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
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✈️🚗 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
Where do the Arizona Cardinals play?
The Arizona Cardinals play home games at State Farm Stadium in Glendale.
What airport do you fly into for an Arizona Cardinals game?
Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX) is the closest major airport, about 20 miles (32 km) from State Farm Stadium — roughly 29 min by car depending on traffic.
How much is parking at State Farm Stadium?
Game-day parking starts around $20 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. & McDowell Rd.), from which a game-day shuttle runs specifically on Cardinals home-game days (fare ~$2 one-wa…
How much is a beer at State Farm Stadium?
A standard beer is estimated at about $8.59 USD (16 oz), 2026; we couldn't confirm it on a menu. A regular hot dog is about $5.15 USD (estimate). Prices vary by stand and size and may change.
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
Nearest big-league teams (great to pair up)
Also nearby: pro, minor & junior
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