Auburn football gameday guide

Free Tiger Transit shuttle

The easiest way in for many visitors. Park free at an off-campus lot and ride to the stadium.

• Hours: buses start running 4 hours before kickoff. For 11 a.m. games, that's 8 a.m.
• Buses run off and on during the game and for 2 hours after to get you back to your car.
• Main drop-off: War Eagle Way, just north of the Nichols Center. It's the orange BUS pin on the map.
• Track buses live in the ETA SPOT app (iPhone · Android).
• Expect delays in pre- and post-game traffic.

Off-campus park & ride lots

On-campus stops

War Eagle Way · Facilities Management (1161 W Samford Ave) · Hayfield (Woodfield Dr & S Donahue Dr) · Gogue Center Lot · West Lot · VCOM Lot (910 S Donahue Dr) · OIT Deck

Tailgating rules

• Grass areas open for tailgating at 4 p.m. Friday before home games.
• You can't save a spot early. Stakes, rope, tape, chairs, tables, tents or vehicles put out before the opening time may be removed without notice.
• Hayfields (S Donahue Dr & Samford Ave) open 3 p.m. Friday and close 4 p.m. Sunday.
• The grass next to a reserved lot is for people holding a pass for that lot.
• No wheeled vehicles, trailers or large wheeled grills in grass tailgate areas.
• No tailgating in parking decks or around residence halls.
• Don't plug into university power or water. Using university utilities is against the law.
• Amplified sound (DJ, band, big speakers) needs a special permit requested at least 14 days ahead: 334-844-4619.
• Use the trash and recycling bins. Bags are handed out in tailgate areas and RV lots.

Grills, generators & tents

• Grills: not within 50 feet of a campus building, and not in no-grill areas, which include all parking decks. Keep all fires in a grill or approved container.
• Charcoal: put it out completely with water, then use the hot-coal containers or take it with you. Never dump it on the ground or in a dumpster.
• Generators: not within 50 feet of buildings, no-grill areas or decks. Keep them away from anything that burns, and never run them in the rain.
• Tents: you need a permit if your tent is over 399 sq ft, uses stakes 12 inches or longer, or if joined pop-ups add up to more than 399 sq ft without a 12-foot fire lane. Call 334-844-4619. A tent permit doesn't include parking.

RV parking

• RVs park in the Hayfields on S Donahue Dr and Samford Ave starting 3 p.m. Friday.
• RVs must be off campus by 4 p.m. Sunday.
• RVs aren't allowed anywhere else, including the core of campus.
• Carbon monoxide safety: vent engines and generators properly, leave space between vehicles, and use a CO detector if you can.

Accessible (ADA) parking

• Free accessible parking on gameday: VCOM Lot, 910 S Donahue Dr.
• Pre-purchased accessible parking: Gogue Center Lot (Woodfield Dr) and District Energy Lot (Wire Rd). Buy through Auburn's gameday parking store.
• You need a state-issued ADA hang tag or plate, and the person it was issued to must be in the vehicle.

Parking rules & towing

• No parking on roads, bike paths, sidewalks or grass medians, or inside areas closed off with bollards, posts, chains or fences.
• Cars blocking roads, sidewalks, fire lanes, hydrants, driveways or other cars will be towed at the owner's expense.
• Personal golf carts (not street-legal) and ATVs aren't allowed on campus. Street-legal low-speed vehicles need a university gameday pass and must park in their assigned lot.
• Bikes and scooters don't need a gameday permit.

Got towed?

• Towed cars go to the on-campus impound lot. Pay to get yours back at Parking Services, 330 Lem Morrison Dr.
• Office hours: Saturday 10 a.m. until 2 hours after the game, and Sunday noon–2 p.m.
• Call (334) 844-4143 during office hours, or (334) 740-2077 before the office opens.
• After 7 days, an extra $5 per day is added to the release fee.

Students & staff: move your car Friday

If you normally park on campus, cars in these lots must be moved the day before each home football game. Signs are posted at each lot. This list isn't complete, so check the map of gameday-affected lots (PDF).

Move by 11 a.m. Friday

• Coliseum Lot (PC-1)

Move by 10 p.m. Friday

• CDV off Extension Loop (PC-5, back entrance)
• CDV off Wire Road (PC-5, front entrance)
• Arena Lot (PC-2)
• Magnolia/Donahue Lot
• West Village Lot (PC-4)
• Stadium Deck
• Poultry Science (front and back entrances)
• Ralph Brown Draughon Library Deck
• Hayfield (RO/C)

Where to park instead

• PC-1 permit holders can park in the C or PC-4 lots.
• Extra C and PC-1 parking: the RO/C lot(s) off West Thach, open from noon Thursday before each home game until noon Sunday after.
• Cars from the Hayfield move to the RO lots around campus.

Questions: Auburn Parking Services, (334) 844-4143 · parking@auburn.edu

Tips from locals

• Bring cash. Most yard and private lot owners take cash. Cell service gets spotty with 88,000 people in town, so Venmo can be slow.
• Arrive early. Close-in spots fill hours before kickoff, especially for night games and rivalry games.
• Plan your exit. Check the official postgame traffic map. Parking on the side of town you'll leave from can save an hour.
• Shuttle lots off I-85 (Softball Complex at Exit 51, TigerTown at Exit 58) let you skip in-town traffic both ways.
• If it isn't clearly a parking spot, it isn't one. Towing is strict on gameday.

Official maps & links

Auburn Parking Services: 330 Lem Morrison Dr · (334) 844-4143 · parking@auburn.edu

Summarized from Auburn Athletics and Auburn Parking Services, October 2026. Rules can change from season to season, so check the official pages before you go.