Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor’s press conference Aug. 20
Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor gives team updates on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, ahead of Saturday’s Indianapolis Colts game.
The time has come: football season.
The Cincinnati Bengals are looking to bounce back from two consecutive 9-8 seasons, and one in 2024 in which they went 3-5 at home.
Are you going to a game at Paycor Stadium this season? Here’s everything you need to know before you go.
Does Paycor Stadium accept printed tickets?
Paycor Stadium has been using mobile ticketing only to enable “contact-free entry” since 2018, part of a league-wide initiative. Attendees with mobile tickets via the official Bengals app or printed tickets from the box office can enter the stadium.
Where to get the official Bengals app
Visitors can access mobile tickets by downloading the official Bengals app, which is available free to download on the App Store and Google Play.
The app allows you to access, transfer or sell tickets. If you do not have a smartphone, you can enter using a printed ticket from the box office, located on the plaza between Gates B and C in the north endzone at Paycor Stadium.
Contact the Bengals Ticket Hotline at 513-621-8383 for assistance with accessing your Bengals tickets.
Is Paycor Stadium a cashless facility?
Yes, Paycor Stadium is a cashless facility, so visitors can only use a credit card, debit card or mobile payment for all purchases. This includes all concession stand and retail locations. All roaming vendors will have mobile credit card devices to process cashless payments.
If you come to the stadium with only cash, there are cash-to-card kiosks that can transfer cash to a card with no fees. The kiosks are in two locations: one on the north side of the stadium by Gate B, Sections 120/122, and the other on the south side of the stadium by Gate E, Sections 148/149.
These cards can be used anywhere, not just at Paycor Stadium, per the Bengals website.
Paycor Stadium bag policy
Most bags are prohibited in NFL stadiums, and Paycor Stadium has a clear bag policy. The only bags permitted inside are one-gallon plastic freezer bags, clear plastic bags smaller than 12x6x12 inches and clutch purses smaller than 6.5×4.5 inches. Medical bags for the accompanying person are also permitted.
Prohibited bags include:
Backpack.Camera bag.Binocular case.Large tote bag.Mesh bag.Diaper bag.Purse.Clinch bag.Printed pattern/tinted bag.
Coolers, tobacco products, noisemakers, umbrellas and more are also prohibited inside the stadium.
For more information including a full list of prohibited items, visit www.bengals.com/stadium/prohibited-items-bag-policy.
Where to park at Paycor Stadium
For a guaranteed spot, you can purchase parking in advance, which is available for individual games via Ticketmaster.
There are a number of Bengals parking lots including garage lots and surface lots and additional parking all around downtown Cincinnati.
For more information, visit www.bengals.com/stadium/parking-and-directions. The rideshare pick-up and drop-off spot is located on Second Street between Vine and Walnut.
What about tailgating outside Paycor Stadium?
As a long-standing tradition, tailgating is permitted in all parking lots surrounding the stadium. Note that open flames are strictly prohibited in any parking garage structure.
Four hours prior to kickoff, surface lots 1, 1U, A, B, D, E, Hilltop, Hilltop North and Broadway Lot will be open.
Parking lots close two hours after the conclusion of games and events at the stadium. For evening games and events, tailgating activities must conclude no later than midnight.