We’re happy to have you here at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Below you will find all the information you will need during your time here, from parking to seating information and more.
General Information
A to Z Fan Guide
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Please visit our ADA Accessibility page for the most up-to-date ADA information.
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Guests can purchase tickets to events at utahtickets.com, by calling the box office at 801-581-UTIX (8849) or by visiting the ticket offices at Rice-Eccles Stadium and the Huntsman Center.
Rice-Eccles Box Office: Located southwest of the tower in the Gallery Building. Open Monday-Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. During home football games, ticket windows will remain open through the first half.
Huntsman Center Box Office: Located on the southeast side of the building. On home game days, ticket windows will remain open through the first half of the game.
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Standing or sitting in the aisles or stairs is not permitted. Guests will be asked to return to their seats.
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Alcohol is not permitted in Rice-Eccles Stadium or in the Jon M. Huntsman Center. Any guests found with alcoholic beverages will be escorted out of the venue.
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Certified service animals or service animals in training are welcome in both the stadium and arena. Any exceptions will be made at the discretion and authorization of venue management. Must have documentation present for certified service animals to be admitted to the stadium.
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Players often sign autographs after games when time and NCAA regulations permit. However, because each player’s routine may vary, we cannot guarantee autograph opportunities.
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Baby changing stations are available in all men’s and women’s restrooms in Rice-Eccles Stadium. All women’s restrooms at the Jon M. Huntsman Center have changing stations as well as select men’s restrooms.
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UTAH ATHLETIC EVENTS (FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL, GYMNASTICS, ETC.)
Both Rice-Eccles Stadium and the Huntsman Center enforce the clear bag policy for Utah athletic events. Fans may bring in one clear bag no larger than 12"x 12"x 6" or a 1-gallon plastic storage bag. Fans are limited to one clear bag per person, along with a small clutch or purse for privacy.
NON-UTAH ATHLETIC EVENTS (CONCERTS, SUPERCROSS, ETC.)
No bags, purses or backpacks are allowed in either Rice-Eccles Stadium or the Huntsman Center. Fans can bring a small clutch for privacy (no larger than 6.5″ x 4.5″). Diaper bags are permitted but are subject to search. Guests must have the infant(s) for which the bag is being carried present when the bag is searched. Bags for medical supplies are also permitted.
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Bicycle stands located at various locations around the stadium and arena are available for use by guests. Visit the Campus Map to find the nearest bicycle rack. Guests leave bikes at their own risk.
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Personal still and video cameras are not allowed in either the stadium or arena. Phone cameras will be permitted, however, Rice-Eccles Stadium and the Jon M. Huntsman Center reserve the right to ask guests to discontinue filming or taking photos on facility property.
Guests are asked to avoid standing in aisles while using phone cameras and to keep the flash mode turned off when taking pictures or videos of any Athletics events held in the Jon M. Huntsman Center.
Video and photography of Rice-Eccles Stadium or the Jon M. Huntsman Center and events held therein cannot be used commercially without written permission from the venue and the event promoter.
You agree as condition of admission that you will not stream gameplay and will not use any images (e.g., photographs or videos) you may take of Rice-Eccles Stadium, the Jon M. Huntsman Center, players, performers or others affiliated with events held therein, for commercial purposes without written permission from the University of Utah and the event promoter. You further agree to abide by all additional requests made regarding photographs on an event-by-event basis, such as no photography at all.
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To reduce touchpoints and increase efficiency with concessions sales, Rice-Eccles Stadium will no longer accept cash as a method of payment. All sales will be completed using credit/debit cards or an applicable phone payment app.
Therefore, all ATMs have been removed from the Rice-Eccles Stadium and the Jon M. Huntsman Center.
If you'd like to convert your cash to a card for use inside Rice-Eccles Stadium, visit one of our cash-to-card kiosks located by Guest Services on the east and west sides of the concourse.
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Guests are welcome to use cellphones in the stadium and arena provided their use does not disturb other guests.
