Tailgating at Michigan Stadium

Where to park

Golf course

The U-M Golf Course, in from Stadium Blvd, State St or Main St. Game-day sales, cashless. Cars only, no RVs or trailers.

Pioneer HS

Across Main St, run by LAZ Parking for Ann Arbor Public Schools. Prepaid QR codes. No flames, alcohol or generators.

Brown, Maize

South along State St toward I-94. Game-day sales, cashless. Both take RVs on game day.

Season lots

Blue, Champions East and North, and Grey are prepaid season passes. Blue Lot passes go by priority points.

RV

Brown or Maize, game day only, no overnight. An RV pass covers 4 spaces, and everything stays inside them.

Accessible

Green Lot at the golf course, first come, first served, with a state placard or plate. Courtesy shuttles start 2 hours before kickoff.

Downtown

U-M structures like Thompson, Hill, Thayer and Fletcher sell game-day spaces from 8 a.m. for day games.

Official parking map: mgoblue.com/documents/2017/6/20/fbl_parking_map.pdf

Getting out

1. Follow Main St south. After the game, Main St is one way southbound from the stadium to I-94, with signals at Scio Church and Ann Arbor-Saline run for pedestrians.
2. Take your time in the lot. You have 2 hours after the game to clear out. Pack up at your own pace.
3. Catch a courtesy shuttle if you need one. About 20 minutes after the game, shuttles pick up at Gates 2, 4, 8, 9 and 10 and run to the Green, Blue and Buffalo lots.

Skip this: Race everyone off the fairway at the final whistle. Every other car on the golf course has the same plan.

The rules

Grills

No charcoal or wood in U-M lots. On the golf course, no propane under tents or canopies. At Pioneer, no open flames at all.

Alcohol

Banned at Pioneer. No open alcohol on city streets and sidewalks outside the Social District. None into the stadium.

Your space

Gear stays behind your vehicle, inside your space. Nothing in adjacent spaces, roads or driveways.

Golf course

No glass, no RVs or trailers, no pets. Stay off the tees, greens and bunkers.

Generators

At least 25 feet from any structure in U-M lots (20 on the golf course), with a fire extinguisher. None at Pioneer.

Not allowed

Saving spaces, flags or signs over 20 feet high, and branded tents or promotions without a sponsorship deal.

When it ends

Lots empty within 2 hours after the game. No overnight parking anywhere.

Bags at the gate

No bags, clear ones included. One medical or childcare bag, through Gate 3 or Gate 9.

Gates open

2 hours before kickoff.

Official pages

• Football game day parking information: mgoblue.com/sports/2017/6/16/facilities-parking-information-for-football-game-days
• 2026 football parking inventory: mgoblue.com/sports/2017/6/16/michigan_football_parking_inventory
• 2026 Michigan Stadium information A-Z: mgoblue.com/sports/2022/8/23/michigan-stadium-football-information
• Game day in Ann Arbor (city): a2gov.org/police-department/game-day-in-ann-arbor/
• Pioneer High School parking rules: michigangamedayparking.com/rules-regulations