Paycor Stadium parking, tailgating and transit 2026
Garage lots next to Paycor Stadium open six hours before kickoff and surface lots four hours before; you can buy parking in advance through Ticketmaster or SpotHero, or on game day. Tailgating is allowed in every lot, but open flames only in the surface lots.
When do Paycor Stadium parking lots open?
Garage lots (CRG Premium, West, Mid and East) open 6 hours before kickoff; surface lots (1U, A, B, D, E, Hilltop, Hilltop North, Longworth Hall) 4 hours before. Parking can be bought in advance through Ticketmaster or SpotHero, or on game day.
Can you tailgate at Paycor Stadium?
Yes, in every lot round the stadium; grills and other open flames only in the surface lots. Lots close two hours after the game; at evening games tailgating must end by midnight.
Where is accessible drop-off at Paycor Stadium?
On Central Avenue between West Pete Rose Way and Mehring Way (West Gate), and at Race Street and Freedom Way (East Gate). Every lot has accessible spaces for season ticket holders with a pass for that lot.
How do you get to Paycor Stadium without a car?
The free Connector streetcar serves The Banks, Metro buses cost $2.20, and TANK runs a $1 Southbank Shuttle from Covington and Newport every 15 minutes on game days. Queen City Riverboats run a $10 round trip shuttle from Newport, starting two hours before kickoff. Rideshare pick-up is on 2nd Street between Vine and Walnut.
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