UCLA does not play on campus. Home games are at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, about 25 miles from Westwood, which makes this a Pasadena parking question rather than a UCLA one. The City of Pasadena sells Lot H and Brookside Park including the golf course at $25 in advance and $30 on the day, and the golf course is where tailgating happens. The cheaper and calmer route is the Parsons complex downtown, which runs a free continuous shuttle from three hours before kickoff until an hour after the game. Ride the Metro A Line to Memorial Park, walk two blocks, and you can reach the stadium without parking anything at all.
The short answer
Cheapest with a car: the Parsons lot downtown, reported between $18 and $24 a game, with a free shuttle included. Cheapest overall: the Metro A Line to Memorial Park station, then two blocks on foot to the same free Parsons shuttle, which skips parking entirely. Best for tailgating: Brookside Park and the golf course at $25 in advance, where you can actually set up. For RVs: West Drive at $100 in advance or $150 on the day, booked through the stadium. We could not verify any free parking at the Rose Bowl, which is why the cheapest answer here is not parking at all. Worst plan: paying the $30 gate rate when $25 was available online.
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Compare every option
| Option | Cost | Walk | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parsons complex plus the free shuttleOffsite lot | Reported at $18 single game on UCLA's page and around $24 in 2026 coverage | None, a free shuttle runs to the stadium | Paying the least and being nowhere near the stadium traffic |
| Metro A Line to the shuttleOffsite lot | Metro fare only, the shuttle is free | Two blocks from Memorial Park station to the shuttle pickup | Skipping parking altogether, which is the actual answer here |
| Lot HStadium lot | $25 in advance, $30 on gameday | At the stadium | Being closest, if you book ahead |
| Brookside Park and the golf courseStadium lot | $25 in advance, $30 on gameday | At the stadium | Tailgating, which is what this option is actually for |
| RV parking on West DriveStadium lot | $100 in advance, $150 on gameday | At the stadium | RVs, booked directly with the stadium |
| Accessible parkingStadium lot | Not published separately | Spaces adjacent to the stadium | Drivers with a California placard |
Every option, in detail
Offsite lot
Parsons complex plus the free shuttle
Reported at $18 single game on UCLA's page and around $24 in 2026 coverageNone, a free shuttle runs to the stadium /// Shuttle runs from 3 hours before kickoff until 1 hour after
The Parsons complex lot sits at 100 West Walnut Street in downtown Pasadena with access off Fair Oaks Avenue, and the shuttle from it runs continuously rather than on a timetable. UCLA also sells a season pass at $91, which works out to about $13 a game and is the cheapest per-game parking on any of our college guides.
Heads up: The single game price is the one thing we could not pin down. UCLA's own parking page says $18 and 2026 coverage of the same lot says around $24, so budget for the higher number. The shuttle stops an hour after the game, which is the real constraint on a long postgame.
Via uclabruins.com (UCLA football parking page for the lot location, the season rate and the shuttle hours. The higher single game figure comes from 2026 coverage of Rose Bowl parking, and we have published both rather than picking one.)
Offsite lot
Metro A Line to the shuttle
Metro fare only, the shuttle is freeTwo blocks from Memorial Park station to the shuttle pickup /// Shuttle from 3 hours before kickoff until 1 hour after
Take the Metro A Line to Memorial Park station in Pasadena, follow the signs two blocks to the Rose Bowl shuttle pickup at Parsons, and ride to Lot B at the stadium. You pay a Metro fare and nothing else, because the shuttle is free whether or not you parked at Parsons.
Heads up: The shuttle stops running an hour after the game ends, and the last train is a separate deadline on top of that. For a night kickoff, check both before you commit to this plan.
Reported by fans, with no official page confirming it. The A Line connection to the Parsons shuttle is described in Rose Bowl gameday transport information. We could not verify the current Metro fare or last train time for this page, and both should be checked before travelling.
Stadium lot
Lot H
$25 in advance, $30 on gamedayAt the stadium /// 6 hours before kickoff
Lot H is sold by the City of Pasadena rather than by UCLA, at $25 bought in advance and $30 if you pay at the gate. Advance single game parking has to be bought on a desktop browser, through the Ticketmaster app, or by calling UCLA on 310-UCLA-WIN.
Heads up: Lot H is excluded for the USC game, so the rivalry game works differently from every other date on the schedule. And the $5 gap between advance and gate pricing is pure avoidable cost.
Via uclabruins.com (UCLA football parking page. The lots are operated by the City of Pasadena rather than the university.)
Stadium lot
Brookside Park and the golf course
$25 in advance, $30 on gamedayAt the stadium /// 6 hours before kickoff
Brookside Park and the Rose Bowl golf course are sold at the same rate as Lot H by the City of Pasadena. Fans point out the obvious appeal: you can tailgate here, and you get to drive onto a golf course to do it.
Heads up: Fans also describe getting out afterward as a pain, which is the standard trade for parking at the venue. If the tailgate is not the point, the Parsons shuttle costs less and leaves faster.
Via uclabruins.com (UCLA football parking page for the pricing. The tailgating and exit observations are fan reports.)
