Big Blue Madness Ticket Distribution Campout Parking

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 18, 2012) ― As lines for Big Blue Madness ticket distribution begin later this week, University of Kentucky Parking and Transportation Services wants to remind the campus community and fans of the parking options available to Big Blue Madness ticket seekers.

Fans camping out for the Big Blue Madness ticket distribution may use the metered parking spaces and pull-off area adjacent to the Memorial Coliseum Ticket Office while they are loading and unloading their vehicles. After unloading, campers must relocate their vehicles to the E/K overflow parking lot, located south of Alumni Drive across from Commonwealth Stadium, where free parking will be available.

Bus service will be available to transport fans back to Memorial Coliseum. Lextran buses serve this parking lot from 7 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. From 6 p.m. to midnight, the CATS Yellow Night Route will be in service. From midnight to 5 a.m., the CATS Bus On-Demand Service may be utilized by calling (859) 221-RIDE (7433). For more information, please visit www.uky.edu/pts/buses-and-shuttles_campus-shuttles.

Beginning at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21, the gates of Parking Structure #5, located on South Limestone next to Kennedy Book Store, will be open and the structure will be available for free parking. The structure will remain open overnight; however, no camping or sleeping in vehicles is permitted. Cars must be removed by 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22.