The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Texas Football Gameday Information
08.24.2012 | Longhorn Foundation
Aug. 24, 2012
Thank you for all of your support and making Texas Football gamedays a safe and fun environment for everyone. Longhorn Foundation donors who have football season tickets are encouraged to review the notes below pertaining to gameday hospitality areas, suites and parking.
Hospitality Areas
Longhorn Corral Club
The Longhorn Corral Club hospitality area is located on top of the Moncrief-Neuhaus Athletic Center, which is at the south end of Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. This hospitality area is located under two permanent tent structures and opens two and a half hours prior to kick-off. The club offers several food vendors, beer and wine for purchase, flat screen TVs to keep up with other important games, and a pre-game pep rally lead by Texas Cheer & Pom. Due to the capacity of the Longhorn Corral Club, there may be brief occasions when admission is limited to provide for your safety and the safety of other donors.
The Champions Club
The Champions Club is located at the Texas Performing Arts building and plaza area (across the street from the Red McCombs Red Zone) and opens two and a half hours prior to kick-off. This club offers both covered outdoor space and climate controlled indoor hospitality. There is a wide variety of food vendors, full bars, kid friendly activities, flat screen TVs and a pre-game pep rally lead by Texas Cheer & Pom. Due to the capacity of the Champions Club, there may be brief occasions when admission is limited to provide for your safety and the safety of other donors.
Fans who receive season scan cards can access both hospitality areas this season.
The Stadium Club
The Stadium Club is a premier hospitality area located on the 5th floor of Bellmont Hall, on the west side of Texas-Memorial Stadium. The club is accessible by riding the escalators at gates 3 or 6 to level 5, or by entering the portals at row 46 of sections 4 or 5, which lead right to the convenient tunnel entrance of the Stadium Club. The club features and indoor hospitality area, pregame buffet, full cash bar and flat screen TVs to help you keep up with all the action on the gridiron.
Terrace Club on Six
The Terrace Club on Six is located on the sixth floor concourse of the Red McCombs Red Zone; this select hospitality area is just steps away from all North End Chair Back sections and is protected from the outdoor elements. This exclusive hospitality area gives those with North End Chair Back seats (located in sections 13 through 19 of the North End Zone lower deck) a hospitality club of their own. The Terrace Club on Six features several cash bars serving both beer and wine, specialty food items similar to those offered in other premium seating areas, cocktail tables, large fans for climate control, decorative banners for a festive Longhorn atmosphere, and several flat screen TVs to keep up with all the football action.
Centennial Suite
The Centennial Suite is located on the 9th floor of Bellmont Hall within the confines of the Carpenter-Winkel Centennial Room on the west side of DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium. Centennial Suite season ticket holders make a per seat annual donation in addition to the cost of their season ticket. The club features buffets offering a variety of food options , full cash bar, flat screen TVs, private restrooms, and a climate controlled environment.
Texas Club
Located on the 7th floor on the east side of Royal-Memorial Stadium, the Texas Club features an indoor hospitality area with outdoor chair back seating between the 20-yard lines. Texas Club season ticket holders make a per seat annual donation in addition to the cost of their season ticket. The club features buffets offering a variety of food options, full cash bar and flat screen TVs.
Touchdown Club
Located on the 8th floor of the Red McCombs Red Zone. The Touchdown Club features an indoor hospitality area with outdoor chair back seating overlooking the north end zone. Touchdown Club season ticket holders make a per seat annual donation plus cost of the season ticket. The club features buffets offering a variety of food options, full cash bar and flat screen TVs.
Suites
Suites entrances are located at gate 5 on the west side; between gates 27 and 28 on the east side; and gate 16 in the Red McCombs Red Zone. The entrance gate is listed on each individual suite ticket.
Parking, transportation and other information
Football parking map (UT Parking and Transportation Services)
Pre- and postgame traffic flow map
Longhorn Foundation Parking
Donor parking lots open at 7 a.m. on gamedays. Individuals are not allowed to enter or line up to enter any earlier than 7am. Donors may only take up one parking space per permit. The parking permit is only valid for that specific garage or lot (Please note that State Garages A,B, G and Q are first come, first-served parking garages).
