Week 12 · 2026 season

Washington Commanders at Arizona Cardinals

State Farm Stadium, Phoenix (Glendale)

Date: Sunday, November 29, 2026
Kickoff: 2:25 PM stadium local time

NFL dates and kickoff times can change. Check the Arizona Cardinals schedule before booking travel you cannot change. Listing reviewed 2026-09-23.

Plan this game weekend Hotels near State Farm Stadium

Where visiting fans stay

Each area changes how you reach State Farm Stadium and how you get back.

Westgate Entertainment District (Glendale)Walking to the game

Sleep across the street from the stadium, among Westgate’s restaurants and bars.

To the stadium: Walk south from Westgate, across Maryland Avenue, to the gate on your ticket.
After the game: Walk back north to Westgate with the crowd.
The tradeoff: It’s a stadium and shopping district, not a city neighborhood. Downtown Phoenix and Scottsdale are each a separate trip.

Downtown PhoenixA Phoenix weekend with a game in it

Stay in the city center for historic hotels, rooftop bars and Heritage Square.

To the stadium: Ride to the Black Lot, the stadium’s rideshare drop-off south of the stadium, then walk to your gate.
After the game: Follow the signs to the Rideshare Zone in the Black Lot and wait for your driver to text you a row.
The tradeoff: Glendale is a separate trip across the Valley. The team and stadium pages list no game-day shuttle or train to the stadium.

Old Town ScottsdaleNightlife and a resort stay

Make Old Town the other half of the weekend, with walkable restaurants, bars and the Civic Center.

To the stadium: Ride to the Black Lot south of the stadium, then walk to your gate.
After the game: Walk to the Rideshare Zone in the Black Lot and wait for your driver’s text with a row number.
The tradeoff: It’s on the far side of the Valley from Glendale, so the game is a long separate trip.

Sky Harbor and the south sideFamilies and short trips

Stay at a resort on the south side of Phoenix, a short drive from the airport.

To the stadium: Drive to the lot on your parking pass; Cardinals lots open four hours before kickoff.
After the game: Walk back to your lot; carparks close one hour after the game.
The tradeoff: There’s little to walk to outside the resort, and Glendale is a separate trip.

Hotels for this game

All 7 hotels

Westgate Entertainment District (Glendale)

Renaissance Phoenix Glendale Hotel & Conference Center

Visit Phoenix describes it as steps from State Farm Stadium. Westgate’s hotel list includes its outdoor pool and Desert Sage Restaurant & Bar.

Walk route

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The hotel’s own Marriott page blocked our reader, so its parking and fees aren’t listed here. Ask the hotel about game-day parking before you book.

Stadium travel & hotel details

Getting to the game: Walk south from Westgate, across Maryland Avenue, to the gate on your ticket.
Getting back: Walk back north to Westgate with the crowd.
Address: 9495 West Entertainment Boulevard, Glendale, AZ 85305

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Downtown Phoenix

Hotel San Carlos

A historic 1928 downtown hotel with a rooftop, in Copper Square. It lists access to light rail for getting around downtown.

Rideshare

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The stadium is a separate trip by rideshare or car. The hotel lists public parking nearby rather than a garage of its own.

Stadium travel & hotel details

Getting to the game: Ride to the Black Lot, the stadium’s rideshare drop-off south of the stadium, then walk to your gate.
Getting back: Follow the signs to the Rideshare Zone in the Black Lot and wait for your driver to text you a row.
Address: 202 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85004

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Old Town Scottsdale

Hotel Valley Ho

A hotel at the west end of Old Town Scottsdale, within walking distance of Old Town’s restaurants and galleries. It charges no resort fee.

Rideshare

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It has no shuttle, so the game is a long rideshare or drive to Glendale. Guests must be 21 or older to book a room.

Stadium travel & hotel details

Getting to the game: Ride to the Black Lot south of the stadium, then walk to your gate.
Getting back: Walk to the Rideshare Zone in the Black Lot and wait for your driver’s text with a row number.
Address: 6850 East Main Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85251

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Tickets

To the game and back

The return is its own decision. Read it before you choose where to stay.

Walk from WestgateWestgate Entertainment District (Glendale)walk

Getting there: Walk south from Westgate across Maryland Avenue to the stadium. Hyundai Gate 2 is on the north side; BetMGM Gate 1 is at the southwest corner and Bud Light Gate 3 at the southeast corner. Public gates open 90 minutes before kickoff.
Getting back: Walk back north to Westgate with the crowd.

The team doesn’t publish a walking route. Follow police and event staff at crossings. Security lines are busiest in the 30 minutes before kickoff.

Route information

Rideshare from downtown to the Black LotDowntown Phoenixrideshare

Getting there: Book a rideshare to State Farm Stadium; Uber and Lyft drop-offs default to the Black Lot, south of the stadium. Walk from there to your gate.
Getting back: Follow the signs to the Rideshare Zone in the Black Lot and wait for your driver to call or text you a row. Signs at the Rideshare Pick-Up tents help you tell your driver where you are.

The team and stadium pages list no game-day shuttle or train to the stadium. Everyone leaving by rideshare meets in one lot, so expect a wait.

Route information

Rideshare from Scottsdale to the Black LotOld Town Scottsdalerideshare

Getting there: Book a rideshare to the Black Lot south of State Farm Stadium, then walk to your gate. It’s a cross-Valley trip, so leave early.
Getting back: Walk to the Rideshare Zone in the Black Lot and wait for your driver’s call or text with a row number.

No shuttle to the stadium is published. Postgame pickups all happen in one lot, and the ride back to Scottsdale starts in stadium traffic.

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Drive to a Cardinals lotSky Harbor and the south sidedrive

Getting there: Buy parking in advance (the stadium points to SeatGeek) and keep the digital pass in the Cardinals app. Lots open four hours before kickoff. Without a pre-sold pass, the Black Lot is the day-of lot; the team’s 2026 map lists a cashless pay lot at $63 per car.
Getting back: Walk back to your lot. Carparks close one hour after the game, and tailgating after kickoff isn’t allowed.

A pass covers one space, spaces are first come, first served, and groups must arrive together. Parking is card only. Vehicles can’t queue on city streets before lots open.

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Before kickoff

All food picks

American, with a long beer list

Yard House (Westgate)

An upscale-casual restaurant in Westgate with 130 beer taps, a walk from the stadium.

Westgate lists Sun–Thu 11 a.m.–midnight and Fri–Sat 11 a.m.–1:30 a.m., and says hours may vary.

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Mexican seafood and meats

Los Arbolitos de Cajeme (Westgate)

Mexican seafood and meats at Westgate, open from 10 a.m., early enough for a meal before a 1 p.m. kickoff.

Westgate lists Sun–Thu 10 a.m.–10 p.m. and Fri–Sat 10 a.m.–midnight, and says hours may vary.

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