Updated for current event-night routing and booking paths.
Last verified: September 25, 2026, against LSU Athletics, the LSUtix store, the 2026 parking map, the Tiger Athletic Foundation, SeatGeek, ParkWhiz, SpotHero, CATS and the Downtown Development District.
Advance parking for the Texas A&M game on September 26 is sold out. LSU is selling day-of credit card parking at Old Front Nine 3 for $70 and in front of the Old Golf Course Clubhouse for $50. For McNeese on October 3, Lot 414 is $35. For Mississippi State on October 17, Old Front Nine is $65 and Lot 414 is $40 (LSUtix).
If you want to pay nothing, the grey areas on LSU's map are free and first come, first served: Levee South, Gourrier South, Hayfield and the Golf Course area on the southwest side of campus (LSU policies, 2026 map). Every colored zone near the stadium is season permit parking.
| Option | Where | Cost | Catch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day-of credit card lots | Old Front Nine 3 by Walk-On's, and the Old Golf Course Clubhouse across from Alex Box Stadium | $70 and $50 for Texas A&M (LSUtix) | Advance sale for that game is sold out |
| Prepaid single-game lots | Lot 414 west of Tiger Park, and Old Front Nine | $35 for McNeese; $40 or $65 for Mississippi State (LSUtix) | Two passes per account. Alabama and Texas not listed yet |
| Free public areas | Levee South, Gourrier South, Hayfield, Golf Course | Free (LSU) | First come, first served. Can close for weather |
| Season permit | Green, blue, pink, orange and gold zones | $600 to $750 a season (WAFB) | Donor priority points only |
| Resale pass | SeatGeek, Vivid Seats | From $71 to $476 by game on SeatGeek (SeatGeek) | The list page does not name the lot |
| Free ADA parking | Back of Lot 406, entry off Gourrier Avenue | Free (LSU) | Placard or ADA license required |
| Single-game RV | Lot 413 on River Road behind Tiger Park | Not published (LSUtix) | A very limited number of passes |
The colored zones on the map are reserved season parking. LSU issues those permits to football season ticket holders from a request list, ranked by Tiger Athletic Foundation priority points.
Annual fund gifts such as Team TAF earn 4 points per $1,000. The renewal deadline is March 1 and the points deadline March 31, so the 2026 cycle has passed. Accounts get one car permit per four season tickets, capped at four, though the same LSU page also says one per account. The Ticket Office is (225) 578-2184.
We found no LSU season rate card. WAFB reported the Board of Supervisors vote: Lots 103, 104, 105, 106, 206, 101R, 401R, 412, 403, Nicholson Garage and Old Front 9 sections 1 and 2 are $750 for 2026. Lot 308 is $600.
LSUtix lists single-game car parking in two groups: the 100 and 400 lots along the Nicholson Corridor, and the 200 and 300 lots in the campus interior. Prices appear only in the per-game notes.
For Texas A&M the store says advance parking is sold out. Day-of parking is $70 at Old Front Nine 3 and $50 in front of the Old Golf Course Clubhouse. The 2026 map marks both areas as credit card parking. The listing button also reads $100+, unexplained. For McNeese, Old Front 9 is sold out and Lot 414 is $35, though the button shows $40+. Mississippi State has Old Front 9 at $65 and Lot 414 at $40. Car parking for Alabama and Texas is not listed yet.
Most reserved lots open at 7 a.m. Opening times for the free grey areas are not published. Saving spaces is not allowed.
| Date | Opponent | Kickoff | LSU car parking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Sep 26 | Texas A&M | 6:30 p.m. listed, 6:44 p.m. on the gameday timeline | Advance sold out; day-of $50 or $70 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | McNeese | 6:45 p.m. | Lot 414 $35 |
| Sat, Oct 17 | Mississippi State | TBA | Old Front 9 $65, Lot 414 $40 |
| Sat, Nov 7 | Alabama | TBA | Not listed yet |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Texas | TBA | Not listed yet |
Tent stakes are banned, so bring weights. Open fires are banned, including fire pits and Cajun cookers that burn on the ground. Grills, smokers, fryers and Blackstones are fine up to the size of a 55-gallon drum.
