Tailgating

Tailgating is allowed in all game day fan parking lots before and after the game (note: tailgating is not permitted during the game).

 

General Information

  • Gates open at 8:00 am on all football home games regardless of kickoff time.
  • Guests are not permitted to hold parking spaces for others at any time.
  • Zipper parking will start at 9:00 am.
  • Mobile passes will be used for all fan parking lots, but Pay to Park lots are cashless.
  • Parking passes are valid for one vehicle spot. Vehicles and/or associated tailgates should not take up more than one space. Guests who violate this policy will be subject to immediate removal.
  • Vehicles are not required and individuals may possess more than one (1) pass.
  • Gate 9 of the Joyce Center will open its restrooms from 10am. Doors will close at the start of the game.
  • All lots close three (3) hours after the end of the game, except for the Burke Golf Course which closes two (2) hours post game.
Getting To Campus

Dos and Don'ts

Permitted Items & Activities
  • Tailgating is allowed in all game day fan parking lots
  • Propane grills are permitted, but propane cylinders/tanks must be less than 20 lbs.
  • Tents/Canopies that are 10×10 or smaller
Prohibited Items & Activities
  • Overnight parking is prohibited in all lots. All vehicles will be towed from game day parking lots beginning at 6 am.
  • Saving spaces is prohibited once zipper parking is in effect
  • Charcoal grills, fire pits, open flames, and propane heaters are prohibited
  • Deep-frying (i.e. turkeys) is prohibited in tailgating lots
  • Propane cylinders larger than 20 lbs
  • Tailgating is not allowed during the game in any campus lot or green space unless approved by the University
  • Tailgating and alcohol are NOT permitted in the central part of campus unless approved by the University
  • Excessive amounts of alcohol
  • Amplified Sound – Speakers that stand alone, are excessively loud or are connected to an amplifier
    • Live bands or DJs are also not permitted
  • Golf carts, and other custom motorized vehicles are not permitted on the Notre Dame campus unless authorized by Notre Dame Police Department.
  • Drones are not permitted to fly on campus without University and FAA approval
  • Kegs
  • Tent stakes
  • Tents, tables, chairs, and other items cannot protrude into the driving lanes past the hash marks
  • Large parties are not permitted on campus, including the parking lots
  • Drinking games are not permitted anywhere on campus
  • Weapons are not permitted anywhere on campus

    Safety and security rules will be strictly enforced and violators may be removed for failing to comply. Future ticket privileges may be revoked for violations on the prohibited items

 

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Murnane Family Ticket Office
113 Joyce Center
Notre Dame, IN 46556
Open M-F 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Closed on major holidays
CALL US AT 833-NDIRISH
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