Students, Faculty and Staff Should Plan Ahead for Parking and Transportation Changes Thursday, Oct. 15

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 14, 2015) — Tomorrow night the UK football team will host the program's first Thursday night home football game since 1939.

As ESPN's spotlight event, this game will provide a unique opportunity to showcase not only the UK football program and new Commonwealth stadium, but also the campus and local community.

The university is anticipating some challenges with parking and transportation.

Regardless of whether or not your individual parking areas are directly impacted by game day parking restrictions, all UK students and employees should anticipate longer commute times on game day and plan accordingly.

Just like any other football game day, student and employee parking will be restricted in the following areas -- these lots will require credentialed game day permits for game day beginning at 7 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15:

•              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

All of this information, including information about free shuttles and remote parking lots, is available at the UK Thursday Night Game website.  Students and employees of campus, UK HealthCare, VA hospital, and BCTC should visit the website. This website will best explain where to park and how to prepare for the unique circumstances related to commuting and parking on Oct. 15.

Community members can also call the information line at 1-855-682-4115 for questions related to parking and transportation for the Thursday night game. The information line will go live at noon on Wednesday, October 14.

Click here to view an interactive parking map (click on the game day helmet).

Click here for information on game day traffic patterns.

MEDIA CONTACT: Blair Hoover, (270) 566-3988; blair.hoover@uky.edu