About EverBank Stadium
On the north bank of the St. Johns River in downtown Jacksonville, a riverfront stadium gives the Jacksonville Jaguars a home unlike any other in the NFL, complete with swimming pools in the end zone. EverBank Stadium seats 67,814, and when its end-zone video boards went up in 2014 they were billed as the largest in any sports venue on earth. Now the whole place is being rebuilt around the team.
The Jaguars have called this place home since their inaugural 1995 season, one of the fastest stadium builds in NFL history, completed in just 19.5 months. On fall Sundays, the teal-and-gold crowd fills the riverfront bowl, and the annual Florida-Georgia game transforms the venue into college football’s biggest neutral-site spectacle with over 82,000 fans.
Designed by HOK Sport (now Populous) and built for $121 million, the stadium opened on August 18, 1995. A $63 million renovation in 2014 added the world’s largest HD video boards, two end zone screens measuring 362 feet wide by 60 feet high, along with cabana-style wading pools and premium seating. The natural grass playing surface thrives in Jacksonville’s subtropical climate.
EverBank Stadium hosted Super Bowl XXXIX in 2005, AFC Championship Games, international soccer matches, and major concerts. The annual Florida-Georgia game, known as the “World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party”, has been played here since the stadium opened, drawing over 82,000 fans with temporary bleachers.
A $1.4 billion “Stadium of the Future” renovation is now underway, adding a full ETFE canopy roof, a 360-degree concourse, and an energy-efficient facade. During construction the Jaguars play at reduced capacity in Jacksonville through the 2026 season, then spend the 2027 season in Orlando before returning. The finished stadium will seat about 62,000, expandable to 71,500 for major events, with completion expected in August 2028.
Getting to EverBank Stadium
Public Transit
EverBank Stadium is in downtown Jacksonville, accessible by shuttle bus, monorail, and water taxi on game days.
→ Via JTA Gameday Xpress: Shuttle buses run from five park-and-ride locations, FSCJ Downtown ($10), Kings Avenue, Beaches, J. Turner Butler, and Armsdale ($15 each). Purchase passes via the MyJTA app. Service begins 2–3 hours before kickoff.
→ Via Jacksonville Skyway: The free elevated monorail serves downtown with stations at Convention Center and Central Station, about a 15-minute walk to the stadium. Extended hours on game days.
The Skyway is useful for connecting from downtown hotels, but most fans drive or use the Gameday Xpress shuttles from suburban park-and-ride lots.
Driving + Parking
The stadium address is 1 EverBank Stadium Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32202. I-95 is the primary approach from all directions.
→ From Orlando (~142 mi): I-95 North directly to Jacksonville. About 2 hours 15 minutes.
→ From Savannah (~138 mi): I-95 South into Jacksonville. About 2 hours 10 minutes.
→ From Tallahassee (~163 mi): I-10 East to I-95 South into downtown. About 2 hours 30 minutes.
Stadium lots A through J cost $35–$50 on game days and open 4 hours before kickoff. Free shuttle lots (S, X, Met Park) offer complimentary GEICO shuttles to the stadium. Tailgating is permitted in stadium lots before kickoff, grills are allowed but open fires are prohibited. Pre-purchase through the Jaguars website.
Rideshare
Uber and Lyft have designated pickup and drop-off zones on Beaver Street near Lot Z on the stadium’s west side. From downtown Jacksonville hotels, expect $7–$12. From Jacksonville Beach, about $25–$35. Post-game surge pricing is significant, walk toward the Skyway or wait 20–30 minutes for rates to settle. The stadium’s riverfront location means rideshare drivers can approach from multiple directions, reducing congestion compared to suburban venues.
From the Airport
→ Jacksonville International (JAX): 15.5 miles north of the stadium, about 20 minutes by car. Served by American, Delta, Southwest, United, JetBlue, Frontier, and Spirit. Rideshare runs $25–$40. JTA bus connects the airport to downtown in about 70 minutes.
Construction & Design
EverBank Stadium was built on the bones of another one. The old Gator Bowl, a Jacksonville fixture since the 1940s, was largely demolished and rebuilt to land the city an NFL expansion team, and the new stadium went up fast, in about 19.5 months, one of the quickest builds in league history. HOK Sport, later Populous, designed it, ground broke on January 3, 1994, and it opened in August 1995 for about $121 million (the full project, with city infrastructure, ran closer to $134 million).
For a plain concrete bowl, it has never been shy about spectacle. In 2013 and 2014 the Jaguars bolted on two of the strangest features in pro football: a pair of wading pools with cabanas in the north end zone, still the only in-stadium swimming pools in the league, and two end-zone video boards 362 feet wide, billed at the time as the biggest in any sports venue anywhere. Swimming pools at a football game. Only in Jacksonville.
Now the building is becoming something else entirely. The $1.4 billion “Stadium of the Future,” designed again by HOK and split roughly $775 million city to $625 million Jaguars, wraps the seating bowl in a full ETFE canopy roof that shades every seat while leaving the field open. Construction started in February 2025 and runs through August 2028. The Jaguars play through 2026 in a half-open Jacksonville stadium, decamp to Orlando’s Camping World Stadium for the 2027 season, then return to a 62,000-seat venue, expandable to 71,500.
History of EverBank Stadium
EverBank Stadium was built to give Jacksonville’s expansion franchise a home. The $121 million project was designed by HOK Sport (now Populous) and funded through a combination of city bonds and private investment. Construction began on January 3, 1994, and was completed in just 19.5 months, one of the fastest major stadium builds in NFL history.