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Chair seats are available for rent on game day at $10 each in Rice-Eccles Stadium, at the northwest and southeast corners of the stadium concourse. Season ticket holders may visit www.uteseats.com to have stadium chairs placed at their seats for the entire season.
Personal chair seats may be brought into the stadium, but must be less than 18 inches in width.
All seats in the Jon M. Huntsman Center are box seats.
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Children under the age of 3 may be admitted without a ticket, provided they are accompanied by an adult. Children must sit in the lap of the accompanying adult and not occupy an additional seat. Children attending events must be supervised at all times.
A child who has become separated from his or her party should proceed to the closest guest services center.
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Closed captioning is provided on the center screen display in the Huntsman Center and on the main south scoreboard in Rice-Eccles Stadium.
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Rice-Eccles Stadium features various food options including traditional concession stands, portable concession stands, and the East Eats food truck alley.
For a map featuring all concessions locations and other helpful information such as water refill stations, restrooms, first aid, guest services, and more, click here.
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As of January 21, 2022, guests are not required to wear masks or show proof of vaccination to attend events at Rice-Eccles Stadium and Jon M. Huntsman Center.
COVID-19 guidelines are subject to change based on the government mandates and public health restrictions.
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Drones are not allowed inside Rice-Eccles Stadium per FAA regulation and campus policy. NOTAM 4/3621 restricts the use of aircraft, including drones, within 3 nautical mile radius and 3,000 feet in altitude above events at stadiums with a capacity of more than 30,000 persons.
For more information on the University of Utah’s drone policy, visit this link.
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Only those guests with valid tickets or credentials are permitted into Rice-Eccles Stadium and the Huntsman Center. Both venues enforce a strict no re-entry policy. For special cases, please see guest services located at Portal 18 in the Huntsman Center and at Portals 12 and 36 in Rice-Eccles Stadium.
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Patrons to Rice-Eccles Stadium and the Jon M. Huntsman Center can opt-in via text message (SMS) on their mobile phones to receive emergency alerts while at the venue. Emergency alerts may include protective actions and updates for severe weather or other hazards and threats. Your mobile number will be added to a distribution list for the event. Alerts will come from one of several short codes (226787, 67283, 78015 or 81437). To opt-in to patron alerts at the stadium or arena, send the message "UUTAH" to 78015. If you want to stop receiving these messages, send STOP to 78015. Your number will be removed after the event, so be sure to sign up when you come back again!
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The University of Utah encourages:
- Good sportsmanship
- Enthusiastic support of Utah Athletics
- Commitment to safety
- Family-friendly atmosphere
- Friendly attitude towards all visiting teams and fans
- Respectful and considerate use of the Ute Indian tribe name and likeness
Unacceptable behaviors include:
- Disruptive, unruly or intoxicated behavior
- Foul or abusive language or obscene gestures
- Profanity, racial and derogatory comments or verbal attacks directed at individuals or groups
- Inappropriate, discriminatory or obscene signage
- Rudeness to fellow fans or stadium personnel
- Throwing objects or entering the field of play
- Possession of alcoholic beverages
- Using any form of tobacco, including e-cigarettes
- Displaying stereotypical Native American imagery or symbols
Anyone who engages in unsafe or inappropriate conduct will be removed from the premises, may lose all privileges and access for future events held at Rice-Eccles Stadium and the Huntsman Center and could be reported to law enforcement.
We encourage all of you to help us identify and call-out inappropriate behavior so that our event staff can ensure a safe and great experience for our student-athletes, coaches, staff and spectators. If you see something, say something!
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First aid stations with trained medical personnel are located throughout Rice-Eccles Stadium and the Huntsman Center during all events.
Rice-Eccles Locations: Across from Portals 13 and 36
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No outside food or drink is allowed in the stadium or arena with the exception of one factory-sealed plastic bottle of water per person, sized 1 liter or less. Guests with disabilities may bring factory-sealed plastic or paper containers that contain liquids required for medical reasons.
