Tailgating at AmFirst Stadium
Tailgater Supply ยท Game-day sheetRules last verified Oct 15, 2026 against jaxstatesports.com and jsu.edu. Rules change; check the official pages the week of the game.
4 hrsThe Roost and Red, Orange lots
Cansor cups at The Roost, no glass
7 a.m.earliest grass setup, Saturday
FreeJax Transit from campus lots
Where to park
- Pass lots
- Red (Meehan Hall) and Orange (White Football Complex) are numbered suite and club lots. Gold, Blue and RV need a pre-issued pass too.
- Paid lots
- Mason Hall and Stephenson Green lots and the TMB lot are marked as paid game-day parking on the official campus map.
- Free lots
- Stone Center, Merrill Hall, Brewer Hall, Rowe Hall, Houston Cole Library and Pete Mathews Coliseum, with Jax Transit to the stadium.
- The Roost
- Each reserved spot comes with a parking space. Give your name and spot number at the lot entrance.
- RV
- RV lot spots are all reserved. Enter at 3 p.m. Thursday for a Saturday game and leave campus by 3 p.m. the day after.
- Accessible
- The Purple lot next to Curtiss Hall opens at 9 a.m., cash only, near Gate D. More spaces at the University Rec Green lot and Houston Cole Library, with shuttles.
Official parking map: map.jsu.edu/?id=2105#!ce/83715
Getting out
- Ride Jax Transit back. Shuttles run about 2 hours after the game from the drop-off by the Orange lot to the free lots.
- Follow University Police. Officers direct traffic flow off campus after the game.
- Hang back at your spot. Shuttles and police traffic control are still running for a while after the final whistle.
Skip this: Floor it out of a color lot at the final whistle. You and every other pass holder, all aiming for the same few exits.
The rules
- Grills
- Grills and fire pits are allowed at The Roost, with hot ash bins on the lawn. Not posted for other lots.
- Alcohol
- The Roost: cans or cups, no glass. The Quad: cup or koozie, no glass. 21 and over.
- Tents
- The Roost supplies the tent and table. No personal tents there.
- Your space
- No staking out grass spots before 7 a.m. Saturday. No vehicles inside bollards, posts, chains or fences.
- Generators
- Small, quiet generators only at The Roost. Vent RVs and generators to avoid carbon monoxide.
- When it ends
- The Roost asks you to pack up at halftime and clear everything by the end of the game. The Quad closes at kickoff.
- Bags at the gate
- One clear bag up to 12 x 6 x 12 inches or a 1-gallon clear bag, plus a small clutch.
- Not allowed inside
- Umbrellas, backpacks, noisemakers, outside food and drink containers, and any alcohol. Weapons-free campus.
- Gates open
- 2 hours before kickoff.
Official pages
- Jax State Gameday Central (football): jaxstatesports.com/gameday
- The Roost tailgating at Jax State: jsu.edu/abs/roost/index.html
- SGA Quad tailgate rules and regulations: jsu.edu/studentlife/sga/docs/sga_tailgate_rules__regulations.pdf
- Jax State campus map, Gameday layers: map.jsu.edu/?id=2105#!ce/83715
The full guide: tailgatersupply.com/blogs/stadium-guides/tailgating-at-amfirst-stadium-jacksonville