Tailgating at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium

Where to park

Permit lots

Lots 1, 36, 39, 50, 52, 54, 56 to 60, 91, 96 to 98 and the Mississippi Street Garage take a Williams Fund game permit.

Pay lots

Lot 11, Lot 72 and the Allen Fieldhouse Garage, first come, credit card only. Shuttles run from the garage.

Lot 90

Economy parking near Capital Federal Hall with a free shuttle from Naismith Drive. The only RV parking.

No tailgating

Lots 61 and 34 hold academic parking on game days, and tailgating isn't allowed there.

Accessible

Placard spaces in Lots 59 and 91 and the Mississippi Street Garage, sold on site, plus shuttle-served spaces in 54, 72, 90 and the Allen Fieldhouse Garage.

Rideshare

The four northernmost metered spots on Indiana Street at 11th, in front of the HERE apartments, one block east.

Official parking map: s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/ukansas.sidearmsports.com/documents/2026/6/24/2026_KU_FB_TailgatingMap_1.pdf

Getting out

1. Ride the game shuttle back. Shuttles run until an hour after the game, back to the Allen Fieldhouse Garage and Lot 90.
2. Follow the one-way routes. Several streets around the stadium run one way out after the game. Check the official map before you park.
3. Rideshare from Indiana Street. Meet your driver at 11th and Indiana, in front of the HERE apartments.

Skip this: Drive back toward 11th Street against the flow. The postgame routes won't let you. Go the way the officers point.

The rules

Alcohol

3 hours before kickoff until 30 minutes after it, then halftime until 15 minutes into the second half. Take what's left off campus.

Where

Designated parking areas and designated parts of Campanile Hill only. Not at the war memorials, and not on Mississippi, Fambrough, Maine or 11th.

Containers

No kegs or anything over 1 gallon. Glass is strongly discouraged. Food and nonalcoholic drinks must be out too.

Grills

Not in the Mississippi Street or Allen Fieldhouse garages. Use the grass outside, and put flames out safely.

Your space

Tailgate in front of or behind your own vehicle. One space per vehicle, no saving spaces, traffic lanes open.

Games

On the grass, not in the lots or roadways.

Not allowed

Smoking or vaping anywhere on campus, drones near the stadium, and selling tickets or anything else on campus.

Bags at the gate

Clear, up to 12 x 6 x 12 inches, or a 1-gallon freezer bag, plus a clutch up to 6 x 9 inches.

Gates open

90 minutes before kickoff, 2 hours for student and club gates. No re-entry.

Official pages

• The Booth gameday guide (2026): kuathletics.com/feature/the-booth
• 2026 gameday tailgating map (PDF): s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/ukansas.sidearmsports.com/documents/2026/6/24/2026_KU_FB_TailgatingMap_1.pdf
• KU Parking: football game day: parking.ku.edu/football-game-day
• KU alcohol policy: tailgating at football games: civilrights.ku.edu/sites/civilrights/files/2026-01/University%20of%20Kansas%20DAAPP%202025.pdf