Why MetLife Stadium Is A Tough Spot For Game Day Travel

New data has confirmed that MetLife Stadium is one of the worst for a reason that makes for frustrating fans driving to games.

The research conducted by sports picks, parlays and predictions specialists, Pickswise, analyzed congestion levels around each NFL stadium on gameday Sundays at 4pm, calculated how long it takes to travel 10km at peak times, and considered local pollution levels around each stadium, to give a total score out of 100.

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With the New York Jets set to face off against the Buffalo Bills for their second home game of the season, and the Giants yet to have a home game, fans will be disheartened to know that they can expect lengthy waits when travelling to MetLife Stadium.

MetLife Stadium Among Worst NFL Stadiums for Gameday Traffic

MetLife Stadium has been crowned the second-worst stadium for gameday traffic, scoring just 30.3 out of 100. Fans of the Giants and Jets have by far the longest travel time across the NFL, as the time it takes fans to drive 10km during peak periods around East Rutherford is a whopping 38 minutes and 56 seconds, which is 10 minutes longer than any other stadium.

Congestion around the stadium also increases by 31 per cent on gameday, which is the sixth-biggest spike and is significantly higher than the NFL average of 25.3 per cent.

Fans attending games will have to deal with the 14th highest pollution levels surrounding the stadium, with an IQAir air quality index level of 40, although this is slightly better than the NFL average of 42.4.

Andrew Wilsher, Managing Editor at Pickswise, said: “MetLife Stadium’s ranking as one of the worst NFL stadiums for gameday traffic highlights just how challenging visiting New Jersey can be for fans and tourists, even if East Rutherford is slightly away from busier areas in the region like New York City.”

“With the slowest peak travel times in the league by more than 10 minutes and above-average congestion levels, Giants and Jets supporters face a significantly tougher journey to the stadium compared to most other NFL fans.”

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10 Worst NFL Stadiums to Travel to in the Car

Rank	Team	Stadium	Congestion Level (%)	Time to travel 10km at rush hour	Pollution Level	Congestion Score /100
1	Chicago Bears	Soldier Field	42	27 min 55 sec	61	20.3
2	New York Giants / New York Jets	MetLife Stadium	31	38min 56 sec	40	30.3
3	Pittsburgh Steelers	Acrisure Stadium	26	21 min 16 sec	81	34.3
4	Seattle Seahawks	Lumen Field	37	21min 55 sec	55	36.3
5	Los Angeles Chargers / Los Angeles Rams	SoFi Stadium	33	24 min 47 sec	34	36.6
6	New Orleans Saints	Caesars Superdome	29	23 min 41 sec	56	37.3
7	Carolina Panthers	Bank of America Stadium	18	17min 25 sec	102	38.3
8	Washington Commanders	Northwest Stadium	28	24min 3 sec	26	43.6
9	Tampa Bay Buccanneers	Raymond James Stadium	41	20 min 30 sec	23	44
10	Atlanta Falcons	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	37	19 min 26 sec	37	45