Heading to Arrowhead for a Chiefs game? What you can bring inside, parking rules & more

Joseph Hernandez
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Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Justin Reid, Nick Bolton and the rest of the Chiefs start their season at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 7 at home against the Detroit Lions.

This year’s home schedule features many more must-see matchups, including a visit from the Philadelphia Eagles in a rematch of Super Bowl LVII and the Cincinnati Bengals, whom they met in the last two AFC Championship games.

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) talks with his brother Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce (62) after he won Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium.
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) talks with his brother Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce (62) after he won Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium.

If you’re headed to GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium for any of the eight home games the Chiefs play this season, this is what to know to prepare.

WHERE DO I GET TICKETS?

You can get tickets on the official Chiefs website or through Ticketmaster. Ticket prices will vary based on who the Chiefs play and whether you’re sitting the upper, club or lower bowl sections of the stadium.

For example, upper level seats for the game against the Las Vegas Raiders on Christmas start at $115, but the season opener against the Lions and the next home game against the Chicago Bears are priced at $275 for seats in the same level.

Check out their home schedule below:

  • Thursday, Sept. 7: Detroit Lions at 7:20 p.m.

  • Sunday, Sept. 24: Chicago Bears at 3:25 p.m.

  • Thursday, Oct. 12: Denver Broncos at 7:15 p.m.

  • Sunday, Oct. 22: Los Angeles Chargers at 3:25 p.m.

  • Monday, Nov. 20: Philadelphia Eagles at 7:15 p.m.

  • Sunday, Dec. 10: Buffalo Bills at 3:25 p.m.

  • Monday, Dec. 25: Las Vegas Raiders at noon

  • Sunday, Dec. 31: Cincinnati Bengals at 3:25 p.m.

Ticket prices may go down as the game approaches or if the Chiefs play badly, so keep an eye out to save some money.

You can also buy tickets from third-party websites, like StubHub, SeatGeek or Tickets For Less for similar prices, but be careful not to get scammed out of your money.

WHAT CAN I BRING?

If you’re bringing in a bag, it must follow the NFL’s Clear Bag policy. You’re allowed to bring in:

  • One-gallon clear zip-seal bag, like a Ziploc bag.

  • Small clutch bags that aren’t bigger than 4.5 inches by 6.5 inches, with or without a handle or strap. These can be carried into Arrowhead Stadium.

Exceptions will be made for medically necessary items after inspection.

You can also bring these items inside the stadium:

  • Binoculars without the case

  • Banners, signs and flags that aren’t larger than 3 feet by 5 feet

  • Blankets, but you have to carry them.

  • Cameras smaller than 6 inches and without the case

  • Breast pump and its supplies

  • Handheld radios and televisions with an earpiece

  • Portable chargers that aren’t larger than 6 inches by 3 inches by 1.5 inches. Your device has to be disconnected from the charger during an inspection.

  • Seat cushions without pockets, zippers, compartments or covers

  • Water bottles that are factory-sealed and are 20 ounces or less

  • Small umbrellas, but you can’t open them inside the stadium.

The following items are not allowed inside Arrowhead Stadium:

  • All food and beverage items, except for factory-sealed 20-ounce water bottles

  • Backpacks, fanny packs, cinch bags and coolers bigger than what the stadium allows

  • Boom boxes

  • Fireworks

  • Flammable liquids

  • Floor mats

  • Glass, metal or plastic thermoses, cups, bottles or flasks

  • Helmets and hardhats

  • Large strollers

  • Laser pointers of any type

  • Noisemakers such as air horns or bells

  • Poles and rods of any kind

  • Portable heaters

  • Seat cushions with pockets, zippers, compartments or covers

  • Sports balls

  • Weapons such as guns or knives

Arrowhead Stadium also doesn’t allow fans to bring in offensive or obscene clothes, banners or signs with language that includes someone’s race, ethnicity, color, gender, religion, creed, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender expression or national origin.

This includes headdresses and face paint styled in a way that appropriates American Indian cultures.

The same applies to apparel or banners intended to instigate, incite or encourage physical confrontation.

WHERE DO I PARK?

Ample parking space is available outside the stadium, but it fills up fast. Parking passes for every game cost $50 for regular cars and $130 for buses. Parking prices increased since last year, when passes cost $47 and $120, respectively.

The toll booths don’t accept cash, so it’s smart to buy parking passes online ahead of time.

Fans tailgate in the parking lot outside Arrowhead Stadium before the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021.
Fans tailgate in the parking lot outside Arrowhead Stadium before the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021.

The parking lots open four and a half hours before kickoff and close one hour after the game ends. The lots are for ticketed guests only. Any offensive signs and banners, including the Confederate flag, are prohibited from being displayed.

Depending on the type of parking pass you have, park in the following lots:

  • Red parking passes are designated for Red portions of Lots A, B, C, D, F, G, J, L, N and O. Grass parking is permitted in limited areas around the complex.

  • Gold parking passes are designated for Gold lots near the front of Lots B, C, D, F, G and all of lot H.

  • Platinum parking passes are lot specific for either parking in Lot M or Lot E.

  • Bus and RV parking passes are designated for the bus or RV area, located on Lancer Lane next to Kauffman Stadium and will continue onto the right-hand side of the road of North Dubiner Circle.

Accessible parking is also available, but are also on a first-come, first-served basis.