Ohio Stadium

Transit. A complimentary West Campus shuttle runs from Mount Hall Loop (west campus parking lots) to the Transit Hub near the RPAC, from six hours before kickoff until one hour after the game.

Rideshare. Taxi and rideshare pickup/dropoff are located along Borror Drive near the Schottenstein Center and at the intersection of 17th and Neil Avenue; on event days the rideshare app directs riders to those pickup locations. Drivers cannot pick up near Ohio Stadium on event days due to traffic patterns and security checkpoints.

Tailgating. Vehicles and all tailgate activities/equipment must fit within the 8.5'x15' space provided in surface lots and garages; vehicles larger than the space must purchase an RV permit. There are no in-and-out privileges (one entrance per permit), saving of parking spaces is not permitted, and spaces are first-come, first-served. Tailgate equipment (trailers, tents, porta-johns, food & beverage, etc.) may not occupy vacant spaces, crosswalks, pedestrian thoroughfares, or drive lanes, or interfere with traffic flow. Freestanding signs must be no larger than 4x4 feet; ground-penetrating signs are not allowed without approval; canvassing, solicitation, and product sales are prohibited.

Accessibility. Elevators on the west side between Gates 17-23 provide access to the Club Levels and D-Deck; one elevator in the south stadium near Gate 39 serves south stadium A and B levels. Accessible restrooms are located throughout the stadium and mobility devices are permitted through any gate. An ADA wheelchair-accessible shuttle runs from the disability parking lot (adjacent to the ROTC building) to the east side near Gate 22, from six hours before kickoff until one hour after the game. Complimentary in-stadium wheelchair escort is available. Ohio Stadium is certified Sensory Inclusive by KultureCity, with sensory bags at Guest Services locations. Accessible seating and services are requested via the Disability Needs Request Form.

Entry. Prohibited: All Bags (including but not limited to backpacks, fanny packs, purses, string or ‘cinch’ bags, messenger bags, crossbody bags, camera bags, briefcases, grocery bags, roll bags, binocular cases, duffle bags or any other bags), Alcohol, Animals (except service dogs for guests with disabilities), Audio or Video Recording Equipment, Banners, Flags and Signs, Bicycles, Cameras with a lens greater than 100mm (along with Monopods, Dual Pods and Tripods), Chairs including Folding Chairs, Portable Chairs, Stools, Lawn Chairs, Clothing with profane, inappropriate or abusive language, Containers (common examples include but are not limited to hard sided coolers, soft pack coolers, ice chests, picnic baskets, cans, heavy plastic or glass bottles, thermoses), Confetti, streamers, glitter, balloons, Drones, Firearms, Fireworks, Food or beverages, Illegal Drugs, Inflatables (balls, balloons, etc.), Laptops and computers, Laser pointers, Markers (permanent) and/or paint, Noisemaking devices, Seat cushions that have back supports, zippers, or storage slots, Sticks, Poles, Pipes or Selfie sticks, Strollers and car-seat type baby carriers, Signs, Sports Equipment, Televisions or video monitors, Weapons or items that mimic weapons, Wrapped gifts, packages or items. Re-entering the facility is not permitted. All items and persons entering our facilities are subject to security screening and inspection via a walk through metal detector and/or a hand wand metal detector or visual search.