Parking/Tailgating
PARKING POLICIES
- Day of game parking can be found on the Livingston, College Avenue and Busch (Hoes Lane West) campuses.
- University Parking Decals (faculty/staff and students) provide FREE parking, but are accepted ONLY in Jersey Mike's Arena and College Avenue game day cash parking lots.
- Every space in each lot is filled in order, front to back, on a first-come, first-served basis, no exceptions.
- Parking passes are a revocable license. Management may revoke the license and eject or refuse entry to any lot for any reason.
- Reproduction of parking passes is strictly prohibited. The display of a fraudulent pass is a criminal offense, punishable up to a $1,000 fine.
- Ownership of a parking pass constitutes acknowledgment by holder that he/she agrees to all parking, tailgating and stadium policies.
- All season parking issued by Rutgers Athletics is assigned in priority point order.
- ADA ID, license plate or placard AND your Rutgers Football ADA Season Parking Pass MUST be displayed for ADA parking access for designated spaces in the Scarlet, White and Jersey Mike's Arena Lots for season ticket holders only. Limited single game/ADA spaces are available in the Jersey Mike's Arena Lots.
- For more information on ADA parking, call the Rutgers Ticket Office at 866-445-GORU (4678).
- Parking for box trucks in Silver or Jersey Mike's Arena Lots only.
- Charter buses: $100 per game. Follow signs to Jersey Mike's Arena or Silver Lot with pass and be directed to the appropriate parking area.
- Parking passes are valid for motor vehicle parking only. One space per vehicle. No trailers.
- Rutgers reserves the right to change/alter individual parking lot locations due to safety/ security/weather circumstances.
- Lock your vehicle. Rutgers University is not responsible for fire, theft, damage and/or loss of the vehicle or any contents.
- Parking lots are open five (5) hours prior to kickoff and close at dusk after day games and two hours after night games.
- Parking spaces are limited and tailgating must be confined to a small area around your vehicle. Traffic aisles and parking spaces can not be blocked at any time.
- Spectators wishing to park together must enter lots at the same time, displaying matching passes.
- All stadium parking lots will be reserved for those attending the game. If you do not attend the game, patrons will be asked to leave the stadium parking lots at kickoff time.
- University regulations and state statutes on drug and alcohol consumption will be strictly enforced.
- Kegs, beer balls, and tents/canopies larger than 10X10 are prohibited. These items are not permitted in the parking lots/adjacent areas at any time.
- For safety purposes, charcoal should be discarded in specially marked yellow barrels located throughout the parking lots.
- Open flames other than approved grills are not permitted. Camp fires/ bonfires are prohibited.
- Please recycle and put all trash in proper receptacles.
- RUPD and Rutgers Athletics remind everyone to please drink responsibly. Don't drink and drive.
- No open flame under solar panels.
PARKING LOT DIRECTIONS
Scarlet Lot - (view)
- From Rt.18: Take River Road/Piscataway exit. Turn right on to Sutphen Road. Scarlet Lot is on the right.
- From I-287: Take Exit 9 (River Road/Bound Brook exit). Enter coned left turn lane and turn left on to Sutphen Road. Scarlet Lot is on the right.
Green Lot - (view)
- From Rt.18: Take River Road/Piscataway exit. Turn right on to Sutphen Road. Green Lot is on the left.
- From I-287: Take Exit 9 (River Road/Bound Brook exit). Enter coned left turn lane and turn left on to Sutphen Road. Green Lot is on the left.
Yellow Lot - (view)
- From Rt.18: Take Busch Campus (Campus Rd/Rutgers Stadium) exit on Rt.18 to Campus Road. Yellow Lot is your second left.
- From I-287: Take Exit 9 (River Road/Bound Brook exit). Turn left on to Hoes Lane West. Veer to the Right to Frelinghuysen Road. At the roundabout, take second exit onto Campus Road. Yellow Lot is on your right.
White Lot - (view)
- From Rt.18: Take Busch Campus (Campus Rd/Rutgers Stadium) exit on Rt.18 to Campus Road. Enter coned left turn lane to turn left on to Sutphen Road. White Lot is on your Left.
