Home of the Aflac Kickoff Game & Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl

In the summer of 2017, the brand new Mercedes-Benz Stadium opened its doors. The first college football games in Atlanta’s new state-of-the-art stadium? The 2017 Chick-fil-A Kickoff Games – Alabama vs. Florida State (Saturday, Sept. 2) and Georgia Tech vs. Tennessee (Monday, Sept. 4).

Mercedes-Benz Stadium is a world-class sports and entertainment facility and home to the National Football League’s Atlanta Falcons and Major League Soccer’s Atlanta United. The multi-purpose stadium has been the of host major sports and entertainment events, including the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, Aflac Kickoff Games, the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship, and the 2019 Super Bowl.

From technology, food and beverage, fan comfort, merchandise and more, it is the finest sports & entertainment facility in the world.

Cashless Venue

Mercedes-Benz Stadium accepts card and mobile payment ONLY. All mobile vendors, concession stands, bars, and retail locations require the use of card or mobile payment. The stadium is equipped with several ReadySTATION kiosks to convert cash to a prepaid debit card that can be used anywhere VISA is accepted (inside or outside the stadium).

The ReadySTATION kiosks are located and available for use on each of the main concourse levels inside the stadium.300 Concourse: Sec 332

Bag Policy

For quickest entry into the stadium, we strongly recommend that you do not bring a bag on event day. If a bag is necessary, the bag (including all Diaper Bags) must meet the following criteria in order to enter the stadium:

Bags must be CLEAR plastic, vinyl or PVC and not exceed 12” x 6” x 12”. Bags cannot be tinted with color or include oversized content that prevents visibility into the clear bag.

Only non-clear bags that are smaller than 4.5” x 6.5” will be permitted into the stadium.

Any type of non-clear bag exceeding 4.5” x 6.5” in size will not be permitted.

Diaper bags must be clear and comply with the Mercedes-Benz Stadium Clear Bag Policy. Clear diaper bags that meet the stadium’s bag policy specifications and accompany a child are permitted but are subject to search upon entry.  Baby and infant care items such as bottled formula and small snacks may be brought into the stadium, however, those items must be carried in a clear bag meeting the bag policy guidelines.

Camera bags and cases that accompany any permitted personal device must meet the clear bag policy specifications or will be denied entry.

Exceptions to the Clear Bag Policy will only be made for medically necessary items after proper inspection by security personnel. Please ask for assistance at the gate.

Guests with non-complying bags can store their items for a fee at one of the conveniently located bag check locations provided by The Mobile Locker Company outside of Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Bag Check Locations:

Gate 1: Northside Drive sidewalk, near The Home Depot Backyard

Gate 2: Outside of Gate 2

The Mobile Locker Company will be available for most major events from 2 hours prior to event start time and close 1.5 hours after the event concludes. Items must be retrieved from The Mobile Locker Company truck on the same day.

Need assistance on event day?

The Mobile Locker Company associates will be available at the truck location on event day to answer all questions and assist with your item storage. Please contact hello@themobilelockerco.com for all inquiries, including retrieval of items left behind on event day. For more information on The Mobile Locker Company, please visit https://www.themobilelockerco.com/

To learn more about the Clear Bag Policy, CLICK HERE.

Mobile Ticketing

A mobile ticket is the safest, most convenient, and flexible way to receive and manage tickets while increasing protection against fraudulent tickets. All Aflac Kickoff Games are mobile ticket entry only. Tickets can be viewed on smart phones using the Peach Bowl App. To avoid reliance on cell tower connectivity during times of peak traffic on event day, be sure to save your tickets to your phone’s Apple Wallet or Google Pay in advance of event day for the quickest and easiest entry process. Screenshots or recordings of tickets are not valid for entry. To improve the  event day experience and speed up the your entry experience with friends or family, individually transfer tickets to the rest of your group before the day of the event. 

Prohibited Items

Mercedes-Benz Stadium is a non-smoking, non-vaping and tobacco free campus. The use of any tobacco based products, e-cigarettes and vaporizers, inside of the stadium or within the immediate gate plazas, is strictly prohibited.

Additional prohibited items and behaviors at Mercedes-Benz Stadium include, but are not limited to:

• Abusive, foul or disruptive language
• Alcohol, illegal drugs or harmful chemicals
• Animals (except certified service animals with proper documentation)
• Aerosol cans or pressurized containers
• Bags that do not follow the Mercedes – Benz Stadium clear bag policy, including diaper bags and personal camera bags that do not meet clear bag policy specifications
• Batteries: Loose batteries, or batteries not used in a working, permitted device will not be allowed into the stadium. Guests should be prepared to demonstrate the batteries operational use in a permitted device to security personnel upon request
• Bottles, cans, glass and other beverage containers
• Cameras with lens longer than 6? (detachable or non-detachable) and camera bags that do not meet clear bag policy specifications
• Chairs, booster seats, stools or other seating devices
• Devices deemed suspicious by Stadium security in its sole discretion are prohibited. Guests should be prepared to demonstrate any device’s operational use upon request.
• Food items
• Hover-boards
• Inflated balls, including beach balls, or any missile or object that can be used as a projectile
• Interference with the progress of the event (including throwing objects)
• Knives of any length
• Large Umbrellas – Must be under 33 inches to be allowed in the building
• Laser Pointers
• Lights
• Masks related to health provisions are permitted; Other masks that cover or conceal identity are not permitted
• Noisemakers, including but not limited to, whistles and horns
• Pyrotechnics and fireworks of any kind including, but not limited to, flares, smoke bombs, or incendiary devices
• Remote controlled aircraft or unmanned aircraft systems (drones)
• Signs or flags (no larger than 3’ X 5’), shakers, pom-poms or any item with a pole or stick unless distributed by MBS as a gate giveaway
• Thermoses/Cups
• Ticket scalping
• Trespassing, soliciting, peddling and loitering
• Tripods, monopods and Selfie-Sticks
• Weapons of any kind including, but not limited to, knives, pepper spray, stun guns, concealed weapons and firearms

**and/or any other item or action deemed dangerous, unnecessary, inappropriate or suspicious in nature, by any MBS team member.**

Mercedes-Benz Stadium Security personnel will review all unique circumstances on a case by case basis and reserves the right to deny access of items based on specific event requirements/requests and overall building policies.

Fans are encouraged to report inappropriate behavior, including violations relating to COVID-19 health and safety related protocols, to the nearest security personnel or Mercedes-Benz Stadium team member. Fans can also report inappropriate behavior by text message: Using your mobile device, text the word “RESPECT” to the number 69050 followed by your specific stadium location and brief description of your need for assistance.

For more information visit https://mercedesbenzstadium.com/ .