WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Here's some of the most asked questions about NY Jets Tailgating at MetLife Stadium.
Your tailgate can start up to 3.5 hours before kickoff. Parking lots always open 5 hours prior to kickoff for NY Jets football games. Our team enters the lots upon the gates opening and secures your tailgate party spots. Hosts may arrive at any time to drop off items and/or decorate once infrastructure is in place. If earlier start time is absolutely required, we can accommodate 4 hours before kickoff with acknowledgment that full setup will likely not be complete at beginning of tailgate. For your most common kickoff times, your start times would be: 1:00pm Kickoff = 9:30am Start, 4:25pm Kickoff = ~1:00pm Start, 8:20pm Kickoff = ~4:45pm Start.
Man Cave Events sets up tailgate parties in one of 3 areas for NY Jets tailgate parties:
A) Platinum Lot F (VIP) near F9-F10 curbline, just south of flagpoles. This is our preferred setup location due to setup space, low vehicle traffic and access to inner roadway.
B) Platinum Lot G (VIP) near G11 curbline, just north of flagpoles (suitable for groups arriving by bus)
C) Oversize Bus/RV Gold Lot L near L2 curbline for groups arriving by bus.
For logistical reasons, we do not setup tailgates in other areas unless it is confirmed at the time of your contract signing.
We welcome groups of any size, Gang Green fans or visiting team fans, with no formal minimum or maximum guest restrictions. If guest count exceeds the recommended package total, the may be additional charges for added infrastructure where and when applicable, however, the client can choose to decline the additions (i.e. additional tenting for larger group). Groups exceeding 100 guests may be required to setup in alternate locations to prevent disruptions to traffic patterns. Catering packages may be subject to a 20 guest minimum charge unless otherwise noted by MCE.
During Game: Yes. You can extend your rental during the game for ~3 hours for guests who do not have tickets to the game. The hourly extension rate of $250/hr will apply.
Postgame: Yes. By rule, tailgating must conclude 2 hours after the game goes final. Man Cave Events allows you to post game tailgate up to 1.5 hours, with the dismantle process starting at the 1 hour mark. The additional charge for postgame tailgate is $300 plus the during game extension of $750 ($250/hr x 3 hour game).
Absolutely! Many of our clients do. Although we do offer several catering packages to provide a turnkey tailgating solution, you can certainly choose to do your own food. We provide a grill, grilling utensils and essential pack with paper plates/napkins and plastic utensils/cups either way. We do not provide Grill Chef services for customer provided food for liability and food safety reasons. If you are working with a certain budget and need a custom solution, please let our team know.