DURHAM, NC – Guests traveling to Duke University West Campus on Saturday, September 18
th should be aware of the following parking and traffic alerts for the Duke Women's Lacrosse Fall Play Day on Cohan Fields, Duke Volleyball Classic at Cameron Indoor Stadium featuring North Carolina Central vs. Long Island University at 12:00 PM and Duke vs. Cornell at 2:30 PM, and the Duke Football game vs. Northwestern at 4:00 PM at Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium. Please review the information below and leave extra time in your travels to avoid delays.
For all Duke Football game day parking and traffic information, including maps and directions to Iron Duke, general public, and guests with disabilities parking areas, visit
www.goduke.com/FBgameday. For updates on traffic around campus on game day, follow
@Duke_GAMEDAY on Twitter.
DUKE WOMEN'S LACROSSE PARKING INFORMATION
General Public Parking for Women's Lacrosse – Guests attending the Duke Women's Lacrosse Fall Play Day can find general public parking on a first-come, first-serve basis in the Football Game Day General Public Parking Lots. PARKING IS FREE OF CHARGE. The
Chemistry Lot on Circuit Drive will be open beginning at 7:00 AM.
General Public Accessible Parking for Women's Lacrosse – Guests with disabilities attending the Duke Women's Lacrosse Fall Play Day can find accessible parking on Frank Bassett Drive from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Vehicles will be required to relocate as soon as possible starting at 1:00 PM due to Football game day rideshare operations. If staying for the Football game, guests will be directed to relocate to accessible parking in the
Blue Zone B-2 and B-4 Lots on Wannamaker Drive off of Duke University Road. PARKING IS FREE OF CHARGE.
DUKE VOLLEYBALL PARKING INFORMATION
General Public Parking for Volleyball – Guests attending the Duke Volleyball Invitational can find general public parking on a first-come, first-serve basis in the Football Game Day General Public Parking Lots. PARKING IS FREE OF CHARGE. The
Chemistry Lot on Circuit Drive will be open beginning at 7:00 AM and additional parking in the
Circuit Lots on Circuit Drive opening at 1:00 PM.
General Public Accessible Parking for Volleyball – Guests with disabilities attending the Duke Volleyball game can find accessible parking in the
Whitford Lot from 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM. After 1:00 PM, accessible parking can be found in the
Blue Zone B-2 and B-4 Lots on Wannamaker Drive off of Duke University Road with accessible lift-equipped van service available to assist guests to Cameron Indoor Stadium. PARKING IS FREE OF CHARGE.
For All Duke Volleyball Game Day Information – please visit
www.goduke.com/VBgameday.
DUKE FOOTBALL TRAFFIC ALERTS
Traffic Checkpoints – For all Duke Football home games, checkpoints are set-up on the roads surrounding campus to keep only necessary traffic on the interior roads of campus. Checkpoints will become active at 1:00 PM. All Iron Duke Football Parking Permit holders must have their permits hanging from their rearview mirror as they approach for access at these checkpoints and their designated lots.
Checkpoints are located at the following intersections:
- NC 751/Cameron Blvd. and Science Drive
- NC 751/Cameron Blvd. and Duke University Road
- Duke University Road and Chapel Drive
- Duke University Road and Towerview Road
- Circuit Drive and Towerview Road
Duke University Road Closure – For all Duke Football home games, Duke University Road is closed between Anderson Street and NC 751/Cameron Blvd. to all traffic except Iron Duke Football Parking Permit holders. The closure will begin at 1:00 PM and re-open to all traffic at 4:00 PM. Duke University Road will close again from approximately 7:00 PM until 8:30 PM.
NC 751/Cameron Blvd. Traffic Patterns – To help reduce congestion and delays on NC 751/Cameron Blvd. when arriving on campus, please review the following routes and lane assignments:
- Traveling South on NC 751 (approaching campus from US-15/501 Exit 107):
- General Public Parking – Turn Left at Erwin Road
- Iron Duke Parking Permits – Use Left Lane after Erwin Road intersection
- General Public Accessible Parking – Use Left Lane after Erwin Road intersection
- Thru Traffic – Use Right Lane
- Traveling North on NC 751 (approaching campus from Academy Road):
- Iron Duke Parking Permits – Use Right Lane
- General Public Accessible Parking – Turn Right at Duke University Road
- Thru Traffic – Use Left Lane
- General Public Parking – Use Left Lane until passing Science Drive Garage; Turn Right at Erwin Road
Towerview Road Closure from Card Gym Lot to Towerview Roundabout – Due to high pedestrian traffic, Towerview Road will be closed from the entrance of the Card Gym Lot to the roundabout at Wannamaker Drive. The closure will begin at 1:00 PM and end at 8:00 PM.
