Athletic Parking Page

Baseball

Baseball games are played at Cafaro Field at 111 Eastwood Mall Boulevard in Niles, Ohio.

Basketball

Lot Designation:
F-5: 4 reserved spots for Head Coaches and 2 others
Balance of lot available for those with F-5/F-6/Elm Street permits. Three (3) disability spaces in area.

Valid permit needed for this area:
F-5/F-6/Elm Street Court side coaches, (3) Disability spaces, Game Officials, Penguin Club, Referees, Scorekeeper, Timekeeper

Valid permit needed for this area:
F-1: 21 spaces reserved for Football Loge members and VIP’s

Valid permit needed for this area:
Stadium Drive/Beeghly Patio Opposing Team Bus
Channels 21, 27 & 33
Newspapers: Vindicator, Tribune,
5 permits issued for this area

Valid permit needed for this area:
Public Parking: M1,M-2, M-24, M-7,M-26 Disability Parking: F-2, F-5 (4 spaces), F-6 (3 spaces)

YSU Football

General Information
Those arriving early, approximately 1 ½ -3 hours prior to kickoff, suggested parking will be in the M-2 Deck located on Fifth Avenue. Approximately 1 ½ hours prior to kickoff, available parking will be in the M-1 Wick Avenue Deck. 

There will be shuttle buses, with disability lifts, leaving from the driveway of McDonough Art Museum, located on Wick Avenue, approximately every 10 minutes and dropping off patrons near the Stadium. To get to the shuttle bus from the Wick Deck – take the elevators, located towards Wick Avenue, to the third level (marked Bliss), proceed across the bridge. The white building to your left is the McDonough Art Museum and the shuttle will be in the front of the museum. Those that prefer to walk take the 4th level (marked Bridge) and proceed across bridge through campus to the Stadium.

The shuttle buses will also be running after the game. The pick up location will be on Fifth Avenue near the Stadium. We hope this service will make your game day an enjoyable experience.

Lot Designation
F-5: President's Guests
F-6: President's Guests / Penguin Club & Balance of President's Guests
F-1: Loge owners, trustees, ambulance, x-ray truck, visiting president & possible visiting coaches
F-7: Marked press vehicles, Disability Access - East side of drive for disability parking, Beeghly patio can also be used. In the event we have a televised game, the production truck will park on Stadium Loading Dock or possibility East End and the additional vehicles will park on Beeghly patio.
Stadium Drive: President's Guests
M-5: Special Concession Groups, ushers, stat crew, press not having M-27 permit,Wick/Weller residents
M-27: Athletic staff, major press, coaches, visiting coaches if they are with the team, officials. 

Tailgate Lots
Lot Hours
1 p.m. games 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
4 p.m. games 8 a.m. - 9 p.m.
7 p.m. games 10 a.m. - Midnight
No one admitted before designated lot hours.

Tailgate Regulations

• Tailgating is not permitted from kick off until the end of the game
• Permit is valid for vehicles only, must be displayed on the rearview mirror.
• Permits may be exchanged for tent passes at the Ticket Office at Stambaugh
• Permit is non-refundable.
• No sales or give-a-ways of any kind are permitted in the tailgate lot.
• Failure to follow parking instructions will void tailgate permit.
• Bottles, cans and coolers are not permitted into the public areas of Stambaugh Stadium.
• For your safety and the safety of others, tailgate occupants ARE NOT permitted to throw balls, Frisbees, or other objects in the tailgate area. YSU Police may confiscate Frisbees, footballs, etc. until after the game when given prior warning.
• No re-admittance

Loge Owners and Guests

• Guests of the Loge owners are to be directed to the closest available parking and will be paying for parking on their own.
• Loge owners will be parking in F-7

High School Football

Lot Designation
M-24: Program seller administrators, home equipment trucks and band vehicles, handicap spots in F-2.
F-5: VIP's (Principals, school administrators, bishop, police). 
F-6: Disability parking
F-7: Loge holders and trustees with an F-7 permit, ambulance, team physicians.
M-27: Officials, coaches for teams, scorers, timers, chain crew, stat crew. 
Note: GENERAL 'M' lot passes are not valid in this area; passes used in this area must state M-27 specifically STADIUM DRIVE: Program sellers, equipment truck, band vehicle will drop off, then park in M-24. Disability parking also available.
Disability Parking: F-2 lot located on Fifth Avenue
F-6 lot located on Elm Street
Stadium Drive: First come, first served basis 
Concession Workers: Either a M-lot pass or pay for parking on their own.
Ticket Takers: Will have passes for M-lots and decks
Janitorial Staff: All janitorial staff must have a permit!
Buses: Will be unloading in F-7 and/or Stadium Drive

Soccer

Parking is available in the M-24 lot, located at the corner of Fifth and Grant Avenues for a nominal fee.

Softball

Softball games are played at McCune Park in Canfield, Ohio

Swimming

Parking is available in the M-24 lot, located at the corner of Fifth and Grant Avenues for a nominal fee.

Tennis

Parking is available in the M-24 lot, located at the corner of Fifth and Grant Avenues for a nominal fee.

Track

Parking for YSU & Ursuline Track Meets is in the M5 Lot - charge $5.00

Volleyball

Participants: Directed to F-7 or M-24, charge $5.00/vehicle.
Officials: Stadium Drive with permit