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2016 Football Game-Day Information
Third in a series about Kentucky football game day
LEXINGTON, Ky. – With the countdown to the kickoff of the 2016 Kentucky football season in its final days, UK Athletics has announced the following reminders and changes to game-day operations on Saturdays at Commonwealth Stadium this fall.
The headquarters for information about game day at Commonwealth Stadium is http://ukathleticsgameday.com/football/. Fans are strongly encouraged to visit the site prior to attending games this fall for complete information about all game-day operations, including the reminders and changes listed below.
For questions and feedback about game day, please email [email protected]. The UK Athletics Event Management Staff will respond to your inquiries in a timely manner.
Season tickets for UK’s seven home games and single-game tickets for both home and away games are available at UKFootballTix.com.
WHAT UK FOOTBALL FANS NEED TO KNOW FOR HOME GAMES IN 2016:
Concessions
- New specialty concession items will be offered at stands throughout Commonwealth Stadium.
- Items include a Chicken and Waffle Cone, Pulled Pork Nachos, Pork Chop Sandwich, Hot Brown Nachos and Bourbon Ice Cream.
- A diagram with pricing and locations of all items offered at Commonwealth Stadium can be found here.
- Water fountains are located throughout the stadium and complimentary 10-ounce cups of water available to guests at concession stands. Fans are also encouraged to take advantage of the one unopened bottle of water smaller than a liter they are permitted to bring into the stadium.
Traffic Routes and Parking
- Suggested pregame and postgame traffic routes have changed for many of the parking areas surrounding Commonwealth Stadium.
- Fans are encouraged to review the suggested routes listed on their parking passes or athttp://ukathleticsgameday.com/football/directions-traffic/.
- An interactive map with directions to each parking area can be found at http://ukgamedayparking.io-media.com/.
- Fans are encouraged to display their parking permit when they leave their homes, enabling traffic personnel to efficiently sort and direct vehicles approaching the complex.
- Non-permit parking is available on Cooper Drive on a first-come, first-served basis beginning at noon ET on Fridays. Additional non-permit parking is available in Parking Structures #2, #3 and #6.
Food Trucks
- For each game, two food trucks will be located outside Gate 11 near the newly constructed stage that will host pregame concerts.
- The food trucks for this Saturday’s game will be Bradford BBQ and Mad Mike’s and will serve as long as supplies last.
- Food and drink items from the food trucks cannot be brought into Commonwealth Stadium.
Ride Sharing
- UK Athletics has worked with Lyft and Uber to establish a ride-sharing pickup and drop-off point on football game days.
- The loading and unloading zone is located on Sports Center Drive near the Woodland Glen dorms.
- Lyft and Uber drivers should proceed down Huguelet Drive, right on University Drive, left on Complex Drive and left on Sports Center Drive to pick up passengers, then right on Woodland Avenue after pickup.
Student Entry
- In an effort to allow as many students to attend games and sit in the lower-level student section, while maintaining capacity restrictions, UK has implemented a voucher system for student seating.
- Vouchers will be exchanged on a first-come, first-served basis on game days at the student entrance (Gate 15) of Commonwealth Stadium, as long as seating remains. By overselling the student section by a reasonable amount (based on historical data), the purchase of a voucher does not necessarily guarantee admittance into the stadium.
- Kentucky has reserved approximately 5,000 student seats per game, including approximately 4,000 in the lower-level student section and 1,000 in the upper level. Up to 6,250 vouchers will be sold. Thus, admission into Commonwealth Stadium is only guaranteed for the first 5,000 students that enter with a voucher.
- The first 4,000 students to enter with a voucher will receive a wristband for the lower level student section. Wristbands are valid for general admission seating in sections 34-40. Once all lower level wristbands have been distributed, remaining students will exchange their voucher for an upper-level assigned seat, while supplies last.
- Purchasing a season voucher allows students the opportunity to attend all seven home football games, but admission into the stadium is not guaranteed and is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Students will be able to sit with their friends by entering the stadium together, since seating locations will be determined when entering the stadium.
Early Tailgating Move-in Policy
- In recent years, there has been a surge in fans staking early claim to tailgating space in grass areas surrounding Commonwealth Stadium by setting up tents and trailers well in advance of game day.
- This year, UK Athletics is asking fans to not set up tents or trailers in the Commonwealth Stadium complex prior to noon on Friday leading up to game day in order to facilitate midweek preparations.
- As a reminder, all vehicles, tents and trailers must be removed by noon on Sundays following game day.
Game Day Assistance
- The Game Day Assistance program enables fans to start a conversation with UK Athletics staff.
- Fans can text UK <space> MESSAGE & SEAT LOCATION to 69050.
LexTran Shuttles
- LexTran will operate the UK Football Express Campus and Downtown shuttle routes for the entirety of the 2016 season.
- The Campus route costs $2 per person, one-way and services Parking Structures #2, #3 and #6 and the Visitor RV lot.
- The Downtown route costs $5 roundtrip and services three locations: the Shops at Civic Center, the Lexington Transit Center and Chatham’s at Woodland/High/Maxwell.
- Complete information about shuttles, including maps can be found at http://ukathleticsgameday.com/football/shuttle-info/.
