FIU Tailgating Guidelines
2016
Game Day Tailgating
Now offering the ideal way to tailgate that you can count on for every home game!
Reserve the space you want with a guaranteed area to tailgate and enjoy on game day with your friends and family.
To secure a space within designated Tailgating Lots and Trails, reservations must be made in advance with a $10 refundable reservation fee. Notice of cancellation is required 48 hours prior to game kick-off. Non-compliance will result in the full charge of the reservation fee.
Tailgating without reservations will be allowed, but will be on a first-come, first-served basis and dependent on lot/trail availability, three hours before game starts.
Tailgating is not allowed in parking garages at any time.
Game Day Parking
All garages as well as Lot 5 are available for general parking. We strongly encourage visitors to park in the Blue Garage, Panther Garage, or Lot 5 as these are the closest to the stadium. However, tailgating is not permitted in these areas.
VIP & Disabled Parking will continue to be within the Platinum Lot (lot south of the stadium).
Game Day Guidelines
All designated Tailgating Lots and Trails will be open according to the schedule below until two hours following the conclusion of the game or midnight (whichever comes first), except for weekday games where the tailgating area will open 4 hours before the game starts. However, there are specific timelines for each game as it relates in the university’s tailgating and open-container waiver hours. o For mid-day games (i.e., games starting prior to 4 p.m.), the university’s open-container waiver will be in effect 4 hours prior to game start through the end of tailgating hours. For evening games (i.e., games starting after 5 p.m.), the university’s open-container waiver will be in effect 6 hours prior to game start through the end of tailgating hours. Except for weekday games where the 4 hours open-container waiver will apply.

Tailgating will close down 45 minutes prior to kick-off. University Police as well as
Parking & Transportation personnel will be walking through all tailgate areas prior to kick-off to ensure compliance.
Game Day Opponent Tailgatin g Lots
Open
Opencontainer waiver starts
Tailgating ends
Kick-off
Sept. 1
Sept. 9
Sept. 24
Oct. 1
Oct. 22
Indiana
Maryland
UCF
FAU
Louisiana Tech
(Homecoming
Game) Parade 2:30PM
3:30 PM
3:30 PM
8:00 AM
8:00 AM
8:00 AM
3:30 PM
3:30 PM
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
6:45 PM
6:45 PM
6:15 PM
6:15 PM
6:15 PM
7:30 PM
7:30 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
Oct. 29
Nov. 19
Conduct
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Middle Tennessee
Marshall
8:00 AM
8:00 AM
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
6:15 PM
6:15 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
All fans are expected to be respectful to university property and all of the fans around them. Drunkenness, vandalism, obscene or harassing behavior and violence (or threats of violence) will not be tolerated and should be reported to the nearest law enforcement official.
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Controlled substances: the unlawful possession, distribution or use of any drug or controlled substances is prohibited on the FIU campus. Violators of this policy shall be subject to the full measure of state and federal laws, city and county ordinances and university disciplinary action.
All fans and tailgating participants are expected to clean up their trash. Trash receptacles and recycling containers are provided throughout the campus and in tailgating areas.
Kegs, glass containers or beer funnels are not authorized on campus.
Propane cooking grills are highly recommended for tailgating. Please do not leave your charcoal behind. All open flame cooking appliances must be a minimum of 10 feet away from any building, structure or overhang.
Personal tents/canopies must be 10 feet x 10 feet or smaller and are only allowed in reserved/assigned location.

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Music must be contained to your tailgating area. No DJs, live bands, stages or speaker systems allowed. Use of portable generators (1500 watts or less) are authorized in designated surface parking lots and tailgating areas and must be arranged at time of reservations.
Oversize vehicles and tow-behind trailers must be parked in Oversized/General
Lot 5.
Couches and indoor furniture are not permitted.
Sidewalks must be kept clear of tents, grills, furniture, speakers and other tailgating items at all times. For the safety of fans, power or extension cords cannot run across sidewalks.
Animals, except for service animals, are not allowed on campus on game day.
Anyone who brings an animal that is not a service animal will be asked to take it
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All students must also follow regulations as noted in the 2016-2017 Student
Handbook.
Additional Notes:
 Should your group want to host an official university tailgate that requires a space larger than 10 feet x 10 feet, your group must obtain pre-approval from the
Parking & Transportation events portal. (link)
 Any official university tailgates (e.g., Office of Alumni Relations & Annual
Giving, Office of Orientation & Parent Programs, etc.) – as long as pre-approved by the Parking & Transportation events office – are exempt from the aforementioned alcohol regulations.
 Due to the expected increased number of visitors for the Homecoming game, some minor accommodations to this policy may be made. Any changes will be communicated to students, employees, alumni, and season ticket holders no later than 1 week prior.
For further questions, please contact: FIU Parking & Transportation
 Modesto A. Maidique Campus - 885 SW 109 Ave
 Office Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00 am to 5:00pm
 Telephone Hours: Monday – Friday 7:00 am to 1:00am
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Phone: 305-348-3615
Email: parking@fiu.edu