- From I-287: Take Exit 8 (Rt.18/Highland Park exit). Turn left Centennial Ave, turn right onto Rt 18. Take SHI Stadium/Busch Campus exit on Rt.18 to Campus Road. Enter coned left turn lane to turn left on to Sutphen Road. White Lot is on your Left.
Brown Lot - (view)
- From Rt.18: Take Busch Campus (Campus Rd/Rutgers Stadium) exit on Rt.18 to Campus Road. Enter coned left turn lane to turn left on to Sutphen Road. Make a left on to Scarlet Knight Way. Brown Lot is straight ahead.
- From I-287: Take Exit 8 (Rt.18/Highland Park exit). Turn left Centennial Ave, turn right onto Rt.18. Take SHI Stadium/Busch Campus exit on Rt.18 to Campus Road. Enter coned left turn lane to turn left on to Sutphen Road. Make a left on to Scarlet Knight Way. Brown Lot is straight ahead.
Blue Lot - (view)
- From Rt.18: Take Busch Campus (Campus Rd/Rutgers Stadium) exit to Campus Road. At the roundabout, take second exit onto Frelinghuysen Road. Blue lot will be on your left.
- From I-287: Take Exit 9 (River Road/Bound Brook exit). Turn left on to Hoes Lane West. Veer to the Right to Frelinghuysen Road. Blue Lot will be on your right.
Purple Lot - (view)
- From Rt.18 North: Take the Metlars Ln/Livingston Campus exit. Make a left onto Davidson Road. Turn left on Bartholomew Road. At stop sign, turn left to continue onto Bartholomew Rd. Turn right on to Brett Road. Purple Lot is straight ahead.
- From Rt.18 South: Take the Davidson Rd/Livingston Campus exit. Make a Right onto Davidson Rd. Turn left on Bartholomew Road. At stop sign, turn left to continue onto Bartholomew Rd. Turn right on to Brett Road. Purple Lot is straight ahead on the right.
- From I-287: Take Exit 8 (Rt.18/Highland Park exit). Turn left on Centennial Ave, turn right onto Rt.18. Take the Davidson Rd/Livingston Campus exit. Make a Right onto Davidson Rd. Turn left on Bartholomew Road. Turn right on to Brett Road. Purple Lot is straight ahead on the right.
Black Lot 1 or 2 - (view)
- From Rt.18 North: Take the Metlars Ln/Livingston Campus exit. Make a left onto Davidson Road. Turn left on Bartholomew Road. At stop sign, turn left to continue onto Bartholomew Rd. Black Lot 1 will be on your right. For Black Lot 2 turn left from Bartholomew Rd onto Bevier Rd and continue onto Brett Rd to park on shoulder.
- From Rt.18 South: Take the Davidson Rd/Livingston Campus exit. Make a Right onto Davidson Rd. Turn left on Bartholomew Road. At stop sign, turn left to continue onto Bartholomew Rd. Black Lot 1 will be on your right. For Black Lot 2 turn left from Bartholomew Rd onto Bevier Rd and continue onto Brett Rd to park on shoulder.
- From I-287: Take Exit 8 (Rt.18/Highland Park exit). Turn left on Centennial Ave, turn right onto Rt.18. Take the Davidson Rd/Livingston Campus exit. Make a Right onto Davidson Rd. Turn left on Bartholomew Road. At stop sign, turn left to continue onto Bartholomew Rd. Black Lot 1 will be on your right. For Black Lot 2 turn left from Bartholomew Rd onto Bevier Rd and continue onto Brett Rd to park on shoulder.
Silver Lot 1 - (view)
- From Rt.18 North: Take the Metlars Ln/Livingston Campus exit. Make a left onto Davidson Road. Turn left on Davidson Road East towards lot 63. Silver Lot 1 will be on your right.
- From Rt.18 South: Take the Davidson Rd/Livingston Campus exit. Continue straight onto Davidson Rd East. Silver Lot 1 will be on your right.
- From I-287: Take Exit 8 (Rt.18/Highland Park exit). Turn left on Centennial Ave, turn right onto Rt.18. Take the Davidson Rd/Livingston Campus exit. Continue straight onto Davidson Rd East. Silver Lot 1 will be on your right.
