Comprehensive Guide to UCF Football Game Day Parking
Attending a UCF Knights football game at the Acrisure Bounce House is an exciting experience. To ensure a smooth and enjoyable game day, understanding the parking options and traffic regulations is essential. This guide provides detailed information on parking locations, shuttle services, and important game day policies.
Parking Information and Services
Fans driving to the UCF campus on game days have several parking options, ranging from free parking in various lots and garages to reserved parking in the Gold Zone.
Gold Zone - Reserved Parking (Permit Only)
The Gold Zone, located in the northeast sector of campus closest to the stadium, offers preferred parking for Golden Knights Club members, credentialed media, stadium operations personnel, patrons with disabilities, and other select individuals. Access to Gold Zone lots requires a valid football game-day parking permit, which must be displayed at all times from the rearview mirror. Each permit is valid for one parking space.
Preferred routing to Gold Zone parking is via Libra Drive/Gemini Boulevard East from the south and McCulloch Road/North Orion Boulevard from the north or west.
Parking benefits are based on your season ticket purchase price including ticket costs and per seat contributions. Parking passes will be strictly limited to 1 parking pass for every 5 season tickets purchased with a cap on the number of passes per account. All parking passes are digital and can be managed in your UCF Athletics Account Manager. Fans with digital parking are STRONGLY encouraged to save their parking passes to their phone prior to gameday. Enhanced parking privileges may be available by supporting UCF Athletics through the Shareholders Society, with a minimum charitable gift of $5,000 or more, above and beyond your ticket invoice amount. Fans looking to purchase parking or relocate their current parking are encouraged to complete the seat and parking relocation form when renewing their season tickets.
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Garage H Parking
For fans without permits who want to park closer to the stadium, Garage H offers parking for a minimum donation of $30. These donations support UCF’s First-Generation Scholarship Fund. Payments can be made with credit cards. Garage H is located near the Fairwinds Alumni Center and also accommodates vehicles for authorized students displaying SGA-provided parking passes and credentialed staff with permits for that garage.
Campus Parking - Free Options
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 the 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, located at the intersection of Central Florida Boulevard and Gemini Boulevard South, is reserved for official university business.
Parking is only authorized in designated parking lots and garages. Vehicles parked illegally on campus roadways or in non-designated areas are subject to towing and fines.
Important Notes Regarding Parking and Traffic
Several traffic regulations are in place to manage game day traffic flow:
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- Gemini Boulevard North: This road, from Parking Garage H to North Orion Boulevard, will be closed to all traffic from two hours prior to the game start time until the game starts. It will reopen from game start until midway through the 4th quarter, then close again from midway through the 4th quarter until two hours after the game ends (or as required).
- North Orion Boulevard (Ken Dixon Way): Only Gold Zone patrons with valid game day credentials or handicapped parking permits will be authorized to enter/exit the campus via North Orion Boulevard (north entrance accessible from McCulloch Road) starting two hours prior to kickoff. Beginning 1 hour and 30 minutes after kickoff, all North Orion Boulevard lanes will be dedicated to traffic exiting campus.
- East Plaza Drive: No vehicular traffic or parking are authorized on East Plaza Drive on game days until two hours following the end of the game (or when authorized by UCF Police).
- Gemini Boulevard North: Gemini Boulevard North between East Plaza and West Plaza drives 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
Designated Accessible Parking
Parking for guests with disabilities is available on the first level of Garage C, located at the intersection of Ken Dixon Way (formerly North Orion Boulevard) and Scorpius Street. These spaces are available on a first-come, first-served basis to those with a valid accessible placard or license plate. The individual to whom the placard or plate is registered must be with the vehicle.
Additional accessible parking spaces are available throughout the campus, and these spaces are available on a first-come, first-served basis to any guest with a disability who displays an authorized placard or license plate.
Shuttle Services for Guests with Disabilities
A free shuttle service is provided from the bus stop adjacent to Garage C to Acrisure Bounce House (Gate 13). Shuttles operate from three (3) hours prior to kickoff until two (2) hours after kickoff and continue throughout the game and 2 hours after post-game. Throughout the game and postgame, shuttles will be available, picking up from Gate 13, to return patrons with disabilities to Garage C.