One factory-sealed bottle of water per person (1 liter or less), is permitted in the stadium and arena. Bottled water may not be frozen. In an effort to be sustainable, empty personal water bottles (1 liter or less) will be permitted. Glass water bottles will not be permitted. Bottle-filling stations can be found throughout the concourses at Rice-Eccles Stadium and the Huntsman Center. Guests with disabilities may bring factory-sealed plastic or paper containers that contain liquids required for medical reasons.
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Gate times vary by event. Gates at Rice-Eccles Stadium open two hours prior to kick off for University of Utah football games.
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Mailing Address:
Rice-Eccles Stadium
451 S 1400 East Ste. 600
Salt Lake City, Utah 84112Administrative Office Hours:
Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.Phone Numbers:
Administration: 801-213-2588
Group Sales: 801-587-5320
Guest Services: 801-213-2588
Season Tickets: 801-581-UTIX (8849)
Single Game Tickets: 801-581-UTIX (8849)
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We value our guests’ opinions on subjects and issues related to attendance at our venues. Guests may express their opinions through surveys sent by the event promoters or by emailing guest services (events@stadium.utah.edu). For more information, visit one of our guest services locations during your event.
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Guests needing assistance are encouraged to speak with one of our guest services team members. Guest services centers offer a variety of services including stadium information, lost and found items, lost children/adults and stroller drop-off and storage.
Rice-Eccles locations: Across from Portals 12 and 36
Huntsman Center locations: Across from Portal 18
Please call 801-587-9047 to speak to guest services during non-event hours.
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Misplaced articles may be turned into guest service centers. Lost articles will be cataloged and held for 30 days. Items not claimed after 30 days will be donated to campus surplus. Guests seeking assistance in retrieving lost items during non-game hours may call 801-213-2588.
Guests may also search our Lost and Found inventory below:
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Nursing mothers in need of private accommodations are welcome to use the single-use restrooms or guest services rooms in the stadium and arena. If a situation arises where the nursing mother or child experience any difficulties or insensitive treatment, they many contact a guest services team member or security immediately.
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The public address system may not be used for paging guests. In the event of a medical emergency or under special circumstances, consideration will be given to using a general page.
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Parking on event day is limited. View the campus interactive parking map here.
It is recommended that you carpool or use public transit options to both the stadium and arena. All athletic event tickets double as passes on any UTA vehicle the day of game or event, when riders enjoy free access to and from the stadium and arena. For Rice-Eccles Stadium, use the Stadium TRAX station (located directly west of the stadium). For the Jon M. Huntsman Center, use the South Campus TRAX stop (located southwest of the arena).
Rice-Eccles Stadium has designated rideshare pick up locations. Lyft will pick up on 500 South just southwest of the stadium. All other rideshares will pick up on 1300 East starting by the S.J. Quinney College of Law and stretching to Presidents Circle.
ADA Parking and access information can be found here.
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You agree, as condition of admission, that you will not stream gameplay and will not use any images (e.g., photographs or videos) you may take of Rice-Eccles Stadium, the Jon M. Huntsman Center, players, performers or others affiliated with events held therein, for commercial purposes without written permission from the University of Utah and the event promoter. You further agree to abide by all additional requests made regarding photographs on an event-by-event basis, such as no photography at all. Rice-Eccles and the Huntsman Center at all times reserve the right to ask guests to discontinue filming or taking photos on facility property.
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In the event of a postponed or canceled event, guests are advised to check the event promoter website. The status of University of Utah athletic events can be checked at UtahUtes.com. Ticket information for University of Utah athletic events can be found at utahtickets.com, the local newspaper or Utah media affiliates for further information.
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We welcome private events such as weddings, corporate events, meetings and other special occasions in our many event spaces on non-event days. Please call 801-213-2588 or visit our private event website at https://stadium.utah.edu/the-tower/
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For the comfort and safety of all, the following items are not permitted in the stadium or arena:
Alcohol
Aluminum cans
Artificial noisemakers
Coolers, ice chests, thermoses
Cameras & Video Recorders
Drones
Face Coverings (masks that cover more than just the mouth and nose)
Fireworks
Glass bottles
Large stadium seats
Outside food and drink
Personal heaters
Umbrellas (ponchos are recommended)
Weapons *Except as expressly permitted by state lawAll bags are subject to search. The stadium and arena reserve the right to inspect and remove any packages or items that are not permissible in the venue.
