Maryland

Saturday in College Park is color-coded lots, the loop on Stadium Drive, and SECU Stadium. Know whether your pass is a party lot or a tailgate lot before you plant a 10-by-10.

Must see / do

Around campus

• Legacy Plaza is the family stop near the bowl, with inflatables and a kids area on the athletics gameday copy.
• Ludwig Field and Kehoe Track are the REVELxp tent village a few steps from the stadium, reserved rather than first come. Route 1 and downtown College Park are optional food-strip color before or after kick, and they aren’t on an athletics clock.

Before the game

• Team buses hit the Stadium Drive traffic circle and the West Gate about 2 hours before kick, with the Spirit Squad and the Mighty Sound. Get there early for a sightline.
• Color-zone lots and the Shuttle-UM Quickbus run from the lots and College Park Metro. DOTS football parking is the sales and zone map. XFINITY and Ludwig are the bathroom and fan-assistance landmarks if it’s your first time.

On the lot

• Lots open 6 hours before kick. Tents are 10 by 10 with no stakes, garages allow no open flame, and athletics draws a line between a party and a tailgate.
• The season parking map PDF is dated 9/1/26. Grill, tent, and hours notes are in the overview.

Overview

• Lots open 6 hours before kick.
• Tents are 10 by 10, and stakes are not allowed.
• Garages allow no open flame.
• Surface grill rules are on the Tailgating Guide, so read them before you light anything.
• Athletics defines party versus tailgate, and an oversized party setup can get shut down.
• Shuttle-UM Quickbus runs from the lots and College Park Metro.
• DOTS handles athletics parking sales.

The written rules and what an officer calls that Saturday aren’t always the same. Confirm yours the week of the game.

Map

Official policy

Tailgating Guide →

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