Lincoln Financial Field Information
Lincoln Financial FieldOne Lincoln Financial Field Way • Philadelphia, PA 19148
The Eagles and the Philadelphia Phillies (MLB) who before 2002 shared Veterans Stadium were tired of playing at the multipurpose facility. For many years Veteran's Stadium had been considered the worst venue in the league. In June 2002, Lincoln Financial Group, a financial services firm which has its headquarters in downtown Philadelphia, agreed to pay $139.6 million for the right to name the stadium. Both Lincoln Financial Field and the new Citizens Bank Park (home of the Philadelphia Phillies) are striking in terms of their architecture and amenities, and will both be seen as icons for the Eagles, Phillies, and for the city of Philadelphia.
The construction of Lincoln Financial Field began on May 7, 2001. A little less than 28 months later, the stadium hosted its first event, a soccer match between Manchester United and FC Barcelona. The "Inaugural Game" at Lincoln Financial Field, on Monday, September 8, matched the Eagles and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a rematch of the 2002 NFC Championship Game in which the Buccaneers won again.
Lincoln Financial Field brings fans so much closer to the action as well as providing them with dramatically improved sight lines and the most state-of-the-art amenities and services. In terms of technological enhancements, the stadium represents a world of difference from what fans have experienced at Veterans Stadium and even from what is available in some of the newest facilities around the country.
Weather
Local weather runs the gamut from hot and muggy in September to gorgeously fresh in October and early November, to damp, wind-blown, and sometimes bitterly cold in December.
Concessions
You can expect to find traditional fare at Lincoln Financial Field along with cheese steaks, the city's most popular nosh. Pizza Hut and a range of hoagies and grilles sandwiches are also offered.
Parking
Lots start filling with tailgaters about four hours before kickoff. The stadium complex has 22,000 parking spaces. Wide boulevards and two major expressways help empty lots within an hour.
Citizens Bank Park Seating Chart
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Directions
From Bucks County, Doylestown, Hatboro, Warminster, Willow Grove, Northeast Philadelphia:
Route #1: Take I-95 South to Broad Street, Exit 17 (right-hand lane). Follow this into stadium parking.
Route #2: I-95 South to Packer Ave, Exit 19 (bear right off exit), bear right at 2nd light onto Packer Ave. Turn left onto Darien Street and stadium parking.
From Delaware, Maryland, Delaware County, Chester:
Route #1: Take I-95 North past airport and Navy Yard to Broad Street, Exit 17 (formerly Exit 14) from the right-hand lane. Follow this into stadium parking.
Route #2: Take I-95 North to Packer Avenue, Exit 19 (formerly Exit 15). Take Packer Ave to Darien Street, turn left and follow signs for parking.
Route #3: Take I-95 North to Platt Bridge, Exit 13 (formerly Exit 11). After bridge turn right at 2nd light onto Pattison Ave then follow signs to parking.
From West Chester, Chester County:
Route #1: Take Route 3, West Chester Pike, to I-476 south (Blue Route). Follow I-476 to I-95 north. Take I-95 north past the airport and Navy Yard to Broad Street, Exit 17 (formerly Exit 14) from the right-hand lane. Follow this into stadium parking.
Route #2: Take I-95 north to Packer Ave, Exit 19 (formerly Exit 15) and bear right off exit. Turn right at 2nd light onto Packer Ave. Turn left onto Broad Street and follow signs into stadium parking.
Route #3: Take I-95 north to Platt Bridge, Exit 13 (formerly Exit 11). After bridge turn right at 2nd light onto Pattison Ave then follow signs for stadium parking.
From Harrisburg, Lebanon, Reading, Pottstown:
Route #1: Take the Pennsylvania Turnpike east to Valley Forge, Exit 326 (formerly Exit 24). At the Valley Forge exit, take I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) east all the way through Philadelphia. Use the Sports Complex exit, Exit 349 (formerly Exit 45). Make a right off the exit onto Broad Street. Follow signs to stadium parking.
Route #2: Take I-76 past Exit 349, take Packer Ave, Exit 350 (formerly Exit 46). Bear right onto Packer Ave, turn left onto Broad Street and follow stadium parking.
From Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Allentown, Bethlehem, Quakertown, Doylestown:
Route #1: Take the Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension (I-476) south. Cross over the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-276) and remain on I-476 south (now the Blue Route). On I-476 take Exit 16 (formerly Exit 6) and follow I-76 east (Schuylkill Expressway) all the way through Philadelphia. Use Exit 349, Sports Complex exit (formerly Exit 45). Make a right off the exit onto Broad Street. Follow signs into stadium parking.
Route #2: Take I-76 past Exit 349 to Packer Ave, Exit 350 (formerly Exit 46). Bear right onto Packer Ave, turn left onto Broad Street. Follow signs into stadium parking.
From Eastern Montgomery County:
Route #1: Take Route 611 (Easton Road, Old York Road) south. As you near Philadelphia, signs change from Route 611 to Broad Street. Continue on Broad Street and make a right onto the Roosevelt Expressway (Route 1) south. Follow the Roosevelt Expressway to the Schuylkill Expressway (I-76) east all the way through Philadelphia. Use Exit 349, Sports Complex exit (formerly Exit 45). Make a right off the exit onto Broad Street. Follow signs to stadium parking.
Route #2: Take I-76 to Packer Ave, Exit 350 (formerly Exit 46). Bear right onto Packer Ave, turn left onto Broad Street and follow signs for parking.
From South Jersey:
Route #1: Take the Walt Whitman Bridge. After crossing bridge into Philadelphia, take Broad Street, Exit 349 (formerly Exit 45). Make a left onto Broad Street as you come off the exit. Follow signs into stadium parking.
Route #2: After bridge, take Packer Ave, Exit 350 (formerly Exit 46). Bear right onto Packer Ave, turn left onto Broad Street and follow signs for stadium parking.
From New Jersey Turnpike:
Get off at Exit 3 (Route 168 west). Follow signs to Walt Whitman Bridge. (See SOUTH JERSEY directions.)
From Trenton:
Take Route 206 South to New Jersey Turnpike. (See NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE directions.)
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