Your Lexington quest
Louisville at Kentucky
Kroger Field
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Louisville at Kentucky
Kroger Field. Saturday, November 28, Time TBA.
2 travellers, 2 nights, Fri, Nov 27 to Sun, Nov 29.
Flight
Fly into LEX
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Hotel
Stay in the city and ride in for the game
Finding rooms for your dates
Game
Louisville at Kentucky
Saturday Time TBA, Kroger Field.
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Game day
- 11:30 AMTailgate in the Kroger Field lots
- 1:30 PMCat Walk outside Gate 1
- 3:00 PMBe in your seat
- 3:30 PMKickoff, Louisville at Kentucky
Local picks
- tailgate, 75 points
- ritual, 75 points
- landmark, 40 points
Estimated trip, per person
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Flights
Fly into LEX
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Where to stay
Finding rooms for your dates
Stay in the city and ride in for the game.
Where visiting fans stay
Downtown Lexington
LexTran Downtown shuttle from the Transit Center, 150 E. Vine St., $1 each way. Most bars and restaurants are here, and the game-day shuttle starts 3 hours before kickoff.
UK campus and South Limestone
Walk, or the LexTran Campus shuttle. Closest to the stadium and the Cat Walk, on campus south of downtown.
Near Blue Grass Airport and Keeneland
Drive and park in a paid lot. Handy for an early flight and the Keeneland fall meet in October.
Area guide
Getting in
LEX Blue Grass Airport, 6 miles west of downtown Lexington, with American, Delta, United and Allegiant flights. CVG Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky
Getting to the stadium
LexTran Downtown game-day shuttle from High Street by the arena, the Lextran Transit Center (150 E. Vine St.) or Woodland Triangle. $1 each way, exact change University Flats on University Drive. LexTran Virginia Ave. shuttle from Export Street Plaza, Parking Structure #6 on Virginia Ave., KY Clinic, or Rose St. and Huguelet Drive. $1 each way, exact change University Flats on University Drive. Library lot park and ride from William T. Young Library, Woodland Ave. and Columbia Ave.. $50 per vehicle, card only Near Gate 6.
Leaving after the game
The LexTran Downtown and Campus shuttles pick up in front of University Flats on University Drive and run from the start of the fourth quarter until one hour after the game. Fare is $1 each way, exact change.
The mistake to avoid
Don't bring a backpack, even a clear one. Kroger Field allows one clear bag up to 12 x 6 x 12 inches or a one-gallon clear bag, plus a small clutch.
Parking and tailgating
Parking lots open at 8 AM on game day. RVs with permits can arrive from 8 PM Friday, and the free visitor RV lots open at 6 PM Friday. Parking lots open at 8 AM on game day. Tailgate behind your vehicle. Permit lots include Blue, Green, Red, Orange, Purple, White/Green, Black/Green and Arboretum.
Where to stay
Downtown Lexington: LexTran Downtown shuttle from the Transit Center, 150 E. Vine St., $1 each way. Most bars and restaurants are here, and the game-day shuttle starts 3 hours before kickoff. UK campus and South Limestone: Walk, or the LexTran Campus shuttle. Closest to the stadium and the Cat Walk, on campus south of downtown.
Around the stadium
Downtown Lexington, about 2 miles north, linked to the stadium by a $1 LexTran game-day shuttle from the Transit Center on East Vine Street.
How long to stay
Two nights: arrive Friday, tailgate and see the game Saturday, head home Sunday. RV lots must clear by noon Sunday.
Tickets
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The view from every part of the stadiumParking and tailgate lots
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Know before you go
Gates, bags, payment and access at Kroger Field.
Gates
Gates 4, 9, 12 and the suites open 2 hours before kickoff. All other public gates open 90 minutes before kickoff.
Cashless
Kroger Field is mostly cashless. Cards and Apple, Google and Samsung Pay work at concessions and the team shop.
Alcohol
Beer and seltzer are sold inside the stadium. Outside food and drink, glass, cans and coolers are not allowed in.
Single game parking
Single-game reserved parking at the William T. Young Library lots, Woodland Ave. and Columbia Ave., costs $50 per vehicle, card only, with a shuttle to Gate 6 from 3 hours before kickoff.
Other parking
A limited number of prepaid Orange lot permits may be sold while they last. Parking Structure #6 on Virginia and Press Avenue is also open to non-permit fans. Buses pay $100 on Stadium View Drive.
Visitor RVs
Visiting RVs park free at Virginia and Press Avenue, with overflow at Press and Transcript Avenue, from 6 PM Friday.
Bag policy
One clear bag up to 12 x 6 x 12 inches or a one-gallon clear bag, plus a small clutch up to 4.5 x 6.5 inches. No backpacks, even clear ones.
Re-entry
No exit and re-entry on the same ticket.
Where the fans drink
The bars fans pick on game day, and how each one treats a visiting fan.
- North side of downtown Lexington
Easygoing taproom where visitors mix with locals.
Lexington craft brewery founded in 2012, pouring in the century-old Bread Box building, once the Rainbo Bread Factory. About 30 different beers through the year.
Sun to Wed 11 AM to 10 PM, Thu to Sat 11 AM to 11 PM.
- Downtown, a short walk from the LexTran Transit Center shuttle stop
Downtown bar with room for both fan bases on the patio.
Downtown spot with a Southwest dining room, a Victorian pub and a tropical patio, open year round.
Call 859-254-0046.
Seats and views
Lower seating, with the Central Bank Club1 to 40Upper seating, with loge boxes and suites101 to 110, 201 to 211, 221 to 231Tap any part of the stadium to see its view.
The weekend, day by day
The day before Fri, Nov 27
- 10:00 AM
Arrive in Lexington
Fly into LEX.
- 11:00 AM
Landmark
Henry Clay's mansion, rebuilt in 1857. A National Historic Landmark, open to visitors since 1950.
- 10:00 AM
Game day Sat, Nov 28
- 11:30 AM
Tailgate
Lots open at 8 AM on game day. Bring your own tent or book a setup through REVELxp.
- 1:30 PM
Ritual
The Wildcats walk into Kroger Field 2 hours 15 minutes before kickoff. Starts outside Gate 1, passes the Joe Craft Football Training Facility, ends at Gate 12.
- 3:00 PM
Be in your seat
- 3:30 PM
Kickoff, Louisville at Kentucky
- 7:00 PM
Final whistle
- 11:30 AM
The day after Sun, Nov 29
Depart Lexington
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Sidequests on this trip
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Book ahead
- Tailgate75 points
Lots open at 8 AM on game day. Bring your own tent or book a setup through REVELxp.
$
- Ritual75 points
The Wildcats walk into Kroger Field 2 hours 15 minutes before kickoff. Starts outside Gate 1, passes the Joe Craft Football Training Facility, ends at Gate 12.
Free
- Landmark40 points
Henry Clay's mansion, rebuilt in 1857. A National Historic Landmark, open to visitors since 1950.
$