Heinz Field

Heinz Field holds a place of esteem for just about any fan of professional football. While the stadium is best experienced on game day, tickets can be hard to come by. Alternatively, see the stadium on a 90-minute guided tour, and enjoy a behind-the-scenes look at the field, press box, club lounges, and other areas typically off-limits to the public.

Visitors with game tickets can take a shorter tour on game day, with a chance for pregame selfies on the sideline.

• Steelers games always sell out at home, so be sure to book tickets well in advance if you want to attend.

• Heinz Field is accessible to wheelchairs (including restrooms and seating).

• The stadium has a strict bag policy on game days—check that your belongings comply before you arrive.

Heinz Field is in Pittsburgh’s North Shore neighborhood. To get there by car, take Exit 1B from Interstate 279. Or, hop on the light rail to Allegheny Station.

The most exciting time to visit Heinz Field is on a game day—football season runs from early September through late December. Tours are available April through October, and on game days for those with tickets.

The horseshoe-shaped Heinz Field opened in 2001 after two years of construction, during which more than 12,000 tons (10,886 tonnes) of steel were used—an ode to the city’s history of steel production. Covered in natural Kentucky bluegrass, the field is heated from below to stay in season year-round. Six giant trophy displays showcase the team’s successful past.