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1 P A R K I N G A N D S T A D I U M I N F O R M A T I O N B E A V E R S T A D I U M C A P A C I T Y 1 0 7, Football P E N N S T A T E

2 Dear Football Patron: WELCOME, PENN STATE FOOTBALL FANS! Another summer behind us means another Fall kickoff of football at Beaver Stadium, home of our Penn State Nittany Lions. We continue throughout the year to work at making your game-day experience the finest in all of college football, and we encourage you to please review this booklet so that you will be aware of the changes and improvements in and around Beaver Stadium. There is so much to enjoy with family and friends on a football weekend, and we re committed to making sure that happens. With your safety as our top priority, your understanding of these game-day guidelines and policies best insures that all in attendance have a memorable experience. We re fans, too. The Beaver Stadium game-day staff parking, guest services, concessions, police, ticket office and hundreds of others requests your patience and sportsmanship at certain times, your exuberance and excitement at others and your season-long commitment to recognize the appropriate time for each. The anticipation and optimism for this season is high. We encourage everyone to leave a little extra time in finding your parking spot, making your way through security at the stadium entrances and getting to your seat for the greatest show in college football. And let us know how we re doing, so we can do more of what we re getting right and properly address what we re not. Your comments and questions can always be registered at GoPSUsports.com under Feedback at the bottom of each page. We ve also made this entire publication accessible in the Game Day Central section of the website. We would encourage you to visit those pages as game days draw closer for updated information that can assist you in getting in and out of the State College area more smoothly. We look forward to an exciting 2007 season! PENN STATE INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS 2 Athletic Information For answers to questions about kickoff times, opening of parking lots, ticket availability and upcoming opponents, please use the Athletic Information Hot-Line numbers listed below or check the web site at Within "814" Area Code: Outside "814" Area Code: (800) NOTE: The game day athletic ticket office is located near Gate "E" under Section EJ. It is available to patrons for advance sales, Will Call pickup and other game day activities.

3 Arrival at Beaver Stadium PREPAID PARKING PASSES AND EARLY ARRIVAL ARE ENCOURAGED TO EXPEDITE PARKING AND THE FLOW OF FANS INTO THE STADIUM PRIOR TO KICKOFF. BUY PARKING PASSES ON-LINE OR AT THE ATHLETIC TICKET OFFICE. Fans arriving from the West via U.S. 322 SHOULD USE THE MOUNT NITTANY EXPRESSWAY. U.S. Interstate 80 Traffic: Fans arriving from the West should take Exit 158 and follow Route 150 South to Route 26 South. Fans arriving from the East should take Exit 161 to Route 26 South or U.S. 220 South. Persons without parking passes should follow the football directional signs from their route of arrival. Parking fee payment will be made at the lot entrance. TRAFFIC ON UNIVERSITY DRIVE SOUTH OF CURTIN ROAD IS RESTRICTED TO BUSES AND BLACK PASSES ONLY. PORTER ROAD IS RESTRICTED TO PRE-PAID PERMITS ONLY. YELLOW PARKING (Automobiles/RVs) Arriving via the Mount Nittany Expressway, YELLOW pass holders will be directed to: Lots # 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, and 24 northeast or east of the stadium. Arriving via Porter Road, YELLOW pass holders will be directed to: Lot #25. Arriving via Park Avenue (Atherton Street, Business Route 322), YELLOW pass holders will be directed to: Lots #11, 12, and 13. Arriving via Fox Hollow Road, YELLOW pass holders will be directed to: Lots #17, 18, and 19 northeast of the stadium. Recreational vehicles will be directed to designated locations by parking attendants. Vehicles without a pre-paid parking pass will be directed to lots 11 and 23. When lots listed above are full, you will be directed to the nearest available parking lot. Please follow the directions of traffic and parking staff. RESERVED PARKING (Automobiles and Recreational Vehicles) RESERVED PARKING pass holders to include All- American, Honorary Director and Honorary Coach members of the Nittany Lion Club, Roar Suite holders and Mount Nittany Club seat holders should arrive according to the directions supplied with your parking pass. PREFERRED PARKING (Automobiles and Recreational Vehicles) Preferred Parking pass holders should arrive according to the directions supplied with your parking pass. ALL PRIORITY in the preferred lots (CAR and RV) ENDS ONE HOUR BEFORE KICKOFF to facilitate parking lot entry and traffic flow. 3

