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Tailgating at Jordan-Hare Stadium

Tailgater Supply ยท Game-day sheet

Rules last verified Oct 29, 2026 against auburntigers.com, Sports Illustrated (Aug. 23, 2018), The Plainsman (Oct. 2022) and Auburn-Opelika Tourism (2025). Rules change; check the official pages the week of the game.

Fri 4 PMtailgating begins
Fri 3 PMRVs into the Hayfields
50 ftgrills from campus buildings
2.5 hrsTiger Walk before kickoff

Where to park

Pass lots
Athletics lots and public for-sale lots, bought through aub.ie/footballparking. Park only in the lot on your pass.
Free lots
Research Park and the Facilities Lot, cars only, from 8 a.m. Saturday.
Grass lots
CDV and Ham Wilson grass areas, weather permitting, paid at the gate on a drive-up basis.
Tiger Transit
Buses from Duck Samford Park, the city softball complex, Auburn Mall and TigerTown, from 4 hours before kickoff to 2 hours after.
RV
On-campus RV spots are reserved and paid in advance through RevelXP. Hayfields and Samford Avenue, Friday 3 p.m. to Sunday 4 p.m.
Accessible
Free at the VCOM Lot, 910 South Donahue Drive. Prepaid at the Gogue Center and District Energy lots. ADA shuttles from 3 hours before.

Official parking map: storage.googleapis.com/auburn-prod/2026/08/19/VZWjC5mU6MFFlsPofrHbl1XmIIU7lxX7aeKGMYus.pdf

Getting out

  1. Take Tiger Transit back. Buses run to the off-campus stops for 2 hours after the game. Expect some delay in the postgame traffic.
  2. Follow the postgame traffic map. Auburn publishes one to move cars off campus faster. Load it before you leave.
  3. Let the lot empty first. If you're in the Hayfields, you have until 4 p.m. Sunday. No rush.

Skip this: Cut across the north end. Heisman Drive is closed there for construction. Use Thach Concourse instead.

The rules

Grills
At least 50 feet from campus buildings, never in parking decks. Fires stay in the grill. Douse charcoal with water and use the coal bins.
Generators
At least 50 feet from campus buildings. Never near anything combustible, never in the wet.
Tents
A permit is needed over 399 square feet or with stakes 12 inches or longer. Joined tents need a 12-foot fire lane.
Your space
No trailers or wheeled vehicles in grass tailgate areas. No campus utilities. Grass next to a reserved lot is for its pass holders.
Who's allowed
No tailgating around residence halls. Amplified sound needs a permit requested 14 days ahead.
Not allowed
Saving grass spots before 4 p.m. Friday. Soliciting without written permission. Smoking: campus is smoke-free.
When it ends
RVs leave the Hayfields by 4 p.m. Sunday. Last Tiger Transit runs 2 hours after the game.
Bags at the gate
One clear bag up to 12 x 6 x 12 inches, or a 1-gallon freezer bag, plus a small clutch.

Official pages

The full guide: tailgatersupply.com/blogs/stadium-guides/tailgating-at-jordan-hare-stadium-auburn