Silver Lot 2 - (view)
- From Rt.18 North: Take the Metlars Ln/Livingston Campus exit. Make a left onto Davidson Road. Turn left on Bartholomew Road. Silver Lot 2 will be on your left.
- From Rt.18 South: Take the Davidson Rd/Livingston Campus exit. Make a Right onto Davidson Rd. Turn left on Bartholomew Road. Silver Lot 2 will be on your left.
- From I-287: Take Exit 8 (Rt.18/Highland Park exit). Turn left on Centennial Ave, turn right onto Rt.18. Take the Davidson Rd/Livingston Campus exit. Make a Right onto Davidson Road. Turn left on Bartholomew Road. Silver Lot 2 will be on your left.
Tan Lot 1 or 2 - (view)
- From Rt.18: Turn onto Hoes Lane W/Morris Ave. Turn left to Frelinghuysen Road. Tan Lot is on your left.
- From I-287: Take Exit 9 (River Road/Bound Brook exit). Turn left on to Hoes Lane West. Veer to the Right to Frelinghuysen Road. Tan Lot is on your left.
RBHS Lot - (view)
- From Rt.18: Turn onto Hoes Lane W/Morris Ave. RBHS Lots B&C are on your right and RBHS Lot A is on your left.
- From I-287: Take Exit 9 (River Road/Bound Brook exit). Turn left on to Hoes Lane West. RBHS Lots B&C are on your right and RBHS Lot A is on your right.
Light Blue Lot - (view)
- From Rt.18 North: Take the Metlars Ln/Livingston Campus exit. Make a left onto Davidson Road, avoiding bus lane. Turn left on Taylor Road. Light Blue Lot will be on your right.
- From Rt.18 South: Take the Davidson Rd/Livingston Campus exit. Make a Right onto Davidson Rd, avoiding bus lane. Turn left onto Taylor Road. Light Blue Lot will be on your right.
- From I-287: Take Exit 8 (Rt.18/Highland Park exit). Turn left on Centennial Ave, turn right onto Rt.18. Take the Davidson Rd/Livingston Campus exit. Make a Right onto Davidson Rd, avoiding bus lane. Turn left on Taylor Ln. Light Blue Lot will be on your right.
Jersey Mike's Arena Lot - (view)
- From Rt.18 North: Take the Metlars Ln/Livingston Campus exit. Make a right onto Avenue E. Turn left on Hospital Road. Go past Jersey Mike's Arena and the lot will be on your right.
- From Rt.18 South: Take the Davidson Rd/Livingston Campus exit. Make a left onto Davidson Rd. Turn left on Hospital Road. Go past Jersey Mike's Arena and the lot will be on your right.
- From I-287: Take Exit 8 (Rt.18/Highland Park exit). Turn left on Centennial Ave, turn right onto Rt.18. Take the Davidson Rd/Livingston Campus exit. Make a left onto Davidson Rd. Turn left on Hospital Road. Go past Jersey Mike's Arena and the lot will be on your right.
Traffic patterns, parking and pedestrian flow have been modified for the 2026 season. Fans are expected to see an improved process for ingress and egress at the parking lots and gates at SHI Stadium.
- In coordination with WSP and Rutgers University Public Safety, traffic patterns have been adjusted to provide optimal routes for fans traveling away from the stadium.
- New NJDOT approved lane mergers and exit points will be utilized to maximize roadway capacity and improve traffic flow.
- A dedicated bus lane will allow shuttle buses to operate more efficiently for return trips to Jersey Mike’s Arena postgame.
- Two full egress lanes from the Green and Scarlet Lots onto River Road through Hoes Lane will provide increased outbound capacity.
- Green Lot: Fans will be required to exit the parking lot and make a right onto River Road to continue traveling to their destination.
- Blue Lot: After pedestrian traffic has eased and when directed by Traffic Supervisors, Police Officers may allow vehicles to exit right out of Blue Lot and continue to their destination.
RV, OVERSIZED VEHICLE & BUS PARKING
Game day parking for Oversized Vehicles, including Recreational Vehicles (RVs) and buses, is $100 per game. Game day Parking for RVs and Buses is only at Jersey Mike's Arena and will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Shuttle bus service to SHI Stadium will be provided free of charge on game day.