2016 Football Game-Day Information
Third in a series about Kentucky football game day
LEXINGTON, Ky. – With the countdown to the kickoff of the 2016 Kentucky football season in its final days, UK Athletics has announced the following reminders and changes to game-day operations on Saturdays at Commonwealth Stadium this fall.
The headquarters for information about game day at Commonwealth Stadium is http://ukathleticsgameday.com/football/. Fans are strongly encouraged to visit the site prior to attending games this fall for complete information about all game-day operations, including the reminders and changes listed below.
For questions and feedback about game day, please email [email protected]. The UK Athletics Event Management Staff will respond to your inquiries in a timely manner.
Season tickets for UK’s seven home games and single-game tickets for both home and away games are available at UKFootballTix.com.
WHAT UK FOOTBALL FANS NEED TO KNOW FOR HOME GAMES IN 2016:
Concessions
- New specialty concession items will be offered at stands throughout Commonwealth Stadium.
- Items include a Chicken and Waffle Cone, Pulled Pork Nachos, Pork Chop Sandwich, Hot Brown Nachos and Bourbon Ice Cream.
- A diagram with pricing and locations of all items offered at Commonwealth Stadium can be found here.
- Water fountains are located throughout the stadium and complimentary 10-ounce cups of water available to guests at concession stands. Fans are also encouraged to take advantage of the one unopened bottle of water smaller than a liter they are permitted to bring into the stadium.
Traffic Routes and Parking
- Suggested pregame and postgame traffic routes have changed for many of the parking areas surrounding Commonwealth Stadium.
- Fans are encouraged to review the suggested routes listed on their parking passes or athttp://ukathleticsgameday.com/football/directions-traffic/.
- An interactive map with directions to each parking area can be found at http://ukgamedayparking.io-media.com/.
- Fans are encouraged to display their parking permit when they leave their homes, enabling traffic personnel to efficiently sort and direct vehicles approaching the complex.
- Non-permit parking is available on Cooper Drive on a first-come, first-served basis beginning at noon ET on Fridays. Additional non-permit parking is available in Parking Structures #2, #3 and #6.
Food Trucks
- For each game, two food trucks will be located outside Gate 11 near the newly constructed stage that will host pregame concerts.
- The food trucks for this Saturday’s game will be Bradford BBQ and Mad Mike’s and will serve as long as supplies last.
- Food and drink items from the food trucks cannot be brought into Commonwealth Stadium.
Ride Sharing
- UK Athletics has worked with Lyft and Uber to establish a ride-sharing pickup and drop-off point on football game days.
- The loading and unloading zone is located on Sports Center Drive near the Woodland Glen dorms.
- Lyft and Uber drivers should proceed down Huguelet Drive, right on University Drive, left on Complex Drive and left on Sports Center Drive to pick up passengers, then right on Woodland Avenue after pickup.
Student Entry
- In an effort to allow as many students to attend games and sit in the lower-level student section, while maintaining capacity restrictions, UK has implemented a voucher system for student seating.
- Vouchers will be exchanged on a first-come, first-served basis on game days at the student entrance (Gate 15) of Commonwealth Stadium, as long as seating remains. By overselling the student section by a reasonable amount (based on historical data), the purchase of a voucher does not necessarily guarantee admittance into the stadium.
- Kentucky has reserved approximately 5,000 student seats per game, including approximately 4,000 in the lower-level student section and 1,000 in the upper level. Up to 6,250 vouchers will be sold. Thus, admission into Commonwealth Stadium is only guaranteed for the first 5,000 students that enter with a voucher.
- The first 4,000 students to enter with a voucher will receive a wristband for the lower level student section. Wristbands are valid for general admission seating in sections 34-40. Once all lower level wristbands have been distributed, remaining students will exchange their voucher for an upper-level assigned seat, while supplies last.
- Purchasing a season voucher allows students the opportunity to attend all seven home football games, but admission into the stadium is not guaranteed and is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Students will be able to sit with their friends by entering the stadium together, since seating locations will be determined when entering the stadium.
Early Tailgating Move-in Policy
- In recent years, there has been a surge in fans staking early claim to tailgating space in grass areas surrounding Commonwealth Stadium by setting up tents and trailers well in advance of game day.
- This year, UK Athletics is asking fans to not set up tents or trailers in the Commonwealth Stadium complex prior to noon on Friday leading up to game day in order to facilitate midweek preparations.
- As a reminder, all vehicles, tents and trailers must be removed by noon on Sundays following game day.
Game Day Assistance
- The Game Day Assistance program enables fans to start a conversation with UK Athletics staff.
- Fans can text UK <space> MESSAGE & SEAT LOCATION to 69050.
LexTran Shuttles
- LexTran will operate the UK Football Express Campus and Downtown shuttle routes for the entirety of the 2016 season.
- The Campus route costs $2 per person, one-way and services Parking Structures #2, #3 and #6 and the Visitor RV lot.
- The Downtown route costs $5 roundtrip and services three locations: the Shops at Civic Center, the Lexington Transit Center and Chatham’s at Woodland/High/Maxwell.
- Complete information about shuttles, including maps can be found at http://ukathleticsgameday.com/football/shuttle-info/.