A Mom’s Guide To Neyland Stadium

Is there anything cuter than your entire family decked out in orange and white, headed to a Tennessee game? The answer is, well, probably not! We know it can be overwhelming tackling a college game day with littles in a place that seats over 100,000 people. That’s why we’ve put together a list of must-know information for taking your kids to a game at Neyland Stadium.

Clear bag policy

• Diaper bags do not count as medically necessary items. The contents of your diaper bag must be in a CLEAR bag, no larger than 12″ x 6″ x 12″. NO BACKPACKS.
• You can take a small clutch (doesn’t have to be clear) if it is no larger than 4.5″ x 6.5″

If you’re breastfeeding and/or pumping

• You can bring your pump, but it will need to be checked at a gate as a medical item. 
• Visit a first aid station within the stadium for access to a lactation room. 
• You can bring in a factory-sealed water bottle.

Must-know information

• Everyone must have a ticket regardless of age. Yes, even babies. 
• Strollers are not allowed.
• Electronic mobile entry is the ONLY way into the stadium. No PDF printables. Download your tickets to your mobile device before arriving. 
• You can not leave the stadium and be readmitted. 
• If you need assistance during the game, text VOLS to 865-974-9898 with your seat location and issue.
• Gates open two hours before kickoff.
• Roads begin closing around the stadium three hours before kickoff. Starting at 7 AM, Phillip Fulmer Way will be closed from G-10 Garage to Cumberland Avenue.
• Four hours before kickoff, Phillip Fulmer Way will be closed from G-10 Garage to Cumberland Avenue.
• There are multiple family restrooms throughout the stadium. We recommend using these!
• There is quite a bit of construction happening on campus. Be prepared! 
• Alcohol is sold within Neyland and sales stop at the end of the third quarter. 
• Gates 5/6 and 17a are CLOSED due to construction.

Parking

• There is limited paid public parking on campus along Volunteer Boulevard West between Todd Helton Drive and Cumberland Avenue. The mobile-pay spots cost $50.
• Numerous KAT buses transport fans to and from the Civic Coliseum, and Market Square area of downtown at a round-trip cost of $10 per person starting three (3) hours before kickoff. Shuttle tickets will only be available for purchase through KAT’s official app, Transit.
• Public parking options near campus: East TN Children’s Hospital & University Commons.
• Limited Free ADA/accessible parking is available on the UT Agriculture Campus on a first-come, first-served basis. A placard is required. 
• Shuttles from the parking lots to the stadium area begin three (3) hours prior to kickoff.
  • • Stephenson Drive (SDMH and Lot 14) – Unload and pick up on Chamique Holdsclaw Drive
    • Kingston Pike Bldg (KPB40) – Unload and pick up on Chamique Holdsclaw Drive
    • Ag Campus (AG) – Board buses on Joe Johnson, next to the CVM Teaching and Learning Center; unload and pick up at Circle Park
    • Accessible/Lift Shuttle – Board at the Business Incubator Building at 2450 E.J. Chapman Drive; unload and pick up from the Student Union Loading Dock
• Football shuttles back to the AG lot begin running to parking areas with 10 minutes left in the 3rd quarter.
• For further parking information and maps, check here. 

Game day fun

• Vol Walk begins two hours and 15 minutes prior to kickoff at the torchbearer statue and continues down Peyton Manning Pass, turns left onto Phillip Fulmer Way, and ends at Gate 21-A.
• The Band March happens one hour and 40 minutes before kickoff. They go down Volunteer Boulevard and across the Pedestrian Bridge, turning onto Phillip Fulmer Way and entering the stadium at Gate 21-A.
• Vol Village is FREE! You don’t need a ticket to join in on all the family-friendly fun across from Circle Park.

You can find more game day information as well as information for every sport’s home games at UTsports.com. GBO! 🍊