Parking
With new construction and exciting things happening on The University of Alabama campus this year, there will be some changes in Gameday parking for the 2010 Football Season. The University of Alabama is working hard to utilize all available parking for their fans. While making your travel plans to and from Tuscaloosa, please make special note of all the enhancements and changes in parking from last year.
Click here to view the 2010 Gameday Parking and Pre-game Traffic Map
Click here to view the 2010 Gameday Post-game Traffic Map
Click here to view the 2010 Downtown Parking Map
Click here to view the 2010 Crimson Ride routes and shuttle stops Map
Click here to view the 2010 Disability Parking Map
Click here to view the 2010 Student Parking Map
*Please note that parking on sidewalks or blocking handicap accessible ramps will NOT be allowed. This will be strictly enforced and vehicles found in violation will be subject to being towed at their expense. Also, parking in post-game exit routes, transit lanes or areas indicated as no parking zones is prohibited. Violators are subject to having their vehicles towed at their expense.
Want hassle free parking? Reserve your spot in the 800-plus space paved Soccer Lot located on University Boulevard (across from Arby’s) which has convenient service via the Crimson Ride Transit System to and from the Quad. The price for a reserved season pass this year is $163. If you are interested in purchasing a parking space, call Southtix at 1-800-240-2300 or go on-line to www.southtix.com to reserve your space.
FREE PUBLIC PARKING DOWNTOWN
With the stadium expansion and the increased number of fans this year, we have a new area of public parking for gameday and it is FREE OF CHARGE. This new area is located downtown in and around the Downtown Intermodal Facility parking deck; it is a shorter distance to the stadium than the Soccer Lot on campus. This parking deck has over 400 spaces and is located on 23rd Avenue between 6th and 7th St., just behind City Hall, between University Blvd and Bryant Dr. There are many restaurant and shopping options in the areas surrounding the parking deck. Tuscaloosa Transit will be running 14 buses from this location, starting 3 hours prior to game time. The cost to ride the bus (per trip):
- Adults: $1
- Children 3 and under: Free
- Age 60 or over and people with disabilities: 50 cents
Or take the STADIUM STROLL (less than a 1 mile walk from the parking facility to Bryant Denny Stadium). Marked pedestrian paths will lead you from the parking facility to the stadium.
In addition, there are many other parking lots and side-street parking spaces that are free of charge near the Intermodal Facility. You may park there and walk to the bus pick-up or take the Stadium Stroll to Bryant Denny Stadium.
PARKING AVAILABILITY
PAY LOTS FREE LOTS
Grass Soccer Lot - $20 Intermodal Parking Deck – downtown
University Medical Center - $20 City Fest Parking Lot – downtown
Old Capstone Medical - $20 Downtown Lot – Farmers Market
Nursing Grass Lot - $20 Various Downtown side-street parking
Recreation Center - $20 University Mall - $10 roundtrip bus service
Capstone Village Grass Lot - $20
*DCH Employee Parking Lot
*Tuscaloosa Magnet School
*Central High School
*These lots are not operated by UA; the parking cost is determined by the property owner.
CHANGE IN PRICE OF ON-CAMPUS PUBLIC PARKING
Due to the increased staff needed to accommodate the growing number of fans on campus and the increasing costs of the campus bus transportation, on-campus public parking will increase to $20 per game. Click Here to view the 2010 Gameday Parking and Pre-game Traffic Map detailing the public parking areas on campus this season.
ADDITIONAL OFF-CAMPUS PUBLIC PARKING
There are several convenient locations where you can park off site and shuttle to the stadium.
- University Mall located on McFarland Blvd and 15th Street will be available for free car parking, and a shuttle will be available to the stadium for $10 roundtrip per person.
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Central High School, located on 15th Street. Restrooms are available at this location.
- DCH Hospital Employee Parking Lot, located at the corner of Bryant Dr. and Dr. Edward Hillard Dr.
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Tuscaloosa Magnet School located off McFarland Blvd. and Campus Drive East. Parking. It is 3/4 mile walking distance to 5th Avenue East to the Crimson Ride stop. The Crimson Ride is free.
