Tailgating at Notre Dame Stadium

Where to park

Stadium and Joyce

Reserved lots right by the stadium (Stadium, Joyce, Stadium Reserved, Stayer Reserved). Pass bought ahead. Not guaranteed inside 90 minutes of kickoff.

Blue and Gold

Drive-up lots north of campus off Douglas Rd, paid by card. Free shuttles to Hesburgh Library from 8 a.m.

Burke Golf Course

Drive-up, on the west side of campus, with entrances off Dorr Rd and Angela Blvd. Closes 2 hours after the game.

RV and buses

Saint Mary's and Holy Cross College lots, off SR 933. Anything over 7.5 feet wide or 20 feet long has to park in an RV or bus lot.

Accessible

The Bulla Lot on Bulla Rd with a state placard or plate, plus a free shuttle to Joyce Center Gate 4. ADA spaces in the Joyce and Stadium lots need a placard and a university pass.

Official parking map: storage.googleapis.com/fightingirish-com/2026/08/18/qVOUNXvvvftfdjYfkDiZNTufk5AgjEpPqFoueIui.pdf

Getting out

1. Ride the shuttle back. Blue and Gold lot shuttles run at least 2 hours after the game, until the lines are gone.
2. Take the Game Day Express. Free, from McKenna Hall back downtown for 2 hours after the game.
3. Rideshare from the right corner. Post-game pick-up is at the Dorr Rd lot, the Ivy Rd and Bulla Rd area, or Vaness St.

Skip this: Fight the traffic at the final whistle. Lots stay open 3 hours after the game (2 at Burke). Tailgate it out and let everyone else go first.

The rules

Grills

Propane only, tanks under 20 lbs. No charcoal, fire pits, open flames, propane heaters or deep fryers.

Tents

10 x 10 feet or smaller, no stakes, nothing past the hash marks into the driving lanes. Down when winds hit 31 mph sustained or gusts top 45.

Alcohol

No kegs, no excessive amounts, no drinking games, no large parties. None from outside into the stadium.

Your space

One pass, one space, vehicle and tailgate together. No holding spaces for anyone.

Not allowed

Amplified or stand-alone speakers, golf carts and custom motorized vehicles, drones, box trucks and trailers.

When it ends

No tailgating during the game. Lots close 3 hours after it (Burke: 2). No overnight parking.

Trash

Clear bag for recycling, black bag for trash. Leave both behind your vehicle before kickoff, clear bag untied.

Bags at the gate

Clear, up to 12 x 6 x 12 inches, a 1-gallon clear bag, or a clutch up to 4.5 x 6.5 inches. Metal detectors at every gate. No re-entry.

Gates open

90 minutes before kickoff.

Official pages

• Notre Dame tailgating rules: fightingirish.com/fbgameday/traditionsandevents/tailgating
• Getting around: parking and shuttles: fightingirish.com/fbgameday/gettingaround
• Notre Dame Stadium info and policies: fightingirish.com/fbgameday/fb-info
• 2026 gameday parking map (PDF): storage.googleapis.com/fightingirish-com/2026/08/18/qVOUNXvvvftfdjYfkDiZNTufk5AgjEpPqFoueIui.pdf