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Camp Randall Stadium

What a visiting fan needs to know: where to stay, getting in from MSN, parking and tailgating, what to eat and where to sit.

  • Madison, WI
  • Home of the Wisconsin
  • Fly into MSN

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Games at Camp Randall Stadium

Where to stay near Camp Randall Stadium

Where visiting fans stay

From a specialist guide
  • Downtown and Capitol Square
    BM, Google Maps

    Downtown and Capitol SquareVisiting fans pick this

    Walk or Metro Transit. Hotels, State Street and the Saturday farmers market, with Metro Route D2 from the airport.

  • UW campus and Regent StreetVisiting fans pick this

    Walk. Closest to the stadium and the Regent Street bars.

  • Near Dane County Regional Airport
    Dane County Regional Airport, Google Maps

    Near Dane County Regional Airport

    Metro Route D2 or drive. About 7 miles northeast of downtown, with direct buses to campus.

Around the stadium

From a specialist guide
Regent Street, right by the stadium, where Lucky's 1313 Brew Pub sits. Downtown and the Capitol Square are a walk or short bus ride east.

Map of the area

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Getting to Camp Randall Stadium

From Dane County

From a specialist guide
MSN Dane County Regional Airport, about 7 miles northeast of downtown Madison. Metro Transit Route D2 runs every 30 minutes to downtown, the Capitol Square and the UW campus.

On game day

Checked at the source
Bucky Shuttle to Camp Randall Stadium. Metro Transit Route D2 to UW campus.

Parking and tailgating at Camp Randall Stadium

Tailgating

Checked at the source
Lots 60 and 76 cost $5, with the Bucky Shuttle to the stadium. Pay the lot attendant by card. Game-day parking in Lots 46 and 67 costs $20, paid to the lot attendant with Visa, Mastercard, Discover or American Express. Buses and RVs park in Lot 64 for $50. Lot 64 is also a Bucky Shuttle stop. Lucky's 1313 Brew Pub on Regent Street opens at 11 AM on Saturdays, a short walk from the stadium.

Game day at Camp Randall Stadium

After the final whistle

Checked at the source
Stay for the Fifth Quarter, the band's postgame show, and let the crowds thin before walking out. The Bucky Shuttle stops in Lots 60, 64 and 76 for fans parked on the west side of campus.

One thing to avoid

From a specialist guide
Don't park in a reserved UW lot without a permit. Cars parked illegally in game-day lots are ticketed and towed to Lot 59 at the west end of campus.

Food and drink at Camp Randall Stadium

Bars near the stadium

Checked at the source
  • Lucky's 1313 Brew Pub
    Andrew Scully, Google Maps

    Lucky's 1313 Brew Pub

    1313 Regent Street, Madison, WI 53715

    Brewpub in an 11,000 square foot historic building with exposed brick, wood ceilings and garage doors, pouring craft beer and cocktails.

    Away fans: big game-day brewpub with room for visiting fans.

  • Der Rathskeller at Memorial Union
    Der Rathskeller, Google Maps

    Der Rathskeller at Memorial Union

    800 Langdon St., Madison, WI

    German-style beer hall with murals inside the 1928 Memorial Union, next to the lakeside Terrace and its sunburst chairs. Weekly live music and game watch events.

    Away fans: campus beer hall where guests are welcome and both fan bases mix.

  • Great Dane Pub & Brewing Co. Downtown
    The Great Dane Pub & Brewing Company, Google Maps

    Great Dane Pub & Brewing Co. Downtown

    123 E. Doty St., Madison, WI

    The original Great Dane, opened in 1994 in the historic Fess Hotel building.

    Away fans: downtown brewpub for a postgame dinner.

Things to do around Camp Randall Stadium

Listed in the order they happen on game day. Each one earns points.

  1. Drink75 points

    A beer on the Memorial Union Terrace

    Grab a sunburst chair on the Lake Mendota shore or a table in Der Rathskeller, the campus beer hall that's been pouring since 1928.

    $. The day before

  2. Eat65 points

    Dane County Farmers' Market on the Square

    On Saturday mornings from April to November, about 150 Wisconsin vendors circle the State Capitol selling cheese, meat, and produce.

    $. 5 hours before kickoff

  3. Landmark40 points

    Camp Randall's Civil War roots

    The stadium stands on the ground of a Union Army training camp named for Governor Alexander Randall, and it's the oldest stadium in the Big Ten.

    Free. 2 hours 30 minutes before kickoff

  4. Ritual90 points

    Jump Around

    Between the third and fourth quarters the whole stadium jumps to House of Pain, a tradition going back to 1993.

    Free. 2 hours 15 minutes after kickoff

  5. Ritual75 points

    Stay for the Fifth Quarter

    Since 1969 the UW Marching Band has played a postgame show of school songs, and the crowd joins in.

    Free. 3 hours 30 minutes after kickoff

Seats and views at Camp Randall Stadium

Where each part of the stadium sits, and what you see from it.

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