In 2006, the 49ers proposed constructing a new stadium at Candlestick Point in San Francisco, the site of their former home, Candlestick Park. After negotiations with the city of San Francisco fell through, the 49ers focused their attention on a site adjacent to their training facility in Santa Clara. In June 2010, Santa Clara voters approved a measure authorizing the creation of the tax-exempt Santa Clara Stadium Authority to build and own the new football stadium and for the city to lease land to the authority. The stadium is named after Levi Strauss & Co., which purchased naming rights in 2013.

The nearest airport to Levi’s Stadium is Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) which is 5 miles away. You can fly direct from London Heathrow (LHR) to Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Airport (SJC) with British Airways. Alternatively, San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is about 30 miles away and has more direct flight options from the UK.

If you’re already in the US  and wish to travel to San Jose then you have the choice of most domestic airlines including Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, American Eagle, Frontier Airlines, Jet Blue, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, United Airways and WestJet.

Levi’s Stadium is conveniently located near several public transportation routes including Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) light rail and bus lines, ACE/Capitol Corridor heavy rail, and even connects to Caltrain for direct access to San Francisco. VTA light rail trains will drop off and pick up passengers at the Great America Station located on the North side of the stadium. VTA buses will drop off guests in two locations: Intersection of Tasman Drive and Great America Parkway and Intersection of Tasman Drive and Calle Del Sol.

You could use apps such as Moovit to get directions to the stadium using public transportation.

Beyond the Airbnb and Sonder options there are hotels to suit all budgets, which can be booked directly or via one of the reservation booking sites.

Some popular neighbourhoods to stay near Levi’s Stadium include Santa Clara and San Jose. These cities offer a variety of hotels and accommodations to choose from. Some of the closest hotels to Levi’s Stadium include Hilton Santa Clara and Hyatt Regency Santa Clara. These hotels are located within a mile of the stadium and offer a range of amenities for guests.

The San Francisco 49ers sell their tickets via Ticketmaster.

Ticketmaster is the official ticket outlet for the NFL.

For most teams, Ticketmaster sells tickets on behalf of the team and resells tickets on behalf of ticket sellers. You can tell the difference on the site as the Blue dots are tickets from the team themselves, and the pink dots are from verified sellers.

Here are links to the main ticket resale sites. Click on the link, which will open up a new window, and you can compare the prices on the different ticket resell sites, bearing in mind that the prices shown may have further selling platform fees added, so take time to read my tips to Buying Tickets in North America.

• SeatGeek
• SportsEvents365 (Click on the Search Button)
• StubHub International
• StubHub US
• Ticketmaster US
• TicketNetwork
• Viagogo
• Vivid Seats

I recommend downloading the team’s Mobile App to your phone as it contains much Gameday information for the stadium.