Aerial view of Lincoln Financial Field in South Philadelphia

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Lincoln Financial Field

A Birds weekend, from Broad Street to the Linc.

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South Philadelphia / Sports Complex

Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia

A hotel inside the Sports Complex. The hotel says Lincoln Financial Field is about a 15-minute walk.

  • Walk route
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It’s a casino hotel: the gaming floor is 21+, and the hotel has no pool. Valet has been closed since August 25 until further notice.

Stadium travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Walk from your hotel toward the gate on your ticket. The Pepsi Plaza at the north end of the stadium generally opens three hours before an Eagles game.
Getting back
Walk back to the hotel with the crowd leaving the complex. Police direct postgame traffic, so crossings can be slow.
Address
900 Packer Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19148
Hotel website

Center City

Loews Philadelphia Hotel

A landmark tower (the old PSFS Building) at 12th and Market, across from the Convention Center and within walking distance of Reading Terminal Market.

  • Rail / transit
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No self-parking at the hotel, and valet won’t take oversized vehicles.

Stadium travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Walk to City Hall or Walnut-Locust station and take a southbound B train to NRG Station. On game days SEPTA adds Sports Express trains.
Getting back
Board a northbound B train at NRG Station, next to the stadium at Broad Street and Pattison Avenue. Expect lines on the platform after the game.
Address
1200 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Hotel website

Old City / Fishtown

Kimpton Hotel Monaco Philadelphia

Across the street from the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, with Red Owl Tavern downstairs and a rooftop lounge.

  • Rail / transit
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The stadium trip needs a change of train. The pages checked don’t publish parking terms.

Stadium travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Board a westbound L train, change to a southbound B train at 15th St/City Hall, and ride to NRG Station.
Getting back
Ride the B north to City Hall, change to an eastbound L train, and get off at the stop nearest your hotel.
Address
433 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Hotel website

Upcoming games at Lincoln Financial Field

Visiting with the away team? Each game has its own weekend page.

Where to eat

A local table before kickoff or a night out after.

Sports bar and seafood

Chickie’s & Pete’s South Philly

Crabfries and wings a short walk from the stadiums. It calls itself the official sports bar of the Eagles.

Details & address

The location page lists two sets of hours, told apart only by icons: Sun–Thu 11 a.m.–midnight and 11 a.m.–1 a.m.; Fri–Sat 11 a.m.–1 a.m. and 11 a.m.–2 a.m. Game-day tables are sold as reservations with a per-person credit; bar seats and standing room are first come, first served.

1526 Packer Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19145

Cheesesteaks

Geno’s Steaks

A South Philly cheesesteak corner at 9th and Passyunk that says it’s open 24/7.

Details & address

It’s about 2 miles north of the stadium, not in the Sports Complex. Local delivery runs through third-party apps.

1219 South 9th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147

Food hall

Reading Terminal Market

A covered market of food counters where a group can each pick something different, a short walk from the Loews.

Details & address

The market is open daily, 8 a.m.–6 p.m. Individual merchants keep their own hours, so it’s a daytime stop rather than a postgame one.

51 North 12th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107

American

Bank & Bourbon

Breakfast in the Loews before you walk to City Hall station for the train.

Details & address

The hotel lists breakfast, lunch, dinner and weekend brunch but no hours on the page checked.

1200 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107

American tavern

Red Owl Tavern

A three-meal tavern at the Hotel Monaco, across from Independence Hall, with cheesesteaks made with shaved rib-eye.

Details & address

The hotel’s restaurant page doesn’t publish hours in its text. Call the restaurant on (215) 923-2267 before you plan around it.

433 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106

Wood-fired Italian

Wm. Mulherin’s Sons

Wood-fired Italian in an 1890 whiskey warehouse in Fishtown.

Details & address

Dinner: Sun–Wed 5–9 p.m., Thu 5–10 p.m., Fri–Sat 5–11 p.m. Weekend brunch 11 a.m.–2:30 p.m. The site also lists weekend lunch until 3 p.m., so check before you go.

1355 North Front Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122

Make more of the trip.

Pubs, late food, walks and local experiences for the whole weekend.

Explore the day before

Day before · choose a game date

Walking route

Walk Old City: Liberty Bell to Elfreth’s Alley

See the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, then walk to Elfreth’s Alley, a residential street dating to 1703.

Walk start: Liberty Bell CenterFree walk
First visitFree outingOld City base

Start at the Liberty Bell Center, 526 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106

Liberty Bell Center: daily 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Independence Hall: open house 9–10:30 a.m., then ticketed tours 10:40 a.m.–4 p.m. Elfreth’s Alley Museum: Fri–Sun noon–4 p.m.

