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Can You Bring a Purse Into MLS Stadiums? Rules by Venue

Of the 21 MLS stadiums we have verified for purses, 1 allows them, 17 allow them with limits, 1 bans them and 2 do not say. Rules can change by event, so check the event page for your date too. Each venue below shows its own rule, the official page it comes from and the date we read it.

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MLS Stadiums compared
21
State a rule
19
Last check
Oct 5, 2026

How the verified MLS stadiums treat purses

Allowed outright: Yankee Stadium.

Allowed with limits: Audi Field, BMO Field, Sports Illustrated Stadium, Subaru Park, GEODIS Park, PayPal Park, Shell Energy Stadium, TQL Stadium, DICK'S Sporting Goods Park, ScottsMiracle-Gro Field, Sporting Park, Q2 Stadium, Dignity Health Sports Park and Toyota Stadium and 3 more.

Not allowed: BMO Stadium.

Not mentioned on the pages we read: Inter&Co Stadium and Stade Saputo. We do not guess for these, so ask the venue or check the event page.

A verdict here is a summary of the venue's own wording, and the rows below give that wording. Rules can change by event, so a game and a concert at the same venue can differ. See the purses guide for how every kind of venue treats them.

What each of the 21 MLS stadiums says

Each row is the venue's own rule, with the official page it came from and the date we read it.

Purse

  • Allianz FieldConditional

    A small clutch bag or purse no larger than 5 x 9 inches is permitted, with or without a strap.

    Allianz Field A-Z guide, checked

  • Audi FieldConditional

    Large purses and similar bags that exceed the size limit are not allowed.

    Audi Field A-Z guide, checked

  • BMO FieldConditional

    Only a small clutch smaller than 6.5 x 4.5 inches, with or without a strap, is allowed. Bags larger than the policy are prohibited.

    BMO Field restricted bag policy page, checked

  • BMO StadiumNot allowed

    Non-clear bags, including small clutches, are not allowed.

    Angel City matchday A-Z guide for BMO Stadium, checked

  • DICK'S Sporting Goods ParkConditional

    Small purses within 14 x 14 x 6 inches are allowed. Large purses are prohibited.

    DICK'S Sporting Goods Park bag policy page, checked

  • Dignity Health Sports ParkConditional

    Purses larger than a clutch bag are prohibited. A small clutch up to 4.5 x 6.5 inches is allowed with a clear bag.

    Dignity Health Sports Park A-Z guide, checked

  • GEODIS ParkConditional

    Non-transparent bags, wallets and cases must not exceed 4.5 x 6.5 inches. Anything larger has to be clear and within 12 x 12 x 6 inches.

    GEODIS Park stadium policies page, checked

  • Inter&Co StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention purses.

    Inter&Co Stadium A to Z guide, checked

  • Nu StadiumConditional

    A small clutch bag, with or without a strap, may be carried in along with one of the clear bag options. Bags or purses over 12 x 6 x 12 inches are prohibited.

    Nu Stadium A-Z guide, checked

  • PayPal ParkConditional

    Clear purses within 12 x 12 x 6 inches and small clutches up to 4.5 x 6.5 inches are allowed.

    PayPal Park guest services page, checked

  • Providence ParkConditional

    Non-clear purses, clutches and wallets up to 4.5 x 7.5 inches may be carried in along with one of the clear bag options.

    Providence Park clear bag policy page, checked

  • Q2 StadiumConditional

    Only a clutch purse equal to or smaller than the size of your hand, about 8 x 5 x 1 inches, is considered for an exemption.

    Q2 Stadium A-Z policy guide, checked

  • ScottsMiracle-Gro FieldConditional

    A small non-clear bag smaller than 5 x 8 x 1 inches is allowed after inspection. Larger purses are prohibited bags.

    ScottsMiracle-Gro Field A-Z guide, checked

  • Shell Energy StadiumConditional

    Large purses are prohibited. Small clutch purses up to 4.5 x 6.5 inches may be permitted.

    Shell Energy Stadium bag and security policy page, checked

  • Sporting ParkConditional

    A purse has to be clear and within 12 x 12 x 6 inches.

    Sporting Park prohibited items page, checked

  • Sports Illustrated StadiumConditional

    Large purses over the size limit are prohibited. A purse up to 14 x 14 x 6 inches is allowed.

    Sports Illustrated Stadium policies page, checked

  • Stade SaputoNot stated

    The pages do not mention purses.

    CF Montreal prohibited items page, checked

  • Subaru ParkConditional

    A purse has to be a clear bag within 14 x 14 x 6 inches.

    Subaru Park bag policy and entry procedures page, checked

  • Toyota StadiumConditional

    A small clutch of 5.5 x 8.5 inches is allowed in place of the clear bag.

    Toyota Stadium clear bag policy page, checked

  • TQL StadiumConditional

    A small clutch bag or pack no larger than 6 x 9 inches is allowed, with or without a handle or strap.

    TQL Stadium bag policy page, checked

  • Yankee StadiumAllowed

    A handbag, clutch or tote counts as your one smaller soft-sided personal item. You can carry it in beside your main bag.

    Yankees official policies page, checked

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Questions about purses at MLS stadiums

  1. It depends on the venue. Of the 21 MLS stadiums we have verified, 19 state a rule for purses, and the rows above show each one with its source.

  2. BMO Stadium bans them, according to the official pages we read.

  3. Often. The venues we have verified say rules can change by event, so check the event page for your date and the venue page linked above.

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