Get your smartphones ready. Alabama announced Tuesday that it will transition to mobile-only ticketing beginning this season in order to enable contactless entry into all of its venues. In an issued release, the university explained the change stating that it will "provide a safer environment for fans, as well as help guard against the production of fraudulent tickets."
The new policy will apply to both season tickets and single-game tickets as well as to neutral-site games and away games. Parking passes will also be issued electronically. Ticket purchasers will receiver their tickets and parking passes through email and can then download them to apps such as Apple Wallet or Google Pay Wallet where they can be scanned for admittance at the stadium. Paper tickets will no longer be accepted. Fans without smartphones can contact the UA ticket office for assistance.
According to the release, season ticket holders who aren’t UA faculty or students will still have the ability to post tickets on StubHub, the official fan-to-fan marketplace of Alabama Athletics, or transfer tickets to a friend, in the event they are unable to attend.
The release also stated that “information regarding capacity at all Alabama home events will be determined at a later date.”
