UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.– Continued historic wet conditions on the University Park campus have resulted in significant damage to the grass parking lots used for Penn State football home games. For the safety of fans, to prevent further damage to intramural fields and Ag fields, as well as fans' personal vehicles, grass parking lots will be unavailable for Saturday's contest with Maryland, including the Overnight RV (ORV) lot.
No additional single game parking permits will be sold for the Beaver Stadium lots (see below). The Senior Day game will kick at 3:30 p.m.
Similar to the Wisconsin game on Nov. 10, six free shuttle routes, in addition to CATA from the Red A lot, will be available from off-campus lots to Beaver Stadium starting at 11 a.m. Saturday until approximately 60 minutes after the conclusion of the game. A color and route number have been established for each shuttle route and fans will receive a wristband that corresponds with their shuttle.
Shuttle route 10 will drop off and pick up fans near the intersection of Park Avenue and Fox Hollow Road. The Grange Park and shuttle routes 11, 12, 13 and 21 will drop off and pick up fans on University Drive. Fans should note that Grange Park will only be available for RVs for the Maryland game due to wet ground conditions.
More details on the shuttle routes is below and an interactive parking map is located at: GoPSUsports.com/gameday.
General Parking Information for Fans
Fans who have purchased a parking permit with a white stripe through their permit have a paved parking space, and will not be impacted by this Saturday's lot closures.
ADA parking will be unaffected; single game ADA parking remains available to park. Fans will be directed to the Katz Building lot and take the normally scheduled ADA shuttle.
Fans with Reserved or Preferred parking permits on grass are encouraged to park in the suggested alternative on-campus locations detailed below.
Patrons with prepaid Yellow parking permits, will have their permits honored at Nittany Mall, the Penn State Golf Courses, Tech Support, Mt. Nittany Elementary/Middle Schools and Red A lot. Yellow permits will be accepted at Red A until 10 a.m., or earlier, if the lot is filled. (see Shuttle Route listings for all lots).
Fans who still need gameday car parking should park in a downtown or State College area parking lot/deck and walk, take the CATA Game Day Shuttle or Fullington Football Express, taxi or Uber (see below).
Penn State is asking patrons for their patience and understanding. Fans are being asked to avoid bringing an RV for the Maryland game, unless the RV parking is on pavement, and urged to carpool, use the CATA, Fullington and Penn State shuttle services. Those fans who can walk to the stadium - particularly students - should do so.
A complete list of alternate parking locations, along with street addresses for GPS navigation, is included at the bottom. All parking lots, on and off campus, will open Saturday at 8 a.m. Pre-paid parking permits will be honored at all off-site lots.
Intercollegiate Athletics utilizes several intramural fields for football parking among its game day lots, and parking vehicles on those fields will continue to cause more damage with fall intramural sports still in progress for Penn State students. Additionally, ICA utilizes multiple fields operated by the College of Agricultural Sciences for game day parking, which also have been damaged over the course of season.
Record Precipitation in State College Area This Year and During Football Season
It has been a historically wet year, summer and fall in the State College area, with 17.45 inches of precipitation since Sept. 1. The University Park campus received 11.5 inches of snow last Thursday.
According to Penn State's Department of Meteorology, whose records date to 1887, the University Park campus has experienced the:
- Wettest year on record (as of Nov. 15)
- Wettest summer on record
- Second-wettest fall on record (as of Nov. 15)
Fans can find game day information, including the shuttle drop off and pick locations on University Drive and an interactive parking map for the Maryland game, by Wednesday at: GoPSUsports.com/gameday. Fans with questions can call 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.
Fans who have a Maryland parking permit for all closed grass lots should utilize the below parking alternatives and walk or take a shuttle. All lots will open at 8 a.m. and all alternative lots will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Due to lot capacity restrictions, permits for the alternative parking locations will be restricted to the options listed below or off-campus locations.
Grass Lots- Alternative Parking Options
Yellow RV- Grange Park will honor RV permits starting Friday at 7 a.m. through Saturday
Green Stadium West- Innovation Park/Orange H / Lot 83 (both near intersection of Porter Road & Hastings Road) or Red A (tailgating available at all locations)
Green Stadium North- Innovation Park/Orange H / Lot 83 (both near intersection of Porter Road & Hastings Road) or Red A (tailgating available at all locations)
Purple (Car)- Innovation Park (tailgating available)
Purple (RV)- Grange Park (RV only) or Innovation Park with a car (tailgating available at both locations)
Brown- Innovation Park, East/Eisenhower/HUB parking decks on campus (tailgating not available inside campus decks)
Orange (Car)- Innovation Park, East/Eisenhower/HUB parking decks on campus (tailgating not available inside campus decks)
Orange (RV)- Grange Park (RV only); Innovation Park with a car or East/Eisenhower/HUB parking decks on campus with a car (tailgating not available inside campus decks)
Blue (RV)- Grange Park (RV only); Innovation Park with a car or East/Eisenhower/HUB parking decks on campus with a car (tailgating not available inside campus decks)
Blue (Car)- Innovation Park, East/Eisenhower/HUB parking decks on campus (tailgating not available inside campus decks)
All Yellow Lots- Nittany Mall, the Penn State Golf Courses, Tech Support, Mt. Nittany Middle/Elementary Schools or Red A lot (Until 10 a.m. or earlier if Red A is filled)
Alternate Lots for Beaver Stadium with Pre-Paid Permit
Penn State vs. Maryland; November 24, 2018
(All lots open at 8 a.m.)