4 ACCESSIBLE PARKING (Automobiles) Patrons using a Disabled License Plate or Placard in accordance with Pennsylvania law must arrive via Park Avenue traveling East (from Atherton Street) to access Lot #9. For those with pre-paid parking, a limited number of spaces are available behind Wagner Building. If you have pre-paid parking and wish to park behind Wagner Building, indicate that to the parking attendant as you enter Lot #9. An accessible parking lot for wheelchair spectators only is located adjacent to the Bryce Jordan Center on Curtin Road. Arrangements for wheelchair parking must be made in advance by calling the Penn State Ticket Office. Directions to the lot will be provided at that time. Shuttle Bus (CATA) For the convenience of fans, shuttle buses provide continuous service between the many area hotels along South Atherton Street, Downtown State College, and Beaver Stadium (the corner of Curtin Road and University Drive). They begin three hours before kickoff and run continuously until one hour after the game is over. They operate in both directions approximately every ten minutes before the game and every twenty minutes during the game. Following the game, they run continuously one-way from the stadium. All shuttle buses are fully-accessible and the fare is $2.00 (exact fare only) each way. Individuals presenting a valid U.S. Medicare Card, Senior Transit Identification Card, or a CATA Reduced Fare Identification Card may ride for half the fare ($1.00). Call CATA at or visit the Special Services section of CATA s website at 4

5 Parking at Beaver Stadium Parking Fees/Categories Prepaid Prepaid Game Season Ind. Game Day Cars, Vans, Pick-ups (up to 3/4 ton) $70 $10 $20 Self-contained vans/rvs $140 $20 $40 Buses $350 $50 $60 Overnight Parking Cars N/A N/A $30 Overnight Parking RVs $420 $60 $60 Overnight Parking RVs $120 (Thursday arrival) RVs TOWING CARS WILL BE CHARGED AS TWO (2) VEHICLES. TOWED CARS WILL BE PARKED IN A LOT NEAR OVERNIGHT RV PARKING. TOWED BOX TRAILERS OF ANY TYPE ARE PROHIBITED. Trucks over 3/4 ton are prohibited. Buses allowed in designated areas only. General Information See Parking lots generally open at 8:00 a.m. For Noon games lots open at 7:00 a.m. For late afternoon or night games lot openings will be posted on the Web site: Plan to arrive at Beaver Stadium after the lots open in order to avoid standing traffic prior to opening. Advance purchase of parking passes is encouraged. Over-the-counter sales are conducted from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the Athletic Ticket Office in the Bryce Jordan Center. To better serve our patrons and speed up the parking process, cars with prepaid yellow permits will be directed to lots closer to the stadium. Cars with no parking permits will be directed to lots on the periphery of the parking area (Lots 11 and 23). Each vehicle will be required to display a prepurchased pass or buy a day-of-game pass at the entrance to the lot. Patrons who purchase parking passes in advance will encounter less delay and realize significant savings. Cars with no parking permits will be directed to the designated general parking area (Yellow) at the Stadium. Athletics reserves the right to change the location of general lots to accommodate needs. Parking passes can be purchased and used with approved vehicles only. A parking pass entitles the bearer to park in one parking space only and cannot be used to accommodate tents, tarps, extended tailgate parties, or other nonvehicle uses. Please make note of the parking lot number when entering. Fans are encouraged to take time to observe additional reference points to assist in the postgame location of vehicles. Overnight Recreational Vehicle Parking Limited overnight parking for recreational vehicles ONLY is permitted Thursdays after 6 p.m. in the designated area (see Parking Map). A $60 per-night fee (for Thursday and Friday) is charged for this service. There will be separate charges for towing and towed vehicles. No electrical hookups are available. There are no reserved spaces in the overnight RV area. Parking is on a first-come, first-served basis. Cars accompanying RVs are subject to separate fees and rules as outlined by overnight parking attendants and are available on-line. Portable generators are not permitted at any time and all generator use is prohibited between 12:00 midnight and 7:00 a.m. Intercollegiate Athletics reserves the right on the basis of safety concerns, to shut down any generator at any time in the overnight parking lot. Persons With Disabilities In accordance with Pennsylvania law, parking is available near the stadium for persons with disabilities. Ticket holders with a Disability License Plate or a State Issued Disabled Placard may be issued a parking pass for the lots specific for those with disabilities. This pass is valid only when used in conjunction 5

