Going to my first Alabama game - Suggestions welcome

Anywhere in the lower bowl is pretty good seating IMO. I'd try to get row 5 or higher. If you don't have tickets prior to getting there, you can usually buy them at a decent price outside of the stadium.

Bryant Museum is a must see if you've never been.

You can park at University Mall and catch the shuttle to the South end of the stadium for 10 bucks. Have to have cash.

Sort of envious of you getting to experience your first game. I remember that feeling.

I'm cheap, I park in the parking lot by Chewy's and walk. My wife complains about the walk, but it's good exercise and you don't have to sit in traffic. After the game you can walk to BurgerFi or Full Moon. I'm looking forward to this season, my daughter has an apartment behind the new Tutwiler parking deck.

Park in the lot across from the hospital and in front of East Edge apartments. It’s always been $20 when I’ve parked there, so what others have suggested are cheaper. But I like not having to deal with getting on a bus or anything.

That lot also will put you short walking distance to the Bryant Museum which is a must see for your first time. Also across from Bryant Museum, you can see the Mal Moore practice facility, Coleman, and Sewell Thomas- every major athletics facility we have other than Rhodes for softball.

Walk down Bryant from that area towards the stadium. You’ll get to pass some of the massive Greek houses. Then go past BDS and grab a burger from Rama Jamas for lunch.

Rama Jamas has a bunch of cool historic gear in it, good burgers, right beside the stadium, and it’s a spot players, commentators, and coaches have eaten.

After that, go in front of the stadium for the Walk of Champions. The walk itself starts I think 2:15 before kick, but the statues and plaques on and around the walk are more interesting than the walk itself.

Cross University to the quad and check out Denny Chimes and all the former captains handprints then just experience the tailgating around it. I’d recommend watching Elephant Stomp in front of Gorgas Library about an hour before kickoff then head with the band to the stadium to catch all of the pregame videos inside.

That is what I’d recommend from a fan perspective, and what I’d want to experience if I only got to go to BDS once. If you want more of the gameday party experience, my recommendations are probably different.

I am 49 and hang out on the strip or Phi Gam house. I like to play college

for 20 bucks you can park at Central HS and walk. It is probably half mile to 1 mile to the stadium. You will be able to get out quicker parking here unless you plan on staying and tailgaiting.

Most seats I have had are good but the closer to the field is not where I like to watch the game. You have a much better vantage point of seeing the play open up if you are not down too close.

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Lastly, any suggestions on where is the best place to park for the game?

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If you want a truly good game day experience, park up toward town off Univ. Blvd. and walk down Univ. Blvd. until you get to the stadium. You'll get the real atmosphere of "SEC football down South"...the folks you'll see on that little walk will be memorable.
Finally, wait to buy your ticket AT the stadium...the scalpers are normally on the sidewalks leading up to the stadium.

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Low row lower bowl sucks IMO

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I'll take your word for it as I've never been, but just curious why you feel that way? As an outsider, you'd think the closer you are to the field, the better it would be. If indeed the closer rows are worse, then I'm glad I asked because I probably would have tried to find something in the first few rows, lol.

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for 20 bucks you can park at Central HS and walk. It is probably half mile to 1 mile to the stadium. You will be able to get out quicker parking here unless you plan on staying and tailgaiting.

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It's about 0.65 miles from the stadium. After the game, you can be out of town within 10 minutes if you head south on 10th Avenue. Very little traffic goes that route.

find archibald's and stuff your face with ribs

I watched us play Tennessee two years ago and it was 120$ for two tickets outside the stadium. And I’m pretty sure I over paid. It’s not as expensive as you may think and Tennessee is a great game. I’ve never seen more genuinely happy people to beat someone’s arse for the umpteenth time in a row than I seen that day. People say that rivalry is dead but it’s absolutely not.