Carolina Basketball 2012-2013
This site contains basic information
regarding transportation and parking for the 2012- 2013 Men’s Basketball Home
Season.
Information
will be updated throughout the season to reflect changes in operations due to
construction or other campus developments.
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One Public
Parking Lot re-opened for this Season
One ½ Price Public Parking Lot for this
Season
For Men’s Basketball Schedules and other Basketball
news, visit www.tarheelblue.com,
the official web site of UNC Athletics.
Table of Contents
Park and Ride Shuttles: Tar Heel Express
Road Detours (Including New Detour for This Season)
Reserved Rams Club / Game Operations Parking
Getting to the Game Is Easy with the Tar Heel Express
Park and Ride Shuttles
Chapel Hill Transit will
operate the full Tar Heel Express for
each home basketball game. Tar Heel Express buses will operate from the
traditional four locations from approximately 1.5 hours prior to game time to
just after tip-off, with return trips to the lots immediately following the
game. The four traditional park and ride lots are as follows: (1) The
Additionally, Chapel Hill Transit
will operate a special downtown shuttle from the Carolina Coffee Shop on
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The Highway 54 park and ride lot is located off the
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University Mall is
located off 15-501 South on the right traveling from
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Southern Village
is located just off 15-501 South as you are traveling from Pittsboro on the
edge of
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Visit HERE to see
CH Transit Tar Heel Express
There is very limited space available for charter buses attending UNC games. Bus parking is primarily dedicated to Chapel Hill Transit for the Park and Ride Tar Heel Express bus service and Carolina Livery for disability shuttle service.
Charter buses are encouraged to
make parking arrangements at least 72-hours in advance or risk being sent to
off-campus parking on game days/nights. Charter bus parking reservations
will be accepted on a first-come-first serve basis. Regretfully, once the
designated charter area is full, all additional requests will have to be
denied. For these reasons, charter bus companies that do not make advance
notice run a higher risk of being denied access to the
To make advance charter bus
parking arrangements, submit a special event parking request on-line by
visiting our website at
http://www.dps.unc.edu/Forms/specialevents/allspecialevents.cfm
Requests cannot be accepted by
phone or in person and may be rejected if received after 72-hours prior to game
time. The fee for charter bus parking is $40 per bus (charters or school
buses).
There are two main
roads and one side road that are restricted for game operations: (1) Bowles Drive, (2) Blythe Drive and (3)
Ridge Road between
Ridge Road will close this year between Manning Drive
and Stadium Drive beginning 3 hours prior to game time for weekend games. For weeknight games,
Bowles Drive and Blythe Drive
closes to thru traffic
beginning 5 p.m. on weeknights and 3.5 hours prior to game time for home men’s
basketball games.
General Public Parking Information
The lots around the
However, there are four (4) areas on campus reserved for General Public Parking.
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Bell Tower Deck ($5) – 600+ spaces (off
15/501 to Raleigh Road to South Road or Pittsboro Street to McCauley Street and
then South Road)
Since Bell Tower Deck access if off
Patrons
choosing to park in Bell Tower Deck can exit the rear of the deck toward the
hospital and Campus Health, walk toward Kenan Stadium and Campus Health, cross
the Public Safety Lot and then cross Manning Drive by the Craige Deck to get to
the Smith Center. Following these directions, the walk is same distance or
closer than all other public parking locations.
· Jackson Deck ($10)– 600+ spaces (off 15/501 to Columbia Street and Mason Farm Road or Pittsboro Street to Columbia Street and then Mason Farm Road)
Patrons
choosing to park in the Jackson Deck can exit the deck toward East Drive and
walk to Manning Drive and turn toward right toward the Craige Deck following the
sidewalk past Hibbard Drive to Craige Drive and then follow the sidewalk toward
the Smith Center.
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Cardinal Deck ($10)– 1000+ spaces (off 15/501 to Manning Drive and then West
Drive).
Patrons
choosing to park in the Cardinal Deck can exit the deck toward West Drive and
walk to Manning Drive and turn toward right toward the Craige Deck following
the sidewalk past Hibbard Drive to Craige Drive and then follow the sidewalk
toward the Smith Center.
