It's game time on Bing Maps

Are you one of the lucky few to be heading to Phoenix for the Big Game? If so, we have some new Bing Maps that will help you navigate your way to, in and around University of Phoenix Stadium. Even if you’ll be watching the game from the comfort of your living room or your favorite sports bar, these new map features give a preview of the venue before the game.

Let us show you to your seats

Navigating a large venue like University of Phoenix Stadium—home of the Arizona Cardinals, and host this year for both the Sunday’s game and the Pro Bowl—can be a daunting task. To help find your way, we’ve updated our Venue Map of the facility to include each level and section:

University of Phoenix Stadium Venue Map

University of Phoenix Stadium Venue Map on Bing Maps

Click this link to bring up the Venue Map and then click any of the section numbers in the list at the left hand side:

University of Phoenix Stadium Seating

University of Phoenix Stadium Seating

Click any section number from the list to find it on the map.

You can also select a level from the drop down list at the top of the map to see all the seating sections.

Serious hoopla

Going to an event like Sunday’s game can be a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Heck, half the fun may happen before and after the game and outside of the stadium. We recently sent one of our Bing Streetside collection vehicles to Glendale, home of Sportsman’s Park and University of Phoenix Stadium, to capture the sights of a venue getting ready for the throngs of fans:

University of Phoenix Stadium streetside imagery

University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, AZ on Bing Maps

Click this link to check out the stadium, huge event structures, and the Met Life blimp overhead. And did you ever wonder how those structure were assembled? It involves many people who seemingly have no fear of heights:

Crews at work

Riggers working on event structures on Bing Maps

Whoa! Not a job I would want! Finally, if you plan to drive to the event, be sure to browse around to see which roads have been blocked off.

Get a blimp’s eye view of University of Phoenix Stadium

Have you ever wondered what the pilots of the Met Life blimp get to see as they circle endlessly over a sporting event? Well, our final update to Bing Maps for Sunday’s game includes aerial 2D and 3D imagery of University of Phoenix Stadium and the surrounding area. For a true “Blimp’s eye view” check out the stadium in 3D using the Bing Maps Preview app for Windows 8.1:

University of Phoenix Stadium - 3D

University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, AZ on Bing Maps Preview app

The updates also include new 2D imagery. You can get a great view of the playing field basking in the warm Arizona sunshine:

University of Phoenix Stadium playing field in Glendale, AZ

University of Phoenix Stadium playing field in Glendale, AZ on Bing Maps

When game time comes, the stadium staff simply roll the field inside.

We hope you’ve enjoyed our updates and that they help you find your way to football’s greatest event or experience it from afar.

– Mike Gilbert, Principal Program Manager Lead,  Bing Maps