LSU's policy page gives conflicting setup times: after 5 p.m. Friday in its overview, after 4:30 p.m. Friday for the interior campus, and 5 p.m. Thursday for exterior lots. Keep cookers 10 feet from buildings, with a fire extinguisher, and out of parking spaces and travel lanes. Music ends at midnight before the game and 2 a.m. after. No bands, DJs, drones or your own portable toilet. Every trailer must be registered for 2026.
Rideshare cars drop off and pick up in Lot 406, beside Tiger Park. The 2026 map marks the ride share location next to Lot 407.
Drivers have to be staged at the Mobility Hub by the end of the third quarter. At the start of the fourth quarter, all inbound traffic to campus is diverted until contraflow ends. If you book a car after the third quarter, it may not be able to reach Lot 406.
LSU runs a shuttle from Lot 406 to Lot 101, with postgame pickup in front of Nicholson Gateway until about 90 minutes after the game. The fare is not published, and details are posted each game week.
The Pastime restaurant runs Tiger Transit from the Mississippi River Bridge lot, starting three hours before kickoff. It costs $14 round trip for customers and $20 for everyone else, and the last bus leaves 30 minutes after the game. The page carries no season date, so call ahead. CATS still shows its Touchdown TRAX shuttle as paused, with no 2026 service posted.
Single-game motor homes use Lot 413 on River Road behind Tiger Park. LSUtix says only a very limited number of passes remain, and the price is not published.
Season motor home areas are Touchdown Village 1, Lot 401 and Lots 408 and 409. The policy page opens Lot 413 at 5 p.m. Thursday, but GameDay Central says most RV lots open at 6 p.m. Friday, so check your permit. Motor homes must leave by noon the day after the game. Buses, limos and vehicles over 20 feet long use Lot 412, bought in advance for each game.
Free ADA parking is at the back of Lot 406, entered from Gourrier Avenue. It is first come, first served and you need a state hang tag or ADA driver's license. A shuttle runs to the stadium.
LSU describes paid ADA parking in the Nicholson Gateway Garage three ways: sold game by game (policy page), on sale the week of each game (store), and sold out with a $300 season permit (accommodations page). Call Guest Services at (225) 578-4085 first.
We checked LSU's own store, SeatGeek, ParkWhiz and SpotHero on September 25. SeatGeek's cheapest pass was about double LSU's day-of price for Texas A&M and McNeese, and about half again for Mississippi State.
| Game | LSU lot price | SeatGeek from | ParkWhiz, SpotHero |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M | $50 to $70 | $143 | None listed |
| McNeese | $35 | $71 | None listed |
| Mississippi State | $40 to $65 | $100 | None listed |
| Alabama | Not listed | $276 | None listed |
| Texas | Not listed | $476 | None listed |
A $750 season permit works out to about $107 a game over seven home games. The cheapest Texas resale pass costs 63% of that full season. SeatGeek does not say whether list prices include fees.
Without a season permit, use LSU's day-of or prepaid lots such as Old Front Nine, Lot 414 and the Old Golf Course Clubhouse, or the free grey areas at Levee South, Gourrier South, Hayfield and the Golf Course.
LSU's single-game lots run $35 to $70 for the games listed so far. Season permits are $600 to $750. SeatGeek resale passes started at $71 to $476 depending on the game when we checked on September 25, 2026.
Yes. The grey areas on LSU's 2026 map are free public parking: Levee South, Gourrier South, Hayfield and the Golf Course area. They are first come, first served and can close for weather.
The closest spaces are season permits in the colored zones. For a single game, Old Front Nine 3 and the Old Golf Course Clubhouse lots are LSU's own day-of options on the south side of campus.
Most reserved lots open at 7 a.m. Stadium gates open two hours before kickoff. For Texas A&M on September 26, gates open at 4:30 p.m. and kickoff is 6:44 p.m. on LSU's timeline.
Following the Tigers on the road or comparing SEC campuses: Kyle Field parking, Neyland Stadium parking and Ben Hill Griffin Stadium parking.
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