University Street and Northwestern Avenue parking garages are designated parking locations for home football game attendees.

Anyone entering the Northwestern Avenue and University Street garages after the designated times below on home game days — including those who have an “A” or “Student Garage” permit — will be required to pay event parking rates or provide a prepaid, digital athletic event parking permit to gain access.

• Vehicles that remain in either garage as of 6 a.m. on football game days will be ticketed and relocated at the owner’s expense.
• These garages will become event parking locations at 8 a.m. on football game days.
• Overnight parking is not allowed without an appropriate permit or permission from Parking Operations.

Parking is restricted in the lots and streets surrounding Ross-Ade Stadium, Mackey Arena and the Mollenkopf Athletic Center when home football, basketball and volleyball games are scheduled. These lots will have “No parking” signs with effective times posted prior to the events. Vehicles must be removed from the lots prior to posted times or will be relocated at the owner’s expense. The relocation time for football games is as early as 6 a.m. but is subject to change.

The following parking lots and locations will be subject to relocation beginning at the posted tow time, and a map is available on the Purdue Sports website:

• A, C, F, FB Staff, G, H (upper and lower), K, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, U, W, Y, Z, AA, BB, EE RV1, PP, RV2 (south Discovery Park gravel lot*), RV3 (north CREC lot)
• Armory lot
• Hill Top “loop”
• John Wooden Drive from Stadium Avenue to Tower Drive
• Lawson Computer Science Building, lot north of
• Northwest Athletic Complex – baseball and softball parking lots
• Owen Residence Hall north lot, north of Tower Drive only
• Purdue University Student Health Center lot
• Ross-Ade Stadium ramps
• Schowe House
• Third Street between McCutcheon Drive and McCormick Road
• Tower Drive from John Wooden Drive to Martin Jischke Drive

* The gravel portion of the Discovery Park lot at the southwest corner of Harrison Street and South Martin Jischke Drive will become athletic event parking for RVs the evening before each home football game. Beginning at 5:15 p.m. on pregame Fridays, vehicles without an athletic parking permit in the gravel section will be relocated from this location. Vehicles in the “A” and “A or B” permit spaces on the paved surface at the north end of the lot will not be relocated.

Any vehicles that are relocated during athletic events will be taken to the lot at the southwest corner of Harrison Street and South Russell Street. If this location becomes full, vehicles will be relocated to the gravel parking lots across from the Materials Management Distribution Center.

Faculty, staff and students who are on campus for business or academic needs leading up to or during athletic events are encouraged to seek alternate parking to avoid paying event rates.

The Wood Street Parking Garage and a number of parking lots and street locations have relaxed evening and weekend parking enforcement. Review the campus parking map for other alternate locations.

Before parking in alternate locations, all motorists should watch for posted signs that require a specific permit 24/7, such as Residence Hall permit spaces, to avoid receiving a parking citation. Other temporary or permanent signage may also restrict parking. Some parking lots, especially those near athletic facilities, are subject to relocation on event days. Those who have a current university parking permit will receive email notifications of parking restrictions for home football and basketball games.

The Northwestern Avenue Parking Garage is designated for attendees of home men’s basketball games. It remains available for the campus community during women’s basketball games.

Anyone entering the Northwestern Avenue Parking Garage after the designated times below on home game days — including those who have an “A” or “Student Garage” permit — will be required to pay event parking rates or provide a prepaid, digital athletic event parking permit to gain access. Those who are parked with an eligible university parking permit prior to the event rate time will not have to relocate.

Event parking in the garage generally begins at:

• 5 p.m. on game days during the week, with some games having restrictions beginning at 4:30 p.m.
• Three hours before tip-off for weekend games

Parking is restricted in the lots surrounding Ross-Ade Stadium, Mackey Arena and the Mollenkopf Athletic Center when home basketball games are scheduled. These lots will have “No parking” signs with effective times posted prior to the events. Vehicles must be removed from the lots prior to posted times or will be relocated at the owner’s expense. General relocation times are listed above but are subject to change. Select lots may become reserved in the days leading up to games. Signage posted in parking locations will be most current.

Maps of the standard affected parking locations are available on the Purdue Sports website. The men’s basketball schedule and women’s basketball schedule are also listed online.

Men’s Games

The following parking lots and locations are unavailable for general parking during men’s basketball games at the times listed on lot signage:

A, AA, C, F, G, H (upper & lower), J*, K, M, N, P, Q, R, U, Y, Z, FB Staff, Ross-Ade Stadium ramps, Ross-Ade north plaza

*Relocations from the J lot begin at 7 a.m. on home men’s game days.

Women’s Games

The following parking lots and locations are unavailable for general parking during women’s basketball games beginning at the times listed on lot signage:

A, C, F, G, P, R, U, Y, Ross-Ade Stadium ramps, Ross-Ade north plaza

Any vehicles that are relocated during athletic events will be taken to the lot at the southwest corner of Harrison Street and South Russell Street. If this location becomes full, vehicles will be relocated to the gravel parking lots across from the Materials Management Distribution Center.

Faculty, staff and students who are on campus for business or academic needs leading up to or during athletic events are encouraged to seek alternate parking to avoid paying event rates. The following garages and lots will be open to eligible permit holders during business hours and do not require a parking permit in evenings or on weekends:

• University Street Parking Garage
• Wood Street Parking Garage
• Harrison Street Parking Garage
• All university parking south of Mitch Daniels Blvd.

Review the campus parking map for other alternate locations.

Weekdays

To support business and academic needs during the week, eligible Purdue parking permit holders will be able to remain in one of the garages listed above with no event parking pass required, if parked prior to the effective time.

Individuals who do not have an event parking pass must vacate the parking lots by the required times or will be subject to ticketing and/or relocation. 

Weekends

For weekend events, posted parking restrictions must be followed at all designated garage and lot locations. Individuals without an event parking pass must vacate prior to the effective time or will be subject to ticketing and/or relocation at the owner’s expense.

Alternative Parking

Once Parking Operations staff are present at these locations, individuals will either need to pay for event parking rates or seek alternative, free parking for non-event use in one of the following lots:

• South of Duhme Residence Hall   
• On Russell Street between Fifth and Sixth Streets
• On Waldron Street between Fifth and Sixth Streets