Parking Information
Friday, April 17, 2026:
- Attendee/Team/Bus Parking: Northeast Ohio Stadium Lot (closes at midnight for Spring Game)
Saturday, April 18, 2026: No stadium parking
- AM Events Volunteer & OSU Ambassadors (arrival time(s) 6:30AM-8:00AM) & STEM Expo Exhibitors (arrival time 10:30AM-10:45AM) use Neil Avenue Garage (see parking map)
- PM Event Volunteers & OSU Ambassadors (11:15AM arrival) will use French Fieldhouse Lot (see parking map)
- OHSO will golf cart anyone who needs a lift from French Fieldhouse lots to RPAC
- Public parking: Free across game day on campus, ramps included
- Arrive before 9AM to avoid any traffic and to get the best parking options
- Spectators arriving after 9AM are welcome to park in any available lot/garage
- ARPS Garage, or the Ohio Union Garages, do not fill up on game days and will be available.
- Please text OSUFB to 67283. This will add you to receive any updates about traffic, parking, weather, and emergency alerts sent out by OSU Athletics during the Spring Game. This will provide the most up to date information on full garages and routes to avoid.
Parking Map & Information
Traffic
Spring Game traffic starts at 9AM, and there are no road closures. Afternoon event volunteers will expect to sit in 30-40 minutes of traffic. Please account for additional travel time.
Spring Game outbound traffic (all roads surrounding the stadium) are priority from 1-4pm, but there are no road closures.
Transportation
Bus Transportation
Friday, April 17, 2026
Buses may drop off students and coaches in front of the RPAC, and park in the Northeast stadium lot. Please note, the Northeast stadium lot closes at midnight for the Spring Game.
Saturday, April 18, 2026
AM Drop-Off (7:00am-9:00am):
- May use the normal bus loading zone, or use the Herrick Transit Hub, the bus drop-off / pick-up loop behind the RPAC
- Long-term bus parking: Carmack Lot
- There will be shuttles running from 9:00am-3:00pm to those lots, pick-up/drop-off in front of Mount Hall/Herrick Transit Hub
PM Pick-Up: Buses will not be allowed back on campus until 4:00pm as all roads transition to being outbound for game traffic
- Mariah will be waiting for the Athletics team to signal to bring buses back and will push out a Remind to all coaches
- After 4:00pm, busses may park in French Fieldhouse Lots through completion of awards
- If that time constraint for loading busses will not work for you, please reach out to Mariah Lesar to coordinate a later pick-up time.
Local Car Drop-Off / Pick-Up
Please use the College Road drop-off / pick-up lane, denoted by a red bus on the parking map. Use John Herrick Dr. to avoid game day traffic—this route goes through medical campus and will not have priority outbound traffic from the game. There will be campus police presence in this area during the Spring Game.