Office of Parking and Transportation Announces Game Day Parking Regulations

September 18, 2014

Thousands of alumni and fans will flock to Allen E. Paulson Stadium for the football game against Appalachian State University on Thursday, Sept. 25, and game day parking regulations from the Office of Parking and Transportation are outlined below: Allen E. Paulson Stadium Student parking will be available until 12 p.m. at Paulson Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 25. After 12 p.m. all vehicles parked at Paulson Stadium must be removed by 2 p.m. Towing will be enforced for vehicles that are not removed by 2 p.m. Recreation Activity Center (RAC) Vehicles parked at the RAC on Thursday game days should be removed by 3:30 p.m. or they may be towed. Parking on Campus Residential, faculty and other campus parking lots will be available for student parking starting at 12 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 25. Students and staff are allowed to park in those lots instead of parking at the RAC and Paulson Stadium. Spaces in front of the Performing Arts Center (PAC) and in front of Hanner Fieldhouse may also be utilized. Parking will be available on a first come, first served basis. Safety violations will be enforced. Motorists should avoid parking in fire lanes or on sidewalks. Transit Thursday game days will incur a number of changes for the Southern Express. The Stadium bus stop will be relocated at 12 p.m. to Malecki Drive (football shuttle stop). At 1 p.m., the RAC bus stop will be moved to Akins Blvd and the bus will only stop after making the full route into campus. The RAC stop (leaving the Stadium) will cease at 1 p.m. The Blue and Gold transit routes will run their regular scheduled times from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday game days. After 5 p.m., the Gold Route will increase the number of buses to accommodate the game day crowds, and will run one additional hour after the game. As normal, the Blue Route will cease at 9 p.m. Tailgating Tailgating will be permitted after 4 p.m. in the numbered, commuter lots. Students, alumni and all game day attendees should expect major delays in traffic. If possible, students, faculty and staff should carpool on Thursday home football games. After the Appalachian State game, the  next Thursday home football game will be held on Oct. 30. For more information or questions about parking regulations, contact the Office of Parking and Transportation at 912-478-7275.