Gameday Guide

Alumni Stadium

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts · boston-college

MAX BAG
12" x 12" x 6"
GATES
1h30 before
TRANSIT
Rail
OUTSIDE FOOD
Not allowed
RIDESHARE
Available

What size bag can I bring?

12" x 12" x 6"
MAX BAG SIZE
To expedite your entrance into the facility, we recommend not bringing bags into Alumni Stadium. Student Gold Pass holders are not permitted to bring any bags into Alumni Stadium. No outside food or drink.
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Weekday games: lots open 3 hours before kickoff, no post-game tailgating. Weekend games: lots open 4 hours before kickoff; games starting before 3 p.m. allow post-game tailgating up to 1 hour, games starting at 3 p.m. or later allow none.

Getting in

Gates. Gates to Alumni Stadium open 90 minutes prior to kickoff..
Transit. MBTA Green Line B (Boston College Station, 4-min walk), C (Cleveland Circle, 15-min walk) and D (Reservoir 15-min / Chestnut Hill 8-min walk) all stop within walking distance of Alumni Stadium. Riverside Station on the D line offers parking and access from the MetroWest region.
Rideshare. Uber/Lyft rideshare and taxi pickup/drop-off zone is at Campion Gate off Beacon Street. Taxi stands are on Commonwealth Ave outside St. Thomas More Hall (eastbound) and across from St. Ignatius Church (westbound). Note: there is no general drop-off or pick-up area on campus.
Tailgating. Tailgating is permitted in designated Flynn Fund parking areas (Upper Brighton Campus, Shea Field, and Flynn Fund surface lots); game tickets are required to enter the tailgating lots. Shea Field requires a separate Shea Field Access Ticket; no alcohol may be carried onto Shea Field and no glass containers are allowed. Tailgating is prohibited in front of the Merkert Chemistry Building. Tailgating is not permitted while games are in progress; BCPD ends tailgating 30 minutes prior to kickoff and clears lots by kickoff. Temporary heat sources (e.g., propane heaters) are prohibited. Pop-up canopies are permitted; tents are not permitted anywhere on campus.
Accessibility. Accessible and companion seating available throughout; purchase/exchange via the Ticket Office at 617-552-GoBC. Season-ticket ADA parking on Beacon St. garage level 2 (state placard + BC permit, wait list). No single-game ADA parking on campus; free ADA parking with a state placard at 300 Hammond Pond Parkway with an ADA shuttle to curbside outside Gate A. Restrooms are fully ADA accessible with companion restrooms in the south end zone near the ADA seating; elevators serve the concourse levels (not the upper decks).
Entry. Re-entry is NOT permitted into Alumni Stadium or Conte Forum. All guests will pass through the Evolv weapons detection system upon entry into the stadium allowing for efficient fan security screening.

Food worth the line

Concession stands and carts throughout Alumni Stadium and Conte Forum; concessions partners include Kayem, Sal's Pizza, Frito Lay and Coca-Cola. Beer and wine are sold at designated locations (two-drink maximum per ID per transaction; IDs checked). All concession/merchandise locations are cashless (credit/debit only; reverse ATMs at sections A and O convert cash to prepaid cards). Food trucks (e.g., Jersey Mike's, Bertucci's, Anheuser-Busch) operate from when lots open through kickoff.

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Frequently asked

What size bag can I bring into Alumni Stadium?

Alumni Stadium requires a clear bag no larger than 12" x 12" x 6". To expedite your entrance into the facility, we recommend not bringing bags into Alumni Stadium. Student Gold Pass holders are not permitted to bring any bags into Alumni Stadium. General guests may bring approved bags into the stadium but all bags will searched for prohibited items by stadium officials.

Can you bring outside food into Alumni Stadium?

No outside food and/or beverages are permitted inside Alumni Stadium; food and beverage are listed among the prohibited items.

When do gates open at Alumni Stadium?

Gates to Alumni Stadium open 90 minutes prior to kickoff..

Where do you park for a boston-college game?

Alumni Stadium has on-site lots including Beacon St. Garage, Commonwealth Ave. Garage, Robsham Lot, Shea Field, Upper Brighton Campus, Newton Campus, 300 Hammond Pond Parkway, Thomas More Apartments (2150 Comm Ave lot). Reserve a nearby spot in advance through SpotHero on this page.