Comprehensive Guide to Parking and Transportation at UCF Football Games

Navigating game day at the University of Central Florida (UCF) and finding suitable parking can be a breeze with proper planning. This guide provides detailed information on parking options, shuttle services, and transportation policies to ensure a smooth and enjoyable experience for all fans attending UCF football games at the Acrisure Bounce House.

Parking Options and Regulations

UCF offers a variety of parking solutions for game days, including permit-only zones, free parking areas, and accessible parking. Understanding the specifics of each option ensures a hassle-free arrival.

Gold Zone - Reserved Parking (Permit Only)

The Gold Zone, located in the northeast sector of campus closest to the Acrisure Bounce House, offers preferred parking lots and garages. Access to these areas requires a valid football game-day parking permit. These permits are reserved for members of the Golden Knights Club, credentialed media, stadium operations personnel, patrons with disabilities, and selected others.

Key Guidelines:

Permits must be displayed at all times from the rearview mirror.
Each permit is valid for one parking space only.
Tailgating is not permitted in any parking garage.
In parking lots, tailgating is allowed only immediately behind your vehicle, without impeding traffic flow or other parking spaces.

Preferred routing to Gold Zone parking is via Libra Drive/Gemini Boulevard East from the south and via McCulloch Road/North Orion Boulevard from the north or west.

Garage H

For fans without permits seeking closer parking, Garage H offers parking for a minimum donation of $30, supporting UCF’s First-Generation Scholarship Fund. Payments can be made via credit cards. Garage H is near the Fairwinds Alumni Center and also accommodates authorized students displaying SGA-provided parking passes and credentialed staff with permits for that garage.

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Campus Parking (Free)

Free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis in most other lots and garages on campus. Exceptions include all residential lots and Libra Garage on Libra Drive, which are reserved for students living on campus. In a change from the 2025 season, due to construction reducing parking in the area around Acrisure Bounce House, parking lots H2-H4 and B9 are now reserved for fans with Gold Zone permits.

Parking lot B4, at the intersection of Central Florida Boulevard and Gemini Boulevard South, is reserved for official university business.

Important Parking Regulations

Parking is authorized only in designated parking lots and garages. Illegally parked vehicles on campus roadways or in non-designated areas are subject to towing and fines.

No vehicular traffic or parking are authorized on East Plaza Drive on game days until two hours following the end of the game, unless authorized by UCF Police. Violators are subject to towing and fines.

Traffic Flow and Road Closures

Navigating campus traffic efficiently is crucial on game days. Be aware of specific road closures and traffic patterns to avoid delays.

Gemini Boulevard North: Gemini Boulevard North, from Parking Garage H to North Orion Boulevard, will be closed to all traffic from two hours prior to the published game start time until game start. This road will reopen from game start until midway through the 4th quarter, then close again from midway through the 4th quarter until two hours following the end of the game.
North Orion Boulevard (Ken Dixon Way): Only Gold Zone patrons with valid game day credentials or handicapped parking permits can enter/exit the campus via North Orion Boulevard (north entrance accessible from McCulloch Road) starting two hours prior to kickoff. Permits must be properly displayed. Beginning 1 hour and 30 minutes after kickoff, all North Orion Boulevard lanes will be dedicated to traffic exiting campus.
Gemini Boulevard North (Between East Plaza and West Plaza Drives): This section will be closed to vehicular traffic prior to and during tailgating each game day. Memory Mall tailgaters can drop off gear by the barricades on either side. The road will be reopened at the discretion of law enforcement following the conclusion of tailgating.

Accessible Parking and Shuttle Services

UCF is committed to providing accessible parking and transportation options for guests with disabilities.

Designated Accessible Parking

Parking for guests with disabilities is available on the first level of Garage C. A valid accessible placard or license plate from the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is required, and the individual to whom the placard or plate is registered must be present in the vehicle. Garage C is located at the intersection of Ken Dixon Way (formerly North Orion Boulevard) and Scorpius Street.

