Qualcomm Stadium Parking Information

Formerly known as San Diego Stadium and Jack Murphy Stadium, Qualcomm Stadium opened on August 20, 1967 with the first game played by the San Diego Chargers. The multi-purpose stadium is located in the Mission Valley area in San Diego, California. Now the NFL's San Diego Chargers and the San Diego State University Aztecs college football team play home games at the Qualcomm Stadium. It was also home of the MLB's San Diego Padres by 2003.

Now, the stadium is the site to host the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl college football games every December. The Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl is also hosted at the stadium in December. The Stadium also played host to some other outstanding sports events, like the World Series in 1984, the 1978's and 1992's Major League Baseball's All-Star Game and the NFL Super Bowl XXII in 1988. The sports facility hosts some popular events, including concerts, super-cross motorcycle races, circuses and auto racing etc.

Qualcomm Stadium is situated northwest of the intersection of I-8 and I-15, providing easy access to the stadium from several directions. Of course, if you want to avoid congested highways and speed up your access to the stadium, public transportation is a wise option. The San Diego Metropolitan Transportation System serves the stadium. The nearest station is the Qualcomm Stadium San Diego Trolley station, which is served by the Green Line. You can also take a ride on the Special Events line from the 12th and Imperial Transit Center on event days. It doesn't matter if you insist on driving to the stadium. Abundant parking options are provided for optimal convenience.

The Stadium parking lots offer more than 19,000 available parking spaces for visitors and cover an area of 166 acres. The parking rates vary based on the type of vehicles and individual event. You can follow instructions of the parking lot attendants to find the nearest parking lots to your seating sections.

For visitors heading to seating sections 1-16, the closest parking lot is Area 1. To arrive at Area 1, you need to head west on San Diego Mission Road and the entrance gate to the parking lots are on your left side. If you have seating sections 8-24, park in Area 4. You just need to proceed westbound on Friars Road and make a left turn into the far west parking entrance. When you have tickets for seating sections 25-44, park your vehicles in Area 3. You can drive eastward on Friars Road and switch to the right into the first parking lot entrance. For ticket holders of seating sections 36-61, the easiest parking lot is Area 2. Continue to drive east on Friars Road and turn to your right to enter the first parking lot entrance.

To find out the individual parking lot, check out the following parking map and spot the nearest lots for your visit.

Parking Map

http://www.sandiego.gov/qualcomm/pdf/parkmap.pdf

What about the parking rates? For San Diego State University Aztecs college football games, outer ring cars parking costs $10 and the parking fee is $20 for inner ring parking. The parking prices for RVs, limousines and buses are $20. When some major events, Holiday Bowl & Poinsettia Bowl or Monster Jam & Supercross are hosted at the stadium, both outer ring and inner ring cars parking will be charged $15. Oversized vehicles, like limousines, RVs and buses need $45. For any other events held at the stadium, the parking prices vary. You can contact the stadium for further parking info.

Several parking permit options are offered by the Chargers. You can choose the proper permit options according to your type of season ticket account. Reserved parking options are available in both outer and inner parking areas. Club and Suite ticket holders can park their vehicles at designated parking stalls. Other ticket holders can also get parking permits for reserved larger spots for RV parking and reserved tailgating areas. All these parking options are provided to serve visitors with greater driving and parking efficiency and a safer environment in the parking lots.

You must park RVs in the designated RV Parking Area, which is located in Sections A3 and A4. RVs are required to enter the designated parking lots via Gate 1 on San Diego Mission Road. To purchase RV permits or pre-paid parking in advance, you can call the Chargers Parking Hotline at 877 CHARGERS or 877-242-7437. If you need RV parking, be sure to buy permits in advance as the RV section does sell out quickly before the game.

The parking lots are open four hours before the scheduled time of kickoff. Regular tailgating parking spaces serve visitors on a first come first served basis. Reserved tailgating parking is available in sections P3, B3 and N3 and is sold in advance. If you need reserved tailgating parking, please call Ace Parking Hotline at 619-285-9392.

When it comes to the Chargers parking rates, inner ring parking areas and outer ring parking areas differ in parking prices. Side line parking and VIP reserved parking in inner ring cost $75. Reserved parking is available in inner ring at a charge of $45. Motorcycle parking at inner ring needs $25. For outer ring parking, the parking fees are $75 for reserved tailgating ring and $35 for reserved parking. Tailgating companion parking at outer ring is priced at $25. The rate for general parking at outer ring is $25 and charter buses and limos parking costs $150.

Several options are offered for RV parking. If you prefer seasonal reserved RV parking, the parking fee is $800, including 10 games. For single game reserved RV parking, you need to pay $100 with advanced purchase. Gameday RV parking is available at $150, which depends on availability.

Chargers Parking Map

http://www.sandiego.gov/qualcomm/pdf/parkmapchargers.pdf

Parking Tips:

- With only 19,000 parking spaces for 71,000 seats at Qualcomm Stadium, the stadium parking lot fills up quickly before the start of the event. This is especially true for events with large attendance. To ensure availability, you're recommended to get to the stadium at least three hours before the event.

- If you arrive late and the parking lot is closed, you can proceed to one of the Mission Valley trolley stops and then take a trolley ride to the stadium. If you're attending sold out events, try to research alternative traffic routes. You can avoid I-15 to Friars Road as it's the most congested route to Qualcomm Stadium. Heavy traffic and major delays are expected four hours before an event.

To ease the pressure on ground parking at Qualcomm Stadium, four overflow parking areas are offered for overflow stadium traffic. Consider these parking options when the stadium parking lot becomes full.

- Mission City Corporate Center: It's located at 2365 Northside Drive and is just adjacent to the Qualcomm Stadium. You can take Friars Road west to Northside Drive. The parking fee is $30.

- Marriott Mission Valley: Parking is available on Rio San Diego Drive at a fee of $20. You can drive along Friars Road and exit Qualcomm Way to Rio San Diego Drive. After parking your vehicles there, take the San Diego Trolley to get to the stadium from Rio Vista Station.

- San Diego State University: When you're driving along I-8, take exit on College Avenue and continue to drive southbound. There're several designated paid visitor parking lots on campus. The parking rates vary with different locations. Then you can take the San Diego Trolley at the San Diego State University Transit Center to arrive at the stadium.

- Town and County Hotel: Overflow parking is available at Town and County Hotel for $15. Just proceed on Friars Road. Head west to pass through Fashion Valley Mall and exit Fashion Valley Road. Then you can ride a trolley bus at the Fashion Valley Station to have access to the stadium.