parking tips for bengals vs eagles at lincoln financial field in philadelphia on august 28

the biggest challenge for this preseason matchup is the sheer volume of traffic concentrated in the south philadelphia sports complex since the phillies are also playing at citizens bank park at 6:40 pm. with two major stadiums starting events within ninety minutes of each other the highway off-ramps will be completely backed up long before the 8:00 pm kickoff. if you arrive after 6:00 pm expect to sit in gridlock on i-95 and i-76 for at least forty minutes just to reach the stadium gates.

the most convenient spots are the official philadelphia eagles lots including k lot and m lot directly adjacent to the stadium but these will cost you 45 dollars for cars and usually fill up first with season ticket holders. for a slightly cheaper official option you can head to the p lot or x lot near the well fargo center for 40 dollars which is a five to ten minute walk to the north gates. you can prepay for these spots through the lincoln financial field website or the seatgeek app to guarantee a space but you must have a digital pass to enter these specific zones.

if you want to avoid the 45 dollar stadium fees there are private businesses along packer avenue and south 10th street that open their lots for around 30 to 40 dollars. some locals also list their private spots on prked for significantly less than the stadium lots. jetro lot across from the stadium on darien street is another popular choice for tailgaters but it is cash only and usually requires you to arrive four hours early to snag a spot.

public transit is the smartest way to bypass the traffic jam entirely. the septa broad street line orange line runs directly to nrg station which is the last stop and puts you right at the edge of the sports complex. it costs 2.50 per ride with a septa key card or you can use a contactless credit card at the turnstile. septa often runs sports express trains for games like this that skip local stops to get you from city hall to the stadium in about eleven minutes.

rideshare users should be aware that there is a designated pick up and drop off zone in lot t for uber and lyft. do not try to get a ride right at the gates because the apps will geofence you and force you to walk to lot t anyway. after the game expect surge pricing to triple and wait times to exceed thirty minutes so walking north toward packer avenue before calling a car can save you a lot of money and time.