· Navy Field Lot ($10)– 50 spaces when not otherwise reserved (off 54 and 15/501 to Raleigh Road, then Country Club then Ridge Road)
Navy Field is on
· Boshamer Lots ($10)– 120 spaces when not otherwise reserved (off 54 and 15/501 to Raleigh Road, then Country Club then Ridge Road)
Navy Field is on
Note: The Dogwood Deck is not available for game
parking this season. It is reserved for working employees with Dogwood
Parking permits and hospital patients and visitors. The Cardinal Deck is
closed to the general public in anticipation of construction on
To see a map of various parking
lots and restricted areas during Men’s Basketball home game operations, visit
the following link:
http://www.dps.unc.edu/maps/Basketball/BasketballMap.pdf
To assist traffic
control personnel in keeping traffic flowing as smoothly as possible, we
recommend the following routes to the suggested parking lots. The access
from 15/501 to
Bell Tower Deck (600+
spaces): This lot
has no competing traffic on the roadway.
Coming from
Durham or Raleigh, stay on
15/501/54 to Raleigh Road and exit onto Raleigh Road. Follow
Coming from
Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard (Historic Airport Road) and
Coming from
Pittsboro, instead of
exiting onto 15/501 and Highway 54 at the overpass, stay across the overpass to
You can access the Smith Center by taking the stairs or elevator to ground level and following the sidewalk to Campus Health and walking toward the Public Safety Building toward Craige Deck and then following the Craige Deck sidewalk down the stairs through the Bowles Lot. (Approximately 5-8 minute walk, depending on your pace). REMEMBER, this lot gets priority egress post game!
Coming from
Coming from
Pittsboro, instead of
exiting onto 15/501 and Highway 54 at the overpass, stay across the overpass to
This lot is about
a block and a half from the arena and doesn't compete with exiting pedestrian
traffic post event. To get to the
Cardinal Deck (1000+ spaces): Coming from
Durham or Raleigh, stay
on 15/501/54 past Manning Drive and take the 15/501 South exit. At the
top of the exit, turn right onto Columbia Street and then turn right at the
second stop light onto Manning Drive. Follow Manning Drive to West Drive
and turn right. Then follow the event
signs to parking on the left in the Cardinal Deck.
Coming from
Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard (Historic Airport Road) and Pittsboro Street, follow Pittsboro Street to the split
toward Manning Drive and Columbia and stay to the left toward Columbia Street, crossing
Columbia onto Manning Drive. Once on Manning Drive, turn right onto West
Drive. Then follow the event signs to
parking on the left in the Cardinal Deck.
Coming from
Pittsboro, instead of
exiting onto 15/501 and Highway 54 at the overpass, stay across the overpass to
This lot is
about a block and a half from the arena and doesn't compete with exiting
pedestrian traffic post event. To get to the Smith Center, exit the Deck
and turn right along the sidewalk on West Drive and then right along the
sidewalk on Manning Drive. Follow the
Navy Field Lot
(50 spaces): The
Boshamer Parking Lots are best accessed via Country Club Road and Raleigh Road
to Ridge Road once on campus.
If arriving via US 15/501 from
If arriving from US 15/501 from
If arriving from Highway 86, follow it to
Boshamer Lots: The Boshamer Parking Lots are best accessed
via
If arriving via US 15/501 from
If arriving from US 15/501 from
If arriving from Highway 86, follow it to
From US 64 / Pittsboro, follow US
15/501 to NC Highway 54 and take the ramp to Highway 54 East. Follow Highway 54
East to
There are fees for parking. The fee for all locations except Bell Tower Deck is $10 per regular sized vehicle. Bell Tower Deck is $5.
Limos are Restricted to Blythe Drive. They can get no closer to the Smith Center.
Buses must Pre-register for Parking Due to the Limited Bus Parking Area Near the Arena. Buses that Do Not Register in Advance May be Sent Off-Campus to Park. Pre-arranged Charter bus parking will be on Blythe Drive. For security and limited space reasons, charter buses will not be allowed to cross in front of the Smith Center or drop-off / pick-up in front of the Smith Center.
