Permit holders: Don't forget to relocate your car for Saturday’s game
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 24, 2024) — The University of Kentucky Wildcats will face the Auburn Tigers Oct. 26 at Kroger Field. Kick-off is 7:45 p.m. Some UK parking permit holders must relocate their vehicles to make way for fans.
Saturday’s home game takes place immediately before UK’s Fall Break, Oct. 28-29. If a student needs to relocate their vehicle prior to the regular time (3:30 p.m. Friday) or must leave their vehicle in place after Oct. 27, please contact the UK Transportation Services office at 859-257-5757 to make special arrangements.
Below are additional details about vehicle relocation.
Students and employees who park in the following lots and structures should relocate their vehicles prior to 7 a.m. on game day (Saturday):
- Periphery (RK, CK and EK) parking lots at Kroger Field (Blue, South Red and Orange lot), Commonwealth Drive lot, College Way East and West lots, and Wildcat Court lots
- North Red Lot (E10, C10 and R10)
- Sports Center Garage (PS #7)
- Sports Center Drive lots
- Shively Lot (R16 and C16)
- Woodland Avenue Lot (E-Intermediate)
- Columbia Avenue East Lot (E-Intermediate)
- Ag Greenhouse Lots near the Agriculture Science Center North Building
- University Drive Garage (PS #1)
In addition, students and employees who park in the Green Lot (C10, R10, E10) should relocate their vehicle prior to 10 p.m. on Fridays before home football game days.
Parking along University Drive is prohibited beginning at 12:01 a.m. on game days.
In addition, the large Gluck Equine Center lot and a portion of the Orange lot are restricted to UK football recreational vehicle (RV) permit parking starting at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays before home football games. Individuals who will be leaving prior to 7:30 p.m. are authorized to use these areas, however, vehicles remaining in the restricted areas after that time will be relocated by the university to the designated vehicle relocation area, located at the southwest corner of the Orange lot adjacent to the Orange lot Alumni Drive exit.
See this map for details about the Orange lot RV areas.
Following the game, vehicles must be moved back to permitted parking areas before 5 a.m. Oct. 28.
The vehicle relocation map with a complete list of relocation times can be found here. Failure to relocate a vehicle to the designated areas can result in citation or vehicle impoundment.
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