  1. Liberty Bell Center
  2. Independence Hall
  3. Elfreth’s Alley

About 45 minutes to 2 hours with stops

Before you go
First visitFree outingOld City base

Start at the Liberty Bell Center, 526 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106

Liberty Bell Center: daily 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Independence Hall: open house 9–10:30 a.m., then ticketed tours 10:40 a.m.–4 p.m. Elfreth’s Alley Museum: Fri–Sun noon–4 p.m.

  1. Liberty Bell Center
  2. Independence Hall
  3. Elfreth’s Alley

About 45 minutes to 2 hours with stops

A daytime walk the day before. The Liberty Bell Center is open 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; the alley is a public street you can visit any time.

The Liberty Bell and the street are free. Independence Hall tickets carry a $1 fee when required. Elfreth’s Alley Museum is $3 for adults, $2 for ages 7–12.

From the Liberty Bell Center, cross to Independence Hall on Chestnut Street, then head east toward 2nd Street and north to Elfreth’s Alley. Use it to get your bearings; it isn’t turn-by-turn navigation.

Security screening at the Liberty Bell closes at least 5 minutes before the building. Most Elfreth’s Alley homes are private residences, so keep noise down.

Walking route

LOVE Park to the Rocky Steps

Walk from LOVE Park, by City Hall, along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway to the Art Museum’s east entrance steps made famous by Rocky.

Walk start: LOVE ParkFree walk
Rocky StepsFree outingCenter City base

Start at LOVE Park (JFK Plaza), 16th Street & John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19102

LOVE Park and the steps are public space with no published hours. The museum itself is open Mon, Thu, Sat and Sun 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Fri 10 a.m.–8:45 p.m., and closed Tue–Wed.

  1. LOVE Park
  2. Benjamin Franklin Parkway
  3. Philadelphia Museum of Art east entrance (Rocky Steps)
Before you go
Rocky StepsFree outingCenter City base

Start at LOVE Park (JFK Plaza), 16th Street & John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19102

LOVE Park and the steps are public space with no published hours. The museum itself is open Mon, Thu, Sat and Sun 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Fri 10 a.m.–8:45 p.m., and closed Tue–Wed.

  1. LOVE Park
  2. Benjamin Franklin Parkway
  3. Philadelphia Museum of Art east entrance (Rocky Steps)

A daylight walk the day before, or on the morning of a late kickoff.

The walk and the steps are free; museum admission is separate.

Leave LOVE Park by the Parkway and follow it northwest to the museum’s east entrance steps. Use it to get your bearings; it isn’t turn-by-turn navigation.

The steps are outdoors and exposed to the weather. Check museum hours before planning to go inside.

Things to do

Tour Independence Hall

See where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were debated and signed, on a timed ranger-led tour.

3.4 mi straight-line from the stadiumTours are free, but reserving on Recreation.gov costs $1 per ticket, with no refunds.
HistoryFirst visitIndoor outing

Independence Hall, 520 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106 (security entrance on 5th Street between Chestnut and Walnut)

Open house (no ticket) 9–10:30 a.m.; tours every 20 minutes 10:40 a.m.–4 p.m. (ticket required); expanded tour at 4:20 p.m.

Before you go
HistoryFirst visitIndoor outing

Independence Hall, 520 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106 (security entrance on 5th Street between Chestnut and Walnut)

Open house (no ticket) 9–10:30 a.m.; tours every 20 minutes 10:40 a.m.–4 p.m. (ticket required); expanded tour at 4:20 p.m.

Go the day before. Book a timed tour and arrive 30 minutes early for security screening.

Tickets can be reserved up to 30 days ahead; extra next-day tickets are released at 5 p.m. the day before. The 4:20 p.m. expanded tour isn’t wheelchair accessible.

Night before the game

Night before the game · choose a game date

Bar / pub

A round at McGillin’s, Philly’s oldest tavern

Drink in a tavern that has poured beer since 1860, with games on the screens and a kitchen open late, a short walk from City Hall.

3.4 mi straight-line from the stadiumMenu prices apply. The site lists daily food and drink specials, and a $5 cover after 9 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.Late food nearby: A late cheesesteak at Pat’s King of Steaks, 1.2 mi straight-line
Center City baseHistoric tavernSports screens

No reservations

McGillin’s Olde Ale House, 1310 Drury Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107

Open daily 11 a.m.–2 a.m. The kitchen closes at 1 a.m.

Before you go
Center City baseHistoric tavernSports screens

No reservations

McGillin’s Olde Ale House, 1310 Drury Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107

Open daily 11 a.m.–2 a.m. The kitchen closes at 1 a.m.

Good the night before, or after the game once you’re back from NRG Station on the B.

No reservations: it’s first come, first served. A 20% gratuity was added on World Cup match days, so check for event-day service charges. No one under 21 after 9 p.m.

