Mercedes-Benz Stadium 2026: Tickets, Parking, Tours & Bags

Mercedes-Benz Stadium isn’t just Atlanta’s architectural showpiece — it’s one of the most-searched NFL and MLS venues in the country, with fans hunting down ticket prices, parking passes, tour bookings, and the fastest way through the gate on game day.

This guide keeps the stadium’s design and history intact and adds the practical details: how tickets and tours work, where to park, how to get there without a car, what’s allowed through security, and exactly which matches the venue is hosting for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Quick Answer

Mercedes-Benz Stadium is the $1.6 billion, retractable-roof home of the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons and MLS’s Atlanta United FC at 1 Backyard Way in downtown Atlanta, seating roughly 71,000 for football and 42,500–71,000 for soccer. Tickets sell through the teams’ official sites and Ticketmaster; parking is reserved in advance through the stadium’s official parking portal or nearby Georgia World Congress Center decks; guided tours run on most non-event days via Eventbrite; and every gate enforces a clear-bag policy. In 2026 the venue — temporarily renamed Atlanta Stadium — hosts eight FIFA World Cup matches, including a semifinal.

Engineering and Design

Designed by HOK’s 360 Architecture alongside tvsdesign, Mercedes-Benz Stadium’s most striking element is its retractable roof composed of eight triangular translucent panels. Inspired by the oculus of Rome’s Pantheon, the panels retract outward in approximately eight minutes, letting the venue shift between open-air and enclosed configurations for any event or weather condition.

Encircling the roof opening is the Halo Board — a continuous 4K LED ring roughly 58 feet tall and about 1,100 feet in circumference. Widely recognized as one of the largest video boards in professional sports, it delivers an unobstructed panoramic view to every seat in the house.

Tickets: How to Buy Falcons, Atlanta United and Event Tickets

Falcons and Atlanta United tickets are sold primarily through each team’s official site and Ticketmaster, the stadium’s official ticketing partner, for both single-game and season packages. Concerts and other one-off events also route through Ticketmaster, with the stadium’s own events calendar showing what’s currently on sale.

There’s no fixed price to quote — cost swings enormously by section, opponent or artist, and how close you sit to the 50-yard line or stage — so treat any number you see elsewhere as a snapshot, not a rule. If face-value tickets are sold out, verified resale marketplaces show real-time seat maps and prices for the exact event you want. For current listings, on-sale dates, and official pricing, check the official Mercedes-Benz Stadium site and its events calendar.

Stadium Tours: What’s Included and How to Book

Public stadium tours run on most non-event days and are booked through Eventbrite via the official tours page. The standard route hits signature spots — the field, a locker room, the Window to the City overlook, the Skybridges, and one of the premium clubs — with group, school, and specialty tours (engineering and architecture, sustainability, technology, art) bookable separately, plus a dedicated FIFA World Cup 2026 stadium tour.

Group tours are booked through a separate online form and school tours through a dedicated STEAM-focused program; both differ from the individual Eventbrite booking flow. Tour parking is in the Silver Deck of the Georgia World Congress Center, and all tour guests enter through Gate 2. Pricing, tour length, and available dates change periodically, so confirm the current rate and schedule on the official booking page before you go.

Parking Guide

Parking is not first-come, first-served at the curb — the stadium coordinates access through its official parking portal, which sells passes for 11 official Mercedes-Benz Stadium lots along with additional offsite lots operated by the Georgia World Congress Center Authority and private owners, all within about a 20-minute walk of the gates.

Rates aren’t fixed; they float with the event and how close the lot sits to the stadium. Because event-day lots regularly sell out, buying a spot in advance through the official portal is a far safer bet than showing up and hoping for a nearby space — the site also warns fans to be cautious of passes bought through secondary resale markets. For non-event visits (tours, Home Depot Backyard, restaurant reservations), parking is available in the Red Deck and Silver Deck of the Georgia World Congress Center.

Getting There Without a Car

MARTA is the option the stadium itself promotes most heavily for game days, largely because it avoids parking altogether. The SEC District Station (formerly GWCC/CNN Center) sits directly at the stadium entrance, and the MARTA Rapid A-Line bus rapid transit route also connects downtown to the stadium via the South Downtown stop. A one-way MARTA fare currently runs about $2.50, and the transit system’s tap-to-pay option lets riders use a bank card or mobile wallet instead of waiting at a vending machine.

Seating Chart and Capacity

Football configuration seats about 71,000, expandable for marquee games; soccer configuration curtains off part of the upper bowl for a more intimate 42,500, expandable back up toward full capacity for high-demand Atlanta United matches. Seating runs in tiers — lower and club level closest to the field, a mezzanine of suites and clubs, then the upper deck — with pricing generally rising the closer you sit to midfield.

For a specific game, concert, or World Cup match, an interactive seating chart on a major ticketing platform is more useful than a static description, since sections open and close depending on that event’s configuration.

