If you’re heading out to a Kansas University football home game, you may already have taken the first steps: getting the tickets, the bratwurst and the beer.
But next on the game day agenda is figuring out where to park and where to have your pregame party. You’ll find thousands of places to park around KU’s Memorial Stadium and in surrounding neighborhoods.
Also, thanks to a year-old tailgating policy, KU football fans are officially allowed to imbibe in alcoholic beverages before the game in certain areas on-campus as part of a fund-raising effort.
But navigating game day traffic and finding a place to park can be daunting. Also, there are rules to follow concerning tailgating on KU property near the stadium.
The following is a guide to help you park, get your party started and stay within the law.
Coming into Lawrence from just about any direction, you’ll see signs directing you to the stadium and public parking.
Game day parking follows the law of supply and demand: The closer you get to the stadium, the more you’ll have to pay. It also follows the early-bird rule the sooner you get there, the better spot you’ll find.
For fans with disabilities, there are two lots adjacent to Memorial Stadium: Lot 94 east of the stadium and Lot 59 west of the stadium. They are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
“At least two hours before game time, the handicapped ones fill up,” said Donna Hultine, KU’s interim director of parking.
On campus, there are two areas close to the stadium for visitors to park that are controlled by the KU parking department, Hultine said.
Fans can park along Memorial Drive (which runs next to the Campanile) on game day for $5.
For $10, they can use the new multilevel parking facility just east of the stadium and adjacent to the Kansas Union.
“If they get here an hour before game time, they will find something in the parking garage,” Hultine said. “I know Memorial Drive fills up faster than the garage because it’s cheaper.”
The garage, 1261 Oread Ave., can be entered from Mississippi Street on the west or Oread Avenue on the east.
Parking officials will be stationed around the stadium and in parking areas to help direct fans.
There also are some free areas to park on the south side of campus, if you don’t mind walking or taking a shuttle bus.
Free parking (with shuttle bus service) is available at:
The parking garage north of Allen Fieldhouse.
Lot 72 next to the Burge Union (and adjacent to Allen Fieldhouse).
Lot 90 south of Robinson Center (across Naismith Drive from Allen Fieldhouse).
The shuttle bus service, which costs $1 per person each way, begins two hours before kickoff.
The shuttle leaves from Irving Hill Road just north of the Burge Union or the parking lot south of Robinson Center.
For the return trip, you can board the bus east of Memorial Stadium in lot 53 along Mississippi Street.
Service will be available from the end of the third quarter until 30 minutes after the game.
Many fans park their cars along streets in the Oread or Old West Lawrence neighborhoods east and north of the stadium and walk to the game.
Others rent lawn space for parking or tailgating. The cost of neighborhood parking varies, depending on how close the homes are to the stadium.
Lynn Bretz, director of university relations, said tailgating was allowed in certain designated areas around the stadium.
Last year was the first year KU officially allowed alcoholic beverages as part of tailgating activities on the university property.
The Kansas Board of Regents has allowed alcoholic beverages to be consumed on campus only at university fund-raising events.
To meet that criteria and allow pregame drinking, “Proud to be a Jayhawk” fund-raising activities have been scheduled.
Alcohol may be consumed only in the designated area.
Alcohol may be consumed only during a three-hour period before kickoff.
No kegs of beer or other containers with a capacity greater than one gallon may be brought into the area.
Alcohol may not be taken into the stadium.
Fans are asked not to leave and re-enter the stadium after the game has started. Exceptions will be granted for personal emergencies and for access to concession areas.
If you’re heading out to a Kansas University football home game, you may already have taken the first steps: getting the tickets, the bratwurst and the beer.
But next on the game day agenda is figuring out where to park and where to have your pregame party. You’ll find thousands of places to park around KU’s Memorial Stadium and in surrounding neighborhoods.
Also, thanks to a year-old tailgating policy, KU football fans are officially allowed to imbibe in alcoholic beverages before the game in certain areas on-campus as part of a fund-raising effort.
But navigating game day traffic and finding a place to park can be daunting. Also, there are rules to follow concerning tailgating on KU property near the stadium.
The following is a guide to help you park, get your party started and stay within the law.
Coming into Lawrence from just about any direction, you’ll see signs directing you to the stadium and public parking.
Game day parking follows the law of supply and demand: The closer you get to the stadium, the more you’ll have to pay. It also follows the early-bird rule the sooner you get there, the better spot you’ll find.
For fans with disabilities, there are two lots adjacent to Memorial Stadium: Lot 94 east of the stadium and Lot 59 west of the stadium. They are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
“At least two hours before game time, the handicapped ones fill up,” said Donna Hultine, KU’s interim director of parking.
