UK, UK Athletics Provide Parking, Transportation Information for Thursday Night Football Game

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 24, 2015) — Today marks the joint launch of the informational websites for the University of Kentucky's Thursday night football game against Auburn University.

The Kentucky Wildcats will take on the Auburn Tigers three weeks from today at 7 p.m. Oct. 15, in the new Commonwealth Stadium. This is the first Thursday night football game in modern UK history.

UK Athletics and the Office of the Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration have each developed websites with logistical information on where to park, campus commuting and transportation, and other game-day details.

Visitors to campus, students, main campus and UK HealthCare employees, as well as VA hospital and BCTC employees should visit http://www.uky.edu/thursdayfootball. This website will best explain where to park and how to prepare for the unique circumstances related to commuting and parking on Oct. 15.

For game-related details and parking information for those attending the game, please visit the UK Athletics site.

UK Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration Eric Monday and Athletic Director Mitch Barnhart formed a broad-based working group in October 2014, including representatives from UK’s finance and administration, university relations, athletics, UK police and emergency management areas, among others, to address opportunities and issues associated with UK’s Thursday night game.

For reference, the following parking lots and garages will be closed on Oct. 15.  All vehicles without the appropriate football parking credentials must be removed no later than 7 a.m. 

  • Commonwealth Stadium Red Lot
  • Commonwealth Stadium Blue Lot
  • Commonwealth Stadium Green Lot
  • Orange Lot (corner of University & Alumni)
  • Greg Page Overflow Lot
  • Soccer/Softball Complex Lots
  • University Drive Garage (PS #1)
  • Sports Center Garage (PS #7)
  • Sports Center Lots
  • University Drive
  • Ag North and Ag Greenhouse Area

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Additionally, three lots on campus will close earlier. The Commonwealth Stadium Green Lot (adjacent to the Oswald Building) will close at 10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, and the Gluck Equine Lot and expansion section of the Orange Lot will close at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14. 

Those students and employees who park in areas restricted for credentialed game day parking will be accommodated in a variety of community partner off-campus parking facilities. These parking areas are assigned by group in order to ensure adequate parking is available and to streamline the shuttle service. The university is partnering with a leading transportation management firm called Go Ground to transport members of the UK community to and from the assigned remote, off-campus parking lots. All Go Ground buses are disabled-accessible.

UK students and employees should anticipate longer commute times on game day and plan accordingly. Please monitor these websites for the most updated parking and game-day information over the next few weeks. The university is committed to developing the best plan for all members of the Wildcat family, students, faculty, staff, visitors and fans.

MEDIA CONTACT: Sarah Geegan, 859-257-5365; sarah.geegan@uky.edu