One-Way Traffic from Frank Bassett Drive to Grounds Lot – Due to rideshare operations, Frank Bassett Drive will be one-way traffic from entry at Science Drive to exit at the Grounds Lot. All Iron Duke Football Parking Permit holders for the Grounds Lot are encouraged to enter and exit the lot from NC 751/Cameron Blvd. to avoid rideshare traffic.
Iron Duke Parking in Science Drive Garage Entry/Exit from NC 751/Cameron Blvd. – All Iron Duke Football Parking Permit holders for
Science Drive Garage (SDG and STAFF) must enter and exit the garage from NC 751/Cameron Blvd. (GPS Address: 3100 Cameron Blvd.).
FOOTBALL PARKING INFORMATION
Iron Duke Parking – All Iron Duke Football Parking Lots will open at 6:00 AM. Iron Duke Football Parking Permits must be scanned and displayed for access to the designated lot.
FREE General Public Parking – All regular-sized vehicles park FREE OF CHARGE in our
General Public Football Game Day Parking Lots. Each lot has been assigned to a color-coded zone to help guests identify their game day parking location.
Early General Public Park & Walk Lots open at 7:00 AM – the
Jogging Trail Lot on NC 751/Cameron Blvd. (Pink Zone) and
Chemistry Lot (Purple Zone). PARKING IS FREE OF CHARGE.
Remaining General Public Park & Walk Lots open at 1:00 PM –
Circuit Lots on Circuit Drive (Purple Zone) with overflow to
Research Drive Garage (RDG) on Research Drive. PARKING IS FREE OF CHARGE.
Park and Ride Lots (Yellow Zone) at the
GC Lot and
H Lot on Yearby Avenue open at 1:00 PM. PARKING IS FREE OF CHARGE. Courtesy shuttles run every 15 – 20 minutes from these lots to the Duke Chapel. All courtesy shuttles are lift-equipped to assist guests with disabilities.
General Public Accessible Parking – Accessible parking is located in the
Blue Zone B-2 and B-4 Lots on Wannamaker Drive off of Duke University Road. Blue Zone B-2 Lot will open at 6:00 AM and B-4 Lot will open at 1:00 PM. Accessible lift-equipped van service will begin at 1:00 PM. PARKING IS FREE OF CHARGE. An accessible drop-off/pick-up point is available outside the Wilson Gate of Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium in the Blue Zone B-5 Lot off of Wannamaker Drive. After dropping off guests, vehicles should proceed to the B-2 or B-4 Lots for game day parking.
In the designated General Public Accessible Parking Lots in the Blue Zone and outside the stadium gates, designated pick-up points for the accessible vans are available. Look for the bright orange tents in the Blue Zone (B-2, B-4, B-6, B-7 Lots) and outside the Wilson Gate (east concourse), at the Whitford Drive circle (Bostock Gate, Tribull Plaza & north concourse), and at the Grounds Lot bus stop (Powers Gate, Blue Devil Tower, west concourse). Each pick-up point will provide seating and informational signage with the location for DUACCESS text requests. To request an accessible van to a designated pick-up point or for assistance from another game day parking lot, text "DUACCESS" to 919-808-5576 with request, location, and number of guests. (Example: "DUACCESS Van, B-2 Lot, 4 Guests"). Guests can also speak to the parking lot attendant for assistance. Please note that vans run on-call and can take 15 minutes or more to arrive depending on game day traffic.
RV/OV Parking – is located in the
GC Lot on Yearby Avenue. The RV/OV Lot will be open on Friday, September 17
th for early parking from 6:00 – 9:00 PM and on Saturday, September 18
th at 7:00 AM. There is a $50 charge to park – ONLINE SALES ONLY (including at the lot on game day). RV/OV permits can also be purchased at
parking.duke.edu/visitor/athletic/football/rv-parking-permits. All vehicles must be removed by Sunday, September 19
th at Noon (12:00 PM).
Bus Parking – Buses that drop-off/pick-up guests and park for the game (i.e. no tailgating, etc.) will park in the Duke University Road 2 Lot free of charge. Buses that host group tailgates, etc. will be considered Recreational/Oversized Vehicles (RV/OVs) and required to purchase an RV/OV permit for the GC Lot (see information above). A drop-off/pick-up point for all buses is available at the roundabout on Towerview Road. See the
Football Game Day Bus Parking and Traffic Map for more information.
Rideshare/Taxi Information – Use Rideshare and get dropped off right outside the Powers Gate! Frank Bassett Drive has been designated a drop-off/pick-up location for Rideshare Services with visible logos. Frank Bassett Drive must be accessed from NC 751/Cameron Blvd. to Science Drive – there is no access from the Grounds Lot. Services attempting to drop-off/pick-up at other locations near the stadium will be denied access and directed to this location. There is no game day parking in this location – 20-minute drop-off/pick-up zone only.
For All Duke Football Game Day Information – please visit
www.goduke.com/FBgameday and follow
@Duke_GAMEDAY on Twitter.