Auburn splits its lots into two groups, and which one you are in decides your whole day. Some lots are open to the general public and some are reserved for pass holders, and the university sells the reserved ones through a third party rather than at a gate. The free thing worth knowing is Tiger Transit, which runs gameday shuttles from four hours before kickoff until two hours after, all dropping on War Eagle Way just north of the Nichols Center. The clearest published prices in town are not the university's at all: Auburn United Methodist Church runs three lots and charges $50 for a non-conference game and $65 when an SEC opponent comes to town.
The short answer
Free: Tiger Transit gameday shuttles, running four hours before kickoff to two hours after, and complimentary accessible parking at the VCOM Lot on South Donahue Drive. Cheapest reliable paid option in walking distance: a church lot, $50 for a non-conference game and $65 for an SEC one, cash and first come first served. On campus: several lots are open to the general public, including the Hayfields, AG Heritage Park and the Campus Safety Lot. For RVs: the hayfields on South Donahue and Samford, open from 1 p.m. Friday. Worst plan: leaving a car in a gameday lot on Friday night, because most have to be cleared by 10 p.m.
We could not put a number on stadium parking here, because no single-game rate is published that we could verify. That has been hard to find and we are still looking, so check back. See every College Sports stadium ranked.
Compare every option
| Option | Cost | Walk | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn United Methodist Church lotsCommunity lot | $50 non-conference, $65 for SEC games, cash | 137 South Gay Street for the cash lot, near downtown | A published price in walking distance, funding a church |
| Public campus lotsStadium lot | Not published on the pages we could read | Varies, the Campus Safety Lot is served by shuttle and golf carts | Parking on campus without a reserved pass |
| Reserved permit lotsStadium lot | Sold as passes through a third party system, price not published | These are the close-in lots | Anyone who bought a pass in advance |
| Downtown Auburn decksOffsite lot | Day-of purchase, price not published | From downtown to the stadium, past Toomer's Corner | Being downtown before the game, which fans recommend |
| RV parking in the hayfieldsStadium lot | Not published on the pages we could read | South Donahue Drive and Samford Avenue | RVs making a weekend of it |
| Accessible parkingStadium lot | Complimentary at the VCOM Lot, pre-purchased at two others | Shuttles run to campus, with golf carts covering the last stretch | Fans who need accessible parking, with a free option available |
Every option, in detail
Community lot
Auburn United Methodist Church lots
$50 non-conference, $65 for SEC games, cash137 South Gay Street for the cash lot, near downtown /// Gameday, first come first served for the cash lot
The church runs three lots on gamedays: reserved spaces at the Thach lot on Thach Avenue and the Magnolia lot on Magnolia Avenue, booked through the Clutch app or website for a single game or a season, plus a cash lot on South Gay Street that takes first come first served. Reservations for the 2026 season opened in June. The fees support the church's ministries.
Heads up: The price moves with the opponent: $50 for a non-conference game becomes $65 when an SEC team visits, which is the clearest published example of the college rivalry premium we have found. Reserved spaces cannot be bought at the lot, only through the app, and you have to present the scannable code.
Via aumc.net (Auburn United Methodist Church's own gameday parking page, 2026 season)
Stadium lot
Public campus lots
Not published on the pages we could readVaries, the Campus Safety Lot is served by shuttle and golf carts /// Gameday, and the public lots are first come first served
Auburn keeps several lots open to the general public rather than to permit holders: the Hayfields, AG Heritage Park, the South Deck, the Lowder Business Lot and the Campus Safety Lot. Fans confirm the Campus Safety Lot is unassigned once you are inside, with accessible spaces available in it, and rate it as a good spot.
Heads up: Auburn publishes no price for these lots anywhere we could reach. Parking is sold through an outside ticketing company, and the rate only appears once you are inside the purchase flow, which is why no figure appears on this page. The people who actually run those sales answer at info@auburntigersgameday.com or 1-205-262-2848, and that is a better first call than the university switchboard. Auburn Parking Services is on 334-844-4143 for campus questions.
