Tailgating at Protective Stadium

Tailgater Supply · Game-day sheet

Rules last verified Oct 15, 2026 against blazergameday.com, uabsports.com and uab.edu. Rules change; check the official pages the week of the game.

6 hrsbefore kickoff, tailgate lots

Gas onlyno charcoal, no fryers

Kickoffdrinking in the lots stops

No glassplastic cups only

Where to park

Tailgate lots: P6 Tailgate, east of the stadium (spaces 2 cars wide), and P4 Rooftop on the Red Garage behind the Westin (3 cars wide). Assigned, season only.
Single game: Buy online through BlazerGameDay.com. One space per vehicle, no saving spaces, no overnight parking.
Season: P9 season parking is now only the top of the deck, entered from 21st St N before 12th Ave N.
Accessible: ADA spaces in every BJCC lot, first come, and P5 is the pre-sale ADA lot. ADA shuttles run on game day.
RV and bus: UAB sells RV spaces (4 car spaces each) by the game.
Rideshare: Lot P16 at 854 24th St N. Enter on 24th St N, exit on 25th St N.

Ride the Blazer Express back. Free shuttles to the Hill Student Center run until 1 hour after the game.
Walk to P16 for rideshare. Enter on 24th St N, exit on 25th St N, south of the interstate.
Pack up slow. You have 90 minutes after the game before the lots close and towing starts.

Skip this: Jump on I-20/59 at the gun. So does the rest of downtown.

Grills: Gas only. No charcoal, no fryers, no grills in tow or commercial grills.
Alcohol: No drinking in tailgate areas after kickoff. No glass; use plastic or disposable cups. No drinking games.
Tents: Must fit inside your space (8 x 8 feet recommended). Nothing over 10 x 10.
Your space: Everything stays in your space, about 9 x 16 feet. One space per vehicle, and oversized vehicles don't fit the rules.
Not allowed: Box trucks, trailers, outside catering, DJs, pets, large organized parties and selling anything.
Generators: Small, quiet ones only, subject to review by the fire marshal and BJCC staff.
When it ends: Lots close 90 minutes after the game. No re-entry, no overnight parking.
Bags at the gate: Clear, up to 12 x 6 x 12 inches, or a 1-gallon clear bag, plus a clutch up to 5 x 7 inches.
Gates open: 90 minutes before kickoff. No outside food or drink.

The full guide: tailgatersupply.com/blogs/stadium-guides/tailgating-at-protective-stadium-birmingham