Posted at 1:02 a.m., Thursday, October 4, 2007
UH football: Info on tailgating, alternative parking
Advertiser Staff
Aloha Stadium will actively begin enforcing the tailgating policy. Fans will be asked to take down tents and vacate unused parking stalls in order to fill all stalls with vehicles.The stadium also will make an adjustment in the lower Halawa parking lot.
The lot will open an hour early, at 1:30 pm. A total of five lanes will be open for entrance to the lower lot at parking game 3 (off Kahuapaani Street) and at parking gate 4 (off Salt Lake Boulevard). Only two lanes at parking gate 3 were open for the season opener.
As a reminder, parking sections 13 ABCD and 14 BCD, formerly available to the general public, are now reserved for UH 'Ahahui Koa Anuenue members.
ALTERNATE PARKING SITES (All open at 2:30 p.m.)
Kam Drive-in (approximately 1,000 vehicles) — Parking is $5 per vehicle with free shuttle service and free admission to the new tailgate area.
Leeward Community College (approximately 2,000 vehicles) — Parking is free. Cost is $2 for shuttle service with free admission to the new tailgate area.
Radford High School (approximately 400 vehicles) — Parking is $5. No shuttle service available. Free admission to the new tailgate area.
Ford Island (approximately 2,000 vehicles) — Parking is $5 per vehicle with free shuttle service and free admission to the new tailgate area. (Only for crowds expectred to exceed 30,000).
Note: Security is present at all alternate parking sites. Shuttle serviced begins at 3:30 p.m. and runs until approximately one hour after the game ends.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Parking gates: Open 2:30 p.m., except lower Halawa gate, which opens at 1:30 p.m.
Turnstile gates: Open 3 p.m.
Traffic updates: Available on ESPN 1420 AM beginning at 4:30 p.m.
Centerplate Tailgate: To open again in the upper Halawa lot (near poles 1 and 29). Parts of the area will be air conditioned and equipped with televisions. Various types of food and beverages will be available for purchase. Fans utilizing the shuttle service from alternate parking sites (Radford High School, Kam Drive-In, Leeward Community College and Ford Island) will be allowed free access to the tailgate area. Fans can also pay a $5 cover charge to enter the tailgate.
TRAFFIC & PARKING FLOW CHART
Entrance through Gate 1 (Main Salt Lake) — Bus Lot and Parking areas 1-7 only
Entrance through Gate 2 (North Kam) — Parking areas 8-14 only, and access to reserved parking sections 13 ABCD and 14 BCD for UH 'Ahahui Koa Anuenue members
Entrance through Gate 3 (Halawa) — Upper and Lower Halawa parking lots only
Entrance through Gate 4 (Lower Salt Lake) — Lower Halawa parking lot only
Entrance through Gate 5 (Kam) — Kam parking lot only
