Aug. 29, 2001
Parking: All parking at the stadium is reserved. There is no single-game pay parking in the stadium lots. Stadium lots open at 8 a.m.Non-reserved parking on campus (north of Cooper Drive) is first-come, first-served.Fans who do not have reserved parking are advised to use the “Touchdown Downtown” service. Fans can park in four downtown lots and catch a round-trip shuttle to the stadium for $2 per person.The four downtown parking lots are located at:?Civic Center Shops Parking, directly across from Rupp Arena on High Street,?Transit Center Parking at the intersection of High Street and Martin Luther King Boulevard,?Central Parking System lot at the intersection of Upper Street and Short Street, and?Central Parking System lot at the intersection of Mill Street and Short Street.The two shuttle stops are located at:?West Vine Street across from the Radisson Plaza, and?Transit Center.For more information on Touchdown Downtown, call 231-7335.
Disabled Parking and Elevators: Non-reserved disabled parking is located in the Tobacco Research Building parking lot on the corner of University Drive and Cooper Drive. Shuttle buses are available for transport to the stadium.Disabled ticket holders will be allowed to use the suite elevators at each corner of the stadium. The press box elevator is reserved for media only.
Stadium Gates: Commonwealth Stadium gates open two hours before game time, 10:30 a.m. for the Louisville game.
No Pass-out Checks: No pass-out checks are issued for fans who wish to leave the stadium during the game. Anyone leaving the stadium must have a new, unused ticket to re-enter the stadium.
Wildcats Arrive at Gate 12: The Kentucky team will arrive at the stadium at 10:30 a.m. Players will disembark from the team buses at Gate 12, a new location from previous years. Fans are encouraged to greet the Wildcats when they arrive at 10:30.
UK Marching Band Will Parade Around Stadium: The UK Marching Band will parade around the stadium, beginning at approximately 11:45 a.m. The band parade will begin and end at Gate 4.
Prohibited Items: Items which cannot be brought in the stadium include flags and flag poles, glass containers, aluminum containers, plastic and paper containers, food, ice chests, bags of ice, video and flash cameras, alcoholic beverages, artificial noisemakers, signage not previously approved by the UK Athletics Association, or any object considered dangerous to patrons in Commonwealth Stadium.
