Sun Bowl Stadium
VerifiedStadium & Arena · El Paso, TX · UTEP Miners Athletics
Also known as UTEP Miners stadium, UTEP stadium.
Clear bag policy in effect: clear plastic/vinyl/PVC bag no larger than 12" x 6" x 12", or a one-gallon clear freezer bag, or a small clutch up to 4.5" x 6.5"; all other bags are prohibited.
Blankets are allowed, and seat cushions up to 16 inches wide are permitted; lawn chairs are prohibited.
No bag-check or storage service is documented; guests with a prohibited item are told to throw it away or return it to their vehicle.
Source: UTEP Athletics - 2025 Football Fan Guide ↗Car seats, baby strollers, and wagons/scooters/bicycles/roller skates/skateboards are all explicitly listed as prohibited items for stadium entry.
Source: UTEP Athletics - 2025 Football Fan Guide ↗All umbrellas are prohibited from being brought into the stadium.
Source: UTEP Athletics - 2025 Football Fan Guide ↗Paid reserved lots (Miner Athletic Club donors or single-game pass, $25 in several lots) plus free parking in specific lots (SC1, SC3, SC4, RI4, Schuster Garage) and a free north-side ADA lot; RV parking is $300/season in designated lots.
One sealed plastic water bottle is permitted per patron; open or multiple bottles are not.
Outside food and beverages, including alcohol, are prohibited, with exceptions made for those with medical requirements or special needs.
Exceptions: Medical/special-needs exception.
Source: UTEP Athletics - 2025 Football Fan Guide ↗Alcohol may not be brought through the gates. Tailgating alcohol is allowed only in designated lots/programmed areas, no glass bottles or kegs anywhere on campus on gamedays; in-venue, guests 21+ may buy alcohol at concessions, with sales ending at the end of the 3rd quarter.
Source: UTEP Athletics - 2025 Football Fan Guide ↗Coolers and ice chests are explicitly prohibited for stadium entry.
Source: UTEP Athletics - 2025 Football Fan Guide ↗Medical bags containing health-necessary items are acceptable after proper inspection and approval from stadium personnel or security.
Source: UTEP Athletics - 2025 Football Fan Guide ↗ADA parking with a free shuttle and ADA/wheelchair seating in multiple sections are documented; the prohibited-items list's ban on "scooters" refers to motorized recreational vehicles in tailgating rules, not ADA mobility scooters or wheelchairs.
Source: UTEP Athletics - 2025 Football Fan Guide ↗Animals are prohibited except service dogs or service dogs in training, which must stay leashed/harnessed and remain in the guest's seating area.
Source: UTEP Athletics - 2025 Football Fan Guide ↗Cameras with lenses under 4 inches are permitted for personal/editorial use; tripods, monopods, and selfie sticks are not permitted except for credentialed working media.
Bicycles, roller skates, skateboards, and scooters are prohibited for stadium entry, and motorized recreational vehicles (ATVs, golf carts, mopeds) are banned campus-wide on gamedays.
Source: UTEP Athletics - 2025 Football Fan Guide ↗The use of remote-controlled model aircraft, including drones, is strictly prohibited on UTEP property.
Source: UTEP Athletics - 2025 Football Fan Guide ↗Artificial noisemakers are prohibited; banners, flags, and signs are allowed up to 24" x 36" if football-related and in good taste, not displayed on the playing surface or blocking others' views, and not affixed to poles or sticks.
Fan re-entry is allowed with a valid, scanned ticket, using a designated re-entry lane.
Source: UTEP Athletics - 2025 Football Fan Guide ↗Also prohibited: aerosol cans, balloons, bats/poles/sticks, chain wallets, and laser pointers; all fans consent to a search of their person and bags upon entry; ticket scalping/resale is prohibited on premises.
Source: UTEP Athletics - 2025 Football Fan Guide ↗Not named specifically, but falls under the general "illegal drugs" prohibited-item entry, and UTEP is a 100% smoke-free and tobacco-free campus with vaping also prohibited, which would cover smoked cannabis regardless of state legal status.
Source: UTEP Athletics - 2025 Football Fan Guide ↗The University President is authorized to exclude concealed handguns from designated on-campus areas, and Sun Bowl Stadium is explicitly named as one of these exclusion zones during events, under Texas Government Code Chapter 411, Subchapter H (§411.2031) and Texas Penal Code §46.03(a-8), which independently excludes license holders from any area where a collegiate sporting event is taking place.
Source: UTEP Campus Carry - Exclusion Zones, corroborated by the 2025 Football Fan Guide ↗The UTEP campus and its athletic venues are 100% smoke-free and tobacco-free, with vaping also explicitly prohibited.
Source: UTEP Athletics - 2025 Football Fan Guide ↗Only 22 item types have been independently verified for Sun Bowl Stadium so far.
Not yet verified for Sun Bowl Stadium: Breast Pumps & Nursing Supplies, Costumes & Masks, Power Banks & Batteries — this doesn't mean it's unrestricted, just not researched yet.
Frequently asked questions about Sun Bowl Stadium
What is the bag policy and size limit at Sun Bowl Stadium?
Conditional. Clear bag policy in effect: clear plastic/vinyl/PVC bag no larger than 12" x 6" x 12", or a one-gallon clear freezer bag, or a small clutch up to 4.5" x 6.5"; all other bags are prohibited. Max size: 12" x 6" x 12" clear bag, or 1-gallon clear freezer bag; clutch up to 4.5" x 6.5".
