Arizona Cardinals road trip guide
Everything you need to catch the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium in Glendale — arena guide, tickets, getting there and where to watch.
🎟️ Arizona Cardinals tickets
Compare box office and resale for upcoming Cardinals games. Prices vary by opponent and date — check a specific game on the Cardinals schedule.
✈️🚗 Getting to State Farm Stadium
Nearest major airport is Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX) — about 20 mi / 29 min from the arena.
🧭 Planning your trip — quick answers
What airport do you fly into for a Arizona Cardinals game?
Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX) (PHX) is the closest major airport — roughly 20 miles from State Farm Stadium, about 29 min by car depending on traffic.
How much is parking at State Farm Stadium?
Official game-day parking typically runs ~$33 average pass price; official Blue USD. A real, confirmed free option: Westgate Entertainment District offers free parking every day of the year, including Cardinals game days, and sits only a few hundred feet…
How do you get to State Farm Stadium without a car?
Valley Metro Light Rail does not reach State Farm Stadium directly; the closest connection is Desert Sky Transit Center (79th Ave.
How much is a beer at State Farm Stadium?
Normal walk-up prices are about $8.50 USD for a standard draft beer and $5.26 USD for a regular hot dog. The league-wide average is $10.36 USD a beer — see how State Farm Stadium ranks against all 109 arenas on our arena-prices page.
Prices and logistics are approximate and change — details in the arena-prices table and the arena guide below.
🏟️ State Farm Stadium fan guide
Best seats
Lower sidelines (100s) are pricey; upper corners (400s) are the value with the retractable roof/field spectacle. Club level is comfortable in the heat.
Parking
Huge lots around the stadium in the Westgate district (west valley); tailgating is big. No transit — drive. ($40–60)
Getting there
No rail — drive to Glendale/Westgate. Budget time on the 101.
Bar scene
Westgate Entertainment District right by the stadium is a purpose-built bar/restaurant zone — the pre-game hub. Tailgating in the lots too.
Pre-game bars
- Westgate Entertainment District — Bars/restaurants right by the stadium.
- Lot tailgates — Classic Cardinals pre-game.
Concession prices (USD, approx)
- Beer$12–16
- Sonoran dog$10
- Nachos$14
Insider tips
- Drive to Westgate
- Roof + AC means comfortable even in heat
📺 Where to watch the Cardinals
National (US): CBS · FOX · NBC / Peacock · ESPN / ABC · Amazon Prime Video · Netflix · NFL Network. Full TV guide →
🧳 Make a trip of it — Glendale
Desert sun, great Mexican food and hiking straight out of downtown.
- Sonoran hot dogs & Mexican food — The regional specialty.
- Heard Museum — Superb Indigenous art of the Southwest.
- Camelback / Piestewa Peak — Sunrise hikes before it bakes.
🧭 Combine it into a road trip
Also in Glendale: Arizona Diamondbacks · Arizona Wildcats