Rose Bowl Sports Fan Tips

Rose Bowl is a venue in or near Los Angeles that is most often used for Football

What to expect from the Rose Bowl crowd?

The UCLA fans do a pretty solid job of filling the stadium, but they still generally fail to reach capacity. While passionate, they are definitely a notch below the elite fan bases in the country in terms of numbers and noise.

Rose Bowl Seating?

The best seats are on the 50 yard line about 15 rows up. This is the Rose Bowl! C'mon. There is no bad seat here and I won't even say the end zone because it's the Rose Bowl and sitting on the last seat in the last row of the end-zone is still pretty dang good. 

Artifacts to look for at Rose Bowl?

Perhaps the coolest part of the whole experience is the spectacular view of the San Gabriel Mountains surrounding the stadium, visible from inside and outside the stadium. As you pass the roses and through the ticket gate below the classic Rose Bowl sign, take in the experience. 

Directions to Rose Bowl?

The best option is driving since it's in a neighborhood. There is ample parking there. If you want you can park at a lot further away and be shuttled in but by far the best option is to just drive.

Best bars near Rose Bowl?

Slater's 50/50 is a restaurant with a huge selection of local beers, but the specialty here is the bacon theme. Almost everything has bacon in it, and the 50% bacon burgers are absolutely spectacular.

Best giveaways at Rose Bowl?

They give away calendars/posters at the game and every once in a while a free shirt or hat.

Traffic around Rose Bowl?

The best option is driving since it's in a neighborhood. There is ample parking there. If you want you can park at a lot further away and be shuttled in but by far the best option is to just drive.

Best food and drink at Rose Bowl?

The normal selection of hot dogs, burgers, nachos and popcorn are joined by the more unique options of chicharones, churros, kettle corn, wings, beer brats, teriyaki chicken bowls, tacos, bacon wrapped hot dogs, and even catfish or shrimp & Cajun fries. Prices are very reasonable, with food options ranging from $4 to $10 and only a few items going up to $12. For Los Angeles, that's very reasonable. Alcohol is available for sale, except during UCLA home games.

Safety at Rose Bowl?

There is no problem with safety at the game. This stadium is in a great place in LA and you should feel safe at all times of the day. 

Rose Bowl Parking?

There's many parking lots surrounding the stadium and accessible from Rose Bowl Dr., Rosemont Ave., Arroyo Blvd., West Dr. Parking lots open six hours before the event. Handicapped parking is located immediately adjacent to the Rose Bowl Stadium. Parking is also available at the Parson's Complex parking lot accessed at Union Street and Delacey Ave. This parking lot offers a shuttle service to the Rose Bowl, which begins three hours before the event.

Dealing with scalpers at Rose Bowl?

There really aren't any scalpers since it's not in a shady part of town. Usually, college students or regular "joes” sell extra tickets so you can negotiate with them if you want. 

Things to check out around Rose Bowl?

The lit up "Rose Bowl" sign with the giant rose is one of the most recognizable logos of any stadium anywhere in the world. All of this lets you know that you're entering a site of sports legends that transcends just football.

Best restaurants near Rose Bowl?

Slater's 50/50 is a restaurant with a huge selection of local beers, the real specialty here though is the bacon theme. Almost everything has bacon in it, and the 50% bacon burgers are absolutely spectacular.

Stores to hit up at Rose Bowl?

There are really no stores inside the stadium. There are a lot of little booths that you can buy things at. There is a store outside the stadium that sells a lot of Rose Bowl memorabilia as well.

Best insider tip for Rose Bowl?

The Rose parade starts at 8 AM, and proceeds at 2.5 MPH. So the start of the parade won't reach the very end of the parade route until after 10 AM, and the end of the parade won't reach the end of the route until after 12PM. The game starts at 1:30, so if you are at the very end of the route, you've got perhaps 60-90 minutes from the end of the parade to make your way to the Rose Bowl Stadium and into your seats.