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Tailgating at Autzen Stadium

Tailgater Supply ยท Game-day sheet

Rules last verified Oct 29, 2026 against goducks.com, the Eugene Science Center, KEZI (Aug. 2022), Travel Oregon (Oct. 12, 2017) and NBC16 (Sept. 2021). Rules change; check the official pages the week of the game.

6 hrslots open, never before 7 a.m.
Reservedevery Autzen space but ADA
3 hrsgates open before kickoff
9 x 20feet: your car's whole space

Where to park

Autzen lots
Season passes go to Duck Athletic Fund donors by priority points. Use the entry on your pass: HDC 1, Red 2, Blue 3, Yellow 4, Green 5, MO/MC 7.
Single game
The athletics site links to Ticketmaster for single-game Autzen passes. There's no single-game RV parking in the Autzen lot.
Next door
Athletics lists lots run by the Eugene Science Center, the Eugene Masonic Lodge, Emerald Valley BMX (season only) and the Boy Scouts (DuckParking.com). Each sells its own passes and sets its own rules.
Accessible
Day of, through Entry 5 off Leo Harris Pkwy, with a DMV placard or plate, first come, first served. When it fills, the Autzen Express buses are accessible.
Bus
Charter buses park on Leo Harris Pkwy. Prepaid passes are recommended.
Bikes
The Duck Pen, by the Science Center and the Autzen Footbridge, opens 3 hours before kickoff and closes 1 hour after.

Official parking map: goducks.com/documents/2023/9/14/Autzen_Parking_Lot_and_Traffic_Maps_2023_-_Combined.pdf

Getting out

  1. Walk back over the footbridge. Campus is about a quarter mile south across the river, and LTD runs from there.
  2. Take the Autzen Express. Return buses leave at halftime and for 60 minutes after the game, from your park-and-ride's spot on Leo Harris Pkwy.
  3. Wait it out in the lot. The Science Center lets you stay until traffic eases, about an hour after the game. Otherwise plan on 30 to 45 minutes of crawl.

The rules

Your space
A car space is 9 x 20 feet, an RV space 18 x 40, and all tailgating stays inside it. The lots are for small family and friend groups.
Alcohol
Legal in the lots from 6 hours before kickoff until the game ends, under Eugene Code 4.190. No sales, no minors.
Grills (Science Center lots)
Gas or propane only, off the ground on a tailgate or metal table, 10 feet from buildings and plants. No charcoal or wood.
Tents (Science Center lots)
Canopies stay inside your marked space and get tied down or weighted. No open flame of any kind under a canopy.
Heaters and fire pits
In the Science Center lots, gas only, game by game later in the season, never under a canopy.
Smoking
The University of Oregon is smoke and tobacco free.
Not allowed
Commercial activity without written approval from Athletics.
Bags at the gate
One clear bag up to 12 x 6 x 12 inches or a 1-gallon bag, plus a small clutch. No re-entry.
Gates open
3 hours before kickoff. The East Gate and the seating bowl open at 90 minutes.

Official pages

The full guide: tailgatersupply.com/blogs/stadium-guides/tailgating-at-autzen-stadium-eugene