Indiana Football Game Day Parking
All gameday lots are CASHLESS!
In an effort to enhance the safety, access, and convenience associated with parking in and around Memorial Stadium on IU Football gamedays, IU Athletics has put the following procedures into place.
Prepaid Options
Fans interested in parking in the IU Athletics surface or grass lots nearest Memorial Stadium are strongly encouraged to purchase their parking in advance to ensure availability. You can do so by calling our ticket office at 812-855-4006 or visit our website at iuhoosiers.com.
ADA Parking
ADA Parking can be found in Gate 12 (located off of Fee Lane) for $50 per game. Vehicles must display a state issued ADA placard or license plate.
Grass Lots
One Pass = One Space
Grass lots open a minimum of 5 hours prior to kickoff. The Grass Reserved, Park Avenue, and Forrest Avenue grass lots immediately south of Memorial Stadium will utilize guided parking for all vehicles. We also utilize Waze navigation so you can GPS directly to your lot/gate here. Grass Lot Parking must be purchased in advance - you cannot purchase Grass Lot parking passes on gameday at the gate entrance.
Upon entry to the general admission grass lots, parking attendants will direct each vehicle to the next available parking space. The lots will be filled from the front of the lot nearest the stadium to the back of the lot in the order the cars arrive, utilizing every available parking spot. Cars that want to park next to each other in Park Avenue or Forrest Avenue lots will need to arrive at the same time.
Guided parking is limited to the general admission grass lots. All surface parking lots around Memorial Stadium, the reserved parking grass lots, and the parking garages on the IU campus will continue to allow parking permit holders to park in any available parking space.
The guided parking procedure is commonplace at many major entertainment events, including sports. The benefits are:
- Improved safety for those who are parking, walking, working, or tailgating in the general admission grass lots;
- Increased access to parking near Memorial Stadium since every parking spot will be utilized
- Expedited entry into a parking spot, since cars will no longer be allowed to freely roam the lot to identify a preferred spot;
- Expedited exit from the parking lot, since tailgating supplies will now all be located behind vehicles and not in parking spaces or in exit lanes.
Grass Lot Reserved (A & B) – The reserved grass lots can be accessed by turning south onto Indiana Avenue from E 17th Street. You will then turn right on Indiana Avenue to access the Reserved Grass Lot A. Turning left off of Indiana Avenue. will take you to Reserved Grass Lot B.
Park Avenue Grass Lot (C & D & E) – These lots can be accessed by either: o Heading south on Dunn St to East 13th Street., and then following the signs to Park Avenue Grass Lots, or
- Proceeding north on Indiana Avenue, then turning right onto East 13th Street and following the signs to Park Avenue Grass Lot.
Forrest Avenue Grass Lot (F & G) – These lots can be accessed by either: o turning south onto Walnut Grove from East 17th Street then turning right onto East 14th Street and following the signs to Forrest Avenue Grass Lot, or
- Proceeding west on East 13th Street then turning right onto Walnut Grove, and then turning left onto East 14th Street and following the signs to Forrest Avenue Grass Lot.
Surface Lots
One Pass = One Space
All surface lots will open a minimum of 5 hours prior to kickoff. Please download your parking pass in advance before you get to our parking attendant. To ensure parking availability for all parking pass holders, please tailgate in grass or behind your vehicle. Always leave a drive lane to ensure game day operations staff and safety vehicles can enter and exit the area at all times, and to ensure access to late-arriving fans.
RV Lots
Lot Opening Times and information: Overnight RV lots open at 6 p.m. the night before each home game. Please do not stage your RV anywhere on the athletic complex before that time. We also ask that you do not line up at the entrance before 5pm as this could cause a traffic hazard. We do not provide hookups for RVs in any of our lots. In addition:
- Gate 9 RV passes are for RV use only. You are not permitted to park a car around/next to your RV for any period of time if you are in the paved RV lot.
- You are permitted to stay until Noon on Sunday following the game unless there is another IU Athletics event that is affected. If this is the case, you will receive advance notification.
- All parking passes have a QR code on the back that opens the Waze map app on your phone. This will allow you, or anyone using your pass, to get directions directly to the gate number printed on the pass.