On campus, there are two areas close to the stadium for visitors to park that are controlled by the KU parking department, Hultine said.
Fans can park along Memorial Drive (which runs next to the Campanile) on game day for $5.
For $10, they can use the new multilevel parking facility just east of the stadium and adjacent to the Kansas Union.
“If they get here an hour before game time, they will find something in the parking garage,” Hultine said. “I know Memorial Drive fills up faster than the garage because it’s cheaper.”
The garage, 1261 Oread Ave., can be entered from Mississippi Street on the west or Oread Avenue on the east.
Parking officials will be stationed around the stadium and in parking areas to help direct fans.
There also are some free areas to park on the south side of campus, if you don’t mind walking or taking a shuttle bus.
Free parking (with shuttle bus service) is available at:
The parking garage north of Allen Fieldhouse.
Lot 72 next to the Burge Union (and adjacent to Allen Fieldhouse).
Lot 90 south of Robinson Center (across Naismith Drive from Allen Fieldhouse).
The shuttle bus service, which costs $1 per person each way, begins two hours before kickoff.
The shuttle leaves from Irving Hill Road just north of the Burge Union or the parking lot south of Robinson Center.
For the return trip, you can board the bus east of Memorial Stadium in lot 53 along Mississippi Street.
Service will be available from the end of the third quarter until 30 minutes after the game.
Many fans park their cars along streets in the Oread or Old West Lawrence neighborhoods east and north of the stadium and walk to the game.
Others rent lawn space for parking or tailgating. The cost of neighborhood parking varies, depending on how close the homes are to the stadium.
Lynn Bretz, director of university relations, said tailgating was allowed in certain designated areas around the stadium.
Last year was the first year KU officially allowed alcoholic beverages as part of tailgating activities on the university property.
The Kansas Board of Regents has allowed alcoholic beverages to be consumed on campus only at university fund-raising events.
To meet that criteria and allow pregame drinking, “Proud to be a Jayhawk” fund-raising activities have been scheduled.
Alcohol may be consumed only in the designated area.
Alcohol may be consumed only during a three-hour period before kickoff.
No kegs of beer or other containers with a capacity greater than one gallon may be brought into the area.
Alcohol may not be taken into the stadium.
Fans are asked not to leave and re-enter the stadium after the game has started. Exceptions will be granted for personal emergencies and for access to concession areas.
If you’re heading out to a Kansas University football home game, you may already have taken the first steps: getting the tickets, the bratwurst and the beer.
But next on the game day agenda is figuring out where to park and where to have your pregame party. You’ll find thousands of places to park around KU’s Memorial Stadium and in surrounding neighborhoods.
Also, thanks to a year-old tailgating policy, KU football fans are officially allowed to imbibe in alcoholic beverages before the game in certain areas on-campus as part of a fund-raising effort.
But navigating game day traffic and finding a place to park can be daunting. Also, there are rules to follow concerning tailgating on KU property near the stadium.
The following is a guide to help you park, get your party started and stay within the law.
Coming into Lawrence from just about any direction, you’ll see signs directing you to the stadium and public parking.
Game day parking follows the law of supply and demand: The closer you get to the stadium, the more you’ll have to pay. It also follows the early-bird rule the sooner you get there, the better spot you’ll find.
For fans with disabilities, there are two lots adjacent to Memorial Stadium: Lot 94 east of the stadium and Lot 59 west of the stadium. They are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
“At least two hours before game time, the handicapped ones fill up,” said Donna Hultine, KU’s interim director of parking.
On campus, there are two areas close to the stadium for visitors to park that are controlled by the KU parking department, Hultine said.
Fans can park along Memorial Drive (which runs next to the Campanile) on game day for $5.
For $10, they can use the new multilevel parking facility just east of the stadium and adjacent to the Kansas Union.
“If they get here an hour before game time, they will find something in the parking garage,” Hultine said. “I know Memorial Drive fills up faster than the garage because it’s cheaper.”
The garage, 1261 Oread Ave., can be entered from Mississippi Street on the west or Oread Avenue on the east.
Parking officials will be stationed around the stadium and in parking areas to help direct fans.
There also are some free areas to park on the south side of campus, if you don’t mind walking or taking a shuttle bus.
Free parking (with shuttle bus service) is available at:
The parking garage north of Allen Fieldhouse.
Lot 72 next to the Burge Union (and adjacent to Allen Fieldhouse).
Lot 90 south of Robinson Center (across Naismith Drive from Allen Fieldhouse).
The shuttle bus service, which costs $1 per person each way, begins two hours before kickoff.
The shuttle leaves from Irving Hill Road just north of the Burge Union or the parking lot south of Robinson Center.