- Downtown Plaza, located at the corner of University Blvd. and Queen City Ave. (Across from The University Club) Cost is $20
- Parkview Center, located at 15th street and Hackberry Lane. Cost is $20
PARKING FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
There is a new wheelchair accessible parking lot located on the South side of the Stadium at Calvary Baptist Church (corner of 12th Avenue and Bryant Drive). This is in addition to the Communications Card Lot and the Wallace Wade Lot which are located on the North and West sides of Bryant Denny Stadium. The Campus Drive parking deck will also be available as a parking option for people with disabilities; the cost for this lot is $20.
Parking for People with Physical Disabilities
The University of Alabama provides a limited number of parking spaces for people with disabilities. For people who use a wheelchair, accessible parking is located at the lot on Wallace Wade Ave. (#1 on the www.uagameday.com pregame parking map), the Communications Card Lot (#2 on the www.uagameday.com pregame parking map) and the new wheelchair accessible parking lot located on the Southside of the Stadium at Calvary Baptist Church (#3 on the www.uagameday.com pregame parking map).. All other parking for people with disabilities is located at the Campus Drive Deck (Campus Drive at Hackberry Lane). We are pleased that we will be able to offer more services at this location and more parking space is available to accommodate the fans. This deck serves at the hub for the Crimson Ride transit system. Restroom facilities are conveniently located in the Campus Drive Deck. Crimson Ride buses will transport fans from this location to the Quad for the festivities there. Transportation to the stadium will begin 3 hours prior to kickoff. Parking is $20 per vehicle and will be collected at the lot. For post-game shuttle, all buses leaving the stadium for the Campus Drive Deck will board on the west side of the stadium on Wallace Wade Drive. Buses will be a combination of small school buses and Crimson Ride buses. Post game, fans who want to go to the Campus Drive Deck via a bus should go to the west side of the stadium, across Wallace Wade, and board the buses in that location only. These buses will begin running at the end of the third quarter and will continue torun one hour post game. For more information about services for people with disabilities click here or for a map and explanation of the disability buses click here.
Click here to view the 2010 Disability Parking Map
Please note that it is a Class B misdemeanor to use a disability parking permit unless the person to whom the permit is issued is in the vehicle. State laws will be enforced. Class B misdemeanors are punishable by a fine of $50-$200 and up to 40 hours of community service.
Transportation to and from the north end of Bryant-Denny Stadium is provided for these individuals and their guests beginning two hours and thirty minutes prior to kickoff.
*For safety reasons, once all parking spaces are taken within an area on campus, UA Parking Services may elect to close the area. If sufficient parking spaces re-open, UA Parking Services may re-open the area for additional parking.
*In order to give all fans the same opportunity to park on or around campus, please do not use chairs or other tailgating items to reserve parking spaces. Any unattended items will be considered abandoned and may be removed.
When core campus closes 3 hours prior to the game, only vehicles with permits for the following parking areas will be allowed access onto the closed portion of University Boulevard - Elm Street, Rose Administration, 6th Avenue (east of the Quad), Capstone Drive, 8th Street, Stadium Handicap and the President’s Mansion. For example, if you have a parking pass in the ten Hoor area, please use Campus Drive or Marr’s Spring Road to access these lots.
There are several convenient locations where you can park off site and shuttle to the stadium.
- University Mall located on McFarland Blvd and 15th Street will be available for free car parking, and a shuttle will be available to the stadium for $10 roundtrip per person.
- The Downtown Lot located at the corner of Greensboro Ave and Jack Warner Parkway is also available for free car parking, and a shuttle will be available to the stadium.
- Central High School, located on 15th Street. Restrooms are available at this location.
- DCH Hospital, located at the corner of Bryant Dr. and 5th Ave.
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Tuscaloosa Magnet School located off McFarland Blvd. and Campus Drive East. It is 3/4 mile walking distance to 5th Avenue East to the Crimson Ride stop. The Crimson Ride is free.
- Downtown parking deck by City Hall, just off University Blvd. on 7th Street and 22nd Avenue. Free parking.
- Additional Gameday parking is available at 15th Street near Central High School. Click here for more information.
Please observe all posted parking regulations. Automobiles are allowed to park in any non-reserved and legal parking space on campus. Emergency vehicles are allowed through the closed-off streets in addition to those who have permits for parking areas located within the closed-off streets.
Parking for commercial buses is located on Twelfth Street facing west bound between Eighth Avenue and Sixth Avenue and Hackberry Lane along the Practice Football field. Parking is available at no charge on a first-come, first-served basis. Any commercial vehicle larger than a 15-passenger van would apply. Please note that 15-passenger vans are considered cars for parking purposes.