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To buy officially licensed University of Utah products, visit the Red Zone stores located on the concourse at both Rice-Eccles (southwest corner) and the Huntsman Center (Portal 18). You may also shop online anytime, anywhere, at URedZone.com.
Rice-Eccles Locations: Portals 7, 20 (gate F), 41 and in the Guardsman Way tailgate lot.
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Men’s, women’s and single-use restrooms are located throughout the concourses of Rice-Eccles Stadium and the Huntsman Center. All restrooms are ADA compliant.
Single Use Restrooms –
For the convenience of our guests, several restrooms throughout our facilities have been designated for single use and guests with disabilities who require private accommodations or additional assistance.
Single-use restrooms in Rice-Eccles: Across from Portals 10, 13, 34 and 37
Single-use restrooms in the Huntsman Center: Across from Portal 1
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The sale of food or merchandise on campus, whether on game day or any other day, is permitted only through contractual agreement with the university. The sale of Utah-branded goods by non-affiliated persons or entities is strictly prohibited. Sellers of such items are subject to dismissal from campus property, a cease-and-desist notice for the continued production of counterfeit goods, seizure of such goods and possible litigation for trademark infringement.
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The stadium and arena and their contracted service partners welcome guests to show their enthusiasm at events through the use of signs and banners, subject to the following rules:
Signs, banners, and flags must:
- Be of a size equal to or smaller than 4 feet by 8 feet
- Be positive in nature for a family-friendly environment
- Not be placed in any area of the playing field or over seat railing
Signs, banners, and flags cannot:
- Be placed in any area of the playing field or over seat railing
- Obstruct any advertising signage
- Obstruct other guests' view
- Be displayed during play
- Be commercial, obscene, or profane in nature
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Guests are prohibited from distributing banners, booklets, business cards, circulars, commercial advertising, flyers, folders, handbills, leaflets, notices, pamphlets, posters, stickers or any other written, printed and/or painted material without written permission from stadium and arena management.
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Guests should use the space beneath their seats to store all items. Wheelchairs and strollers can be checked at Bag Storage in the College of Law, located north of Rice-Eccles Stadium on the corner of Campus Drive and University Street.
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Strollers are not allowed inside Rice-Eccles Stadium or Huntsman Center. Strollers can be checked at Bag Storage in the College of Law, located north of Rice-Eccles Stadium on the corner of Campus Drive and University Street.
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Please call 801-585-8837 for information regarding suite rentals for Utah Football games. Contact the Utah Ticket office at 801-585-8837 for events other than football.
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Information regarding tailgating at Utah athletic events can be found by contacting the Athletic Department at 801-587-9884.
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Lost, Stolen, Left at Home or Destroyed Tickets –
Rice-Eccles Stadium and the Huntsman Center are not responsible for lost, stolen, destroyed or forgotten tickets and tickets will not be replaced free of charge. A police report is required to verify stolen tickets.
Replacement Tickets –
Replacement tickets can be obtained at the ticket office by the ordering customer with a photo ID. We recommend that customers arrive one to two hours before the event to resolve any replacement ticket issues.
Season Tickets –
Season tickets for all University of Utah Football, Men’s and Women’s Basketball, Volleyball and Gymnastics can be purchased through UtahTickets.com.
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Chewing tobacco is not permitted in Rice-Eccles Stadium or the Huntsman Center.
The University of Utah is a smoke-free campus. E-Cigarettes are not allowed in the Huntsman Center or Rice-Eccles Stadium.
In accordance with the university’s effort to promote a healthy, tobacco-free environment for our students, staff, faculty and visitors, the stadium and arena do not provide smoking areas. Both the stadium and arena enforce a no re-entry policy. Hand stamps, wrist bands or other re-entry mechanisms will not be available.
