Where to park for the Ohio State football vs. Tulsa game: What to know
Going to the first Ohio State football at Ohio Stadium this year was an adventure in 2021, but perhaps the second game against Tulsa won’t be as chaotic.
And parking for Saturday’s game doesn't need to be an hassle either this week.
Ohio State plays Tulsa in the second home game of the season at 3:30 p.m. at the Horseshoe as the Buckeyes look to shake off the first loss of the season.
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As is the case every week for an Ohio State home football game, parking can become a struggle, especially as some lots require parking passes only provided by the Ohio State athletic department.
Here is what fans need to know about game day parking for the Tulsa game.
Ohio State football parking vs. Tulsa
Here's some things to know about parking on game day.
Game day parking rate for CampusParc is $20. No cash is being accepted.
Here are some other things to know:
- Cashless Parking: All day-of-game lots and garages will be cashless beginning this season. Only credit cards will be accepted. The day-of-game parking rate is $20 and is payable upon arrival on game days.
- Take a shuttle: Park on West Campus (including parking lots west of Route 315) and hop on a free shuttle that picks up in Carmack Lot 1 and drops off at the John Herrick Drive Transit Hub, which is just a short walk away from Ohio Stadium.
- Touchless permits: All athletics permit holders will display their parking passes via their phones. Please have your digital pass ready to display to traffic officers and parking attendants on game days.
- Scan your QR code: CampusParc annual permit holders must scan their access keycard or QR code upon arrival to all day-of-game lots and garages.
More game day parking information:
- Re-entry is not permitted.
- Any purchased, current annual CampusParc parking permit will be honored in day-of-game lots at no charge with the presentation of a valid access keycard or QR code. Beginning at 5 a.m. on game days, keycards or QR codes must be scanned by an attendant for entry to both surface lots and garages.
- Day-of-game parking tickets may be required for exiting the garage. Failure to present the ticket at exit may result in additional fees.
- Day-of-game customers should exit parking facilities no later than 10 a.m. on the Sunday following a game day.
Which Ohio State parking lots require OSU athletic permits?
Starting at 5 a.m. on game days, these Ohio State parking lots are reserved for Ohio State athletics and you must purchase these permits through the Ohio State ticket office.
- Buckeye Lots
- Chiller Lot
- East Tuttle Lot
- East Stadium Lot
- Gray Lots
- Mid-Tower Lot
- North Field House Lot
- Lawrence Tower Lot
- North Riverbank Lot
- Northwest Garage
- Northwest Stadium Lot
- Scarlet Lots
- Sisson Lot (portion near footbridge)
- South Field House Lot
- South Lincoln Lot
- South Riverbank Lot
- St. John Arena Lot
- Tuttle Garage
- West Lane Avenue Garage
- West Stadium Lot
How to tailgate for Ohio State football
Here are the tailgating rules according to CampusParc:
- All parking facilities, regardless of designation, become available at 5 a.m. the day of the game on a first come, first served basis. Any placement of tailgating equipment is prohibited prior to 5 a.m.
- Guests without an athletics parking permit who are interested in setting up a tailgate should plan to set up those tailgates in any game day parking lot (see map).
- Vehicles and tailgates must fit within the 8.5’ x 15’ space provided. Parking spaces are intended for parking one motor vehicle in one space. Additional spaces may not be purchased, reserved, or otherwise used for tailgating. Saving spaces is not permitted.
- Trailers, storage units, and tailgating activities may not take up vacant parking spaces or interfere with traffic flow within a parking facility.
- Drive lanes in parking facilities must be maintained at all times.
- Parking permit/ticket holders are responsible for the functions they host in their parking spaces. Any vehicles larger than the aforementioned space size should be parked in the RV parking lot or at the Ohio State Fair.
- Please observe and obey the parking attendants when parking your vehicle.