First Game (August 18, 1995): The Jaguars hosted the St. Louis Rams in a preseason exhibition before a sellout crowd, the stadium’s debut.
Super Bowl XXXIX (February 6, 2005): The New England Patriots defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 24–21 before 78,125 fans. Paul McCartney headlined the halftime show, performing “Hey Jude” and “Live and Let Die.”
River City Showdown Record (September 29, 2007): Florida State defeated Alabama 21–14 before 85,413 fans, the stadium’s all-time attendance record, achieved with temporary end zone bleachers.
World’s Largest Video Boards (July 2014): A $63 million renovation unveiled two 362-foot-wide HD video boards in the end zones, the largest in any sports venue at the time, along with wading pools and cabana seating.
AFC Championship Game (January 21, 2018): The Jaguars fell to the New England Patriots 24–20 in the franchise’s most recent conference championship appearance.
Stadium of the Future (February 2025–2028): Construction began on a $1.4 billion renovation that adds a full ETFE canopy roof covering all seats while leaving the field open. The Jaguars play at reduced capacity in Jacksonville through the 2026 season, relocate to Orlando’s Camping World Stadium for 2027, and return to the finished 62,000-seat stadium, expected to reopen in August 2028.
From an expansion team’s first home to a Super Bowl stage to one of the NFL’s most ambitious renovation projects, EverBank Stadium carries Jacksonville’s football identity, a riverfront venue that keeps reinventing itself.
Sources & Further Reading
- Stadiums of Pro Football, EverBank Stadium: stadiumsofprofootball.com. Capacity, cost, the design team, and history.
- Jacksonville Jaguars, stadium history: jaguars.com. Naming history, the pools and video boards, and the Stadium of the Future.
- ESPN, NFL owners approve the $1.4B renovation: espn.com. The renovation cost, funding split, and timeline.
- Wikipedia, EverBank Stadium: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EverBank_Stadium. Naming sequence, Super Bowl XXXIX, and the Gator Bowl site.
Quick Facts
Everything you need at a glance.
Stadium specs
- Capacity
- 67,814
- Opened
- 1995
- Cost
- $121 million (1995 build); ~$134 million total project (~$250 million (2025 dollars) today)
- Roof
- Open
- Surface
- Natural Grass
- Tenants
- Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)
Construction & location
- Groundbreaking
- January 3, 1994
- Architects
- HOK Sport / Populous (original 1995 and the 2025-28 renovation)
- Address
- 1 EverBank Stadium Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32202, USA
- GPS
- 30.3239°N, 81.6373°W
Photo Gallery
Fun Facts
The two end zone video boards installed in 2014 each measure 362 feet wide by 60 feet high, together comprising 55,000 square feet of HD LED, the most of any sports venue in the world at the time.
EverBank Stadium is the only NFL venue with in-stadium swimming pools, two wading pools with cabana seating packages that start at approximately $17,000 per game.
The all-time attendance record of 85,413 was set on September 29, 2007, for the Florida State vs. Alabama 'River City Showdown', achieved by adding temporary bleachers in the south end zone.
Stadium Location
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the seating capacity of EverBank Stadium?
- EverBank Stadium seats 67,814 for NFL games. For the annual Florida-Georgia game, temporary bleachers expand capacity to over 82,000. The all-time record is 85,413, set during the 2007 Florida State vs. Alabama River City Showdown.
- Where is EverBank Stadium located?
- EverBank Stadium is at 1 EverBank Stadium Drive in Jacksonville, Florida 32202. It sits on the north bank of the St. Johns River in downtown Jacksonville, adjacent to Daily's Place Amphitheater.
- How do I get to EverBank Stadium by public transit?
- The JTA Gameday Xpress shuttle runs from five park-and-ride locations across Jacksonville on game days ($10–$15 via the MyJTA app). The free Jacksonville Skyway monorail has stations within a 15-minute walk. Water taxi service also runs along the riverfront near the stadium.
- Is there parking at EverBank Stadium?
- Stadium lots (A, B, C, E, J) cost $35–$50 on game days and open 4 hours before kickoff. Free shuttle lots (S, X, Met Park) are available with complimentary GEICO shuttles to the stadium. Tailgating is permitted in stadium lots before kickoff. Pre-purchase through the Jaguars website.
- Has EverBank Stadium hosted a Super Bowl?
- Yes. EverBank Stadium hosted Super Bowl XXXIX on February 6, 2005, where the New England Patriots defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 24–21 before 78,125 fans. Paul McCartney performed at halftime.
- What was the stadium called before EverBank Stadium?
- The stadium has had six names: Jacksonville Municipal Stadium (1995–1996), Alltel Stadium (1997–2006), Jacksonville Municipal Stadium again (2007–2009), EverBank Field (2010–2017), TIAA Bank Field (2018–2022), and EverBank Stadium (2023–present).
- Is a new stadium being built?
- Yes. A $1.4 billion 'Stadium of the Future' renovation began in February 2025, funded roughly $775 million by the city and $625 million by the Jaguars. It adds a full ETFE canopy roof, a 360-degree concourse, and an energy-efficient facade. The Jaguars play at reduced capacity in Jacksonville through 2026 and relocate to Orlando's Camping World Stadium for the 2027 season. The finished venue seats about 62,000 (expandable to 71,500), with completion expected in August 2028.
- How far is the airport from EverBank Stadium?
- Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) is 15.5 miles north of the stadium, about 20 minutes by car. Rideshare runs $25–$40. JTA bus service connects the airport to downtown in about 70 minutes.
Last updated: 2026-07-10
