UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.– Penn State has finalized changes in four grass parking lots for Saturday's football game against Kent State, due to heavy rain earlier this week. Cars will be re-directed to other parking lots near Beaver Stadium.
On Tuesday, Penn State announced Yellow Lot 12, the Orange Preferred Car, Brown Preferred and Family Friendly lots will be closed on game day (see details below).
Fans attending Saturday's game who do not have a parking permit will not be able to purchase a permit for the Beaver Stadium parking lots on game day. Kickoff is at noon for the Community Heroes/All-University Day/Blue Band Jam contest and the Nittany Lions' unbeaten 1973 team will be recognized at halftime (see details below).
Penn State is asking patrons for their patience and understanding, as this week's rainfall has left some grass lots unsuitable for parking. Fans are strongly encouraged to carpool and not bring an RV for the Kent State game. RVs will not be permitted in the Blue, Orange and Purple grass lots (see details below).
Fans who normally park cars and RVs in paved lots will be unaffected. Permit holders with a white stripe through their permit have a paved parking space, which are not impacted by this Saturday's lot closures. Available Beaver Stadium parking lots will open Saturday at 7 a.m.
Fans who normally park in the Brown or Orange lots will be able to use their parking permit in all Yellow lots (other than Lot 12) or at the following locations:
- Innovation Park, 200 Innovation Blvd., State College, PA 16803 (No RVs; no overnight parking);
- Red A, located off of North Atherton Street and White Course Drive (Cars or Red A RV permits only;
no overnight car parking);
- Nittany Parking Deck or East Parking Deck on campus (No RVs; no overnight parking)
- Grange Park, 149 Homan Lane, Centre Hall PA 16828 (Overnight car and RV parking is available).
Grange Park will accept all parking permits for the Kent State game.
Shuttle services:
- Innovation Park to Beaver Stadium, starting Saturday at 8 a.m. The shuttle service will run continuously, until two hours after the game ends. The shuttle drop off and pick up location is on the Northwest corner of the intersection of Park Avenue and Fox Hollow Road. The shuttle from Innovation Park will not have ADA capability.
- Red A to Beaver Stadium, starting Saturday at 8 a.m. via CATA Loop.
- Grange Park to Beaver Stadium, starting Saturday at 8:30 a.m. via Cole Transportation (shuttle from Grange Park is $10 round-trip.)
ADA Parking:
- The ADA compliant lots (Katz Bldg. or East Parking Deck) are accessible via North Atherton Street to Park Avenue and provide complimentary shuttle services. ADA parking must be used in conjunction with an ADA license plate or handicap placard.
-Fans with a Yellow, Brown or Orange permits also can park at Grange Park and take a shuttle, provided by Cole Transportation for $10 round trip. Advance car parking at Grange Park is $10 for the weekend or $10 per day if purchased at the gate. Advance RV parking is $60 per night or $75 per night if purchased at the gate. Fans interested in parking their car or RV at Grange Park can reserve a spot by calling 814-364-9212.
Intercollegiate Athletics utilizes several intramural fields for football parking and this week's rain and the vehicular traffic would have the potential to significantly damage the fields with fall intramural sports still in progress for Penn State students.
No additional Game Day/Yellow Parking Being Sold for Kent State
It also was announced Tuesday that no additional Yellow (game day) parking for the Kent State game would be sold. Fans attending Saturday's game who do not have a parking permit will not be able to park in the Beaver Stadium, Innovation Park or Red A parking lots. Several options for fans who do not have a parking permit are listed below.
Several Parking Options for Fans Who Don't Have Reserved Parking Permit for Kent State
Fans who don't have a reserved parking permit for the Kent State game are encouraged to carpool or consider other options to get to Beaver Stadium, including:
- CATA Game Day Shuttle (catabus.com)
- Parking in the East or Nittany decks on campus and walking or taking CATA Blue or White Loop
- Uber (drop off and pick up locations near stadium)
- Grange Park (car and RV park and ride shuttle provided by Grange – car parking $10 per day; shuttle $10 round trip on Saturday; grangefair.com).
To reference a map of the Kent State game day parking areas and all other game day information, including traffic and parking updates, visit GoPSUsports.com/gameday.
Fans can also check for parking updates by clicking on specific lots at a new interactive map, by visiting
GoPSUsports.com/footballmap.
Before traveling to the State College area, fans are encouraged to check for traffic and parking updates. Fans can check GoPSUsports.com, @GoPSUsports on Twitter and local radio stations (1450 AM, 93.7 FM, 970 AM) for updates prior to kickoff. Fans can follow the Twitter hashtag #PSUparking for further updates.
Available Beaver Stadium parking lots will open at 7 a.m. and all stadium gates will open at 10 a.m. Fans are encouraged to arrive early for every game and reminded they can enter Beaver Stadium at any gate except the student gate - Gate A. Umbrellas are not permitted in Beaver Stadium.
Penn State Customer Relations representatives are available at 1-800-NITTANY weekdays from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. and this Saturday from 7 a.m. until one hour after the conclusion of the game.
Fan assistance also is provided by the customer relations staff, by texting the word "Nittany"
your issue and location to the phone number 69050, or by calling 1-800-NITTANY.
Car Parking for Kent State game
Note: Patrons who normally park in reserved lots that are paved or on grass will not be affected. Permit holders with a white stripe through their permit have a paved parking space, which are not impacted by this Saturday's closures.
-- Yellow Lot 12 will be closed and fans will be re-directed to another general lot (see above). Fans who normally park in this lot should approach the campus from the east on Park Avenue, off I-99/U.S. Route 322, from the south on Porter Road, off Route 26/College Avenue or from the west via Atherton Street and Park Avenue (cars will be directed to Yellow Lot 11, East Parking Deck or Nittany Parking Deck).
