Tailgating at Wallace Wade Stadium

Where to park

Pink Zone

Jogging Trail Lot, about a 6-minute walk. Opens 7 a.m. Saturdays.

Purple Zone

Chemistry Lot (8 minutes, opens 7 a.m.), the Circuit lots (12 to 14 minutes) and Research Drive Garage (19 minutes).

Green Zone

Duke University Road lots, about a 12-minute walk. Open 5 hours before kickoff on Saturdays.

Yellow Zone

GC and H lots off Yearby Ave, with an accessible courtesy shuttle to Duke Chapel every 15 to 20 minutes.

Iron Duke

Donor permit lots, open 6 a.m. on Saturdays. One permit, one space, and permits can't be combined for extra tailgate room.

RV / oversize

Over 9 feet wide or 18 feet long: GC Lot only on Saturdays, by permit, bought online or at the lot. Out by noon Sunday.

Accessible

Blue Zone B-7 and B-4 lots off Wannamaker Dr with a placard, one car per placard. On-call lift vans: text DUACCESS.

Official parking map: goduke.com/documents/2024/3/27/Football_General_Public_Parking___Pedestrian_Routes_Map.pdf

Getting out

1. Ride the shuttle back. Postgame shuttle lines form at Duke Chapel, running to the GC and H lots until 1 hour after the game.
2. Hang in the lot. Checkpoints and the Towerview Rd closure lift 1 hour after the game. Let them clear.
3. Rideshare from Science Drive. Drivers stage in the Science Drive Visitors Lot from the 4th quarter.

Skip this: Pull out at the final whistle. Through the checkpoints, with everyone else.

The rules

Grills

Propane and charcoal allowed, attended at all times. Douse charcoal with water and use the containers by the portable restrooms.

Fire

Open-flame fires, including fire pits, are banned.

Where

Surface lots only. No tailgating in parking garages, roofs included.

Your space

Tents, tables and games stay out of drive lanes, sidewalks and extra spaces. One permit equals one space.

Alcohol

Follow federal, state and local law. Impaired guests can be denied entry. No outside alcohol into the stadium.

Smoking

Duke's campus is tobacco-free on game days, vapes included.

Bags at the gate

Clear, up to 12 x 12 x 6 inches, or a 1-gallon clear bag, plus a clutch up to 8 x 5 x 1 inches.

Gates open

90 minutes before kickoff. No re-entry.

Official pages

• Duke football game day parking: goduke.com/feature/GameDayParking
• Football A-Z game day guide: goduke.com/sports/2022/7/25/brooks-field-at-wallace-wade-stadium
• General public parking and pedestrian routes map (PDF): goduke.com/documents/2024/3/27/Football_General_Public_Parking___Pedestrian_Routes_Map.pdf
• RV and oversized vehicle permits: bluespot.duke.edu/events