Bag Policy and Fan Guidelines

Mercedes-Benz Stadium runs a clear-bag policy at every gate: bags must be clear plastic, vinyl, or PVC and no larger than 12″ x 6″ x 12″ (30.5 x 15.25 x 30.5 cm), with no hardware concealing the contents, or a one-gallon clear plastic freezer bag. A small non-clear clutch or wallet up to 4.5″ x 6.5″ is allowed alongside a clear bag; any bag that doesn’t meet these guidelines is turned away at the gate, and there’s no on-site storage for oversized bags, so the stadium’s own advice is to simply not bring a bag at all.

Beyond bags, the fan guidelines prohibit weapons, outside food and drink, chairs, drones, umbrellas over 33 inches, tripods, noisemakers, and masks that conceal identity, and the venue is entirely non-smoking, non-vaping, and tobacco-free. Accessibility accommodations include wheelchair seating, complimentary assistive-listening devices, sensory rooms, and a complimentary ADA shuttle from select lots. Policies on prohibited items, re-entry, and accommodations can change, so check the official Fan Guidelines page before a visit, especially for a large event like a World Cup match.

Mercedes-Benz Stadium at the 2026 FIFA World Cup

Atlanta is hosting eight matches at Mercedes-Benz Stadium during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, including five group-stage games, a round of 32 match, a round of 16 match, and a semifinal — the deepest slate of any U.S. host outside the final itself. In line with FIFA’s rules against sponsor-named venues during the tournament, the building is officially called Atlanta Stadium for the World Cup.

Group-stage matches at the venue fall on June 15, 18, 21, 24, and 27, 2026, followed by a round of 32 match on July 1, a round of 16 match on July 7, and the semifinal on July 15. Ticketing, bag policy, and security screening for these matches run through FIFA’s own channels rather than the Falcons’ or Atlanta United’s usual process, so check FIFA’s official ticketing portal and the stadium’s World Cup guidance closer to each date for gate times and entry rules.

Sustainability: First LEED Platinum Pro Stadium

In November 2017, Mercedes-Benz Stadium became the first professional sports venue in the world to earn LEED Platinum certification, the U.S. Green Building Council’s top rating. The building draws on a large rooftop solar array, water-efficient fixtures, and LED lighting throughout the bowl as part of its sustainability program.

Naming Rights, Ownership and Construction Cost

Falcons owner Arthur Blank’s AMB Sports & Entertainment built the $1.6 billion stadium through a mix of private financing and public support, including bonds and tax incentives from the city and state, while the Georgia World Congress Center Authority holds ownership of the building itself. Mercedes-Benz holds the naming rights under a long-term sponsorship deal with AMB Sports & Entertainment.

Planning Your Visit

Because ticket prices, parking rates, tour hours, and event schedules all shift throughout the year, treat this guide as the framework and the stadium’s own channels as the source of truth on any given day. Start with the official Mercedes-Benz Stadium site for the events calendar, parking portal, and tours page, and build in extra time on event days — MARTA and the surrounding lots both get busiest in the hour before kickoff.

Design credit: Mercedes-Benz Stadium comes from HOK — see our profile of the firm for its other landmark venues.

Mercedes-Benz Stadium visitor guide FAQs

What is the address of Mercedes-Benz Stadium?

Mercedes-Benz Stadium is located at 1 Backyard Way, Atlanta, GA 30313, in downtown Atlanta next to the Georgia World Congress Center.

Does Mercedes-Benz Stadium have its own parking lots?

The stadium doesn’t own the surrounding lots outright, but it coordinates access to 11 official lots plus nearby Georgia World Congress Center decks through its official parking portal, and buying a pass in advance is strongly recommended since lots sell out on event days.

What is the bag policy at Mercedes-Benz Stadium?

Bags must be clear plastic, vinyl, or PVC and no larger than 12″ x 6″ x 12″, or a one-gallon clear freezer bag; a small non-clear clutch up to 4.5″ x 6.5″ is also allowed. Non-compliant bags are refused at the gate, so the stadium recommends not bringing a bag at all.

How much do Mercedes-Benz Stadium tours cost?

Tour pricing isn’t fixed and changes periodically; the current rate, available dates, and tour length are listed on the official Eventbrite booking page linked from the stadium’s tours site.

What is the seating capacity of Mercedes-Benz Stadium?

Football configuration seats roughly 71,000, while the soccer configuration curtains off part of the upper bowl for about 42,500, expandable up toward full capacity for high-demand Atlanta United matches.

How do I get to Mercedes-Benz Stadium without driving?

MARTA is the easiest option — the SEC District Station sits directly at the stadium entrance, and the MARTA Rapid A-Line bus route also stops nearby at South Downtown, with fares payable by tap-to-pay bank card or mobile wallet.

Which World Cup 2026 matches is Mercedes-Benz Stadium hosting?

Atlanta is hosting eight 2026 FIFA World Cup matches at the venue — five group-stage games on June 15, 18, 21, 24, and 27, plus a round of 32 match on July 1, a round of 16 match on July 7, and a semifinal on July 15. For the tournament, the stadium is officially called Atlanta Stadium.

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