When do Paycor Stadium parking lots open?

Garages open six hours prior to kickoff and surface lots four hours prior, per bengals.com.

Can you tailgate in a garage at Paycor Stadium?

Tailgating is permitted in Bengals parking areas, but open flames are strictly prohibited in any parking garage.

Parking near Paycor Stadium

Verified from bengals.com/stadium/parking-and-directions (checked Oct 16, 2026). Garage lots CRG Premium, CRG West, CRG Mid and CRG East open six hours prior to kickoff. Surface lots 1U, A, B, D, E, Hilltop, Hilltop North and Longworth Hall open four hours prior. Buy in advance via the team, Ticketmaster or SpotHero — prices vary and are intentionally not listed here.

Accessible

Every lot provides handicap spaces for season ticket holders with passes for that lot (per bengals.com). Accessible drop-off/pick-up: Central Ave between W Pete Rose Way & Mehring Way (West Gate) and Race St & Freedom Way outside E+O Kitchen (East Gate) — confirm current game-day setup before travelling.

Rideshare & transit

Rideshare drop-off/pick-up: 2nd Street between Vine and Walnut (per bengals.com).
Connector Streetcar: free, connects Downtown, Over-the-Rhine and The Banks (per bengals.com; confirm current hours).
Cincinnati Metro & TANK Southbank Shuttle serve stadium stops — fares/times change, check operators.

Additional downtown garages named by bengals.com

Duke Energy Center Garages, Fountain Square Garage (520 Vine St), Scripps Center Garage (312 Walnut St), Queen City Square Garage and others are listed on the official parking page — addresses there are operator-provided; we link rather than republish unverified prices/hours.

Paycor Surface Lots 1U, A, B, D, E, Hilltop, Hilltop North, Longworth Hall

Verified source

Paycor Stadium area · Cincinnati, OH

Address: needs verification — see source / venue site

Official open-flame tailgating lots; open 4 hours prior to kickoff, close 2 hours after event / midnight for evening events.

Family Friendly: unknown
Reservations: Parking sold in advance via team/Ticketmaster/SpotHero - no price listed
Game Sound: n/a

Source: bengals.com Tailgating + Parking · Checked: 2026-10-16 · Attributes marked unknown still need direct venue confirmation.

CRG Garages: Premium, West, Mid, East

Verified source

Paycor Stadium / The Banks · Cincinnati, OH

Address: needs verification — see source / venue site

Garage lots open 6 hours prior to kickoff; open flames strictly prohibited in garages.

Family Friendly: unknown
Reservations: Parking sold in advance via team/Ticketmaster/SpotHero - no price listed
Game Sound: n/a

Source: bengals.com Parking and Directions · Checked: 2026-10-16 · Attributes marked unknown still need direct venue confirmation.

Rideshare (2nd St) + Connector Streetcar + Metro/TANK

Verified source

Downtown / The Banks · Cincinnati, OH

Rideshare: 2nd Street between Vine and Walnut (per bengals.com)

Rideshare zone, free Connector Streetcar linking Downtown/OTR/The Banks, Metro and TANK Southbank Shuttle stadium stops - confirm current fares/hours with operators.

Family Friendly: unknown
Reservations: n/a
Game Sound: n/a

Source: bengals.com Parking and Directions · Checked: 2026-10-16 · Attributes marked unknown still need direct venue confirmation.