Reported by fans, with no official page confirming it. Auburn Athletics lists these as the lots open to the general public. We followed the sale through to Auburn's ticketing vendor, which publishes a contact address and phone number but no rates outside the checkout. The fan detail about the Campus Safety Lot is a report from September 2025.
Stadium lot
Reserved permit lots
Sold as passes through a third party system, price not publishedThese are the close-in lots /// Gameday, with pass
The Coliseum lot, the Woltosz Football Performance Center, the Athletic Complex Lot, the Stadium Deck, Neville Arena, the McWhorter Center and the Softball Homeplate Lot are all reserved for permit holders. Reserved passes for the 2026 season went on sale in advance rather than at the gate.
Heads up: Do not turn up at one of these expecting to pay. And note the Friday clear-out: most gameday lots require every vehicle to be removed by 10 p.m. on the Friday before, with the Coliseum lot cleared even earlier at 11 a.m. Friday.
Reported by fans, with no official page confirming it. Auburn Athletics lists these lots as reserved and Auburn Parking Services publishes the Friday clear-out times. Neither published a pass price we could read.
Offsite lot
Downtown Auburn decks
Day-of purchase, price not publishedFrom downtown to the stadium, past Toomer's Corner /// Gameday
The Wright Street and Burton Street decks sell day-of parking downtown. Fans specifically suggest parking on the northeast side of campus so you are near downtown, because the pregame walk past Toomer's Corner is part of what people come for.
Heads up: Neither deck publishes a gameday rate we could find, so treat the price as unknown until you arrive. Downtown fills for the same reason it is recommended.
Reported by fans, with no official page confirming it. The Auburn Opelika tourism bureau names both decks as day-of options without listing prices, and the downtown recommendation is a fan report from September 2024.
Stadium lot
RV parking in the hayfields
Not published on the pages we could readSouth Donahue Drive and Samford Avenue /// 1 p.m. Friday before home games
RVs park in the hayfields along South Donahue Drive and Samford Avenue, and the lots open at 1 p.m. on the Friday before a home game, which makes an Auburn weekend a genuinely two-night affair.
Heads up: Everything has to be off campus by 4 p.m. Sunday. One more catch worth checking against your specific game: grass lot parking along Wire Road was only available for the first five home games in the 2025 season, so late-season games work differently.
Reported by fans, with no official page confirming it. The Auburn Opelika tourism bureau publishes the Friday opening, the Sunday deadline and the Wire Road limitation. We could not find an Auburn page publishing an RV price.
Stadium lot
Accessible parking
Complimentary at the VCOM Lot, pre-purchased at two othersShuttles run to campus, with golf carts covering the last stretch /// Gameday
Auburn offers complimentary accessible parking at the VCOM Lot at 910 South Donahue Drive, with pre-purchased accessible parking also available at the Gogue Performing Arts Center Lot on Woodfield Drive and the District Energy Lot on Wire Road. Golf carts run between the shuttle buses and the sides of the stadium, unloading on the street between the accessible lot and the Village dorms.
Heads up: A fan who uses these describes the golf carts as much harder to get after the game than before, partly because guests ride along with the people they are accompanying. If someone in your group cannot walk far, plan the exit rather than assuming a cart will be waiting.
Reported by fans, with no official page confirming it. Auburn Athletics publishes the complimentary VCOM Lot and the two pre-purchased accessible lots. The golf cart detail and the postgame difficulty are fan reports from September 2025.
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Skip parking entirely
Auburn's free shuttle network is the strongest published part of its gameday operation, and it runs long enough on both ends to be a real plan rather than a token service.
Tiger Transit gameday shuttles
FreeBuses run for four hours before kickoff, with service for an 11 a.m. game starting at 8 a.m., then intermittently through the game and for two hours afterward to return fans to their stops. Every gameday shuttle drops off and picks up on War Eagle Way, immediately north of the Nichols Center, so that one street is the hub for the whole system.
Via aotourism.com
Golf carts to the stadium
FreeCarts shuttle between the bus unloading point and the sides of the stadium, which is a short walk anyway for most people but matters if it is not. They unload on the street between the accessible lot and the Village dorms.
