UF Gameday Road Closures: What Closes and When

Two deadlines govern every Florida home Saturday. Miss them and you walk a lot farther than you planned.

Five hours before kickoff

• Gale Lemerand Drive north of Museum Road requires a parking pass.
• The Stadium Road extension from Newell Drive to 13th Street closes to vehicles (tailgating in that area is still allowed).

Three and a half hours before kickoff

These close to vehicular traffic until the game ends:

• Gale Lemerand Drive between University Avenue and Stadium Road
• Stadium Road between Gale Lemerand Drive and Fletcher Drive
• University Avenue between Gale Lemerand Drive and NW 17th Street (Buckman Drive)

UF publishes two different times. Its football parking page says three and a half hours before kickoff, until the end of the game. Its 2026 game-week posts (for example Florida-FAU) say three hours before kickoff, until two hours after the game. Every "be parked by" time on this site uses three and a half hours, the earlier of the two. Plan for the roads to stay shut for up to two hours after the game.

Also permanent now: Fletcher Road's northern portion is one-way northbound, so there is no turning south onto it from University Avenue.

What this means for where you park

Anything you book - lot, garage, or driveway - only works if you can reach it before the barricades. A reserved driveway outside the closure ring means you park on a residential street that never closes and walk in. See the stadium parking guide for which neighborhoods sit outside the ring, or pick your game on the 2026 schedule.

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FAQ

What time do roads close for UF football games?

Three and a half hours before kickoff, per UF Athletics' football parking page: Gale Lemerand Drive between University Avenue and Stadium Road; Stadium Road between Gale Lemerand Drive and Fletcher Drive; University Avenue between Gale Lemerand Drive and NW 17th Street (Buckman Drive) close to vehicular traffic until the game ends. UF's 2026 game-week posts say three hours before kickoff, reopening two hours after the game. Plan on the earlier time.

When do the roads reopen after a Florida game?

UF's 2026 game-week posts say the closed roads stay shut until two hours after the game; its parking page says until the end of the game. If you parked outside the closure ring, you can leave whenever you like.

Can I drive through campus closer to kickoff?

Not near the stadium. Gale Lemerand Drive north of Museum Road requires a parking pass starting five hours before kickoff, and the closed segments are barricaded from three and a half hours out. Plan to be parked before then.

Does UF really partner with Waze on gameday?

Yes - the University Athletic Association publishes customized Waze links per lot that route around restricted streets to the correct lot entrance. They are linked from UF’s football parking page.

What changed on Fletcher Road?

The northern portion of Fletcher Road is now one-way northbound - you can no longer turn south onto it from University Avenue.

Next home game: Florida vs. Oklahoma, November 7.

More gameday guides: road closures · Gator Aider shuttle · visiting fans · accessible parking · free parking · every 2026 home game.

Facts from UF Athletics' football parking page (last checked October 1, 2026) and UF Athletics' 2026 Florida-FAU game-week post (last checked October 1, 2026). UF can change gameday policy - confirm before you drive in.