The Corner and around GroundsVisiting fans pick this
Walk. Bars like Coupes are on Elliewood Avenue, and the Lawn and Rotunda are next door.
Channon C, Google Maps
Downtown Charlottesville and the Downtown MallVisiting fans pick this
Drive to a free lot and take the shuttle. More restaurants and breweries, like Three Notch'd.
Around the stadium
From a specialist guide
The Corner, UVA's bar and restaurant strip on University Avenue and Elliewood Avenue, sits on the edge of Grounds near the Lawn. Downtown Charlottesville and its pedestrian Downtown Mall are a short drive east.
Map of the area
Tap a pin to see the place.
Getting to Scott Stadium
From Charlottesville
From a specialist guide
CHO Charlottesville-Albemarle, 8 miles north of town, with flights from Charlotte, Atlanta, New York LaGuardia, Newark and Chicago O'Hare.
On game day
Checked at the source
Red Route shuttle to East and West gates. Purple Route shuttle to East and West gates. Blue Route shuttle to East and West gates. Walk from Fontaine. Scott Stadium via the lighted walkway and Stadium Road.
Parking and tailgating at Scott Stadium
Tailgating
Checked at the source
Tailgating is allowed with propane grills. Charcoal grills are banned, and there is no grilling of any kind in or on the parking garages. Keep setups within the footprint of your vehicle and out of traffic lanes. In the free lots at JPJ Arena, North Grounds and Fontaine, don't take up extra spaces. Free pregame party on the O'Hill field next to Observatory Hill Dining Hall, from 2.5 hours to 30 minutes before kickoff, with live music, yard games and Cavman. Full-service tents with tables, chairs and catering on the green next to Observatory Hill Dining Hall (525 McCormick Rd), yards from the stadium. Book through REVELxp. The grass Hill inside the stadium is open first come, first served to all ticket holders until it fills.
Game day at Scott Stadium
Getting in
Checked at the source
Bag policy: Clear plastic, vinyl or PVC bags up to 12 x 6 x 12 inches or a one-gallon clear bag, plus a clutch up to 4.5 x 6.5 inches. No diaper bags or backpacks.
Cashless: All UVA venues are cashless: concessions, team shops and ticket booths take cards only.
After the final whistle
Checked at the source
Free shuttles leave from in front of the East and West gates after the game: Red Route to the Fontaine garage, Blue and Purple Routes on one loop to JPJ Arena, the Darden garage, D3 and The Park. No re-entry, and drinks can't leave the stadium.
One thing to avoid
From a specialist guide
Don't bring a backpack, a folding chair or a full-size stroller. Only clear bags up to 12 x 6 x 12 inches and small umbrella strollers get in, and there is no bag check.
Food and drink at Scott Stadium
Bars near the stadium
Checked at the source
Coupes, Google Maps
Coupes
9 Elliewood Avenue, Charlottesville, VA 22903
Restaurant and live music venue on the Corner since 1986, with a garden terrace for weekend shows.
Away fans: uVA student crowd, live bands; a lively spot for a visiting group.
Virginia Byrne, Google Maps
Kardinal Hall
722 Preston Ave, Charlottesville, VA
Alpine beer hall in a 1939 art deco building with a beer garden, bocce courts, 25 drafts and college football on the screens.
Away fans: beer hall that shows college football; good for mixed groups.
Three Notch'd Brewery & Craft Kitchen - CHARLOTTESVILLE, Google Maps
Three Notch'd Brewing Co.
520 2nd St SE, Charlottesville, VA 22902
The original Three Notch'd taproom, founded in 2013, with a kitchen and rotating house beers.
Away fans: brewery taproom; relaxed for a pre- or post-game beer.
Things to do around Scott Stadium
Listed in the order they happen on game day. Each one earns points.
Tour75 points
Tour Monticello
Thomas Jefferson's mountaintop home sits just outside town and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The gift shop gives change in two-dollar bills.
$$. The day before
Landmark65 points
The Lawn and the Rotunda
This is Jefferson's Academical Village, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the Rotunda is built at half the scale of Rome's Pantheon.
Free. The day before
Tailgate50 points
Fan Fest on O'Hill field
UVA throws this free pregame party next to Observatory Hill Dining Hall, with live music, yard games and Cavman.
Free. 2 hours 30 minutes before kickoff
Ritual65 points
Sing the Good Old Song from the Hill
Grab a spot on the grass Hill, first come first served, and sing the Good Old Song with the fans and the band.
Free. 1 hour before kickoff
Seats and views at Scott Stadium
Where each part of the stadium sits, and what you see from it.
Lower bowl and the Hillside101 to 131, the grass Hillside in the north end, and small 300 sections at the top of the bowlUpper bowl501 to 539Tap any part of the stadium to see its view.