For the return trip, you can board the bus east of Memorial Stadium in lot 53 along Mississippi Street.
Service will be available from the end of the third quarter until 30 minutes after the game.
Many fans park their cars along streets in the Oread or Old West Lawrence neighborhoods east and north of the stadium and walk to the game.
Others rent lawn space for parking or tailgating. The cost of neighborhood parking varies, depending on how close the homes are to the stadium.
Lynn Bretz, director of university relations, said tailgating was allowed in certain designated areas around the stadium.
Last year was the first year KU officially allowed alcoholic beverages as part of tailgating activities on the university property.
The Kansas Board of Regents has allowed alcoholic beverages to be consumed on campus only at university fund-raising events.
To meet that criteria and allow pregame drinking, “Proud to be a Jayhawk” fund-raising activities have been scheduled.
Alcohol may be consumed only in the designated area.
Alcohol may be consumed only during a three-hour period before kickoff.
No kegs of beer or other containers with a capacity greater than one gallon may be brought into the area.
Alcohol may not be taken into the stadium.
Fans are asked not to leave and re-enter the stadium after the game has started. Exceptions will be granted for personal emergencies and for access to concession areas.
If you’re heading out to a Kansas University football home game, you may already have taken the first steps: getting the tickets, the bratwurst and the beer.
But next on the game day agenda is figuring out where to park and where to have your pregame party. You’ll find thousands of places to park around KU’s Memorial Stadium and in surrounding neighborhoods.
Also, thanks to a year-old tailgating policy, KU football fans are officially allowed to imbibe in alcoholic beverages before the game in certain areas on-campus as part of a fund-raising effort.
But navigating game day traffic and finding a place to park can be daunting. Also, there are rules to follow concerning tailgating on KU property near the stadium.
The following is a guide to help you park, get your party started and stay within the law.
Coming into Lawrence from just about any direction, you’ll see signs directing you to the stadium and public parking.
Game day parking follows the law of supply and demand: The closer you get to the stadium, the more you’ll have to pay. It also follows the early-bird rule the sooner you get there, the better spot you’ll find.
For fans with disabilities, there are two lots adjacent to Memorial Stadium: Lot 94 east of the stadium and Lot 59 west of the stadium. They are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
“At least two hours before game time, the handicapped ones fill up,” said Donna Hultine, KU’s interim director of parking.
On campus, there are two areas close to the stadium for visitors to park that are controlled by the KU parking department, Hultine said.
Fans can park along Memorial Drive (which runs next to the Campanile) on game day for $5.
For $10, they can use the new multilevel parking facility just east of the stadium and adjacent to the Kansas Union.
“If they get here an hour before game time, they will find something in the parking garage,” Hultine said. “I know Memorial Drive fills up faster than the garage because it’s cheaper.”
The garage, 1261 Oread Ave., can be entered from Mississippi Street on the west or Oread Avenue on the east.
Parking officials will be stationed around the stadium and in parking areas to help direct fans.
There also are some free areas to park on the south side of campus, if you don’t mind walking or taking a shuttle bus.
Free parking (with shuttle bus service) is available at:
The parking garage north of Allen Fieldhouse.
Lot 72 next to the Burge Union (and adjacent to Allen Fieldhouse).
Lot 90 south of Robinson Center (across Naismith Drive from Allen Fieldhouse).
The shuttle bus service, which costs $1 per person each way, begins two hours before kickoff.
The shuttle leaves from Irving Hill Road just north of the Burge Union or the parking lot south of Robinson Center.
For the return trip, you can board the bus east of Memorial Stadium in lot 53 along Mississippi Street.
Service will be available from the end of the third quarter until 30 minutes after the game.
Many fans park their cars along streets in the Oread or Old West Lawrence neighborhoods east and north of the stadium and walk to the game.
Others rent lawn space for parking or tailgating. The cost of neighborhood parking varies, depending on how close the homes are to the stadium.
Lynn Bretz, director of university relations, said tailgating was allowed in certain designated areas around the stadium.
Last year was the first year KU officially allowed alcoholic beverages as part of tailgating activities on the university property.
The Kansas Board of Regents has allowed alcoholic beverages to be consumed on campus only at university fund-raising events.
To meet that criteria and allow pregame drinking, “Proud to be a Jayhawk” fund-raising activities have been scheduled.
Alcohol may be consumed only in the designated area.
Alcohol may be consumed only during a three-hour period before kickoff.
No kegs of beer or other containers with a capacity greater than one gallon may be brought into the area.
Alcohol may not be taken into the stadium.
Fans are asked not to leave and re-enter the stadium after the game has started. Exceptions will be granted for personal emergencies and for access to concession areas.
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