Tailgating at Williams-Brice Stadium

Tailgater Supply · Game-day sheet

Rules last verified Oct 14, 2026 against gamecocksonline.com and sc.edu. Rules change; check the official pages the week of the game.

6 hrsGamecock Park, pre-kickoff

Gas onlyno charcoal in USC lots

10 x 10biggest tent, in your space

2 hrsafter the game, lots close

Where to park

Gamecock Park: Season permits, with shaded tent zones and restrooms. Spaces in the North and South sections along Bluff Rd have power and cable hookups.
Game-day sales: If any remain: Gamecock Park Gameday Field (back gate off National Guard Rd), Woodstock (end of National Guard Rd), Fairgrounds (Gate 6 off Assembly St). Credit card only.
Fairgrounds: Garnet, Black, White, Blue and Green lots across George Rogers Blvd. Spots can change during the State Fair.
RV and buses: Game-day RV parking in the Fairgrounds east of Assembly St and at Gate 12 on Rosewood Dr, where buses enter too. No limos in university lots.
Trailers: Allowed with a pass for the vehicle and a pass for the trailer.
Accessible: About 50 reserved game-day spaces in the Fairgrounds, opening 5 hours before kickoff. Shuttles run from White row 10 and Gamecock Park Quads 1 and 3.

Let it clear at the tailgate. You have 2 hours after the game to get your car out. Use some of them.
Take the shuttle back. Campus shuttles leave from the drop-off point inside the Fairgrounds until 2 hours after the game.
Follow the traffic plan. Every lane of Assembly St runs outbound, and S Stadium Rd traffic heads south on Bluff Rd to I-77.

Skip this: Get picked up after the final whistle. USC says the ride has to be there before the game ends. After that, it's a long wait.

Grills: Gas only. Charcoal grilling is banned in university-controlled lots.
Tents: 10 x 10 max, inside your space, and down before you leave for the game. In Gamecock Park, tent zones only.
Your space: Tailgate in your assigned space, and keep drive areas clear for emergency vehicles.
Music: No live music at tailgating sites.
Smoking: Tobacco-free campus, vapes included, on university property.
Not allowed: Golf carts, mopeds and scooters near the stadium. Pets in university lots. Selling anything.
When it ends: Cars out within 2 hours after the game, or risk being locked in until the next business day.
Bags at the gate: Clear, up to 12 x 6 x 12 inches, or a 1-gallon freezer bag, plus a clutch up to 4.5 x 6.5 inches.
Gates open: 2 hours before kickoff at the early gates, 90 minutes at the rest. No re-entry.

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