OH
224 West 9th St. 224 W. 9th Street, Cincinnati, OH
908 Plum St. – 908 Plum Street, Cincinnati, OH
918 Elm St./219 W Court St. – Southwest corner of Court & Elm Streets, Cincinnati, OH
1029 Race St. – 1029 Race Street, Cincinnati, OH
1001 Plum St. – 1001 Plum Street, Cincinnati, OH
327 W Court St. – 327 W. Court Street, Cincinnati, OH
501 Main St., River Haus Garage, Covington, KY (crazy long walk)
220 Madison Ave, Kenton County Parking Garage, Covington, KY (crazy long walk)
301 Riverboat Row, The Beer Sellar & Hooters (riverside bars) Newport, KY (crazy lo
Tailgating Information
Paychex Stadium has thousands of places to tailgate, including Bengals-authorized and unauthorized locations.
Bengals-endorsed tailgating surface lots are 1, 1U, A, B, D, E, Hilltop, Hilltop North and Broadway. https://www.bengals.com/stadium/parking-and-directions
Meet fans and new friends from all over the country, eat and drink from the trunk of your car, crockpot in a luxury bus or dance with strangers under a bridge.
Best Tailgating Areas (ranked)
Longworth Hall: 700 West Pete Rose Way* https://maps.app.goo.gl/9NrPtnUcLjxELrtXA
The Mother of All Tailgate Areas– Best, largest and most popular unauthorized tailgate area, partying crowd, buses, tents, RVs, cars, trains etc. Lots of grills, fire pits, big screen TVs, kitchen sinks and cornhole. Nice people will force you to eat something from their folding table spread.
Not endorsed or authorized by Bengals. Gravel, rocks and broken cement. Sometimes it can feel dystopian, but still nice.
Prices vary, $40 cash per car, more for buses and boats, first come, first serve, some private parties require admission fees and/or advanced tickets. *For the train yard experience, enter from Gest Street, going over a fun tiny bridge.
Lot E: 297 W Mehring Way, Mehring Way/Central Ave, https://maps.app.goo.gl/5kMmoYn2QiDXVmJWA
Second best area for tailgating, literally backs up against the river, closest tailgating to stadium, next to the very well-maintained Smalle Park. Most tent parties are lined up along the sidewalk. If you like popup tents with crock pots, look no further, you’ll love lot E. Some large sponsored areas, private parties, bouncy houseish, lots of people to meet and greet.
Bengals authorized lot opens 4 hours before game, closes 2 hours after game.
Do not just show up at E. This lot requires a parking pass for season ticket holders.
3rd Street at the Overpasses: 251 Central Ave, https://maps.app.goo.gl/rkCUJipWnEwGyS1S8
Third best tailgate area. Dancing and music are big things here. Sound echoes under highways. This area has the most sidewalk foot traffic, people funnel down to the stadium on Central Ave.
Not endorsed or authorized by Bengals.
Lot 1: 226 Central Ave., 3rd & W. Pete Rose Way at Central Ave., https://maps.app.goo.gl/KdemWeSiu2Lfui5j7
Fourth best tailgating area, largest volume of orange-clad people, the best of the big lots, lot 1 is home to several large organized groups.
Bengals authorized lot opens 4 hours before game, closes 2 hours after game.
Requires parking pass/ticket.
Lot A: 240 Central Ave. https://maps.app.goo.gl/YnKTiWPCjhCaoUiq8
Fifth best tailgating area, one of the big lots, similar to lot 1 but less crowded.
Bengals authorized lot opens 4 hours before game, closes 2 hours after game.
Requires parking pass/ticket.
3rd Street at Race- 31 W. 3rd https://maps.app.goo.gl/dMY8YfqN92cL5Fo28
This area of 3rd changes frequently, sometimes bands/stage, sometimes lots are closed off.
Not endorsed or authorized by Bengals.
Lot B: 150 W. Pete Rose Way https://maps.app.goo.gl/U55eh7vV2r2LC5xHA
Bengals authorized lot opens 4 hours before game, closes 2 hours after game.
Requires parking pass/ticket.
3rd Street at Vine, Olympic: 38 E & 48 E. 3rd, https://maps.app.goo.gl/QqrRJKChRbZXWsDw6
White parking garage and spaces, some covered areas, both lots only a few spaces but great locations.
Not endorsed or authorized by Bengals.
IEL Bubble Dome Parking Lot, 621 W Mehring Way, https://maps.app.goo.gl/Mhpr3y6zQ4r9eKZA8
Next to the river. Area constantly changing, and may be gone soon.
Hilltop North Parking Lot, 612 W Mehring Way https://maps.app.goo.gl/LJATeW47cmGDjgwu7
Bengals authorized lot opens 4 hours before game, closes 2 hours after game.
Requires parking pass/ticket.
Fifth Street Parking Lot and Ally at 4th/Plum, enter/pay at 250 W. 5th St. https://maps.app.goo.gl/RLFUPQxzHEoiKruT6
Not endorsed or authorized by Bengals.
Downtown tailgaters.