Shuttle Service

A free shuttle service is provided from the bus stop adjacent to Garage C to Acrisure Bounce House (Gate 13). Shuttles operate from three hours prior to kickoff until two hours after kickoff. Throughout the game and postgame, shuttles are available from Gate 13 back to Garage C.

Additional Accessible Parking Spaces

Additional accessible parking spaces are available throughout the campus on a first-come, first-served basis for guests displaying an authorized DMV placard or license plate. However, direct shuttle service is not available from these spaces.

Courtesy Trams

Courtesy tram services assist guests needing transportation to the Accessibility shuttle bus pickup/drop-off point at the Research 1 Bus Stop, adjacent to Garage C. The tram operates around Apollo Circle with designated pick-up/drop-off locations only.

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Shuttle Services

UCF provides several shuttle services to facilitate transportation for students, downtown campus attendees, Rosen College students, and others.

Student Shuttles

UCF operates student shuttle buses for all normally serviced apartment complexes (except NorthView, Tivoli, and Northgate). These shuttles run five hours before the game starts until two hours after the game ends. Normal UCF shuttle routes except #6 will be operating with the schedules below. The on-campus shuttle routes Pegasus Express will not be operating on game day. The shuttles are designed to only handle people with light carry-on items; there is no space for large items, including coolers, tents/umbrellas, lawn chairs, tables and similar types of equipment.

Route Details:

Route #	Route Name and Location of Stop	On-Campus Stop	Start Time (Hours Before Game)	End Time (Hours After Game)
1	Knights Circle	Student Union	5	2
2	College Station/Boardwalk	Millican Hall	5	2
3	The Verge/The Place at Alafaya	Lynx Transit Center	5	2
4	Mercury 3100/Campus Crossings	Millican Hall	5	2
5	Village at Science Dr.	Lynx Transit Center	5	2
7	The Pointe at Central	Lynx Transit Center	5	2
8	Riverwind of Alafaya/The Station	Student Union	5	2
9	Knights Landing	Health/Public Affairs Lot C1	5	2
10	The Lofts/Orion on Orpington	Lynx Transit Center	5	2
11	The Marquee	Lynx Transit Center	5	2
12	University House Central Florida	Millican Hall	5	2
14	Plaza on University	Lynx Transit Center	5	2
15	Arden Villas/Collegiate Village Inn	Lynx Transit Center	5	2
	Park and Ride	Research Park (off campus)	5	2

Downtown Campus Shuttle

A student shuttle departs from the UCF Downtown Campus to the Lynx Transit Center three hours prior to kickoff for afternoon games and four hours before kickoff for evening games. The shuttle departs the main campus for the trip back to UCF Downtown four hours after kickoff.

Rosen College Shuttle

A student shuttle departs from the Rosen College Campus to the Student Union three hours prior to kickoff for afternoon games and four hours before kickoff for evening games. The shuttle departs the main campus for the trip back to the Rosen College four hours after kickoff.

Park and Ride

Park and Ride services are available on all home game days from five hours before kickoff until two hours after the game ends. Fans can park at the Research Pavilion, located at 12424 Research Parkway in the Central Florida Research Park adjacent to campus. UCF Park and Ride shuttle buses then transport fans from the Research Pavilion to the Research 1 Bus Stop (adjacent to Garage C). Postgame, fans can return to the Research 1 Bus Stop for transportation via UCF shuttle buses back to Research Pavilion. No tailgating will be permitted at the Research Pavilion.

Ride Sharing

Ride Share options are a reliable and affordable way to get to and from Acrisure Bounce House on game day.

Gold Zone Parking Information

Parking benefits are based on the season ticket purchase price, including ticket costs and per-seat contributions. Gold Zone parking passes are limited to 1 parking pass for every 5 season tickets purchased. All parking passes are digital and can be managed in the UCF Athletics Account Manager. Fans with digital parking are strongly encouraged to save their parking passes to their phone prior to game day.

Additional Information

For detailed information or assistance, call 407-823-4299.

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