Courtesy tram services are available for guests needing assistance to the Accessibility shuttle bus pickup/drop-off point located at the Research 1 Bus Stop, adjacent to Garage C. This tram operates around Apollo Circle with passenger pick-up/drop-off at designated locations only.
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 shuttle buses 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 back to Research Pavilion. No tailgating will be permitted at the Research Pavilion.
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Student Shuttles
UCF operates student shuttle buses for all normally serviced apartment complexes (except NorthView, Tivoli and Northgate due to their close proximity to the stadium) on each home football game day. Normal UCF shuttle routes, except #6, operate with the following schedules. The on-campus shuttle routes Pegasus Express do not operate on game day. The shuttles run from five hours prior to the start of the game until two hours after the game ends. Note: 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.
Student Shuttle Routes and Times
| Route # | Route Name and Location of Stop | On-Campus Stop | Start Time | End Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Knights Circle | Student Union | 5 Hours Before Game | 2 Hours After Game |
| 2 | College Station/Boardwalk | Millican Hall | 5 Hours Before Game | 2 Hours After Game |
| 3 | The Verge/The Place at Alafaya | Lynx Transit Center | 5 Hours Before Game | 2 Hours After Game |
| 4 | Mercury 3100/Campus Crossings | Millican Hall | 5 Hours Before Game | 2 Hours After Game |
| 5 | Village at Science Dr. | Lynx Transit Center | 5 Hours Before Game | 2 Hours After Game |
| 7 | The Pointe at Central | Lynx Transit Center | 5 Hours Before Game | 2 Hours After Game |
| 8 | Riverwind of Alafaya/The Station | Student Union | 5 Hours Before Game | 2 Hours After Game |
| 9 | Knights Landing | Health/Public Affairs Lot C1 | 5 Hours Before Game | 2 Hours After Game |
| 10 | The Lofts/Orion on Orpington | Lynx Transit Center | 5 Hours Before Game | 2 Hours After Game |
| 11 | The Marquee | Lynx Transit Center | 5 Hours Before Game | 2 Hours After Game |
| 12 | University House Central Florida | Millican Hall | 5 Hours Before Game | 2 Hours After Game |
| 14 | Plaza on University | Lynx Transit Center | 5 Hours Before Game | 2 Hours After Game |
| 15 | Arden Villas/Collegiate Village Inn | Lynx Transit Center | 5 Hours Before Game | 2 Hours After Game |
| Park and Ride | Research Park (off campus) | 5 Hours Before Game | 2 Hours After Game |
Downtown and Rosen Campus Shuttles
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 then departs the main campus for the trip back to UCF Downtown four hours after kickoff. 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 then departs the main campus for the trip back to the Rosen College four hours after kickoff. A valid UCF ID is required to access UCF Downtown and Rosen shuttles.
Charter Buses
Parking for charter buses is available on game day at the Research Pavilion, 12424 Research Parkway, Orlando, starting three hours prior to kickoff.
Tailgating
Tailgating is permitted in parking lots, but it must be confined to the area immediately behind your vehicle and should not impede traffic flow or parking spaces for other vehicles. Tailgating is not permitted in any parking garage. Fans are not allowed to save spaces or spread out into neighboring spaces. RV spaces are designated for RV use only. All RV occupants must register with the lot attendant upon arrival.
Ride Sharing
Ride Share options are a reliable and affordable way to get to and from Acrisure Bounce House on game day.
Digital Ticketing and Parking Passes
All tickets and parking passes are available through the UCF Gameday app (Apple), the UCF Knights app (Android), or at www.UCFKnights.com/Login. Fans with digital parking are strongly encouraged to save their parking passes to their phone prior to game day.
Key Policies and Reminders
- Approved Bags and Metal Detection: UCF Athletics encourages all fans to arrive early to Acrisure Bounce House. A bag check service is no longer provided. Metal detection will also be in effect.
- Fan Conduct: Treat fellow fans, opposing teams, and stadium staff with courtesy and respect.
- Post-Game Traffic Patterns: The contraflow post-game traffic plan takes place from 90-minutes after kickoff until after the game. Research the best route to your destination from your campus exit point ahead of time.
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