Limos $20 each, Buses $40 each, RV's free off campus at the
Parking Lots
surrounding the student residence halls are reserved and off-limits to event
patrons. Parking on the ends of the rows, on the landscape, on sidewalks
or in fire lanes is strictly prohibited and can result in ticketing and/or
towing.
Disability Parking Information
Disability Parking and special
shuttles will be available
for each home game from the Rams Head Parking Deck on
Anyone unable to walk from the
"A" and "B" Doors to the bus stop in front of the
There is a charge of $10 per vehicle to park in the Rams Head Parking Deck.
The Rams Head Deck is located
on campus on
To access the Rams Head Deck
driving from I-40 on Highway 54 directly into campus, stay under the 54 overpass onto Raleigh
Road and turn left onto Country Club Road at the 1st stop light past Fordham
Boulevard. Then immediately turn right onto
Reserved Basketball Permit Parking
The lots surrounding the
Therefore, unless otherwise
noted, vehicles parked in these lots past 5:30 p.m. weekdays and 10:00 a.m. on
weekends will be cited and towed. The lots affected by this policy
are as follows: (1) Williamson Lot / Williamson Drive (formerly named
the Smith Lot), and (2) Dean E. Smith Lot (Formerly the Koury Lot and
the Dean E. Smith
Please check the lot entrance
signs to confirm removal times.
S11 Employee permit holders who normally park in the S11 lots may park
in the Dogwood Deck after 2:30 p.m. on game weeknights and exit without paying,
if they show their parking permit and exit by 8:30 a.m. the following
morning.
UNC Employees parked in other reserved lots, and unable
to move their vehicles, should
visit the
UNC Hospitals
Employees
parked in the S11 Lots and unable to move their vehicles should visit the UNC
Hospitals Parking Office to make alternate arrangements.
Both
UNC Public Safety and UNC Hospitals are prepared to provide alternate parking
to those employees that cannot relocate from the Bowles Lot or Manning Lot by 6
p.m. on weeknights.
Employees may NOT
park in the Dogwood Deck prior to 2:30 p.m. without a valid Dogwood Deck permit
or they will risk being ticketed and towed. This will be necessary in
order to provide adequate parking for visitors and patients of
Regular employee CD and BTD permits will be honored in the CD and BTD parking areas, if employees are reporting to work. Regular CD and BTD permits will NOT be honored in the CD and BTD for game purposes.
Employees attending the men's basketball game, and parking in a
$10.00 general public game parking lot, will be expected to pay the $10.00
parking fee to park.
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Frequently Asked Question |
Answer to Question |
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Drop-off/Pick-ups Can I drop-off and pick-up my family for games? |
We would prefer there are no drop-offs and pick-ups because
drop-offs / pick-ups stop traffic and cause congestion. However, if you
must drop-off prior to a game, you may drive down Pick-ups from |
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Disability Parking Where do fans with disabilities park and how do they get to the arena? |
Disability parking is reserved in the Rams Head Parking
Deck, along with the other reserved game parking. Wheelchair
accessible vans and buses service our fans with disabilities and take them
and their caretaker (if this applies) to the front of the |
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Disability Parking Why is disability parking located so far from the stadium? |
Misuse of disability permits/placards has caused
significant traffic and parking issues.
Consequently, misuse of disability parking has rendered the old
service less than efficient and less than acceptable for our valued fans with
disabilities. In fact, none of the parking spaces at the |
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Disability Parking What is required for access to disability parking and shuttles? |
Any vehicle displaying a disability plate, permit or placard will be given access to the reserved disability parking, if the driver also pays the $10.00 parking fee. |
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Disability Parking Is it possible to arrange one-game disability parking for someone that has a temporary disability such as a broken leg, but no disability permit? |
Yes. Contact the Department of Public Safety at 962-3951 for special one-game disability parking permits. There will be a $10.00 parking fee upon entry to the designated parking lot, but the permit from Public Safety will allow access to the lot with the $10.00 entry payment. |