-- Brown and Orange Lots will be closed. Brown and Orange parking passes will be honored in all Yellow lots other than 12. Cars should approach from the east on Park Avenue, off I-99/U.S. Route 322, from the south on Porter Road, off Route 26/College Avenue or from the west via Atherton Street and Park Avenue (cars will be directed to Yellow Lot 11, East Parking Deck or Nittany Parking Deck).
Family Friendly Lot will be closed. Patrons should park in a Yellow lot with their regularly issued parking permit location.
RV Parking for Kent State game
-- Blue and Orange RV Lots will be closed to RVs. Patrons who normally park an RV in the Blue or Orange lot will be able to park one car with their RV permit.
-- Purple Lot will be closed to RVs, unless their permit has a white stripe indicating the space is on pavement. Patrons who normally park an RV in the Purple lot will be able to park one car with their RV permit.
-- Overnight RV Lot will open Thursday at 6 p.m. Parts of the RV Lot may not be parked due to ground conditions.
-- Fans who have not already purchased an RV parking permit should not attempt to park in the lots near Beaver Stadium. All game day, season RV and Overnight RV permits are sold out for the 2018 season. Penn State Athletics has identified Grange Park as an economical alternative with hook-ups and shuttle service to campus on Friday and Saturday of home football weekends. Fans interested in parking their car or RV at Grange Park can reserve a spot by calling 814-364-9212.
ADA Patrons reminder
Note: ADA patrons who park in reserved spaces on paved lots will not be affected. All ADA parking is on paved spaces. All others, see below.
-- White ADA parking: As is the current plan, patrons with White ADA parking will directed to the Katz Building Lot or the East Parking Deck.
-- Green ADA parking: As is the current plan, patrons with Green ADA parking will be directed to parking lots near Pegula Ice Arena, the field hockey complex, Intramural Building and Nittany Lion Softball Park.
Fans are asked to please display their parking permit from their rear view mirror as they enter the traffic pattern. Cars are sorted in traffic by Stadium Traffic Control to lanes leading to appropriate lots. Patrons should approach their parking lot as directed on the back of their parking permit.
1973 Team Reunion and All-University Day; 12 High School Bands to Perform During "Blue Band Jam" in Bryce Jordan Center
The Penn State-Kent State game will be All-University Day and also feature the fifth annual "Blue Band Jam." Students from Penn State's 19 Commonwealth campuses and six special mission campuses will be in attendance and each campus will be recognized at halftime for All-U Day.
Penn State's unbeaten 1973 team will be recognized as halftime and Heisman Trophy winner John Cappelletti will be the Nittany Lions' Honorary Captain. The 1973 Penn State squad earned a 12-0 record, defeating LSU in the Orange Bowl.
A total of 12 high school bands, featuring approximately 800 students, from across the Commonwealth will perform at the Bryce Jordan Center alongside the Penn State Blue Band prior to the game. The event begins at 9:30 a.m. and is free and open to the public. Doors open at 9 a.m.
The high school bands scheduled to perform at the "Blue Band Jam" are from: Hollidaysburg Area High School, Huntingdon Area High School, Greater Latrobe Senior High School, Lewisburg High School, Lower Dauphin High School, Mifflinburg High School, Oley Valley High School, Saucon Valley High School, Shikellamy High School, Tussey Mountain High School, Wallenaupack High School and Wyoming Valley West High School.
The contest with the Golden Flashes also will include the Penn State Community Heroes recognition. New York City firefighter and life-long Penn State fan Andrew Makuch was selected to be Penn State Hometown Hero.
Fans Can Take Photo with Heisman Trophy During Pre-Game
Fans can take photos with the Heisman Trophy from 8-9 a.m. at the team arrival area, on Curtin Road near the south tunnel of Beaver Stadium on. Team arrival is scheduled for approximately 9:30 a.m. The Heisman Trophy also will be available above Gate A in the Pepsi Zone from 10-11 a.m.
In addition, as part of All-University Day, the Penn State DuBois baseball team will be recognized for winning the 2018 USCAA Small College World Series Championship in May.
Highway Projects Could Impact Football Traffic
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is alerting drivers that they could encounter delays as they travel to Beaver Stadium this fall, with restrictions and changes coming from the Harrisburg area via U.S. 322, Altoona, Williamsport, and via I-80 in western Pennsylvania and at the Bellefonte/State College interchange with Route 26/I-99 (Exit 161).
For information about the construction and travel restrictions, visit www.penndot.gov. Motorists can stay up-to-date on the latest travel conditions by visiting www.511PA.com.
Fans Encouraged to Participate in Game Day Recycling; Bottles and Cans in Blue Bags
Fans are encouraged to be environmentally responsible and participate in Penn State's recycling and sustainability efforts by separating recyclable items before, during and after the game. Blue recycling bags and clear trash bags are located throughout the Beaver Stadium parking lots, including the entrance to most lots.
New for this season, bottles and cans only should be placed in the blue recycling bags. All other items should be placed in the clear trash bags. Bags should be securely closed and left where fans parked and they will be picked up after the lots close.
The Kent State game, presented by National Guard, will air on FS1, the Penn State Sports Network (10:30 a.m. airtime) and GoPSUsports.com.
A limited number of single game tickets for the 2018 season presented by PSECU are available for the Kent State and Maryland games. Verified resale tickets are available for all home games via ticketmaster.com. For information on joining the Nittany Lion Club, as well as club seating in Beaver Stadium, fans can visit www.NittanyLionClub.com, call 1-800-NITTANY weekdays from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. or visit the Bryce Jordan Center ticket office weekdays from 10 a.m-6 p.m.