Can't miss
- The Beaver Walk Benny the Beaver leads the team in on foot through the lots, and the tailgates stop to watch.
- Toy chainsaws in the lots They're on Reser's approved-items list, so you'll hear them before you see the stadium. Bring one.
Quick answers
What time do the Reser Stadium lots open?
Tailgating can start 6 hours before kickoff, but never before 7 a.m. Tailgate pods open at 8 a.m., except at weekday games, and day-of parking sales start 6 hours out.
Can you grill at Reser Stadium?
Yes, in the lots. Keep it attended with an extinguisher or a big jug of water nearby, never under a tent, and put it out completely before you leave. No grills or tailgating in the parking structure, roof included.
Can you drink at Oregon State tailgates?
Yes, with limits. Non-bulk drinks are allowed in lots that aren't signed closed to tailgating, as long as food and non-alcoholic drinks are out too. No kegs without university approval, and no open containers on sidewalks or outside approved lots.
Do you need a ticket to tailgate?
The posted tailgating rules don't mention a ticket for the lots. You need a pass for a reserved lot, and everyone who goes into the stadium needs a ticket.
How do you buy parking?
The lots around Reser are reserved season passes. Everyone else buys day of: zone lots go on sale 6 hours before kickoff, cash only. Single-game presale passes are sold by zone, not by lot.
The game-day timeline
- 6 hrs beforeTailgating starts (never before 7 a.m.); day-of parking sales open
- 8 AMTailgate pods open (weekday games vary)
- 3 hrs beforeGame-day shuttles start; Will Call opens at Gate H
- 90 min beforeAll gates open
- HalftimeKeg and bulk alcohol service in the lots has to stop
- About 1 hr afterLast return shuttles leave Jefferson Way
Where to park
The lots wrapped around Reser are season passes. Day-of fans park in the zone lots across campus.
- Stadium lots
- V, T, F, W and S wrap the stadium. All reserved for season pass holders, except day-of accessible spaces.
- Zone lots
- Zones 1, 2 and 3, spread across campus. Sales start 6 hours before kickoff, cash only. Presale passes are sold by zone, not lot.
- RV
- Reserved RV lots are season passes. The South Farm Lot, south of Hwy 34, is the non-reserved RV overflow.
- Accessible
- Day-of ADA spaces in the Stadium Lot and the parking structure, sold from 6 hours before kickoff, first come, with a valid placard. Dial-a-Bus runs from the lot at 27th and Arnold.
- Shuttles
- Fairgrounds, 9th Street and Downtown routes, from 3 hours before kickoff, about every 15 minutes, all dropping on Jefferson Way. Kids 5 and under ride free.
Load your mobile parking pass before you get to the lot. Attendants scan it at the entrance.
26th St is closed between Washington Way and Western Blvd on game day.
No car? The game-day shuttles drop off and pick up on Jefferson Way, at Peavy Field, the Memorial Union and the SEC Plaza, and run for about an hour after the game.
The rules
Rules last verified Oct 14, 2026 against osubeavers.com and oregonstate.edu.
Oregon State spells its rules out, and the 1-space rule is the one people trip on.
- Grills
- Allowed in the lots. Attended at all times, with an extinguisher or a big jug of water handy. Never under a tent. Fully out before you leave.
- Alcohol
- Non-bulk drinks only, in lots not signed closed to tailgating, with food and non-alcoholic drinks out. No kegs without approval. Bulk service stops at halftime.
- Open containers
- Not on sidewalks and not outside approved lots.
- Your space
- One pass, one space. Everything goes within, in front of or behind it. Drive and fire lanes stay clear.
- Saving spots
- Not allowed in general lots. Groups should arrive together.
- Not allowed
- Tailgating or grills in the parking structure. Personal golf carts and utility vehicles.
- Re-entry
- Leave the lot and you can't drive back in.
- Bags at the gate
- Clear, up to 12 x 6 x 12 inches with 2 pockets max, a 1-gallon clear bag, or a small clutch. No hard-sided coolers, glass or metal cans.
- Gates open
- 90 minutes before kickoff.
Before you go
Reser Stadium gameday informationOregon State parking and transportation2026 football parking map (PDF)2026 gameday shuttle map (PDF)Official pages. Rules change; check them the week of the game.
Pack for Corvallis
What we'd bring.
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Opener & Shotgun Tool
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Where the party is
Oregon State keeps tailgating in the parking lots, full stop. So the scene is the ring of lots around Reser and the zone lots across campus, one car and one setup at a time.
The inner ring
Lots V, T, F, W and S
The reserved lots wrapped around the stadium. Season passes only.
Pregame eats
The Beaver Block Party
Oregon State points fans to it for pregame food outside the stadium.
Inside the gates
The Terrace
Oregon craft beer and wine, oversized lawn games and TVs. Open to anyone in the stadium. You need a Terrace ticket for its seats.
What to eat
Cook thisWhat to cook at a tailgate (that survives the lot)Getting out
There's no re-entry, so the first move out is your last one. Your options, best first:
- Take the shuttle back. Return shuttles leave from the same Jefferson Way stops for about an hour after the game.
- Route around 26th St. It's closed between Washington Way and Western Blvd on game day.
- Or let the lot empty first. Pack up slow. Nobody's handing out points for being first onto Western Blvd.
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