Key facts
Club: Austin FC | Opening: 2021 | Capacity: 20,738 seats
History and description
Q2 Stadium is the recently opened stadium of MLS expansion club Austin FC. Plans for the stadium were made as part of a bid to attract an MLS team to Austin. Initially this was a possible move of Columbus Crew to the city, but this later became a new expansion team.
Plans for the stadium were approved in the middle of 2019 and soon after construction works began.
Q2 Stadium officially opened on 16 June 2021 with a match between the US Women’s National Team and Nigeria (2-0). Three days later, Austin FC kicked off their first match at the stadium versus San Jose (0-0). The stadium came at a cost of $260 million.
In early 2021, the stadium announced a naming rights sponsorship deal with fintech firm Q2 resulting in the name Q2 Stadium.
How to get to Q2 Stadium
Q2 Stadium is located in the north of Austin about 10 miles north of downtown Austin. It lies just south of The Domain area, a recent development serving as Austin’s second downtown with lots of (high-end) shops and restaurants.
The stadium is an easy walk from anywhere in The Domain area that takes at most 30 minutes. There is therefore also plenty of parking near the stadium or anywhere in The Domain area, though for the official parking areas directly near the stadium you need to buy a parking ticket in advance.
You can also get to the stadium by public transport with the Metro Rail 550 service that connects downtown Austin with the north of the city. Kramer station lies a 10-minute walk away from Q2 Stadium.
It’s a 30-minute journey from downtown Austin to Kramer. It’s a commuter service so trains run infrequently outside rush hours, but extra trains run on matchdays including trains at later hours to make sure you will make it back.
In 2023, McKalla Place station that will be located even closer to stadium will open.
Address: 10414 Mc Kalla Place, Austin, TX 78758
Austin FC Tickets
Austin FC tickets can be bought online through Seatgeek. Tickets are dynamically priced, but expect to pay $50.00 for the cheapest tickets in the corners.
Photos of Q2 Stadium
Useful websites
Austinfc.com – Official website of Austin FC.
Austintexas.org – Texas tourist information.