Bar / pub

Steins and pretzels at Frankford Hall

Share long tables in Fishtown’s indoor-outdoor German beer garden, with sausages, schnitzel and ping pong.

5.0 mi straight-line from the stadiumMenu prices are on the site. Half-liter German drafts are $6 at happy hour (Mon–Fri 4–6 p.m., Sun 8–10 p.m.); regular draft prices are on the drinks menu.Late food nearby: A late cheesesteak at Pat’s King of Steaks, 2.8 mi straight-line
GroupsBeer gardenFishtown base

Frankford Hall, 1210 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19125

Bar: Mon–Thu 4–10 p.m.; Fri 2 p.m.–2 a.m.; Sat noon–2 a.m.; Sun noon–10 p.m. Kitchen: Mon–Thu 4–10 p.m.; Fri 2 p.m.–midnight; Sat noon–midnight; Sun noon–10 p.m.

Before you go
GroupsBeer gardenFishtown base

Frankford Hall, 1210 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19125

Bar: Mon–Thu 4–10 p.m.; Fri 2 p.m.–2 a.m.; Sat noon–2 a.m.; Sun noon–10 p.m. Kitchen: Mon–Thu 4–10 p.m.; Fri 2 p.m.–midnight; Sat noon–midnight; Sun noon–10 p.m.

Best the night before, especially on a Friday or Saturday when it stays open until 2 a.m. Back from an afternoon game, it works on Sunday until 10 p.m.

It closes at 10 p.m. Sunday to Thursday, so it won’t work after a night game on those days. It’s in Fishtown, a separate trip from the stadium.

Before kickoff

Before kickoff · choose a game date

Bar / pub

Watch the Birds at Stateside Live!

A bar and restaurant complex in the Sports Complex, with big screens, a beer hall and Eagles watch parties on home game days.

1100 Pattison Avenue addressSee menu for prices
Sports ComplexWatch partyGroups

Reserve ahead

Stateside Live!, 1100 Pattison Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19148

Opening times are posted week by week and are subject to change; no closing time is published. Call 215-372-7000 for your date.

Before you go
Sports ComplexWatch partyGroups

Reserve ahead

Stateside Live!, 1100 Pattison Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19148

Opening times are posted week by week and are subject to change; no closing time is published. Call 215-372-7000 for your date.

A pregame stop a short walk from the Linc, or a place to watch if you don’t have a ticket. Reserve a game-day table through the event page.

Game-day tables need a reservation with a food and drink minimum. Paid cover applies to some events.

On Eagles home game days it’s 21+ from kickoff, and 21+ from 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights. Bags larger than 5 × 7 inches aren’t allowed, and a paid cover doesn’t guarantee re-entry at capacity.

Things to do

Tailgate in the Sports Complex lots

Park in a stadium lot that allows tailgating and set up before heading to the Pepsi Plaza and your gate.

Lincoln Financial FieldEagles game parking: $50 for a regular vehicle, $100 for an oversized one.
TailgatingDriversGroups

Lincoln Financial Field lots, One Lincoln Financial Field Way, Philadelphia, PA 19147

Lots generally open 4.5 hours before kickoff. The stadium publishes no fixed end time for tailgating.

Before you go
TailgatingDriversGroups

Lincoln Financial Field lots, One Lincoln Financial Field Way, Philadelphia, PA 19147

Lots generally open 4.5 hours before kickoff. The stadium publishes no fixed end time for tailgating.

Lots generally open four and a half hours before kickoff; the Pepsi Plaza opens about three hours before and inner gates 90 minutes before.

No tailgating north of Pattison Avenue and west of Darien Street (Lots Q–W and the lot near the training complex). Reserved lots are subject to vehicle inspection.

Late-night food & drinks

Late night after the game · choose a game date

Late food

A late cheesesteak at Pat’s King of Steaks

Order a cheesesteak at the South Philly corner stand that has been serving them since 1930.

2.3 mi straight-line from the stadiumMenu prices are on the site; the chicken cheesesteak is listed at $19.
Late foodCheesesteaksSouth Philly

Pat’s King of Steaks, 1237 East Passyunk Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19147 (9th & Wharton Streets)

Open 24/7 for food service, according to the shop’s site.

Before you go
Late foodCheesesteaksSouth Philly

Pat’s King of Steaks, 1237 East Passyunk Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19147 (9th & Wharton Streets)

Open 24/7 for food service, according to the shop’s site.

Pat’s says it’s open 24/7, so food service still runs after a night game or a late evening out.

It’s about 2 miles north of the stadium, so plan a separate ride or walk from the Sports Complex.

Choose your game and build your weekend

To the game and back

Choose a route from the area you’re staying in.

