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 LimestoneVisiting fans pick this
Walk, or the LexTran Campus shuttle. Closest to the stadium and the Cat Walk, on campus south of downtown.
Amber Gray-Kurz, Google Maps
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.
Around the stadium
Checked at the source
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.
Map of the area
Tap a pin to see the place.
Getting to Kroger Field
From Blue Grass
From a specialist guide
LEX Blue Grass Airport, 6 miles west of downtown Lexington, with American, Delta, United and Allegiant flights.
On game day
Checked at the source
LexTran Downtown game-day shuttle to University Flats on University Drive. LexTran Virginia Ave. shuttle to University Flats on University Drive. Library lot park and ride to Near Gate 6.
Parking and tailgating at Kroger Field
Tailgating
Checked at the source
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. Only pop-up tents, up to 10 x 10 feet on green space. Nothing staked more than 4 inches into the ground. Open flames need prior approval from the University Fire Marshal. Large cookers must be approved by UK Athletics ahead of game day, and generators must run at 60 decibels or less. Two visitor RV lots, at Virginia and Press Avenue and overflow at Press and Transcript Avenue, open at 6 PM Friday. They are free and first come, first served. Ready-made tailgate setups are sold through REVELxp at revelxp.com/kentucky.
Game day at Kroger Field
Getting in
Checked at the source
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.
Cashless: Kroger Field is mostly cashless. Cards and Apple, Google and Samsung Pay work at concessions and the team shop.
Re-entry: No exit and re-entry on the same ticket.
After the final whistle
Checked at the source
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.
One thing to avoid
From a specialist guide
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.
Food and drink at Kroger Field
Bars near the stadium
Checked at the source
Samuel Lingeman, Google Maps
West Sixth Brewing
501 West Sixth Street, Lexington, KY
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.
Away fans: easygoing taproom where visitors mix with locals.
B Allan, Google Maps
Cheapside Bar & Grill
131 Cheapside, Lexington, KY 40507
Downtown spot with a Southwest dining room, a Victorian pub and a tropical patio, open year round.
Away fans: downtown bar with room for both fan bases on the patio.
Things to do around Kroger Field
Listed in the order they happen on game day. Each one earns points.
Outing65 points
Kentucky Horse Park
This working horse farm sits on 1,224 acres and is home to the International Museum of the Horse.
$$. The day before
Outing90 points
Keeneland fall meet
Keeneland's October meet runs 17 days and includes seventeen graded stakes, six of them Grade One preps for the Breeders' Cup.
$. The day before
Landmark40 points
Ashland, the Henry Clay Estate
Henry Clay's mansion was rebuilt in 1857 and is now a National Historic Landmark that has been open to the public since 1950.
$. The day before
Photo25 points
The Red Mile
This one-mile red clay oval opened in 1875 and is the second-oldest harness racing track in the world, about 1.5 miles from the stadium.
Free. The day before
Tailgate75 points
Tailgate in the Kroger Field lots
The lots open at 8 AM on game day. Set up behind your car with a pop-up tent, or book a ready-made setup through REVELxp.
$. 4 hours before kickoff
Ritual75 points
Cat Walk outside Gate 1
The Wildcats walk into Kroger Field 2 hours and 15 minutes before kickoff, starting outside Gate 1 and passing the Joe Craft Football Training Facility on the way to Gate 12.
Free. 2 hours 15 minutes before kickoff
Photo40 points
Fireworks over the suites
Fireworks have fired from atop the suites since 1999, going off when the Wildcats take the field and after every score and win.
Free. 5 minutes before kickoff
Seats and views at Kroger Field
Where each part of the stadium sits, and what you see from it.
Lower seating1 to 40Upper seating101 to 110, 201 to 211, 221 to 231Tap any part of the stadium to see its view.