6 with the Disabled License Plate or Handicap Placard and the disabled individual is actually attending the game. Use of a Disabled Plate, Placard or the disability parking pass to gain entry to the special parking area without presence of a disabled person in the vehicle is a violation of the State motor vehicle code. In the event that the disabled individual does not attend the game, the Disability Pass is void and the vehicle must enter a YELLOW parking area. Intercollegiate Athletics reserves the right to require identification for entry into the disability parking area. Fraudulent use of the disability pass will result in loss of parking privileges for the pass holder. Patrons who qualify for disability parking should request medical parking when contacting the Ticket Office for prepaid parking. Shuttle buses and trams operate for persons with disabilities from parking lot #9 and the Wagner parking lot. Pickup service is available beginning two hours before the game and continuing through kickoff. Postgame service continues for approximately two hours following conclusion of the game. Drop off point is located at Gate "B". Urgent in-game shuttle transportation for disabled patrons is available at Gate "B". Check our on-line map for pick-up points. Disabled customer assistance service is available at Gate "B". Elevators are located at Gate "A" and an escalator to the midlevel concourse is available at Gate "B". Wheelchair Spectator Parking A special parking area for spectators using wheelchairs is located adjacent to the Bryce Jordan Center near the South end of the stadium. Contact the Penn State Ticket Office in advance to receive the proper parking pass for this area. In the event that the wheelchair patron does not attend a game, the wheelchair parking pass must be used in a YELLOW (NOT Disability) parking area. Fraudulent use of a wheelchair permit will result in revocation of that permit. Wheelchair seating may be accessed from both Gates "B" and "C". 6 Tents/Tarps/Canopies Canopies or tarps are not permitted in the Preferred, Yellow or Black parking areas. Where tents are permitted, tent stakes or anchors cannot be driven into the ground or pavement. Tables, chairs and other tailgating items must be immediately adjacent to the front or rear of the vehicle. Tailgating is not permitted in roadways, parking lot drive lanes, or Fire Lanes. Actions and items not permitted in parking areas: Consumption of alcohol is not permitted in the lots while the game is in progress. Kegs of beer or beverage alcohol to include party balls Possession and consumption of alcohol in parking areas are subject to the laws of the Commonwealth. Portable generators Fires - Charcoal or wood fires of any type are prohibited. For cooking purposes, the following equipment is permissible: L.P. Gas/bottled gas, Maximum capacity 20 pounds; Liquid fuel stoves (Coleman type); Food warming units/canned heat. Tents/Canopies - Prohibited in Preferred, Yellow and Black parking lots Infringing on another guest s area while tailgating. This includes throwing of objects that infringe on other guests Disorderly conduct (including profanity) Weapons, fireworks Picketing or political campaigning Distributing handbills or pamphlets Saving parking places Advertising banners or displays (unless authorized by Intercollegiate Athletics) Hot-air balloons, tethered blimps and other oversized inflatables (unless authorized by Intercollegiate Athletics) Bicycles (except police and EMS personnel), in-line skates, scooters and skateboards No solicitation, unless authorized by Intercollegiate Athletics prior to gameday. VIOLATIONS OF THESE RULES MAY RESULT IN EJECTION FROM THE LOTS AND/OR A CITATION BY POLICE.

7 Beaver Stadium Entry Alcohol Alcoholic beverages are NOT permitted in Beaver Stadium. Persons identified with alcohol inside the stadium will be asked to leave and violations may lead to loss of tickets. Possession and consumption of alcohol in parking areas are subject to the laws of the Commonwealth, which Police and Liquor Control Board persons routinely enforce through parking lot patrols. Kegs of beer or beverage alcohol, to include party balls, are not permitted in parking areas. Consumption of alcohol is not permitted in the lots while the game is in progress. Counterfeit Tickets Fans are advised that the sale of counterfeit tickets recently has increased in the parking lots, the community and on the roadways leading to Beaver Stadium. Unless tickets were purchased from the Penn State Athletic Ticket Office, you may have invalid tickets. Patrons attempting to enter the stadium with a counterfeit ticket will be refused admission. Gate Information There are five main entry points for spectators in the Southeast (Gate "A"), Southwest (Gate "B"), Northwest (Gate "C"), North (Gate "D") and Northeast (Gate "E"). For direct and efficient access to your seat(s), please enter the stadium through the gate indicated on your ticket. Penn State students are to enter Gate "A." Gates "B", "C", "D" and "E" will open 1-1/2 hours before kickoff. Gate "A" will open 2 hours before kickoff. Stadium Bag Check All patrons are required to have bags checked at the gate. Bags or items larger than 8-1/2 x 11 x 11 will not be permitted in the stadium. Stadium Re-entry Re-entry is prohibited. Ticket Required In accordance with Big Ten rules, all persons, including children of any age, must have a ticket for admission to Beaver Stadium. Spectators also should be aware that anyone using a student ticket will need to present a valid Penn State student I.D. card along with the student coupon or student ticket at the gate. Non-students with properly validated tickets do not need to present a student I.D. Gate "A" ID required. Students entering Gate "A" are required to show a valid student ID card. A student ticket can be used by a nonstudent if the holder pays the difference between the student and public ticket price. That payment must be made at Gate B of the Bryce Jordan Center. It cannot be paid at the gate. Ticket Office The game day ticket office is located near Gate "E" under Section EJ at the Northeast corner of Beaver Stadium. When tickets are available for future games, they will be put on sale at the game day ticket office. This window opens four hours before the game and will remain open through halftime. Ticket Stubs Persons leaving their seats during the game and/or at halftime are required to show their ticket stub to the usher before being readmitted to their section. Wheelchairs (Wheelchair Entrance - Gates "B" or "C") Specially constructed areas to accommodate wheelchair spectators with season and individual game tickets are located in the South end zone (lower, club level and upper deck level) and at field level in the North end. Specially equipped restrooms for wheelchair spectators are located in the South end zone and under section WJ. In addition, all restrooms on the concourse level are ADA accessible. Contact the Penn State Ticket Office ( or ) for details about seating in these areas. Access to upper level seating: ramp at Gate "B", elevator at Gate "A". 7