- Your RV parking pass entitles you to (one) recreational vehicle. Motor vehicles (cars, trucks, vans) towed behind a recreational vehicle will be required to park in the nearest paid lot. Recreational vehicles that are NON motorized and require a vehicle to be towed (5th wheel or bumper poll camper) will be permitted to park their tow vehicle next to their RV/camper.
Day of Game Options / "I don't have a parking pass, where do I park?"
Game day pay parking lots can be found in various locations around campus for $50 per vehicle, per game, for all locations except the Henderson Garage and Poplars Garage (which are free). These locations are:
- Outdoor Pool Lot (1490 North Fee Lane)
- RV Bell Tower (1630 East 17th Street)
- 17th Street Lot (Across the street from St. Paul’s Catholic Center)
- Luddy Garage (1015 East 11th Street)
- Fee Lane Garage (709 North Fee Lane)
- Henderson Garage – Free Parking (310 South Fess Avenue)
- Poplars Garage – Free Parking (415 East Sixth Street)
RVs
Additional RV parking is available at the RV Bell Tower lot, located at 1630 East 17th Street. Cost is $200. All RV Lot guidelines and policies apply.
ADA Parking
ADA Parking is available for purchase in Gate 12 (Green Lot) which is located to the East of Memorial Stadium and immediately North of Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Cost is $50 per game. Patrons must possess a valid state issued ADA placard or license plate.
Uber/Lyft
Rideshare options offer a reliable and safe option to travel to and from Indiana University Athletics events. The following are a few locations that you can enter in the app for the most efficient drop-off and pick-up experience:
- Briscoe Quadrangle
- Christian Student Fellowship building
- 913 North Woodlawn Avenue
Rules/Regulations for Tailgating
Each year, Indiana University Athletics strive to create a safe, fun, family-friendly environment for every visitor. We encourage everyone to please be respectful of fellow fans.
- DO NOT block the drive aisle
- DO NOT save spaces for other vehicles
- DO NOT occupy extra spaces with your tailgate
- Tailgate must be set up behind or in front of your vehicle
- ALL passes are single use only
- NO tents larger than 10 ft x 10 ft
- DO NOT dump remnants of fires directly onto the ground
- NO wood fires
- NO weapons
- NO littering
- NO box trucks
- NO trailer
- NO outside tailgate/catering services
RVs
- Gate 9 RV passes are for RV use only. You are not permitted to park a car around/next to your RV for any period of time if you are in the paved RV lot. The RV lots will open each game week on Friday at 6PM (Thursday at 6PM for the Western Illinois game). You are permitted to stay through Noon on Sunday following the game unless there is another IU Athletic event that is affected. If this is the case, we will notify you in advance.
- All parking passes have a QR code on the back that opens the Waze map app on your phone. This will allow you, or anyone using your pass, to get map directions directly to the gate number printed on the pass.
- Your RV parking pass entitles you to (one) recreational vehicle. Motor vehicles (cars, trucks, vans) towed behind a recreational vehicle will be required to park in the nearest paid lot. Recreational vehicles that are NON motorized and required a vehicle to be towed (5th wheel or bumper poll camper) will be permitted to park their tow vehicle next to their RV/camper.
Mobile Parking
IU Football fans will be able to enjoy the convenience of mobile parking passes again for the 2024 season. This new option not only provides fans with easy access to their parking pass through their smart phone, but also offers the new option of being able to transfer parking passes electronically in the same way that game tickets can be transferred.
Step-by-step instructions are available for fans to secure their mobile parking passes via email. Mobile parking pass holders should save their mobile parking pass to their mobile wallet in advance of arriving at the game so that they are ready to be scanned upon arriving at the entry to your designated lot. It’s important to note that the parking passes cannot be printed.
2025 Gameday Parking Map
Pregame and Postgame Traffic Patterns
Grass Lots Traffic Pattern
Approved Vehicles For Tailgate Lots
Fan Shuttles
ADA Shuttles
ADA shuttles are available on game days in the form of 6-seater golf carts that will pick patrons up at the locations denoted on the map below and escort them to the necessary Memorial Stadium gate.
Fan Shuttles
Fan shuttles are available at Henderson Garage and Poplars Garage with either 4 or 5 shuttles in circulation, stopping at the garages every 15 – 20 minutes.