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Rice-Eccles Stadium offers public tours for community groups. For more information about tours, please visit stadium.utah.edu/stadium-tours. Tours of the Jon M. Huntsman Center are not currently offered.
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Rice-Eccles Stadium & Jon M. Huntsman Center: stadium.utah.edu
University of Utah Athletics: UtahUtes.com
Utah Ticket Office: UtahTickets.com
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Rice-Eccles and the Huntsman Center have a limited number of wheelchairs available to assist guests to and from their seats. If wheelchair service is needed to transport a guest to a seat location and back to one of the gates at the conclusion of an event, please notify a guest services team member. Due to the limited number of wheelchairs, these may only be used to transport guests to and from their seats and cannot be rented or borrowed to utilize during the game or event. Please be aware that wheelchairs are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.
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As of August 29th, 2024, Rice-Eccles Stadium now has an in-stadium Wi-Fi network that is available at all stadium events. To connect to the Wi-Fi network, open your device’s Wi-Fi settings, select the network named “RiceEcclesWiFi,” and follow the prompts. No password is required.
Learn more about the Wi-Fi here.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I connect to the stadium Wi-Fi?
- To connect, open your device’s Wi-Fi settings, select the network named “RiceEcclesWiFi,” and follow the prompts. No password is required.
- Is the stadium Wi-Fi free?
- Yes, the stadium Wi-Fi is free for all attendees. A premium WiFi experience is available. Download the OneU app and once you have registered for the app it will auto-connect you to the premium WiFi network.
- What do I do if I can't connect to the Wi-Fi?
- Try turning your Wi-Fi off and then back on. If that doesn’t work, restart your device. If you’re still having issues, send an email to wifi.support@stadium.utah.edu. Response times may vary depending on the volume of emails we receive and any current backlog.
- Why is my Wi-Fi connection slow?
- The Wi-Fi may slow down during peak usage times, such as during the game or halftime. Moving to a less crowded area or disconnecting and reconnecting can sometimes improve speed.
- Is the Wi-Fi secure?
- The stadium Wi-Fi is an open network.
- Can I stream video over the stadium Wi-Fi?
- Yes, but please be mindful that streaming video may impact the speed and quality of the Wi-Fi for other users.
- What devices are compatible with the stadium Wi-Fi?
- The Wi-Fi is compatible with most smartphones, tablets, and laptops. If you experience issues, ensure your device’s software is up to date.
- How can I report a Wi-Fi issue?
- If you encounter any issues, please report them to a guest services booth or contact wifi.support@stadium.utah.edu.
- Can I connect multiple devices to the stadium Wi-Fi?
- Yes, you can connect multiple devices, but performance may vary depending on network traffic.
- Will my connection drop if I move around the stadium?
- The Wi-Fi is designed to cover the entire venue, so your connection should remain stable as you move around.
- Does the stadium Wi-Fi support VPN connections?
- Yes, you can use a VPN over the stadium Wi-Fi, but this may affect connection speed.
- Is there a data usage limit on the stadium Wi-Fi?
- There is no specific data usage limit, but heavy usage like streaming or large downloads may slow down the network for others.
- How can I ensure a better connection?
- For a better experience, connect to the Wi-Fi before the event starts, and avoid large downloads during peak times like halftime.
- How do I connect to the stadium Wi-Fi?
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For most events there is a large amount of will-call tickets. To alleviate long lines on the day of the event, we ask that you pick up any will-call tickets ahead of time. If you must pick up tickets on the day of the event, we ask that you arrive two hours early.
Will-call locations and hours may vary for each event. All tickets ordered online or over the phone on Monday after 12 p.m. the week of the event will be placed in Will Call.
Rice-Eccles Stadium Events: Will Call is located at the Ticket Office at the southwest corner of the stadium complex. Will-call windows will close at halftime for all games. All tickets must be picked up prior to halftime.
Jon M. Huntsman Center Events: Will-call tickets can be picked up at the Huntsman Center Ticket Office, located on the southeast side of the building, on game days only. For early pick up, visit the Ticket Office on the southwest side of Rice-Eccles Stadium.