8 P A R K I N G A T B E A V E R S T A D I U M Automobiles & RVs: general day-ofgame sales and pre-paid parking (RVs will be parked in areas within the lot suitable for this type of vehicle) RVs: general day-of-game sales and pre-paid parking Overnight RVs (Thursday, 6:00 p.m. to Saturday, 7:00 a.m.) and day-of-game as available Handicap License Plate or Placard Special parking for buses, media, and staff RVs: Preferred Automobiles: Preferred Numbered reserved parking 8 Non-Prepaid parking will be directed to Lots 11 & 23 9

9 B E A V E R S T A D I U M F A C I L I T I E S LEGEND Men s Restrooms First Aid Women s Restrooms Police Restrooms Fan Accommodation Family Restrooms Elevators Accessibility Escalators Novelties Telephones Concessions Tickets/Will Call All Sports Museum 10

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11 Will Call The WILL CALL windows are located in the game day ticket office near Gate "E" and open four (4) hours before the game. Identification is required before tickets will be released. The VISITING TEAM WILL CALL Gate is adjacent to Gate "E" under Section NL in the North end zone and opens 1-1/2 hours before the game. The PRESS WILL CALL location is located at the Media Gate behind the main press box on the West Side of the stadium. Articles and Items that may not be brought into the Stadium Stadium chairs (chairs with backs) except those without pockets that can be rolled up Alcoholic beverages of any type Containers including cans/bottles/coolers/ flasks. Bottled water is available at concession stands Food Bags including diaper bags and purses larger than 8-1/2 x 11 x 11, or backpacks Umbrellas Strollers Weapons, fireworks Objects that may become missiles Objects that obstruct view of other fans Television sets other than handheld devices Video cameras Noisemakers (Bells, whistles, sirens) Poles, sticks (Except those to assist disabled guests) Pets (Except animals to assist disabled guests) Banners (Unless approved in advance by stadium management) Bicycles (Except for police and EMS personnel) All items brought into the stadium are subject to inspection. There are no provisions for storing/checking prohibited items at the gates or on site. Leave these items at your room or in your vehicle. PLEASE DO NOT BRING SUCH ITEMS TO THE GATES. 12

