( CNN ) -- The National Football League wants to make it clear that tailgating will not be banned at Super Bowl XLVIII . But fans wo n't be allowed to spread out their pregame festivities like they did in the regular season . The blueprint of New Jersey 's MetLife Stadium on February 2 , 2014 , will look vastly different than it did in the regular season , according to NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy . MetLife Stadium will need to secure 15,000 of its 28,000 available parking spaces for security and media purposes , leaving 13,000 parking spots for the expected 80,000 ticket-holders , McCarthy said . Fans will still be able to bring food and beverages , just like they would for a regular season game ; and the `` no lit flame '' rule will still apply -- enacted after the terrorist attacks of September 11 , 2001 . But fans will not be allowed to take up multiple parking spots for their blacktop bashes , McCarthy said . According to the MetLife Stadium parking guidelines , all tailgating items must be set up in front of or behind one vehicle . `` When people think of tailgating , they think of grilling , setting up tents , taking four or five different parking spots , '' McCarthy said . Allowing only one spot per car should n't be a problem because the majority of Super Bowl XLVIII spectators are expected to use mass transit to get to the game in East Rutherford , New Jersey , McCarthy explained . The NFL expects nearly 80 % of ticket holders to use mass transit that Sunday , which should leave enough parking spaces for the 16,000-20,000 fans who are expected to drive to the game , he said . Confining fans to the boundaries of their allotted parking spaces is n't new , McCarthy said . `` Every Super Bowl since 9-11 , we 've had a policy where fans can bring their own food and drink and enjoy them from their spot in a parking lot , '' he said . Taking tailgating beyond BBQ and beer .
Contrary to reports , NFL says tailgating is not banned at Super Bowl XLVIII . Score: 7 Most fans at the game are expected to be out-of-towners who will use mass transit .