Parking at Carter-Finley Stadium

Stadium lot

5766 Chapel Hill Road, offsite from the stadium grounds /// Five hours before kickoff

This is the cheap end of NC State's opponent based pricing, and it is the same price as the accessible lot. The rate is $20 for the three non conference games and $30 for the conference and rivalry games. Gameday passes are cashless, credit or debit card only, and can be bought online with tickets or by calling the ticket office on 919-865-1510.

Heads up: Gameday parking is subject to availability and first come first served, and NC State says limited gameday pay passes may be available for certain games rather than all of them, so this is not guaranteed to be on sale. Advance passes that get mailed have to be bought at least ten days ahead to arrive in time. Do not queue on the public road waiting for the gates: NC State states vehicles are not permitted to line up on public roads before gates open and that unattended vehicles in the roadway or public right of way are towed at the owner's expense.

Via gopack.com (NC State Athletics' 2026 Carter-Finley stadium guide publishes the Highway 54 address, the $20 and $30 opponent tiers, the five hour gate opening, the cashless rule, the ticket office number and the towing and no queueing policies. The ten day mailing requirement comes from NC State's separate football tailgating and parking page.)

Stadium lot

Frank Weedon is 4700 Trinity Road, Westchase is 4011 Westchase Blvd /// Five hours before kickoff, but 5 p.m. for weekday games

These are the lots where the opponent pricing really bites. The same space runs $30 for Western Carolina, Louisiana Tech or Northern Illinois, $50 for Syracuse or Stanford, and $60 for Wake Forest or Duke. If you are choosing which home game to attend on cost, the parking difference between a September non conference game and the Duke game is $30 a car on top of the ticket.

Heads up: For weekday games, Westchase and Cardinal Gibbons do not open until 5 p.m. rather than five hours before kickoff, which is the kind of detail that ruins an early tailgate plan on a Thursday night. All parking on the grounds of Carter-Finley is reserved and requires a valid permit for entry, and NC State states no drop off is allowed, so you cannot use these lots to let someone out.

Via gopack.com (NC State Athletics' 2026 stadium guide publishes the Frank Weedon and Westchase I and II pricing tiers by opponent, the Frank Weedon and Westchase addresses, the 5 p.m. weekday opening for Westchase and Cardinal Gibbons, the permit requirement for all stadium grounds parking and the no drop off rule.)

Stadium lot

The NC State Fairgrounds, adjacent to the stadium complex /// Five hours before kickoff

Non reserved RV parking does not go through the athletics department at all. NC State directs RV drivers to contact the NC State Fairgrounds on 919-612-6767, and the lot opens five hours before kickoff like everything else. The Fairgrounds sits right alongside the stadium complex, so this is not a remote lot.

Heads up: No price is published for it, so we cannot give you one and will not estimate. Because it is a separate operator, do not assume anything you read about athletics lots applies here, including the overnight allowance. Call before you drive.

Via gopack.com (NC State Athletics' 2026 stadium guide directs fans to the NC State Fairgrounds on 919-612-6767 for non reserved RV parking and states the lot opens five hours before kickoff. No price is published there.)

Stadium lot

4011 Westchase Blvd, with a shuttle to Gate 11 /// When the parking lots open, five hours before kickoff

The accessible lot is priced with the cheap tier rather than the expensive one, at $20 for the three non conference games and $30 for the conference games. A shuttle runs between the Westchase Handicap Lot and Gate 11 and starts when the lots open. A valid ADA placard has to be displayed at all times on gameday. Season accessible parking is sold on a priority basis through the Wolfpack Club.

Heads up: The shuttle only travels to and from Gate 11, so if your seats are on the far side of the stadium that is a walk on top of the ride, and NC State says times vary with pedestrian and vehicle traffic rather than running to a schedule. Getting out is timed rather than continuous: the postgame ADA shuttles and the Wolfpack Express golf carts both start midway through the third quarter, which is worth knowing if you intend to stay to the whistle.

Via gopack.com (NC State Athletics' 2026 stadium guide publishes the Westchase ADA lot pricing tiers, the Gate 11 shuttle and its start time, the placard requirement, the Wolfpack Club priority basis for season passes, and the third quarter start for postgame ADA shuttles and Wolfpack Express golf carts.)

Offsite lot

A dedicated location in the tailgate areas /// With the lots, five hours before kickoff

NC State partners with REVELxp for turnkey reserved tailgates, which come with a dedicated location plus tents, chairs, tables and coolers already set up. For a visiting group with no gear and no local contact, this is the version of a Carter-Finley tailgate you can actually buy. Contact is the REVELxp site, ncstate@revelxp.com or 919-694-1002.

Heads up: No price is published, so we cannot tell you what it costs. Note also that certain areas on the parking map are designated and reserved for the tailgating partner, which means some of the common ground you might expect to use is not open to everyone. This is a commercial product rather than a university rate.

Via gopack.com (NC State Athletics' 2026 stadium guide names REVELxp as its tailgate partner, lists what the packages include, and publishes the contact details. The note that certain map areas are reserved for the tailgating partner comes from NC State's own tailgating policies. No price appears on either page.)