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Tailgating at Tiger Stadium

Tailgater Supply ยท Game-day sheet

Rules last verified Oct 28, 2026 against lsusports.net, Sports Illustrated (Aug. 23, 2018) and the Reveille (Aug. 28, 2024). Rules change; check the official pages the week of the game.

Thu 5 PMexterior lot setup opens
Fri 4:30campus gates open for setup
Weightstents can't be staked
Sun nooneverything off campus

Where to park

Free public
The grey areas on the parking map, including Gourrier South, Levee South and around Parker Coliseum. First come, and they can close for weather.
Day of game
Credit card lots at the golf course on game day.
Trailers
Every trailer needs a 2026 registration or a lot permit. Overnight trailer decals let you in after 4:30 p.m. Friday.
Motor homes
Season lots 401, 408, 409 and Touchdown Village; game-by-game in Lot 413 on River Road.
Buses / oversize
Anything over 20 feet long or 7 feet wide, other than a motor home, parks in Lot 412 with an advance permit.
Accessible
Free ADA parking at the back of Lot 406, off Gourrier Avenue, with a shuttle. Paid ADA in the Nicholson Gateway Garage.

Official parking map: storage.googleapis.com/lsusports-net-prod/2026/08/19/zS7kXdIlOhUjuWnfEvT1tc0tLJJE7qZGR7xe0OU9.pdf

Getting out

  1. Take the shuttle back. Postgame pickup is in front of Nicholson Gateway, back to Lot 406, until about 90 minutes after the game.
  2. Rideshare from Lot 406. Drivers stage at the Mobility Hub by the end of the third quarter. Walk to them.
  3. Hang back at the tailgate. Nicholson Drive and Skip Bertman Drive near the stadium close for about 45 minutes after the game, and traffic runs contraflow for a while.

Skip this: Drive in to pick someone up in the fourth quarter. All inbound traffic gets diverted until contraflow ends. Plan the meetup ahead.

The rules

Grills
Contained grills, smokers, fryers and Blackstones, no bigger than a 55-gallon drum. Attended, 10 feet from buildings, extinguisher on hand.
Fire
No bonfires, fire pits, burn barrels or Cajun cookers that make a ground fire. Coals go in disposal containers, never under trees.
Tents
No stakes. Weights or ballast only, and no corporate logos. Tents can't save parking spaces.
Trailers
Registered for 2026 or permitted for the lot, one space max, and never on or near the oak trees.
Music
Reasonable volume. Off by midnight the night before and 2 a.m. after the game. No DJs, live bands or stages.
Not allowed
Drones, your own port-o-lets, power from campus buildings, and unapproved selling or signs over 2 feet.
When it ends
Everything off campus by noon Sunday. LSU staff throws out whatever's left.
Bags at the gate
Clear, smaller than 12 x 6 x 12 inches, or a 1-gallon freezer bag, plus a clutch smaller than 4.5 x 6.5 inches.
Gates open
2 hours before kickoff. Suites and clubs open at 3.

Official pages

The full guide: tailgatersupply.com/blogs/stadium-guides/tailgating-at-tiger-stadium-baton-rouge