Contact: Thonnia Lee, Office of Communications, Public Relations and Marketing
Tuskegee University is welcoming thousands of alumni and friends to campus Oct. 26 through Nov. 2 and there are a few things that everyone should know in advance.
Tickets
All tickets for the football game are prepaid through our vendor Hometown. You can buy them here. There will be no game-day tickets sold on campus. Please download or print your tickets before arriving in Tuskegee.
Campus Access and Activities
Vehicle traffic on campus for visitors will stop from 11:59 p.m. Thursday to 7 a.m. on Sunday. Only students, faculty, staff or All Sports Pass holders with university IDs will be allowed to park on campus during that period. Visitors will need to use the university lots or authorized pedestrian gates.
The campus is hosting a number of activities during Homecoming week. Pedestrian gates will be open at different locations until 9 p.m. to allow easier access to the Vendor Village (Logan Hall lawn) and the game on Friday and Saturday. After 9 p.m., only those with University IDs will be allowed on campus. Shuttles will continue to run to the Tuskegee Institute Middle School (TIMS) lot, 1809 Franklin Road, and Booker T. Washington High School, 3803 W. Martin Luther King Highway lot until 9:30 p.m.
Friday – Parking/Shuttles and Pedestrian Access
Free parking will be available for alumni, parents and friends at TIMS lot, 1809 Franklin Road, to shuttle alumni and friends through campus until 9:30 p.m. Parking is first-come first-served. The shuttles will have a route throughout campus to make your visit more enjoyable. Pedestrian visitors can use the Lincoln Gates for campus entry. The campus will close to visitors at 9 p.m. All vehicles in the TIMS lot must be removed by 11 p.m. or will be towed. There is no overnight parking allowed.
Saturday Parking/Shuttles and Logistics
The City of Tuskegee Police will close West Montgomery Road to vehicle traffic at 8 a.m. for the parade. It will remain closed until 11:59 p.m. on Saturday.
Tuskegee University will coordinate two pre-paid parking lots. These are non-cash lots. All parking is $30 and available here. Parking is available at Tuskegee Institute Middle School (TIMS), 1809 Franklin Rd. (sold-out for Saturday) and Booker T. Washington High School, 3803 W Martin Luther King Hwy.
Parade
For those fans coming early to watch the parade, shuttle buses from Booker T. Washington High School (BTW) will run from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and drop patrons off at the City of Tuskegee Square. Shuttles will also run from the TIMS lot to campus from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Shuttles will return parade fans to TIMS or BTW parking lots starting at 11:15 a.m. from Logan Hall. All returns to the parking lots will occur from the stadium. Click here for Parade Instructions and Lineup-List.
Game
Shuttles to Cleve Abbott Stadium begin at 11 a.m. from the TIMS and BTW lots. Buses will begin a regular return rotation from Logan Hall to return to TIMS/BTW at 11:15 a.m. until 9:30 p.m. on Saturday.
The last shuttle for both locations will leave campus at 9:30 p.m. on Saturday.
ADA Needs
There is ADA parking at both the TIMS lot (which is sold out) and BTW lot. Both lots will have buses with wheelchair lifts available. Upon stadium arrival and after ticketing, those with ADA needs will be driven by golf cart to stadium seating.
Security
The university has a clear bag policy. No purses or backpacks will be allowed. All clear bags are subject to search. Due to the clear bag policy, no coolers will be allowed.
No weapons are permitted on campus. All visitors are subject to metal detection devices. No coolers will be allowed on the buses or in the stadium.
Directions
Directions are offered to avoid GPS delays.
Tuskegee Institute Middle School (TIMS)
- From Montgomery, take Exit 32 and take a right, go down to Franklin Road, then take a left and follow the signs to TIMS, which will be on the right.
- From Atlanta, take Exit 32, take a left on Pleasant Springs Dr. down to Franklin Road and take a left, follow the signs to TIMS, which will be on the right.
- The alternate from Atlanta, will be to take Exit 38, make a left off the exit and across from Moton Field is Highway 199. Make a right and go three miles to Macon County Highway 65. Make a left and take it four miles to Franklin Road, then make a left and TIMS will be 200 yards on your right.
Booker T. Washington High School (BTWHS)
- From Montgomery, take Exit 32, and make a right. It will dead-end on MLK Highway, make a right and Booker T. Washington High School parking lot is on your left.
- From Atlanta, take Exit 32, make a left and it will dead-end on MLK Highway, make a right and Booker T. Washington High School parking lot is on your left.
The Tuskegee University School of Nursing and Allied Health professionals and students will be available to help with blood pressure monitoring and to support other health emergencies.
