Gillette Stadium, also known as the Razor Stadium comes with an area of a whopping 1.9 million square feet and a capacity of 65,878. It was back in 2000 when this stadium was constructed with club seats of almost 6000. This stadium was opened to its spectators in 2002.
This stadium comes with several other amenities such as 88 luxury suites, 4 ATM machines, 4 First Aid facilities and 8 Cash-to-Card Kiosks. To make sure everyone gets a view of the game, they have installed 2 HD Video Boards (54′ x 220′ and 45′ x 100′) too. There are around 1500 television monitors and 2000 points of distributed sound.
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History
Before 2002 Gillette stadium was popularly known as the old Foxboro Stadium. The first-ever event that took place at the newly constructed Gillette stadium was the New England Revolution soccer game in 2002. On this particular day, a grand ceremony was held before a New England Patriots game that fall. Talking about the stadium, it is an open-air one where the field consists of ‘FieldTurf,’ which replaced real grass in 2006 after a rainstorm wore away much of the field.
There was an announcement regarding the construction of the $325 million stadium and considerable additional changes to the area. Besides this, there were also some discussions about moving the stadium out of Foxborough, along with a possible move to South Boston or even out of state to Providence, Rhode Island. But at the end of the day, there was no way to change the location. Still, Routed 1 was connected to a new road, allowing easier access to the stadium.
But changing the name of the stadium didn’t break the sellout streak for the New England Patriots. In order to handle this popularity, they came up with almost 3,000 extra parking spaces at the new venue.
Gillette Stadium is much more than just a sports stadium. The arena is surrounded by patriot places which are made up of shops and restaurants. This particular part of the stadium was installed back in 2006 under Patriots owner Robert Kraft’s goal to create a ‘super-regional lifestyle and entertainment centre.’
Talking about the Patriot Place, it has several vendors from the first Bass Pro Shops in New England to the oft-frequented Toby Keith’s Bar and Grille. Apart from that, it also has a health centre, a four-star hotel and last but not least a movie theatre. So, one can consider this place a great option for sports, shopping, food and more, making for a fun visit any time of the year.
Gillette Stadium is a bit farther away from the state’s capital than Fenway Park or TD Garden, but all credits to MBTA. The fans that are much closer to the city can make their way to the stadium through commuter rail during the Patriots’ home games, accessible on the Providence/Stoughton and Franklin lines.
Design
Talking about the design of Gillette stadium, it perfectly captures the heritage of New England along with an amazing display of local flavour too. It also represents the coastal heritage of the particular region in a seascape scene that complements the bridge and lighthouse and flanks the players’ entrance to the field. Besides this, it comes with a stylized lighthouse and also a bridge that is known for greeting fans entering the stadium at the Enel Plaza, creating the stadium’s signature view. Here, guests can be sure of experiencing the unique view of the action from atop the bridge, which is known to connect the east and west sides of the Main Concourse at the base of the lighthouse.
While designing this stadium, one thing that was given the foremost importance was none other than the satisfaction of guests and fans. To ensure this part, they made sure there were unobstructed views from the entire length of each of its wide concourses ensuring a great view of the field from practically anywhere inside the turnstiles.
Apart from the main stadium area, there are also a number of additional gathering areas such as Bud Light Party Deck on the Main Concourse, the DraftKings Fantasy Sports Zone, and last but not least the Encore Boston Harbor Terrace on the Upper Concourse. There is also a communal space where fans can gather to socialize before, during and after games.
Location Details and Address
Gillette Stadium (The Razor)
Address: 1 Patriot Pl, Foxborough, MA 02035, United States
Parking Area
Patriots
LOT OPEN TIMES:
4 Hours Prior to Kickoff
LOT CLOSE TIMES:
2 Hours postgame for day games
Immediately after the game concludes for night games
TAILGATING:
Yes, but no open flames
PRICING:
Stadium Side: $60 *Prepaid Only
General P10/11: $30
Delayed Exit Lot: FREE
Buses, Limos, RVs, Sprinter/ Econoline vans: $150
Revolution
LOT OPEN TIMES:
2 Hours Prior to Kickoff
LOT CLOSE TIMES:
90 minutes after the match concludes
TAILGATING:
Yes, but no open flames
PRICING:
Free Parking at regular-season matches
Concerts
LOT OPEN TIMES:
4 Hours Prior to Event
LOT CLOSE TIMES:
Immediately after the event concludes
TAILGATING:
Yes, but no open flames
PRICING:
General Parking: $50
Oversize Only for Concerts: $150 Lot 52
Oversize Only for Chesney: $150 Lot 55
FREE Delayed Exit Lot for Concerts: Lot 55
FREE Delayed Exit Lot for Chesney: Lot 51
Hotels Near Gillette Stadium
Hilton Garden Inn Foxborough Patriot Place
3-star hotel
27 Patriot Pl, Foxborough, MA 02035, United States
+1 508-543-2040
Renaissance Boston Patriot Place Hotel
4-star hotel
28 Patriot Pl, Foxborough, MA 02035, United States
+1 508-543-5500
Holiday Inn Mansfield-Foxboro Area, an IHG Hotel
3-star hotel
31 Hampshire Street, Mansfield, MA 02048, United States
+1 508-339-2200
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Brockton (Boston), MA
50 Christy’s Dr, Brockton, MA 02301, United States
+1 508-559-0099
Home2 Suites by Hilton Walpole Foxboro
2-star hotel
2375 Boston Providence Hwy, Walpole, MA 02081, United States
+1 508-668-8500
Sonesta Select Boston Foxborough Mansfield
3-star hotel
35 Foxborough Blvd, Foxborough, MA 02035, United States
+1 508-543-5222
Red Roof PLUS+ Boston – Mansfield/ Foxboro
2-star hotel
60 Forbes Blvd, Mansfield, MA 02048, United States
+1 508-339-2323
TownePlace Suites by Marriott Wrentham Plainville
65 Ledgeview Wy, Wrentham, MA 02093, United States
+1 774-307-4650
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Boston Walpole
2-star hotel
630 Providence Hwy, Walpole, MA 02081, United States
+1 508-734-5326
SpringHill Suites by Marriott Wrentham Plainville
65 Ledgeview Wy, Wrentham, MA 02093, United States
+1 774-307-4640
