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🏟️ Address: Sanford Stadium, Sanford Dr and Field St, Athens, Georgia, 30602, United States Directions in Google Maps
Sanford Stadium is located on the campus of the University of Georgia in Athens. Driving is the most popular way to reach the stadium, but fans can also walk or take bus services.
Below you can find general information on travel and parking for Sanford Stadium. Individual events may have additional/restricted services available, and so we recommend clicking through to the event and viewing the Travel & Parking tab for event-specific information.
Several parking lots are available on the UGA campus, all of which open at 07:00 on event days:
All university parking lots include accessible spaces for people with disabilities. Parking passes can be purchased through ParkMobile or through resellers.
Free gameday shuttle services run between Sanford Stadium Gate 6 and multiple locations on campus, including the East Campus Parking Deck and the Intramural Fields. East Campus Parking Deck shuttle services begin 5.5 hours before kickoff and end 2 hours after the game is finished. Intramural Fields shuttle services begin when the East Campus lots are full and overflow parking opens, and end 2 hours after the game. Return shuttles cannot go all the way back to the Intramural Fields after the game due to traffic, so they will drop passengers half a mile away at East Campus Road.
Ride share services are available, and passengers can be dropped off and picked up on the roads surrounding the stadium. Traffic can be very busy, however, particularly immediately after a game.
Sanford Stadium can be reached on public Athens Clarke County bus routes 9, 12, 14, and 26. Get off at the Tate Center stop, which is just 10 m (1 min) walk from the stadium.
Athens is a reasonably priced city to visit with an excellent selection of luxury hotels, mid-range hotels, and budget rooms to suit all tastes and budgets. Since most of Athens’ commercial areas are concentrated in Downtown Athens, prices are relatively higher there compared to the city’s other neighbourhoods, but even a luxury hotel wouldn’t break the bank.
There is a wide variety of concessions available at Sanford Stadium, including stands from Zaxby's, Papa John's Pizza, Chick fil-A, and Subway. There are also classic gameday options like hot dogs, BBQ sandwiches, hamburgers, French fries, nachos, candy, and popcorn. All payment transactions at the stadium are cashless.
Grab-n-Go locations are set up near Sections 104, 108, 110, 123, 127, 131, 140-144, and 323. These stands offer wrapped or pre-packaged food items on convenient, easy-to-carry trays.
Visitors may bring 1 factory-sealed bottle of water into the stadium, but no other outside food or drink is permitted.
Sanford Stadium requests that visitors download their digital tickets onto their mobile phones with the Apple Wallet or Google Play apps.
Visitors with accessibility needs are advised to use Gates 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, and 10.
Gates open 2 hours before kickoff for Georgia Bulldogs games.
Restrooms are located throughout Sanford Stadium, on all concourses.
There are ADA restrooms located throughout the stadium.
First Aid
There are 4 First Aid facilities in Sanford Stadium, located behind Section 119, in the West Endzone, and at Sections 203 and 229 on the Club Level.
Lost & Found
Any lost items should be reported to an usher or member of the security team. After the game, enquiries can be sent to lostfound@sports.uga.edu. Items will be held for 30 days and then donated to charity.
There are no local train services in Athens.
Cycling is a popular way to get around the UGA campus, and there are bike racks located around the campus for safe storage. Although Sanford Stadium does not have its own bike rack, the nearby Tate Center does provide this option.
The stadium is accessible on foot from a number of UGA campus landmarks:
Sanford Stadium has a capacity of approximately 92,746. However, the capacity does differ between events depending on the seating configuration.
Sanford Dr and Field St, Athens, Georgia, 30602, United States.
