Northwestern University

PARKING

DAY OF GAME CAMPUS PARKING
DISABLED PARKING
OFF CAMPUS PARKING
RYAN FIELD SHUTTLE

 

DAY OF GAME CAMPUS PARKING

The lots immediately surrounding Ryan Field are all permit parking only. Fans with automobiles are permitted to park in any campus lot located along Sheridan Road, east of Ryan Field, between Lincoln & Davis on the day of a home game for FREE! Click here for a map of free parking on campus. The free Ryan Field Shuttle will transport you from Sheridan Road to Ryan Field and back. Tailgating is permitted in all of these campus lots along Sheridan Road.

Campus Lot #2

RVs, $40

First come, first served. Overnight parking is permitted. Sheridan & Lincoln.

 

 

DISABLED PARKING

West Parking Lot
Ashland Avenue & Central Street
Located immediately west of Ryan Field. The front row parking spaces are open for day-of-game disabled parking to vehicles with a valid government issued disabled tag.

The disabled guest drop-off area is on Ashland Avenue near gate Q.

 

OFF CAMPUS PARKING

Frank Govern Memorial Golf Course
1031 Central Street
Evanston, IL 60201
(847) 475-9173

City of Evanston Lots & Garages
All City of Evanston parking lots and garages operate as normal on game days. Some lots consist of a large majority of permit parking spaces. The following garages have more options for non-permit visitor parking.

Enter from Maple Avenue at Clark Street or University Pl.
(847) 866-9240
Located next to the movie theatre, this garage has 1,400 spaces that are first come, first served. The lot is open 24/7, 365 days a year. No tailgating.
First hour: Free. Hourly rates apply beyond one hour.
Sundays & Holidays: Free

Church & Chicago Self Park
Enter from Church or Clark east of Chicago Ave.
(847) 328-4607
600 spaces that are first come, first served. The lot is open 24/7, 365 days a year. No tailgating.
First hour: Free. Hourly rates apply beyond one hour.
Sundays & Holidays: Free

Sherman Plaza Self Park
Enter from Davis Street or Benson Ave.
(847) 491-6908

1,500 spaces first come, first served. The lot is open 24/7, 365 days a year. No tailgating.
First hour: Free. Hourly rates apply beyond one hour.
Sundays & Holidays: Free

 

RYAN FIELD SHUTTLE

The FREE Ryan Field Shuttle transports fans between Ryan Field, campus parking and downtown Evanston.

  • Free shuttle buses run continually, beginning two hours prior to kick-off until approximately one hour after the end of the game.
  • After the game, shuttles going to downtown Evanston lots will pick up on Ashland, NORTH of Walker Way (closer to Isabella.) Shuttles going to the NU campus lots will pick up on Ashland SOUTH of Walker Way (closer to Central.)
  • See MAP of shuttle stop locations (indicated in yellow.)