Contact: Crystal Drake, Office of Strategic Communications
The Tuskegee University Homecoming 102: A Renaissance Family Affair has kicked off with a flurry of activity for alumni, family and friends. There are a few reminders for visitors who are planning to attend the parade or game on Saturday. The campus closes to visitors at 9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
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.
Campus Access and Activities
Vehicle traffic on campus for visitors stopped at 11:59 p.m. Thursday and will reopen at 7 a.m. on Sunday. The Lincoln Gates will reopen to visitors at 7 a.m. on Sunday. Visitors will need to use the university parking shuttle lots or authorized pedestrian gates.
The Franklin Road Gate and the North Gate (between Kenney Hall and the College of Veterinary Medicine) will be open for students, faculty and staff with IDs. Only students, faculty, staff or All Sports Pass holders with university IDs will be allowed to park on campus from midnight Thursday until 7 a.m. Sunday.
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 (BTW), 3803 W. Martin Luther King Highway lot until 9:30 p.m.
Saturday Parking/Shuttles and Logistics
The City of Tuskegee Police will close West Montgomery Road to vehicle traffic at 8 a.m. Saturday for the parade. It will remain closed until 11:59 p.m. on Saturday.
Parking is available at Tuskegee Institute Middle School (TIMS), 1809 Franklin Rd. and Booker T. Washington High School (BTW), 3803 W Martin Luther King Hwy. Prepaid parking is available here. Parking is going quickly, all lots may not be available.
Parade
For those fans coming early to watch the parade on Saturday, 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. Parade participants should plan to take Exit 32, not Exit 38, to avoid traffic congestion. They should enter campus from the Farm Road entrance off of Franklin Road. [Parade Line-Up List and Instructions]
Getting to the 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 p.m. on Saturday. The last shuttle for both locations will leave campus at 9:30 p.m. on Saturday. Tickets to the game are available here.
ADA Needs
There is ADA parking at both the TIMS lot 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.
Golf carts
Only University-credentialed golf carts will be allowed to enter campus or the stadium. The university does not charge to transport visitors around campus during Homecoming.
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 on the buses or in the stadium. No weapons are permitted on campus. All visitors are subject to metal detection devices. All students are required to have a valid 2026-2027 Tuskegee ID to enter campus.
Accessing the Wireless Network While on Campus
Tuskegee University is set up with WiFi spanning campus wide. While on campus, you can connect to the following WiFi networks to access the internet and to send calls or text.
TU_Guest: This wireless network is available for connection both inside and outside the stadium. There is no password for it, so anyone can connect to this network to access the internet.
Passpoint: If you are using an AT&T or T-Mobile device, this wireless network is available to use. If you have the appropriate cell carrier, this network will automatically connect on your device when you are in range. This network is also available both inside and outside of the stadium. Note, this will not work with Verizon devices. Verizon devices will have to connect to TU_Guest.
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.
Booker T. Washington High School (BTW)
- 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.
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