University of Notre Dame

Game Day

Parking

Burke Golf Course parking

Blue Gold Parking

For the 2012 Blue Gold game on April 21 the following parking lots will be open for fans. All parking is free with no parking pass required. Lots will open at 8:00 a.m. White field will offer a shuttle starting at 8 a.m. and running till 3 hours after the game.

  • Joyce
  • Stadium
  • Library
  • Reserved A
  • D2 lot – – accessible parking with shuttle service
  • White North- shuttle starting at 8 a.m. through till 3 hours following the game
  • Innovation Park (IP)

Please reference the Game Day Parking Map for the location of all functioning Blue Gold parking lots.

Be sure to follow @ndtraffic for up to date traffic reports on Game Day’s from the Indiana State Police.

With over 80,000 fans on campus on football Saturdays, parking is at a premium. See below for all football parking information. Please reference the Game Day Parking Map for the location of all functioning gameday parking lots. As always, all tailgating policies are in effect for all lots.

Notre Dame Golf Course Parking

Weather permitting, Game Day parking will be available on the Notre Dame Golf Course. The entrance fee is $40 per vehicle, cash only. Football game tickets must be shown for entrance to the parking areas on the course. Tailgating is invited but the Golf Course parking is limited to passenger cars. Recreational vehicles, large trucks, buses, motorcycles, and limos are not permitted.

In order to keep the integrity of the course in tact, Notre Dame Golf Course parking will not be available in the event of inclement weather.

Is tailgating permitted?

Yes, tailgating is permitted in the Golf Course area. Normal tailgating policies apply.

Hours

Golf Course Parking opens at 8:00 a.m. and closes three hours after the end of the game. Please note that there is no shuttle service from the Golf Course.

Directions

  • Exit the Indiana Toll Road at Exit 77.
  • Turn right (south) at the light at the end of the exit ramp (SR 933).
  • Turn left (east) at Dorr Road (the WNDU studios will be on your left).
  • Turn right into the D6 South Lot.
  • Follow the directions of the parking attendants.
  • Golf Course parking is also accessible from Angela Blvd.

White Field

White Field is the general public parking area located north of campus. The entrance fee is $25 per vehicle, cash only. A quick access road connects the Indiana Toll Road exit 77 ramp and White Field, allowing guests to drive directly to the parking lot. Shuttle service runs throughout the day. Buses pick up and drop off guests at the Hesburgh Library Circle, just north of Notre Dame Stadium.

Hours

White Field opens at 8:00 a.m. and closes three hours after the end of the game. Shuttles run from 7:30 a.m. until an hour after the conclusion of the game.

Directions

  • Exit the Indiana Toll Road at Exit 77.
  • Continue through the light at the end of the exit ramp onto White Field.
  • Follow the directions of the parking attendants.

Handicap Parking

Game Day parking for people with disabilities is located in Lot D2, just south of Douglas Road near the East Gate entrance to campus along Wilson. For access to this lot, you must present your state issued disabled placard or display a qualifying license plate at the time of entry. The cost of parking in this lot is $25 per game. Accessible transportation will be provided to and from Notre Dame Stadium before, during, and after the game. This lot provides the best access to and from the Stadium area for people with disabilities who do not have season reserved parking passes. Accessible shuttle service is provided at no additional cost and will transport disabled patrons to and from the Stadium area. Stadium ushers will be on hand before and after the game to assist people with disabilities as needed.

Directions

From the Toll Road exit:

  • Turn left (north) on SR 933.
  • Turn right (east) on Cleveland Rd.
  • Turn right (south) on Juniper.
  • Turn left (east) on Douglas Rd.
  • Turn right (south) on Wilson Drive to Lot D2.

Alternate route

From Ironwood Road:

  • Turn west onto Douglas Road.
  • Turn left (south) on Wilson Drive to Lot D2.

Do not try to approach on Douglas from SR 933.

Other Parking Information

Additional Lots

If you have a hang tag, the information on the back will help you locate your designated lot. Guests without hang tags may park in White Field, Burke Golf Course Parking on the Notre Dame Golf Course or at the Robinson Community Learning Center which also offers parking at their facility 921 N. Eddy Street.

The parking field near Innovation Park is now restricted.

The area south of Angela (formerly Edison Road) and north of South Bend Avenue has been converted into a lot for reserved passes and bus parking only. As always, follow hang tag instructions.

Bus Parking

Bus parking has moved from the area between Gate 8 and 10 of the Joyce Center to Innovation Park. From SR 933, turn east onto Angela Blvd, proceed past Eddy Street (you’ll see new construction on the right), past the Fairfield Inn and Eddy Street town-homes, and toward University’s Innovation Park building on your right hand side. It is immediately across the street from the University’s track and field facility. Bus parking fee is $120 for the 2011 season.

RV Parking

RV parking is permitted in the lot near the intersection of Pendle and Juniper (just north of campus), as in the past. This lot is not accessible via the new road into White Field at Toll Road exit 77. RV parking fee is $120 for the 2011 season.