2024 CFP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME DAY PARKING
Information regarding parking for the 2024 CFP National Championship at NRG Stadium can be found below. Please visit the
Playoff Playbook for additional information regarding your experience at the 2024 national championship game.
GAME DAY ON-SITE PARKING AT NRG STADIUM
On-site parking for the 2024 CFP National Championship will be available to reserve on a limited basis for $50 plus fees for automobiles and $200 plus fees for oversized vehicles. Parking permits are available for purchase now by visiting
https://am.ticketmaster.com/cfbplayoff/2024parking or can be purchased on site on game day upon arrival at NRG Stadium on a first come, first served basis.
- NRG Stadium parking lots will open at 11 a.m. CT on game day and close two hours after the end of the game.
- Tailgating will be allowed in any NRG Stadium Lot. Please refer to the tailgating section below for additional tailgating policies.
- RVs/Recreational vehicles will be allowed to park at NRG Stadium in Yellow Lot 36. No overnight RV parking will be allowed at NRG Stadium for the 2024 national championship game.
GAME DAY ON-SITE ACCESSIBLE PARKING AT NRG STADIUM
Accessible parking will be available for purchase on game day only in all parking lots surrounding NRG Stadium on a first come, first served basis for $50 plus fees per vehicle. Guests with a valid accessible license plate or hangtag combined with a purchased parking permit will be directed to park in the closest accessible parking space. The individual whom the accessible license plate or hangtag was issued to must be present. Accessible drop-off and pick-up is available in Blue Lot 19.
METRORAIL
The Houston Metro and its METRORail is a great transportation option for getting to the national championship game. All trains are accessible and an accessible shuttle will be available from the Stadium Park/Astrodome Station to a drop-off point near NRG Stadium entries. For more information on schedules and parking areas, visit
ridemetro.org.
RIDESHARE
Visitors who choose to use rideshare as their game day transportation should enter Yellow Lots 35 and 38 through Gate 16B from Main Street as their NRG Stadium pick-up/drop-off location.
TAILGATING AT NRG STADIUM
Tailgating is allowed in all NRG Park parking lots for the 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship. The following rules must be followed to tailgate in these lots.
- Parking is first come, first served; saving spots will not be permitted.
- Tailgating will be limited to the parking spot and space directly behind or in front of each vehicle, whichever is adjacent to the drive lane, but not blocking the lane. You may not tailgate beyond the blue lines marked in the drive lane.
- Each valid parking pass is good for one 8' x 16' parking spot.
- Barbeque grills in tow will need to purchase an additional space and be able to provide receipts upon request.
- Open flames are allowed, but guests must extinguish flames before entering NRG Stadium.
- For safety purposes, all tents, chairs, etc., must be put away prior to kickoff.
- Large balloons are not permitted as decoration.
- The use of golf carts, bikes and scooters is strictly prohibited.
- Music should be kept to a minimum.
- Please observe and obey the parking attendants and police when parking your vehicle.
- You must park as directed by the parking attendants. Vehicles will be parked systematically, stall by stall, row by row, regardless of the occupancy status of the lot. Failure to park as directed can result in termination of your parking privileges.
- Blocking or saving parking spaces is prohibited. Fans who wish to tailgate together must arrive together.
- Fire extinguishers must be a minimum rating of 2-A:10-B:C and must be fully charged and available at all times.
- Charcoal must be match-light or quick-light. Use of lighter fluid is strictly prohibited. Provide a metal pan under the BBQ pit to prevent ashes from falling onto the ground. Deposit coals in the orange containers provided. Do not throw trash in the ashbins.
- Ensure propane connections are tight to prevent leaks. Drippings from gas grills must not fall onto the ground.
- Keep area clear of trash. Avoid allowing trash to accumulate around BBQ pits. Deposit trash in green dumpsters, not in orange ash containers.
- Keep combustible materials at least three (3) feet away from pits. Placement of pits should be such that passers by cannot come in contact with the pit. Watch for children playing in the area. Do not leave burning pits unattended.
- Do not place hot pits or coals under vehicles. Allow time for pits to cool.
- The use of generators is allowed; however, fuel must be stored in (UL) approved metal safety cans with spring-loaded lid and flashback guard.
