Downtown New Brunswick.Free shuttle from Albany and George Streets to the stadium's South Entrance. Bars, restaurants and the train station, with a free shuttle from 3 hours before kickoff to 2.5 hours after.
Around the stadium
Checked at the source
There is no bar strip at the stadium on Busch Campus. Downtown New Brunswick, across the Raritan, has the bars on Easton Avenue and George Street, and a free shuttle runs from Albany and George Streets to the stadium.
Map of the area
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Getting to SHI Stadium
From Newark Liberty
From a specialist guide
EWR Newark Liberty. Trains on the Northeast Corridor link the Newark Airport station with New Brunswick station.
On game day
Checked at the source
Free downtown shuttle to South Entrance on River Road, Piscataway. NJ Transit train. New Brunswick station, then the free shuttle. Jersey Mike's Arena shuttle to Top of the Blue Lot. Busch Campus courtesy shuttle to Athletes Glen.
Parking and tailgating at SHI Stadium
Tailgating
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Stadium lots open 5 hours before kickoff and close at dusk after day games, 2 hours after night games. Fans not going to the game must leave the lots at kickoff. Tailgate in a small area around your car. Don't block aisles or other spaces. Groups parking together must arrive together with matching passes. Tents up to 10 x 10 feet. Grills are fine, but dump charcoal in the yellow barrels. No campfires and no open flames under the solar panels. Kegs and beer balls are banned. University rules and state alcohol laws are enforced. RVs, buses and oversized vehicles park only at Jersey Mike's Arena, $100 a game, first come first served, with a free shuttle to the stadium. The team arrives 2 hours 15 minutes before kickoff at the Birthplace of College Football statue outside the North Gate.
Game day at SHI Stadium
Getting in
Checked at the source
Bag policy: Clear plastic, vinyl or PVC bags about 12 x 6 x 12 inches, a one-gallon clear bag, or a clutch about the size of a hand. Lockers in a truck at Athletes Glen and outside the South Gate, $12, card only.
Tickets and cashless: Mobile tickets only, no print-at-home. The stadium is cashless, with cash-to-card kiosks behind sections 104 and 123.
After the final whistle
Checked at the source
The downtown New Brunswick shuttle runs for 2.5 hours after the game, and the Jersey Mike's Arena shuttle for an hour. Drivers follow set postgame routes: Green Lot exits right onto River Road, and the Green and Scarlet Lots get two outbound lanes through Hoes Lane.
One thing to avoid
From a specialist guide
Don't bring a print-at-home ticket. Rutgers only takes mobile tickets, and cash doesn't work inside the stadium.
Food and drink at SHI Stadium
Bars near the stadium
Checked at the source
Olive Branch
37 Bartlett St, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
A New Brunswick college bar on Rutgers' list of Scarlet Knights watch locations.
Away fans: rutgers bar, listed by the school as an official game watch spot.
Bill “Billboli” Wash, Google Maps
Stuff Yer Face
49 Easton Ave, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Easton Avenue spot on Rutgers' list of Scarlet Knights watch locations.
Away fans: casual and student-heavy; fine for visitors.
Pitch Social
66 Easton Ave, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Listed by Rutgers as a Scarlet Knights watch location.
Away fans: sports bar on the main student strip.
Harvest Moon Brewery & Cafe, Google Maps
Harvest Moon Brewery & Cafe
392 George St, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
A Rutgers Athletics preferred restaurant partner on George Street.
Away fans: brewpub that suits a mixed group before the shuttle.
Things to do around SHI Stadium
Listed in the order they happen on game day. Each one earns points.
Outing40 points
Zimmerli Art Museum
This free art museum on the College Avenue campus holds the largest collection of Soviet Nonconformist art in the United States.
Free. The day before
Landmark40 points
Old Queens on College Avenue
This is Rutgers' oldest building, finished in 1825, and it sits at the heart of the College Avenue campus. The first college football game was played right there on College Avenue in 1869.
Free. The day before
Ritual65 points
Scarlet Walk
The Scarlet Knights walk in right at the Birthplace of College Football statue outside the North Gate.
Free. 2 hours 15 minutes before kickoff
Photo50 points
Birthplace of College Football statue
Rutgers beat Princeton 6 to 4 on November 6, 1869, in what's called the first college football game. Grab a photo with the statue outside the North Gate.
Free. 2 hours before kickoff
Seats and views at SHI Stadium
Where each part of the stadium sits, and what you see from it.
Lower level101 to 144Provident Bank Stadium Club1 to 14200 level201 to 214 and 217 to 230Tap any part of the stadium to see its view.