Are lockers or bag storage available at Sun Bowl Stadium?
Not Allowed. No bag-check or storage service is documented; guests with a prohibited item are told to throw it away or return it to their vehicle.
What are the parking options and cost at Sun Bowl Stadium?
Conditional. Paid reserved lots (Miner Athletic Club donors or single-game pass, $25 in several lots) plus free parking in specific lots (SC1, SC3, SC4, RI4, Schuster Garage) and a free north-side ADA lot; RV parking is $300/season in designated lots. Fee: $25 single-game reserved lots; $300/season RV.
What is the water bottle policy at Sun Bowl Stadium?
Conditional. One sealed plastic water bottle is permitted per patron; open or multiple bottles are not. Max quantity: 1 sealed bottle per person.
What is the outside food policy at Sun Bowl Stadium?
Conditional. Outside food and beverages, including alcohol, are prohibited, with exceptions made for those with medical requirements or special needs. Exceptions: Medical/special-needs exception.
Can I bring medical supplies or equipment into Sun Bowl Stadium?
Allowed. Medical bags containing health-necessary items are acceptable after proper inspection and approval from stadium personnel or security.
Can you bring your own alcohol (BYOB) into Sun Bowl Stadium?
Conditional. Alcohol may not be brought through the gates. Tailgating alcohol is allowed only in designated lots/programmed areas, no glass bottles or kegs anywhere on campus on gamedays; in-venue, guests 21+ may buy alcohol at concessions, with sales ending at the end of the 3rd quarter.
Is cannabis or marijuana allowed at Sun Bowl Stadium?
Not Allowed. Not named specifically, but falls under the general "illegal drugs" prohibited-item entry, and UTEP is a 100% smoke-free and tobacco-free campus with vaping also prohibited, which would cover smoked cannabis regardless of state legal status.
Are coolers allowed at Sun Bowl Stadium?
Not Allowed. Coolers and ice chests are explicitly prohibited for stadium entry.
Are strollers and wagons allowed at Sun Bowl Stadium?
Not Allowed. Car seats, baby strollers, and wagons/scooters/bicycles/roller skates/skateboards are all explicitly listed as prohibited items for stadium entry.
Are wheelchairs and ECVs allowed at Sun Bowl Stadium?
Allowed. ADA parking with a free shuttle and ADA/wheelchair seating in multiple sections are documented; the prohibited-items list's ban on "scooters" refers to motorized recreational vehicles in tailgating rules, not ADA mobility scooters or wheelchairs.
Are e-bikes, scooters, or hoverboards allowed at Sun Bowl Stadium?
Not Allowed. Bicycles, roller skates, skateboards, and scooters are prohibited for stadium entry, and motorized recreational vehicles (ATVs, golf carts, mopeds) are banned campus-wide on gamedays.
What is the camera policy at Sun Bowl Stadium, and what equipment is allowed?
Conditional. Cameras with lenses under 4 inches are permitted for personal/editorial use; tripods, monopods, and selfie sticks are not permitted except for credentialed working media. Max size: Camera lens: under 4 inches.
Are drones allowed at Sun Bowl Stadium?
Not Allowed. The use of remote-controlled model aircraft, including drones, is strictly prohibited on UTEP property.
Are umbrellas allowed at Sun Bowl Stadium?
Not Allowed. All umbrellas are prohibited from being brought into the stadium.
Are noisemakers, flags, or banners allowed at Sun Bowl Stadium?
Conditional. Artificial noisemakers are prohibited; banners, flags, and signs are allowed up to 24" x 36" if football-related and in good taste, not displayed on the playing surface or blocking others' views, and not affixed to poles or sticks. Max size: Signs/banners/flags: 24" x 36" maximum.
Are chairs and blankets allowed at Sun Bowl Stadium?
Conditional. Blankets are allowed, and seat cushions up to 16 inches wide are permitted; lawn chairs are prohibited. Max size: Seat cushions: up to 16" wide.
What is the weapons policy at Sun Bowl Stadium?
Not Allowed. The University President is authorized to exclude concealed handguns from designated on-campus areas, and Sun Bowl Stadium is explicitly named as one of these exclusion zones during events, under Texas Government Code Chapter 411, Subchapter H (§411.2031) and Texas Penal Code §46.03(a-8), which independently excludes license holders from any area where a collegiate sporting event is taking place.
Is smoking or vaping allowed at Sun Bowl Stadium, and is there a designated area?
Not Allowed. The UTEP campus and its athletic venues are 100% smoke-free and tobacco-free, with vaping also explicitly prohibited.
Are pets or service animals allowed at Sun Bowl Stadium?
Conditional. Animals are prohibited except service dogs or service dogs in training, which must stay leashed/harnessed and remain in the guest's seating area.
Does Sun Bowl Stadium allow re-entry?
Conditional. Fan re-entry is allowed with a valid, scanned ticket, using a designated re-entry lane.
What else should I know about Sun Bowl Stadium's policies?
Conditional. Also prohibited: aerosol cans, balloons, bats/poles/sticks, chain wallets, and laser pointers; all fans consent to a search of their person and bags upon entry; ticket scalping/resale is prohibited on premises.
Is UTEP Miners stadium the same place as Sun Bowl Stadium?
Yes — UTEP Miners stadium is a former or alternate name for Sun Bowl Stadium. All of the entry policies on this page apply the same way.
Is UTEP stadium the same place as Sun Bowl Stadium?
Yes — UTEP stadium is a former or alternate name for Sun Bowl Stadium. All of the entry policies on this page apply the same way.