Reported by fans, with no official page confirming it. Fan report from September 2025 from someone who uses the accessible parking. Auburn does not publish the cart service on the pages we could read.
When to get there
Tiger Transit starts four hours before kickoff, or 8 a.m. for an 11 a.m. game, and kickoff times are set about a week out by television. Regulars say get to Auburn as early as you can, because the pregame is the point here: Tiger Walk, the Four Corners where the marching band converges at South Donahue and Heisman, and Toomer's Corner. One long-time fan adds a practical version of that advice: be inside the stadium 30 minutes before kickoff, because the walk plus the entry lines will eat an hour you did not budget.
Getting out after
Tiger Transit runs for two hours after the game and returns fans to their stops, which covers a normal exit. The part that catches people is Friday rather than Sunday: most gameday lots must be cleared by 10 p.m. on the Friday before the game, and the Coliseum lot by 11 a.m. Friday, so leaving a car overnight before the game is the mistake, not after it. RVs get the opposite deadline and must be off campus by 4 p.m. Sunday.
Tailgating rules
Auburn's tailgating runs on the hayfields and the campus lots, and the arrival window is generous: RV lots open at 1 p.m. on Friday, which sets up the weekend rhythm that the Friday night clear-out rules for car lots are designed to protect.
We could not find Auburn's published rules on grills, alcohol, tents or generators for the 2026 season on the pages we could read, and we are not going to guess at them. Auburn Parking Services is on 334-844-4143. One rule that is published and does bite: grass lot parking along Wire Road was limited to the first five home games in 2025, so check your specific game rather than assuming the whole season works the same way.
Via aotourism.com
Questions, answered
- How much does parking cost at Jordan-Hare Stadium?
- Free: Tiger Transit gameday shuttles, running four hours before kickoff to two hours after, and complimentary accessible parking at the VCOM Lot on South Donahue Drive. Cheapest reliable paid option in walking distance: a church lot, $50 for a non-conference game and $65 for an SEC one, cash and first come first served. On campus: several lots are open to the general public, including the Hayfields, AG Heritage Park and the Campus Safety Lot. For RVs: the hayfields on South Donahue and Samford, open from 1 p.m. Friday. Worst plan: leaving a car in a gameday lot on Friday night, because most have to be cleared by 10 p.m.
- Is there free parking near Jordan-Hare Stadium?
- There is no reliable free parking near Jordan-Hare Stadium. The cheapest options are listed above.
- What time should I get to a Auburn game?
- Tiger Transit starts four hours before kickoff, or 8 a.m. for an 11 a.m. game, and kickoff times are set about a week out by television. Regulars say get to Auburn as early as you can, because the pregame is the point here: Tiger Walk, the Four Corners where the marching band converges at South Donahue and Heisman, and Toomer's Corner. One long-time fan adds a practical version of that advice: be inside the stadium 30 minutes before kickoff, because the walk plus the entry lines will eat an hour you did not budget.
- Can you get to Jordan-Hare Stadium without a car?
- Auburn's free shuttle network is the strongest published part of its gameday operation, and it runs long enough on both ends to be a real plan rather than a token service. Tiger Transit gameday shuttles: Free.
The clearest published prices for an Auburn gameday come from a church rather than the university. Auburn United Methodist Church posts $50 for non-conference games and $65 for SEC games for its cash lot, current for the 2026 season.
Auburn does not publish campus lot prices anywhere we could read. Both Auburn Athletics and Auburn Parking Services route buyers to a third party ticketing system where the rate appears inside the purchase flow.
The opponent premium is real and documented here: the same church space costs 30 percent more for an SEC game. Expect every other price in town to move the same way for a big visitor.
Friday matters more than Sunday for cars. Most gameday lots must be empty by 10 p.m. Friday and the Coliseum lot by 11 a.m. Friday.
Sourced from the stadium, the city, local outlets, and fans who park here every week. Checked July 2026, and we recheck three times a year. Prices and lot rules change, so every claim above either links where it came from or says plainly that it is fan-reported and unconfirmed. Click through before you build your day around one spot.
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