Stadium lot
RV parking on West Drive
$100 in advance, $150 on gamedayAt the stadium /// 6 hours before kickoff
RV parking is on West Drive and is bought through Rose Bowl Stadium directly rather than through UCLA. Bus parking in Lot I is complimentary, which is worth knowing for a group travelling together.
Heads up: The advance to gameday jump here is $50 rather than $5, which is the largest penalty for turning up unbooked on any guide we have written. Book it.
Via uclabruins.com (UCLA football parking page, which routes RV bookings to Rose Bowl Stadium)
Stadium lot
Accessible parking
Not published separatelySpaces adjacent to the stadium /// 6 hours before kickoff
Accessible spaces sit adjacent to the stadium and require a valid State of California handicapped placard along with the registration that goes with it.
Heads up: The requirement is specifically a California placard plus registration, which is worth checking if you are travelling in from out of state with a placard issued elsewhere.
Via uclabruins.com (UCLA football parking page. It does not publish a separate accessible parking rate.)
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Skip parking entirely
The Rose Bowl sits in a park rather than a city grid, and the free Parsons shuttle plus the Metro A Line is the combination that makes a UCLA game reachable without driving into it.
Parsons shuttle
FreeRuns continuously between the Parsons complex in downtown Pasadena and Lot B at the stadium, starting three hours before kickoff and finishing an hour after the game. It is free whether you parked at Parsons or arrived by train.
Via uclabruins.com
Metro A Line
Metro fareExit at Memorial Park station in Pasadena and follow the signs two blocks to the shuttle pickup at Parsons. This is the route that removes parking from the equation entirely.
Reported by fans, with no official page confirming it. Described in Rose Bowl gameday transport information. We did not verify the current Metro fare or the last train, and both matter for a night game.
Bus parking
FreeBus parking in Lot I is complimentary, which makes a chartered group trip cheaper here than at most venues.
Via uclabruins.com
When to get there
Lots open six hours before kickoff and the Parsons shuttle starts three hours out, so the two ends of the day are set by different clocks. Kickoff times are set about a week ahead by television, and for a West Coast programme that means plenty of late starts. If you are buying a lot rather than riding in, buy in advance: $25 against $30 for a car and $100 against $150 for an RV, both decided before you leave the house rather than at the gate.
Getting out after
The shuttle stops an hour after the game, which is the constraint that shapes the whole plan. Fans who park at Brookside or on the golf course describe the exit as slow, which is the usual trade for parking at the venue. The Parsons route is slower to walk and faster to leave, and the train version has no parking exit at all.
Tailgating rules
Tailgating happens at Brookside Park and on the golf course, which is the reason to pay for those over the shuttle lot. Fans describe driving onto the golf course as part of the appeal, and it is the only place in this guide where a real tailgate is on offer.
We could not find UCLA's or the Rose Bowl'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. Because the lots are operated by the City of Pasadena and the stadium rather than by UCLA, the rules may come from a different authority than you expect.
Via uclabruins.com
Questions, answered
- How much does parking cost at Rose Bowl Stadium?
- Stadium lots run $25 to $100. Cheapest with a car: the Parsons lot downtown, reported between $18 and $24 a game, with a free shuttle included. Cheapest overall: the Metro A Line to Memorial Park station, then two blocks on foot to the same free Parsons shuttle, which skips parking entirely. Best for tailgating: Brookside Park and the golf course at $25 in advance, where you can actually set up. For RVs: West Drive at $100 in advance or $150 on the day, booked through the stadium. We could not verify any free parking at the Rose Bowl, which is why the cheapest answer here is not parking at all. Worst plan: paying the $30 gate rate when $25 was available online.
- Is there free parking near Rose Bowl Stadium?
- There is no reliable free parking near Rose Bowl Stadium. The cheapest options are listed above.
- What time should I get to a UCLA game?
- Lots open six hours before kickoff and the Parsons shuttle starts three hours out, so the two ends of the day are set by different clocks. Kickoff times are set about a week ahead by television, and for a West Coast programme that means plenty of late starts. If you are buying a lot rather than riding in, buy in advance: $25 against $30 for a car and $100 against $150 for an RV, both decided before you leave the house rather than at the gate.
- Can you get to Rose Bowl Stadium without a car?
- The Rose Bowl sits in a park rather than a city grid, and the free Parsons shuttle plus the Metro A Line is the combination that makes a UCLA game reachable without driving into it. Parsons shuttle: Free.
UCLA plays about 25 miles from its own campus. Everything on this page is Pasadena, and the operators are the City of Pasadena and Rose Bowl Stadium rather than the university.
Advance beats gate pricing on every product here: $25 against $30 for a car, $100 against $150 for an RV. Buying ahead is the single easiest saving.
The Parsons single game rate is the one figure we could not settle. UCLA's page says $18 and 2026 coverage says around $24, and we have published both rather than choosing.
Lot H is not sold for the USC game, so the rivalry date works differently. Check before assuming your usual spot is available.
The season pass at Parsons works out to about $13 a game, which is the cheapest per-game parking on any of our college guides.
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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