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Tailgating guide · Auburn, AL

Tailgating at Jordan-Hare Stadium

251 South Donahue Drive, Auburn, AL 36849

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When you can set up

Tailgating begins at 4 p.m. on Friday. Saving a spot with stakes, ropes, chairs, tents or vehicles before then is not allowed.

Where to set up

  • Tailgating is on grass areas around campus. Grass next to a reserved lot is open to people with a pass for that lot.
  • Tailgate at the Park sells reserved spaces for the whole season, with packages that include tents, tables and chairs: (334) 209-1259.
  • Tailgating around residence halls and in parking decks is not allowed.

When lots open

  • Tailgating begins at 4 p.m. on Friday. Saving a spot with stakes, ropes, chairs, tents or vehicles before then is not allowed.
  • The hayfields open at 3 p.m. Friday and close at 4 p.m. Sunday.
  • Tiger Transit buses run from 4 hours before kickoff (8 a.m. for 11 a.m. games) until 2 hours after.

Rules

  • Tents over 399 square feet, or with stakes 12 inches or longer, need a tent permit: (334) 844-4619. Joined pop-ups need a 12-foot fire lane between tents.
  • Grills stay 50 feet from buildings and out of parking decks. Put charcoal out with water and use the designated containers, not the ground or dumpsters.
  • Generators are not allowed within 50 feet of buildings.
  • No wheeled vehicles or trailers in the grass tailgating areas, and no using university utilities.
  • Amplified sound needs a special permit. Soliciting needs Auburn's written consent.

Shuttles, RVs & getting there

  • Tiger Transit picks up at War Eagle Way on campus and at Duck Samford Park, the City of Auburn Softball Complex, Auburn Mall and TigerTown in Opelika.
  • New in 2026: on-campus RV parking is reserved in advance (RevelXP.com or (334) 209-1259) in the hayfields on South Donahue Drive and on Samford Avenue. RVs must leave by 4 p.m. Sunday.
  • Free accessible parking at the VCOM Lot (910 South Donahue Drive), with a state placard or plate.
  • Towed cars go to the impound lot at 330 Lem Morrison Drive.
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Rules change every season, so check the official policy before you go. Official game-day policy · Last checked October 30, 2026

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