If you are not in the parking lot by 6:00 that night good luck! Metal detectors move quick but there will be a line there too. Traffic back ups at BJC can take over an hour so get there early. I always am in the BJC an hour before the match starts. Years ago against IOWA it took me 45 minutes to make a 10 minute ride from the Penn Stater on campus to the BJC, which is about 2-3 miles. T Shirts etc on sale but lines are always loooong because the quality and type of tshirt sold at the BJC much better than in Rec Hall. Food is food, nothing special. Just GET THERE EARLY!
Seeing that the trip is 4 hours, double check before leaving your driveway that you have the ticket in your possession. If it is digital, remember your phone and charge it! Have a great time and get a win!
You come from the west and get off at Bellfonte?
I think he means he takes 80 West (from the east). In his case, I’d just take the the Lamar exit. Otherwise, yeah, you want the Woodland exit from the West.
Yep. That’s what I was thinking. All the way to Bellfonte adds about 45 minutes.
Correct, from Wilkes-Barre 80 West to Bellefonte exit. GPS directed us up to Milesburg exit up the road a ways. The additional time was about 15/20 more than normal.
If making the trip again before they open the Bellefonte interchange, I think you’d find the Lamar exit (before Bellefonte) a little faster. Maybe 10 min on a light traffic day.
If traffic/parking at BJC is so bad, is it better to park at Eisenhower deck, or even the HUB deck? Thinking specifically about the B1G tournament
Traffic is heavy but I've never hadd an issue with parking at the BJC once I got there. Go on ParkWhiz now......You can get permit for the 7th
Looks like no parking available on Sunday the 8th at BJC. Was able to get Sat the 7th. I'll have to park downtown. Eisenhower Deck also filled.
Are you talking about for Bigs? I can't find an event listing parking package yet.
I would always rather walk farther than get into congestion…. So I would walk from those, East or even Nittany Decks.
Also can’t find anything for any where at PSU on ParkWhiz. But I’m new to the site/app so maybe be I’m doing something wrong. Does this app show availability for all PSU parking decks or is there another one I should use?
I don’t think so. I don’t think they have released them yet. Can you see the Ohio State dual? If so you are doing it right.
If your goal is to pack your colon:
Yes I see the Ohio State dual and even the Ohio State BB game on 3/4 so I must be ok, will have to keep checking. Thanks!
I’ve used the HUB deck for many BJC events in the past and have never had an issue.
For the record, coming from the east on 80 it’s not 45 minutes longer. Having to use the Milesburg exit and going Thru Bellefonte to get on 99 adds about 10 minutes, having done it twice recently.
No. That will not work right now. Jacksonville going south under the bridge at the 161 exit is closed to one lane and not passable. If you get off Jacksonvill, when you get to the normal 161 exit, you will be detoured back on to 80westbound.
We’re still mixing up points of origin this discussion. Heading East on 80 from points West (say, DuBois), if you miss the Woodland exit West of Philipsburg, going on to Bellefonte adds about 45 min enroute to State College.
i’m guessing penn state wrestling club probably sells shirts inside bjc…. they do at rec hall
Someone mentioned earlier that they heard parking should be released next week sometime.
Have you prepaid/reserved it, or just rolled in and found it available as we did for the stadium hockey game on Saturday?
Just rolled in each time. Never used it for football games.
I can send you aerial photos from 1938 if you want to use those for your road atlas.
