With the Illinois football team set to host Nebraska on Friday night at Memorial Stadium, several updates to parking and tailgating are noted below. The game is scheduled to kick off at 7 p.m. CT.
Accessible Parking
Those patrons looking for accessible parking starting at 7 a.m. CT may park in the ADA parking spaces located in the four quadrants of State Farm Center. The fee for all ADA parking is $20 unless a patron has an I FUND parking pass. An ADA license plate or ADA placard is required to park in these spaces.
Gameday Purchase
The large grass lot located in Research Park off Oak Street will be available for single-game parking starting at 7 a.m. CT on Friday, October 6. Parking fees for this lot are $25 per automobile. Starting at 5 p.m. CT on Friday, the paved lots in Research Park will be available for single-game parking.
Grange Grove
Vehicles are not allowed inside Grange Grove. Grange Grove will open from 5-7 p.m. CT on Thursday, October 5, for fans to set up any tailgate items. Grange Grove will open at 7 a.m. CT on game day and will remain open until one hour after the conclusion of the game. Reservations are required and can be requested at https://www.tailgaterconcierge.com/illinois/.
Motor Home Parking
Lot 33 will be available for motor home parking starting at 6 p.m. CT on Thursday, October 5. Beginning at 7 a.m. CT on game day, RVs will either need to pay the $50 to stay in the lot or relocate to their respective game day pass lot.
Pass Lots
Game day pass holders in Lots 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 38, 42, 45, 46 and 47 will be able to park in their respective lots starting at 7 a.m. CT on Friday, October 6, 2023.
Game day pass holders in Lots 37 (ARC) and 43 (Law Library) will not be able to park in their respective lots until 4 p.m. CT on Friday, October 6, due to University of Illinois employee parking. If fans would like to arrive earlier than 4 p.m. CT to begin tailgating, passes will be accepted in any game day purchase lot open that day.
Street Closures
To accommodate normal work week traffic, street closure times will vary for the Nebraska vs. Illinois football game.
» Kirby Avenue will be closed between First Street and Fourth Street starting at 11 a.m. CT.
» Fourth Street will be closed between Kirby Avenue and Peabody Drive starting at 3 p.m. CT.
» First Street between Stadium Drive and Kirby Avenue will close starting at 3 p.m. CT
» Peabody Avenue between First Street and Fourth Street will close starting at 3 p.m. CT.
For information on Memorial Stadium, please visit the Gameday Guide.
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