Red A (CATA): Red A (West Campus Lots; off North Atherton Street near Rec Hall) Take CATA Red Link or Blue Loop to Beaver Stadium. Permits accepted: Red A RV, Yellow, Volleyball Event and Production Staff
Route 10: Innovation Park (100 Building Lot, 103 Building Lot & 329 Building Lot).
(Purple) Permits accepted: Purple, Blue, Brown, Green, Orange (no RVs)
Route 11: Mount Nittany Middle School and Elementary School (656 Brandywine Drive) and Oak Hall
(Orange) Regional Park (120 Linden Hall Road, Boalsburg).
Permits accepted: Yellow, Brown, Orange, Blue
Route 12: Technology Support Building (Old Raytheon Building, 300 Science Park Road) & Chemcut (500
(Pink) Science Park Road), Sound Technologies (old Jostens; (401 Science Park Road).
Permits accepted: Yellow, Brown, Orange, Blue
Route 13: Penn State Golf Courses (1523 West College Ave.) and South Hills Business School (480
(Yellow) Waupelani Drive). Permits accepted: Yellow, Brown, Orange, Blue
Route 21: Nittany Mall (2901 East College Avenue), Summit Park Office (Old Corning Plant, 3500 East
(Red) College Ave. Permits accepted: Yellow, Brown, Orange, Blue
Grange Park: (149 Homan Lane, Centre Hall) Beaver Stadium RV parking permits will be honored along with a
(Black) free shuttle via Cole Transportation on Saturday. Cole also offers a round-trip shuttle on Friday from Grange Park to downtown State College for $5 round-trip. grangefair.com.
Permits accepted: All RV
The remote parking lots not normally operated by Penn State University are drug, alcohol and tobacco free. Fans who park in these lots are guests and Penn State asks that fans respect these guidelines and township regulations.
Fans who have, or wish to purchase, gameday parking for the Maryland football game are advised:
- Vehicles that have a gameday (Yellow) parking permit will not be permitted to park in the lots near Beaver Stadium or in any campus parking lots. Patrons who are displaying a Yellow permit will be directed to the remote parking lots listed below, and take a shuttle to a drop-off location near the stadium, except at Red A until 10 a.m., or earlier, if the lot is filled.
- Fans who plan to purchase a gameday (Yellow) parking permit will not be permitted to park in the lots near Beaver Stadium or in any campus parking lots. Those patrons should pay for parking in a downtown parking lot/deck and take the CATA Gameday Football Shuttle, which operates primarily from downtown and areas south of the stadium to a drop-off location near the stadium (see below); OR
Parking Options for Fans Who Don't Have a Pre-Paid or Advance Parking Permit for Maryland Game
Fans who don't have a pre-paid or advance parking permit for the Maryland game are encouraged to carpool or consider other options to get to Beaver Stadium, including:
- CATA Game Day Shuttle – two routes to Beaver Stadium (catabus.com)
- Fullington Tours operates the Penn State Football Express with three shuttle lines ($10 round-trip exact change only; fullingtontours.com/pages/psu_football_shuttles)
- Several downtown parking garages have hourly rates, including the Beaver Avenue, Fraser Street, McAllister Street and Pugh Street Garages, on a first-come, first-served basis. Fans can walk from the garages, take the CATA Game Day Shuttle or CATA Blue or White Loop to Beaver Stadium;
- Uber (drop off and pick up locations near stadium).
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) for updates prior to kickoff. Fans can follow the Twitter hashtag #PSUparking for further updates.
PennDOT reminds motorists they can log on to www.511pa.com or call 511 from any phone to check traffic conditions on interstates and other major routes. Fans needing assistance on gameday also can text NITTANY and their question to 69050.
Prior to the Maryland game, the Nittany Lion seniors will be introduced. The contest will kick air on ABC, the Penn State Sports Network (2 p.m. airtime) and GoPSUsports.com.
A limited number of single game tickets for the 2018 season presented by PSECU are available for the Senior Day game vs. Maryland. 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.