Jacksonville Municipal Stadium

The Jacksonville Municipal Stadium (formerly Alltel Stadium) is snuggled against the beautiful St. Johns River near the heart of downtown Jacksonville. Spread over ten acres, it provides seating for 73,000 fans during the NFL season, and 82,000 fans for the annual Florida/Georgia game. Its full concession stands offer cocktails, sodas and snacks, plus Alltel boasts two of the largest Sony Jumbotron scoreboards (60’ x 156’) in the country!

Originally built in 1946, the stadium was called the Gator Bowl, but with the naming of an NFL franchise to the City of Jacksonville and the start of $135 million dollar renovation project, a new era for the stadium began. Of course, they said that it couldn’t be done and that it wouldn’t be ready in time. It was the fall of 1993 and the date for the first game was less than two years away. Normally, it would take 30 to 36 months for the design and construction process to complete, and now that had to be accomplished in 20 months. But on August 19, 1995, the Jacksonville Jaguars played their first game in their new stadium. It marked the first time in sports history that an expansion team had played its first home game in its first season in a new stadium or arena.

Now the home of the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars, the Jacksonville Municipal Stadium  is regarded as the “Cadillac of Stadiums.” It continues to host the annual NCAA University of Florida versus the University of Georgia football game, plus it is the host for the annual Gator Bowl. The stadium’s highly visible status with a professional franchise attracts other activities which generate enormous public image. Past performances include U2, Garth Brooks, and the Rolling Stones.

Transportation to and from the stadium can be accomplished in a variety of ways. The stadium holds 6,000 parking spots on site, and there are several thousand more in nearby downtown. However, many fans choose to transit by shuttle or taxi. For your best transportation options with the best, most customer service orientated cab company in Jacksonville, please call Duval Taxi at (904) 391-1616 or Pre-Arrange your Transportation On line.

Jacksonville Municipal Stadium is located at 1 Alltel Stadium Pl, Jacksonville, Fl. Click here to check your mileage from the stadium to your location, and then you can check your rate here.

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