Mercedes-Benz Stadium Entry Rules: Bags, Water and Food

Each fan can bring one factory-sealed, non-frozen 500 mL (16.9 oz) bottle of water. Soda, flavored water, sports drinks, bottles, cans, cups and thermoses are not permitted. Parents can bring bottles of formula or milk in a clear bag. Food items are prohibited. Baby and infant care items such as bottled formula and small snacks are allowed in a clear bag that meets the bag policy. The pages do not mention coolers.

Cameras with a lens longer than 6 inches, detachable or not, are prohibited. Camera bags and cases have to meet the clear bag rule or are denied entry. Cameras with a lens longer than 6 inches, detachable or not, are prohibited. Tripods, monopods and selfie sticks are prohibited. Remote-controlled and unmanned aircraft, drones included, are prohibited. Laptop computers are not permitted inside the stadium. Tablets such as iPads are permitted if they are smaller than 12 x 12 x 6 inches and can be powered on during screening. Loose batteries, and batteries not used in a working, permitted device, are not allowed, and you may be asked to show that they work. The pages do not name power banks.

Strollers must be checked at the Guest Service location at Section 116. Exceptions to the clear bag policy are made only for medically necessary items after proper inspection by security.

Large umbrellas are prohibited. An umbrella has to be under 33 inches and must stay closed inside the building. The pages do not mention blankets and seat cushions.

Signs have to be event related, no larger than 3 x 5 feet, made of paper or lightweight cloth, with no wood, metal or plastic support and no batteries or lights. They cannot be commercial, political or obscene, or be hung anywhere. Flags follow the sign rule, with a maximum of 3 x 5 feet and no poles or sticks. For Atlanta United matches, flags must be approved through supporter group leaders. The pages do not mention binoculars.

Exceptions to the clear bag policy are made only for medically necessary items after inspection by security. Security reviews unusual cases one by one.

Guests cannot exit and re-enter on the same ticket. The stadium is non-smoking, non-vaping and tobacco-free, including the gate plazas. Items that are not allowed are disposed of by security unless you return them to your vehicle first.

Guests with bags that do not comply can store them for a fee at The Mobile Locker Company bag check outside Gate 1, on the Northside Drive sidewalk near the Gate 1 Box Office, and outside Gate 2. It opens about 2 hours before the event, and items have to be picked up the same day.

The bag rule applies on event days. Battery-operated clothing and signs are allowed at some events but not at Falcons and Atlanta United events, and the stadium can deny items based on event requirements, so check your event page.