From South Philadelphia / Sports ComplexSouth Philadelphia / Sports Complexwalk
Getting there
Walk from Live! Hotel toward the stadium; the hotel puts it about 15 minutes away on foot. Follow stadium signs to the gate on your ticket. Inner gates open 90 minutes before kickoff.
Getting back
Walk back through the complex with the crowd. Police direct postgame traffic out of the lots, so expect waits at crossings.

The 15-minute figure is the hotel’s. Crowds, security lines and lot traffic can slow it on game day.

Route information Plan from this area
From Center CityCenter Citytransit
Getting there
Take SEPTA’s Broad Street Line (the B) south from City Hall or Walnut-Locust to NRG Station, the last stop. On game days, B2 Sports Express trains make select stops to Walnut-Locust, then run straight to NRG. Bus and Metro fare is $2.90; contactless cards and SEPTA Key are accepted.
Getting back
Board a northbound B train at NRG Station, next to the stadium at Broad Street and Pattison Avenue. The stadium says trains are scheduled to leave shortly after the game ends.

If a game runs past midnight, shuttle buses on Broad Street replace the subway. The stadium’s page still calls the station Pattison Avenue; SEPTA calls it NRG Station. Check SEPTA’s notice for your game.

Route information Plan from this area
From Old City / FishtownOld City / Fishtowntransit
Getting there
Take the Market-Frankford Line (the L) west to 15th St/City Hall, change for free to a southbound Broad Street Line (B) train, and ride to NRG Station.
Getting back
Ride the B north to City Hall, change to an eastbound L train, and get off at the stop nearest your hotel.

Two trains each way. After a game past midnight, Broad Street shuttle buses replace the subway, so allow extra time to connect.

Route information Plan from this area
From Airport / EssingtonAirport / Essingtondrive
Getting there
Drive to the Sports Complex lots, which generally open four and a half hours before kickoff. The Eagles game rate is $50 for a regular vehicle and $100 for an oversized one. Reserved lots are subject to vehicle inspection.
Getting back
Walk back to your lot. Philadelphia Police direct traffic out of each lot, which may send you a different way than you came.

No tailgating in the lots north of Pattison Avenue and west of Darien Street (Lots Q–W and the lot near the training complex).

Route information Plan from this area
Rideshare from Airport / EssingtonAirport / Essingtonrideshare
Getting there
Set your drop-off as Broad Street and Pattison Avenue, where the stadium stages rideshares next to NRG Station.
Getting back
Meet your ride at the northeast corner of Broad Street and Pattison Avenue, next to the subway station.

Expect surge pricing and a wait after the game. The stadium names the staging location; it doesn’t publish pickup times.

Route information Plan from this area

At Lincoln Financial Field

Bags — Eagles

One clear bag up to 12 × 6 × 12 inches or a one-gallon clear freezer bag, plus a small clutch up to 4.5 × 6.5 inches. Backpacks, coolers, fanny packs and umbrellas aren’t allowed, and neither are strollers or infant car seats.

Stadium information
Gates — Eagles

The Pepsi Plaza at the north end generally opens three hours before Eagles games, club and suite entrances about two hours before, and the inner gates 90 minutes before kickoff. There’s no re-entry on the same ticket.

Stadium information
Tickets & children — Eagles

Children aged two and under don’t need a ticket if they sit on an adult’s lap. From their third birthday, every child needs a ticket and their own seat.

Stadium information
Parking and tailgating

Lots generally open four and a half hours before kickoff. The Eagles game rate is $50 for a regular vehicle and $100 for an oversized one. Tailgating isn’t allowed north of Pattison Avenue and west of Darien Street (Lots Q–W and the lot near the training complex).

Stadium information
Subway to NRG Station

SEPTA’s Broad Street Line (the B) ends at NRG Station, beside the stadium. Game days add B2 Sports Express trains from Fern Rock with select stops to Walnut-Locust. The transfer from the L at 15th St/City Hall is free. If a game runs past midnight, buses on Broad Street replace the trains.

Stadium information
Access & help — Eagles

The North Gate is the designated accessible entrance. The stadium lists accessible parking and drop-off areas, assistive listening devices and captioning. Fan Services: 267-570-4400 (Relay 711).

Stadium information

Useful things to know

Can I take the subway to the Linc?

Yes. Take SEPTA’s Broad Street Line (the B) south to NRG Station, the last stop, next to the stadium. From Old City, ride the L to 15th St/City Hall and change for free.

Where can I tailgate?

In the Sports Complex lots, except those north of Pattison Avenue and west of Darien Street (Lots Q–W and the lot near the training complex). Lots generally open four and a half hours before kickoff.

Where do rideshares pick up after the game?

At the northeast corner of Broad Street and Pattison Avenue, next to the subway station.