Reviews
If you have a car, I recommend driving here. You don't need to park at the stadium. It's best to park before the bridge if you're trying to beat traffic. The arena is awesome for the game due to its closeness to the pitch. The crowd tends to be lively, too. Just be sure to come ready with enough change for food and drinks as their prices are no different from that of other sports facilities in America. There's an assortment of adult beverages available. Prices might initiate soberness in some. Good place to experience the beautiful game.
Amazing experience! This place is huge and the restaurants inside aren't bad. It was kind of expensive, I must say. The parking wasn't bad either. It was well coordinated and security everywhere. This was my first time in the stadium, and it was great. My soccer team was playing against Jamaica, and seeing the stadium almost full with my people? Was the best experience ever. I felt like I was back home for a moment!
Fantastic stadium, and you can view the entire pitch from any seat. Nonetheless, the prices are a bit expensive. Not shocked, but I’m not sure if you can explain why two cans of beer and a bottle of water amount to 41 dollars.
I've seen Red Bull Arena from the train on a regular basis for years hard to miss the white dome as you ride past Newark, but I'd never gone inside until Saturday night. One of my noble chums got primo seats in the second row for the Red Bulls Fan Appreciation Night, so despite the fact that a I'm not the biggest soccer fan in the world and b this involved being in the Newark area after dark it was totally fine, I found myself 15 feet from the pitch wearing an edgy Red Bulls scarf, bellowing any time the ball came close to our area. I've been to my share of sports arenas, probably most often involving Mets games, and this was by far the easiest one to drive to and get into. A HUGE part of that was because these seats involved VIP parking that was a literal one-minute walk into the get ready for it VIP entrance. For someone used to planning out an hour-long itinerary just to get into a stadium parking lot, this was a giant but welcome culture shock. There was a bit of traffic as you crossed the Passaic River into the newly gentrified Harrison area, but it was moving and well organized. There was also an intriguing looking, now-shuttered establishment on the way called The Titanic that I gave a few lingering looks to, but based on its exterior we were at least a year too late to take advantage of whatever that place had to offer. The best comp I can give you for this stadium is probably a higher level Minor League Baseball park. It's pretty clean and accessible with a lot of solid amenities, but it's not to the level of our most popular professional sports in this country. If you're expecting an electric atmosphere on par with the World Cup or really any European football games, you'll be disappointed. There were clearly a lot of enthusiastic fans that made this experience a positive one, but there were also a lot of empty seats it was probably at half capacity or close to it, despite a scarf giveaway and a post-game fireworks show that we didn't stay for as it was time for bed that you'd expect from a team that's playing sub .500 soccer. There were some interesting food options that we walked by - along with obligatory weenies and pizza, they had an Asian-influenced noodle stand - and the prices were pretty competitive in my opinion; you'd be appalled if your local convenience store was charging this, but compared to an MLB or NFL stadium, it's probably 25% cheaper. Because we had bougie primo seats, we had access to the Audi Club, which was basically a high-end cafeteria with a number of all-inclusive food options, along with a full-service bar that cost extra. I'd accidentally gone on an Uber Eats toot earlier in the day that I'm blaming on the inclement weather so I didn't get to take quite as much advantage of this as I would have liked. Notwithstanding, I managed to consume about five or six very solid macarons and an M&M cookie. Several chums consumed some high-level Pat LaFrieda cattle as well. This was a pleasant arena to spend a few hours in. It's conveniently located if you're in the North Jersey area, and it's low-key compared to some of its higher profile neighbors cough cough MetLife cough cough.
This was my first time and the area was nice, but the parking was not that great. It's on gravel and it's $20. The food was ok, but not as good as MLB or NFL stadiums. The staff were extremely nice and accommodating and the servers treated me like so much care. This is not far from the highway so it’s easily accessible.
First Women's Soccer Game - great time! Stadium is clean, but food is expensive as expected.
Great stadium, easy access from the nearby Harrison path station and the facilities are good too. Food options too seem to be interesting, the aroma of the Mexican food was too hard to resist. Love the way the stadium has been maintained, just hope the home team manages to win matches and bring some glory to the people of this state!
Not far from Newark, NJ I went to see The NY/NJ Gotham vs. NC Courage and it was incredibly intense! The skills I saw on the field were that of the NWSL's finest! The energy of the live Gotham Band performers was loyal & unyielding! I got great seats in the arena for less then $20 the view was fantastic for the price I would totally go again!
The stadium itself is really nice, but the parking lot is awful and expensive for unmaintained, unpaved, lot. Additionally, the food is too expensive. $15 for one sauage link on a sausage peppers and onion sandwich. Also, one of our friends bought combo tickets with a "meal voucher" &paid an extra $10 for the meal voucher but it only took $10 off! No savings! The chicken fingers also had to be returned and new ones provided because they had a smokey burnt smell and taste. I'll pass on food next time as this shenanigans made me miss too much of the game.
Very nice arena! I went there to watch the USA women’s national team play Germany’s women’s national team. There was a nice vibe and it was cool to see the modular parts of the stadium. Would definitely go again.
