Stadium guide

Tailgating guide · Knoxville, TN

Tailgating at Neyland Stadium

1235 Phillip Fulmer Way, Knoxville, TN 37916

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When you can set up

Lot entry times vary from game to game; follow the officers directing traffic.

Where to set up

  • Tailgating is allowed on football game days in designated areas of campus, before, during and after the game.
  • The lots around Neyland Stadium are for parking pass holders only. Without a pass, UT suggests staying downtown and taking a KAT shuttle.
  • Tailgate Tennessee in Circle Park is the official full-service tailgate park, with packages for small and large groups (tailgatetennessee.com, (865) 356-6669).
  • Truly's Tailgate outside Gate 9 sells food and drinks, with Texas Roadhouse.
  • Vol Village, across from Circle Park, is free for all fans with or without a ticket: live music, activities and food trucks.

When lots open

  • Lot entry times vary from game to game; follow the officers directing traffic.
  • Truly's Tailgate opens 4 hours before kickoff (9 a.m. for noon games) and closes at the end of the third quarter.
  • The security perimeter around the stadium opens 4 hours before kickoff. Stadium gates open 3 hours before, with half-price concessions for the first hour.
  • The Vol Walk starts 2 hours 25 minutes before kickoff at the Torchbearer statue in Circle Park. The band march starts 1 hour 40 minutes before.

Rules

  • No overnight tailgating.
  • Coolers are not allowed through the security perimeter around the stadium.
  • Neyland has a clear bag policy: one clear bag up to 12 x 6 x 12 inches or a one-gallon clear plastic bag. No re-entry once you're inside.
  • Vehicles parked improperly or in restricted areas are towed at the owner's expense.
  • Tailgate recycling: cans, plastic bottles and clean paper in the orange bags; food waste and plates in the clear bags.

Shuttles, RVs & getting there

  • KAT shuttles cost $10 round trip (buy in the Transit app). They run from Market Square / Krutch Park every home game and from the Old City for SEC games, starting 3 hours before kickoff.
  • KAT park and ride at the Civic Coliseum is $30 per car, parking and shuttle included.
  • Shuttles home leave from Walters Life Sciences from the start of the fourth quarter until about an hour after the game.
  • RVs: on-campus RV parking is for UT donors with a permit only. There is no public RV parking on campus, and the City of Knoxville's RV spots are sold out for the season.
  • Accessible parking: about 150 free spaces at the UT Institute of Agriculture (2450 E.J. Chapman Dr.), first come, first served, with a placard or plate. A free shuttle runs to the Student Union.
  • Charter and school buses: email [email protected] before game day with the number of buses and arrival time.
Parking guide Where to park, shuttles, accessible parking and RVs

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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