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CEFCU Stadium

CEFCU Stadium is San Jose State football's 18,265-seat home. Fans can approach three differently addressed entrances, must meet… Read more

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Reviewed 10.16.26

Bags & entry
Official bag & entry policy (opens in a new tab)Bring one clear bag no larger than 12 by 6 by 12 inches or a one-gallon clear freezer bag. The current prohibited-items page limits a non-clear clutch to 4.5 by 6.5 inches; medically necessary bags receive inspection.
Seat maps (opens in a new tab)
Parking
Official parking & directions (opens in a new tab)Use the September 2026 football parking diagram, your actual permit and the current game’s shuttle instructions. Football parking opens five hours before kickoff.
Arrive
Football parking opens five hours before kickoff under the current 2026 guidance. Allow additional time for security screening and use the individual game page for the kickoff and any gate timeline.
Exact location
1218 S 7th Street, San Jose, CA 95112Open directions (opens in a new tab)
Getting there
Use the current September 2026 South Campus parking map for your purchased lot and stadium approach. The official parking guide also lists overflow at the 10th and Alma and 7th and San Salvador garages with shuttle service; confirm the actual game’s operation.
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CEFCU Stadium — documentary venue view.
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Home teams
San Jose State Spartans football
Upcoming Events

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Venue details
Venue typeCollege Stadium
Capacity18,265current football seating capacity published by San Jose State
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1218 S 7th Street, San Jose, CA 95112

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Visit preparation checklist

Open your ticket and confirm the event date, door time, seat or standing area, and ticket delivery instructions.

Official event calendar (opens in a new tab)

Bring one clear bag no larger than 12 by 6 by 12 inches or a one-gallon clear freezer bag. The current prohibited-items page limits a non-clear clutch to 4.5 by 6.5 inches; medically necessary bags receive inspection.

Official CEFCU Stadium prohibited-items guide (opens in a new tab)

Destination: CEFCU Stadium, 1218 S 7th Street, San Jose, CA 95112. Football parking opens five hours before kickoff under the current 2026 guidance. Allow additional time for security screening and use the individual game page for the kickoff and any gate timeline. Use the current September 2026 South Campus parking map for your purchased lot and stadium approach. The official parking guide also lists overflow at the 10th and Alma and 7th and San Salvador garages with shuttle service; confirm the actual game’s operation. Use the September 2026 football parking diagram, your actual permit and the current game’s shuttle instructions. Football parking opens five hours before kickoff.

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This guide does not yet establish CEFCU Stadium’s accessible seating or step-free entrance. Ask the venue about the exact seat, entrance and route before buying.

Official CEFCU Stadium prohibited-items guide (opens in a new tab)Seat maps (opens in a new tab)

This guide does not yet establish CEFCU Stadium’s payment methods or water-bottle rules. Check the official visitor information before leaving.

Official CEFCU Stadium prohibited-items guide (opens in a new tab)

Use the current September 2026 South Campus parking map for your purchased lot and stadium approach. The official parking guide also lists overflow at the 10th and Alma and 7th and San Salvador garages with shuttle service; confirm the actual game’s operation. Confirm return service and last departures for your event’s finish time.

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Seating maps & views

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Real photos from the seats

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Plan your visit

Arrival and logisticsBefore you goTransit, parking, timing and entry details

Need to Know

Best for
Spartans football in the current CEFCU Stadium layout. For 2026, ordinary season and single-game tickets are sold in the lower level; the upper level remains available for large groups and Community Nights. The former east-side bleachers are not the current configuration.
Watch out for
A prohibited bag cannot be stored at the ticket office or elsewhere in the stadium. It must go back to the vehicle or be discarded, and there is no re-entry after leaving.
Good arrival window
Football parking opens five hours before kickoff under the current 2026 guidance. Allow additional time for security screening and use the individual game page for the kickoff and any gate timeline.
Main transit note
Use the current September 2026 South Campus parking map for your purchased lot and stadium approach. The official parking guide also lists overflow at the 10th and Alma and 7th and San Salvador garages with shuttle service; confirm the actual game’s operation.
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Parking At A Glance

Parking difficulty

Parking options (opens in a new tab)

Purchased South Campus lots and overflow shuttles

What to do
Use the September 2026 football parking diagram, your actual permit and the current game’s shuttle instructions. Football parking opens five hours before kickoff.
Best option
Choose the purchased South Campus lot or a confirmed overflow garage/shuttle at 10th and Alma or 7th and San Salvador.
Avoid
Do not use the old east-bleacher seating footprint as an arrival plan or assume the upper bowl is ordinary 2026 single-game inventory.
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Seats and atmosphereChoose your experienceSightlines, supporter sections, crowd flow and event-day character

Inside the Venue At A Glance

01

Mixed

Three entrance addresses

Stadium Way uses 1218 South 7th Street, the West Entrance uses 1341 South 7th Street, and the South Entrance uses 323 East Alma Avenue. Match the entrance and parking route before the final drive.

02

Mixed

Clear bag with no storage

San Jose State currently publishes 18,265 seats. The page does not provide a universal best gate by section, so the ticket and event map remain the section-level guide.

03

Positive

Five-hour parking window

The stadium and box office are cashless. A sealed water bottle is permitted, first aid is behind the student section in the south end zone, and re-entry is not allowed.

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Fit and tradeoffsWhat to expectThe practical strengths and the details that could change your choice

Why It Works

  • ✓Parking opens five hours before kickoff for a long tailgate window.
  • ✓Two named overflow garages provide a fallback beyond stadium lots.
  • ✓The official venue page publishes a separate address for each main entrance.
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Know Before You Book

  • ×Noncompliant bags have no stadium storage option.
  • ×The clear-bag dimensions shown on two official pages differ for non-clear clutches, so the stricter 4.5-by-6.5-inch limit is the safer plan.
  • ×Leaving the stadium ends admission because there are no in-and-out privileges.
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Editorial verdict

FanProof Takeaway

Reviewed 10.16.26

Choose the entrance and parking route together, arrive without a prohibited bag, and keep the current game map ready for the last mile into CEFCU Stadium.

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