Football Parking Information

The Maryland Terrapins will take on Northern Illinois on Saturday, September 4th, at 6:00 p.m. in Byrd stadium, which will result in some parking modifications. All of Maryland's home games are scheduled for Saturdays.

One way to save yourself from the traffic congestion when coming to the game is to take the Quick Bus from the College Park Metro Station to Lot Q, which is very near Byrd Stadium. Quick Bus runs every 20 minutes 3 hours prior to kick-off and every 10 minutes beginning 2 hours prior to kick-off from the College Park Metro Station to Lot Q. Quick Bus runs every 10 minutes for two hours after the game ends.

Quick Bus is also available from Mowatt Lane Garage and Lots 4, 9, & 11, near the Comcast Center, to Lot Q, on a more limited schedule.

There will be limited space available at Regents Drive Garage (RDG) for permit holders. The overflow area will be Mowatt Lane Garage (MLG). Campus permit holders are expected to utilize these areas only. The following lots and garages will be affected on game days.

Resident students will have access to all parking areas.

Lot Q Permit Holders - Lot Q will be used as a staging area for the buses bringing spectators to and from the metro station. Before 7:00 a.m. on Saturdays, Lot Q permit holders are encouraged to move their vehicles to the restricted Lot Q spaces closest to the Computer Science Building. When parking is not available in these restricted spaces, Lot Q permit holders will be permitted to park in Regents Drive Garage, free of charge.

Lot AA Permit Holders - Lot AA non-numbered spaces will be available to permit holders. Limited space will be available in Regents Drive Garage and Mowatt Lane Garage.

Lot Z Permit Holders - Lot Z will not be available for use during football games. Limited space will be available in Regents Drive Garage and Mowatt Lane Garage.

Stadium Drive Garage Permit Holders - The south side of SDG (SD*) will not be available beginning at 7:00 a.m. on game day Saturdays. Those SD* permit holders needing to remain on campus after 6:00 p.m. on Fridays before a game should move their vehicles to the non-number spaces on the north side of the garage. SD* permit will be allowed access to the north side of the Garage ONLY during the games.

Lot FF1 Permit Holders - Lot FF1 will not be available for use during football games. FF1 permit holders should move their vehicles to Lot K4, FF2 or RDG beginning 6 hours prior to kick-off.

Permit holders who are planning to visit the campus on a Saturday should refer to the following home game schedule:

Saturday, September 4, 2004 Northern Illinois 6 p.m.
Saturday, September 11, 2004 Temple 6 p.m.
Saturday, October 9, 2004 Georgia Tech TBA
Saturday, October 16, 2004 North Carolina State TBA
Saturday, October 30, 2004 Florida State TBA
Saturday, November 27, 2004 Wake Forest TBA

Please tune into 1640 AM when entering campus for current information on events and parking.

If you require additional information or have questions, please feel free to call 314-PARK or visit our website at www.transportation.umd.edu.