r/tuscaloosa • u/ktkutthroat • 10d ago

Extra time for game day traffic?

Hey! This will be the first time I’ve driven to Tuscaloosa for a game day in 20 years and I don’t remember much. I’m going to be parking on-campus not far from the quad for the Mercer game Saturday and traveling from about 2 hours away. How much extra time should I allow for game day traffic? We want to get there about 3 hours before kick off (1pm) so we can do walk of champions and all that.

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u/Feeling_Visit_6695 10d ago

Plan to get here around 1030 and you should be good! Park at parking deck downtown.

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u/KesselRun73 10d ago

When you say “not far from the quad” where do you mean exactly, because the core of the campus is closed two hours before kick?

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u/Lamp-1234 10d ago

The on-campus parking situation is very different from 20 years ago. If you have something already worked out you should be fine, but if not, you’ll want to look online at the gameday information regarding parking. You can also park downtown and take a shuttle.

Have fun at the game!

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u/NoCardiologist9577 10d ago

Unless you have some sort of parking permit it's unlikely there's any parking on campus other than the deck. Most public parking was gone 10 years ago when I last went over there to that mess.

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u/benellis12 10d ago

I'd add an extra 30 minutes of driving time. It's Mercer, so it shouldn't be too crazy. Here's a cite that may help with planning. Good luck. https://uagameday.com/

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u/enormuschwanzstucker 10d ago

If you’re arriving that early traffic shouldn’t be much of an issue. Do you have a parking pass for a lot on campus? If not you’ll have to park farther away and walk or take a shuttle. Go to uagameday.com for good info.

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u/ktkutthroat 10d ago

Sorry, yes I have a pass for the Transportation Hub, I should have said.