New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Wednesday that a limited number of fans, 6,772 total, will be allowed to attend the Buffalo Bills’ upcoming home playoff game the team is set to host on either Jan. 9 or 10.
Interested?
If you are, there are some ticketing and safety protocols everyone must abide by before being able to get into the limited-seating game. Via the Bills, here are all of those:
Ticket information:
- While 6.7K people will be allowed through the gates at Bills Stadium, only 6,200 ticket will be made available for purchase. Tickets are not expected to be available for general public sale.
- Those season ticket holders mentioned above had to opt into purchasing tickets, if made possible, earlier this year.
- Those who did opt-in will be notified of their opportunity to purchase tickets based on seniority.
- Season ticket members will be e-mailed with a “set time” to purchase tickets on Thursday or Friday (times based on seniority).
- Potential ticket locations in the socially-distanced seating setup will include Sideline Club Seat sections, and the 100 and 200 levels of Bills Stadium.
- Tickets can only be purchased in two for four person quantities. If you plan to attend in a group of three, a four-person number must be purcased.
- If the Bills host a Round 2 playoff game after the Wild Card round, those who attended the first game will not be eligible to purchase tickets for the Divisional round.
- Ticket prices will range from $65-$330 per ticket. Ticketmaster will also charge an addition $8 ticket fee.
COVID-19 testing information:
- Fans will be required to cover the cost of testing via Bioreference Laboratories, who has handled New York State’s COVID-19 testing since the start of the pandemic. Other test results will not be accepted.
- Fans attending the game must test negative for COVID-19 at least 72 hours (2-3 days) prior to the game.
- PCR or “rapid” COVID-19 tests will be the type conducted. That will cost a non-refundable $62. Following a positive test, tickets will be refundable, though.
- As part of COVID-19 safety protocols, post-game contract tracing will be conducted. The season-ticket holder purchasing the tickets must have legal names, days of birth, and contact information for all attending the game in their group.
- Testing will be preformed at the parking lot of Bills Stadium in Lot 4. Government ID is required for a test.
- Bioreference Laboratories will supply fans with a mobile screen shot as proof of negative test result.
Other information:
- Everyone inside Bills Stadium must wear a mask at all times inside Bills Stadium.
- Tailgating is prohibited at Bills Stadium prior to any playoff game kickoff.
- The team will charge $11 for parking. Ticket groups will be assigned parking spots.
- Tickets will only be distributed via mobile app. There will be no paper tickets distributed.
- All ticket purchases will be connected to season ticket member account numbers. Re-selling and forwarding of tickets is not allowed.
- Ridesharing to the game is “strongly discouraged.”
- Gates will open to the game two hours prior to kickoff. However, once the 90-minute mark prior to kickoff hits, fans will be “assigned a specific 10-minute window to enter Bills Stadium. Entry times are being assigned to manage the flow of fans into Bills Stadium,” per team release.
- When entering the stadium, there will be two checkpoints as opposed to the typical single checkpoint outside the stadium. The first will be used to check COVID-19 test results while the second is for standard security and ticket checks.
- No bags allowed in the stadium.
- Concession stands will be open and cashless only.
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