M&T Bank Stadium

Rows first, then sections

For a Baltimore Ravens game at M&T Bank Stadium, look at the row before the section. The lower bowl has 42 rows, and the entry tunnels cut through it at row 19. Rows 1 to 18 sit below the tunnels: close to the field, but often staring at players and staff standing on the sideline. Rows 19 to 42 sit above them, high enough to see the whole field. A sideline seat in row 19 or higher is the safest lower-bowl buy in the building.

If budget allows, the 200-level club sideline gives arguably the best football angle in the stadium, with wider padded seats. If budget is tight, the lower rows of the 500 level between the 20-yard lines are the value play. The stadium seats 70,745 and has no roof, so dress for the month.

Five levels, by the numbers

Section numbers map directly to levels, as the Ravens' fan guide and fan seat-view databases agree:

• 100s, lower bowl: 42 rows ringing the field, with the tunnel break at row 19.
• 200s, club level: more than 8,000 club seats wrapping everything but the end zones. Sidelines run rows 1 to 13; corners run 1 to 17.
• 300s and 400s: two levels of suites, over 100 in total.
• 500s, upper bowl: 32 rows on the sidelines and 26 in the end zones.

Seat width varies by level. Standard seats measure 19 to 21 inches across; padded club seats measure 21 to 23. Published guides do not reliably say which sideline holds the Ravens bench, so if sitting behind the home team matters, check the seat map on your listing.

Seats to buy for football and concerts

Ravens games

• Club sideline (200s). High enough to read formations, close enough to hear the hits, with indoor club space for halftime.
• Lower sideline, rows 19 to 42. The classic seat: near the field and clear of the sideline crowd.
• Upper sideline, lower rows. The 500 level runs up to 32 rows on the sidelines, so paying a little more for rows near the front of the deck is worth it.
• Upper end zones. The lowest prices and shorter sections (26 rows), at the cost of distance from the far end.

Concerts

For an end-stage show, lower and club sideline sections closest to the stage give the best angle. The far end of the 500 level is the longest view in the building. Each tour lays out the field differently, so check the map attached to your listing.

Seats and conditions to avoid

• Low rows behind the sidelines. Rows 1 to 18 look close but put players, coaches and staff between you and the field.
• Front rows of the lower end zones. They flatten the field, and plays at the opposite end become hard to judge.
• Exposed front rows in bad weather. Early-season games can be hot and humid; December brings cold and rain. The back rows of each tier, tucked under the deck above, give some shelter.

Which games sell out first

Pittsburgh is usually the hardest ticket of the year, and the other AFC North visits, Cincinnati and Cleveland, are not far behind. Prime-time games and late-season games with playoff stakes also run hot. Preseason games are the easiest and least expensive way in.

When the Steelers or another nearby team visits, traveling fans buy a meaningful share of the resale market, which lifts demand even in the upper deck. The Army-Navy Game sells as a single event, so demand stays high in every level. Reserved Seat backs every order with a 100% guarantee.

Getting to Camden Yards

Do not count on driving up and parking. As of the 2025 season, the Ravens say non-disabled parking in stadium lots is sold only by advance permit, and permits usually sell out.

• Transit: the Light Rail's Stadium/Federal Hill station is right beside the stadium, and MTA bus routes 69, 70, 73 and 75 serve the area. If you are staying downtown, this skips the permit problem altogether.
• Park-and-ride: buses run from White Marsh, Carney, Southwest, Westminster and Owings Mills.
• Permit lots: lettered lots around Camden Yards open four and a half hours before kickoff, and tailgating is allowed in them except in ADA areas.
• Accessible parking: lots B, C and R.
• Horseshoe Casino garage: available to some fans, but no tailgating.
• Street parking: neighborhood permit rules are enforced, so plan on something else.

Permit sales and lot maps are on the Ravens' parking page.

Bags, gates and payment (2025 season)

As of the 2025 season, the stadium follows the NFL clear-bag policy (bags must be see-through plastic, vinyl or PVC). You can bring a clear bag up to 12 by 6 by 12 inches or a gallon-size clear freezer bag, and add a small clutch up to 4.5 by 6.5 inches that need not be clear. Anything bigger stays outside.

• Gates: eight in total, opening two hours before kickoff. Your mobile ticket names the one to use.
• Re-entry: not allowed, except that club ticket holders can return to the club level.
• Payment: cashless, with reverse ATMs that load cash onto a card near sections 117, 146, 250, 502 and 529.

Procedures change, so check the Ravens' fan guide before you go.

From Memorial Stadium to Russell Street

The Ravens came to Baltimore in 1996 when the Cleveland Browns franchise relocated, and spent two seasons at Memorial Stadium while this one went up at 1101 Russell Street, beside the Baltimore Orioles' Oriole Park at Camden Yards. HOK Sport, now Populous, designed it, and it opened August 8, 1998, as Ravens Stadium at Camden Yards. It became PSINet Stadium in 1999, returned to Ravens Stadium in 2002 and has carried the M&T Bank name since 2003.

Years of artificial turf gave way to Bermuda grass in 2016. Capacity has been 70,745 since 2021, while the record crowd of 71,547 came for a divisional playoff game against Houston after the 2011 season. Ravens football runs from preseason in August through the regular season into early January. The stadium has also hosted the Army-Navy Game in 2000, 2007, 2014, 2016 and 2025, along with other college games and summer concerts. On game days, the Baltimore Marching Ravens, a band with roots in the Colts era, still play.

Sources

• Wikipedia – M&T Bank Stadium
• Baltimore Ravens – Fan Guide
• Baltimore Ravens – Directions and Parking
• Baltimore Ravens – Stadium
• Stadiums of Pro Football – M&T Bank Stadium
• Wikipedia – Baltimore Ravens