12 Beaver Stadium Spectator Services Customer Assistance Customer assistance for the DISABLED is available at Gate "B". Escalators An escalator is located inside Gate "B" to assist fans going to the mid-level Concourse and Club seating area. For safety reasons, the escalators cannot be used in the down position. First Aid Emergency Medical Services are available at First Aid Rooms located at ground level under the West stands and on the North Concourse at the northeast corner. If assistance is needed in the stands, contact the nearest usher or Emergency Medical personnel who are identified with fluorescent green vests and are strategically located throughout the stadium. If medical assistance is needed in the parking lot, contact the nearest University Police officer or parking attendant. Ambulance service is available at the stadium. Lost and Found Lost and found service is available at the Police Station beneath the West stands. Found articles should be turned over to an usher or brought to the Police Station. (All items not claimed after the game will be available the Monday following the game at the offices of the University Police, Eisenhower Parking Deck, ). Lost Patrons Lost patrons and persons looking for lost patrons should proceed immediately to the Police Command Post under the West stands. Program Sales Programs may be purchased from vendors in the parking lots and inside the stadium through the end of the first half. Programs also are available throughout the game at numerous food concession stands in the stadium. Public Address System No appeals will be made over the public address system. Refreshments Refreshments are sold by vendors and at concession stands located throughout the stadium. See stadium diagram for concession locations. Restrooms Restrooms are located throughout the stadium. Specially designed restrooms for the disabled are located under section WJ in the south endzone (See stadium diagram) and in all restrooms on the concourse level. Restrooms at Gates "A" and "B" are accessible from outside the stadium before and after games. All restrooms on the East and West concourses and in the South End Zone on both the concourse and at ground level are ADA accessible. Portable restrooms are located in the parking lots. Scoreboards Two video scoreboards are located atop the North and South end zone decks and provide in-game information, out-of-town scores and replays of game action. There is no provision for the posting of birthdays, anniversaries, marriage proposals or other messages of a personal nature on the scoreboards. Smoking Smoking in the Beaver Stadium seating areas, on ramps, concourse level, and in all enclosed areas IS NOT permitted. Smoking is permitted only on the ground level of the stadium outside of buildings. Ushers Stadium ushers serve the needs of our spectators. Contact the nearest usher to assist you in finding your seat, to request medical assistance or to register complaints about objectionable behavior by other spectators. 13

13 Actions Not Permitted in the Stadium Smoking in seating areas, on ramps, on concourses and in all enclosed areas to include Roar Suites and Mount Nittany Club (Exception: smoking is permitted at ground level of the stadium outside of buildings.) Throwing or kicking objects in the seating areas Disorderly conduct (Including use of profanity) Standing or sitting in aisleways, ramps and walkways 14

14 Beaver Stadium Features All-Sports Museum The Penn State All-Sports Museum is located near Gate "B" at the Southwest corner of the stadium. This exciting facility features displays celebrating Penn State s successes in varsity athletics. Photographs and artifacts highlighting the best and brightest Penn State teams and student-athletes in all sports will be exhibited in the museum. Hours of operation on football weekends are: Friday - 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday - Closed; Sunday - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Roar Suites Sixty Roar Suites are located behind the stands on the East side of Beaver Stadium. Access to the suite level is limited to suite ticket holders and guests with special credentials. For information on leasing a Roar Suite, fans may call or NITTANY (Option #2). Club Level Seats Located in the South end zone are 4,000 padded club level seats and the spectacular Mount Nittany Club. All club level seats are chairbacks, with many under cover and protected from the weather. Seat holders automatically qualify for membership in the Mount Nittany Club. Access to the club level is limited to seat holders only. Entry to the Mount Nittany Club is limited to those holding club level seats. Guests are not permitted access to the Mount Nittany Club. For information on securing Club Level Seats, fans may call or NITTANY (Option #2). Mount Nittany Club The 28,000-square-foot Mount Nittany Club is located behind the club level seats in the South end zone. It is not open to the public on game days when access is restricted to club level seat holders. Recycling Please participate in the Penn State recycling program by separating and placing recyclables in the bins located in the parking lots around Beaver Stadium. Money generated from the sale of recycled materials benefits the United Way. For more information, please call the Penn State Recycling Hotline at Souvenirs Penn State souvenirs are available at conveniently located souvenir stands throughout the stadium and from vendors in the stands and parking lots. The Penn State Bookstore is the stadium souvenir vendor. Patrons should be aware that sale of any items by persons other than Bookstore personnel in and around Beaver Stadium and the adjoining parking lots is not permitted. The Penn State Bookstore is adjacent to the All-Sports Museum near Gate "B". Hours of operation will be posted. Visitor Center Information for opposing fans will be available in the 15,000-square foot Penn State/Centre County Visitor Center at the intersection of Park Avenue and Porter Road near Gate "E". The Center will be open on game days from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The telephone number for fans wishing advance information is

15 For the latest information on Penn State Sports, be sure to visit the official Intercollegiate Athletics Site on the World Wide Web: This publication is available in alternative media on request. The Pennsylvania State University is committed to the policy that all persons shall have equal access to programs, facilities, admission, and employment without regard to personal characteristics not related to ability, performance, or qualifications as determined by University policy or by state or federal authorities. It is the policy of the University to maintain an academic and work environment free of discrimination, including harassment. The Pennsylvania State University prohibits discrimination and harassment against any person because of age, ancestry, color, disability or handicap, national origin, race, religious creed, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. Discrimination or harassment against faculty, staff, or students will not be tolerated at The Pennsylvania State University. Direct all inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policy to the Affirmative Action Director, The Pennsylvania State University, 328 Boucke Building, University Park, PA ; tel /V, /TTY. MPC91961jlg