Aug. 28, 2004
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The University of Iowa is offering travel and parking tips for Hawkeye football fans traveling to the Sept. 4 home game with Kent State University. Get on the road early, UI officials urge. Routes for getting to Kinnick Stadium include: — I-80 westbound, use Interchanges 246 (Dodge Street in Iowa City), 244 (Dubuque Street, Iowa City) or 242 (First Avenue in Coralville). — I-80 eastbound, take Highway 218 south and exit at Melrose Avenue or use I-80 Interchange 242 (First Avenue in Coralville). — From the south on Highway 218, use either the Riverside Drive exit or the Melrose Avenue exit. — Follow Department of Transportation “Football Stadium Exit” signs along all routes. Fans can avoid the congested traffic near the stadium by parking at any of four municipal parking ramps in downtown Iowa City or parking on the east side of Iowa City and using municipal buses to reach downtown. Iowa City buses charge a fare of 75 cents. Beginning two hours before game time, free UI Cambus “Athletic Event” service will shuttle fans from the downtown Pentacrest, the Hancher Auditorium parking lots, and from the Hawkeye Commuter parking lot to locations near the stadium. The shuttles will also operate for one hour after the game, taking riders back to the Pentacrest and to the Hancher and Hawkeye Commuter parking lots. Riders can also catch regular Cambuses after the game at the Veterans Administration Hospital on Newton Road, at the Center for Disabilities and Development loop, or at Slater Hall. Buses will not have access to the Hospital Ramp 2 stop immediately after the game, as that portion of Hawkins Drive will be closed to traffic for one hour after the game. UI parking areas will be open at 7 a.m., and traffic control will continue for two hours after the game. Beer trucks, kegs and open bars are not permitted in any UI parking areas. Amplified sound, cooking fires and grills are not permitted in UI parking ramps. Beer and wine are allowed in UI parking areas, except for Lot 14 at the corner of Melrose and South Grand avenues. That lot is alcohol-free. No hard liquor is allowed in any UI parking areas. Fans seen in possession of containers of hard liquor will be required by officers to pour it out and will be issued a citation.
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Fans interested in avoiding the challenges of parking near Kinnick Stadium might consider riding the Hawkeye Express to and from the home of the Hawkeyes. Click HERE for more information. Following is a list of parking places available on university-owned property: — Free parking for autos is available at Hancher Auditorium (Park Road and North Riverside Drive), the Myrtle Avenue lot, Lots 11 and 64, located south of Burlington Street at Madison and Prentiss Streets (behind the Johnson County Jail); the Athletics Hall of Fame lot at the corner of Melrose and Mormon Trek Blvd.; and the Hawkeye Commuter parking lot on Hawkeye Park Road, just off of Mormon Trek or Melrose Avenue. — $10 parking for automobiles is available at the Finkbine commuter parking lot (Hawkins Drive), at the Dental Science Building just east of Carver Hawkeye Arena, and at Finkbine Golf Course (Melrose Avenue), weather permitting. — Recreational vehicles may park at the Finkbine commuter parking. (A limited number of RV spots are also available at the Finkbine Golf Course.) There is a $20 charge for recreational vehicles and a $30 charge for cruiser buses. Overnight parking is allowed after 4:30 p.m. on Fridays at the Hawkeye Commuter Lot on Hawkeye Park Road near Iowa City West High School and at Lots 11 and 64, south of Burlington Street at Madison and Prentiss streets. — Public parking on football Saturdays is permitted at the Iowa Memorial Union Parking Ramp and the North Campus Parking Ramp. The charge is 75 cents per hour. — Parking for people with disabilities will be reserved in Hospital Ramp No. 2 until 30 minutes before kickoff. Hospital Ramp No. 1 is reserved for UIHC patients and visitors. Other fans may park at Hospital Ramps Nos. 3 and 4. The charge for UI ramp parking near the stadium is $10 per vehicle. Click HERE for a map of University of Iowa parking areas. Football fans will not be allowed to pass through UI Hospitals and Clinics on their way to or from the game. For safety reasons, Stadium Drive north of Kinnick Stadium will be closed to vehicles when pre-game pedestrian traffic becomes heavy.