ADA Parking
ADA parking is available at $15 per vehicle on a first-come, first-served basis. Any Longhorn Foundation parking permit will admit you into any ADA parking area free of charge, but the donor must present his or her Longhorn Foundation permit to the parking attendant when entering an ADA area. A person with an ADA state placard or license plate MUST be in the vehicle. For questions regarding ADA parking and policies, please contact UT Parking and Transportation Services by email at parking@www.utexas.edu or by phone at (512) 471-7275. You can also visit their website at utexas.edu/parking for more information.
21st St. between San Jacinto and Speedway
24th St. between San Jacinto and Speedway
Trinity St. near 23rd St. (limited space)
Lot 20 (limited space)
Lot 80 (limited space)
Entry checkpoint locations (Please have driver's license or registration available to hand to guard for verification.): 21st St. at University Ave.
Dean Keeton at Robert Dedman Dr.
Red River at Robert Dedman Dr.
Drop-off locations for ADA patrons not parking within the checkpoints:
23rd St. at Robert Dedman Dr.
23rd St. at San Jacinto
21st St. at San Jacinto
MLK Blvd. at Trinity St.
Garage Parking
Public parking is available in the following campus garages beginning four hours prior to kickoff at $15 per vehicle: Speedway Garage (corner of Speedway and 27th Street)
27th St. Garage (corner of 27th Street and University Avenue)
San Antonio Garage (corner of San Antonio and 25th streets)
Surface Lots
Public parking is available in these UT campus surface lots for a $15 fee:
Lots 17, 18, 25, 56, 92, and on Speedway between Dean Keeton and 21st St.
Surface parking for the public can also be found on the west side of Speedway on a space-available basis.
RV Parking
UT Parking and Transportation Services (UT PTS) controls RV lots 110 and 113 on home football game weekends. UT PTS will handle the renewing of season and selling of individual game RV spaces. More information such as rules and regulations can be found on the UT PTS website at utexas.edu/parking. To contact UT PTS about RV parking in lots 110 and 113 on home football game weekends call 512-471-PARK (7275) or email eparking@www.utexas.edu.
Parking disruptions on gameday
All parking east of Speedway is reserved and requires a special permit. All cars on San Jacinto Drive and 21st Street (between San Jacinto and Speedway) must be removed by midnight the night before home football games. Cars left after midnight will be towed. All cars must be removed from Lots 110 and 113 (RV lots) by 6 p.m. on Thursday before home football games. Cars left after this time will be towed.
Bus Parking
No bus parking is available on gameday.
Shuttle Service
Cost for the Longhorns Express round-trip is $9 per person; children 12 and under may ride free. Tickets may be purchased in advance.
Longhorns Express will pick up fans at two locations:
Barton Creek Mall (2901 S. Capital of Texas Hwy.)
The Barton Creek Mall route drops off and picks up at the corner of University Ave. and 21st St.
Intramural Fields (51st St. and Guadalupe)
The IF route drops off and picks up at the corner of Dean Keeton and San Jacinto. Both shuttles begin service 2-1/2 hours prior to kick-off. Transportation to DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium stops after kick-off. Shuttles begin returning passengers to the remote lots at the end of the third quarter. The last shuttle departs the stadium one hour after the game ends.
Taxicabs
Taxis should enter through the commercial checkpoint at Dean Keeton and Robert Dedman. No taxicabs are allowed on campus postgame as all traffic is outbound only. No pedi-cabs or golf carts without permits are allowed on the stadium block.
Tailgating
Tailgating is permitted in parking areas surrounding DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium. Please note: Open flames are not permitted in any parking garage. No tents are allowed prior to 7 a.m. on gameday. No sponsorship or advertising banners are permitted in tailgate areas other than those authorized by UT Athletics and IMG College. Remember to throw away your trash and to recycle your aluminum cans in the bags provided. If trash is left tied up at your tailgating location, UT Athletics will handle the disposal.
For more information on game days at Royal-Memorial Stadium visit the Texas Football Fan Guide.