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College Football Playoff Game Day

 

Notre Dame will be hosting Indiana in the first round of the College Football Playoffs on Friday, December 20 at 8pm EST.

  • The Saint Mary's parking lot will open at noon.
  • Shuttle service to Notre Dame will begin at 3 pm and run up until game time, and run two hours post-game. The shuttle wil run in a continuous loop between the campuses. 1 bus will loop during the game as well.
  • Parking fee is $40 per car; $80 per RV. No bus parking is available.
  • Cash or credit option.
  • All other information remains the same as the Notre Dame in-season home games.

More information can be found here.

 

 

Aerial map image of Saint Mary's/Notre Dame area with a zoomed-in view of the east side of the Saint Mary's campus outlined in blue to highlight where football parking is located.

Football Game Day

We are pleased to offer our guests parking during the University of Notre Dame home football games.

We offer a Game Day Pay-to-Park option of $40 per car / $80 per RV. Our student-athletes and their coaches will provide you with appropriate direction and guidance regarding parking as well as answering your questions about our campus.

As our guests, we ask that you follow these guidelines:

  • Parking begins at approximately 8:30 a.m. for all home football games, including night games.
  • Small group tailgating is permitted pre-game on our campus. 
  • Guests are asked to vacate the lots not later than 4 hours after the conclusion of the game.
  • All trash and other waste must be placed in the receptacles provided by Saint Mary’s College.
  • We ask that our guests will comply with directives of our parking attendants and our Security personnel.
  • Each vehicle is permitted one parking space.
  • Prohibited items: deep fryers, drones, kegs, and open flames (i.e. fire pits)
  • Understand that you Park At Your Own Risk - Saint Mary's College is not responsible for damage or theft to vehicles or vehicle contents

 

SHUTTLE SERVICE TO AND FROM THE GAME:

As a thank you for parking with us, we provide a FREE shuttle to the campus of Notre Dame. Both Notre Dame and Saint Mary's have partnered with First Student, Inc. to shuttle our patrons to the Stadium. Our buses will be labeled "Saint Mary’s" in the window. Look for it!

Our pre-game shuttle runs in a continuous loop between our two on-campus pick-up points: Spes Unica Hall and Madeleva Bus stop to McKenna Hall on Notre Dame's campus beginning 3 hours prior to kick off.

Postgame shuttles will begin post-game and will run for 2 hours. Shuttle will pick up where they dropped off at McKenna Hall and return to Saint Mary's College campus.

 

STADIUM POLICIES: Note only clear bags - clear plastic, vinyl or PVC Bag that do not exceed 12" x 6" x 12" with logo on one side only to not exceed 4.5" x 3.4" are allowed. Umbrellas, seat cushions, blankets, and rain gear are a few items that are allowed into the stadium. For a complete lists of prohibited and allowed items visit: https://gameday.nd.edu/campus/notre-dame-stadium/policies/