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UTRGV Athletics Announces Additional Free Parking for Football Season

RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced on Wednesday that the Orange Lot, which right now features approximately 1,320 free parking spaces, will be available for the inaugural football game against Sul Ross State on Saturday at 7 p.m. at Robert & Janet Vackar Stadium.
 
UTRGV previously announced the Orange Lot, which is located at the south end of Doolittle Rd. near the northeast corner of the H-E-B Tailgate Zone, would be available in the future, but due to the hard work and dedication of the of the UTRGV Operations staff, the lot will be available on Saturday.
 
This means that UTRGV has added over 2,500 free parking spaces, including approximately 1,220 in the Gray Lot, located on Texas Rd. approximately 350 feet east of Doolittle Rd., for football season in the last week.
 
The Orange and Gray Lots open to the public five hours before kickoff, which for this game is 2 p.m.
 
UTRGV Parking & Transportation Services is also offering enhanced park & ride services for Saturday's game, including free shuttle service from multiple locations:
 
  • Edinburg Campus
    • Lots E9, E10, E11, E28, E29, E31, and E32, will be available for free parking on Saturday with pickup locations on Van Week St. A map of available lots can be found at RallyTheValley.com.
    • Service begins 15 minutes before tailgating, which for this game is 1:45 p.m., and continues every 20 minutes.
  • Lot B4 (Brownsville)
    • Shuttle service begins 1.5 hours before tailgating, which is 12:30 p.m. for this game.
    • Riders must confirm attendance by 8 p.m. the Friday before each home game by clicking here.
  • Edinburg Community Engagement & Student Success Building (ECESS)
    • Located at 1407 E. Freddy Gonzalez Dr.
    • Being used as an ADA lot with handicap tags or license plates required.
    • ADA bus service begins 15 minutes before tailgating, which for this game is 1:45 p.m., and runs every 20 minutes.
    • Last departure from the stadium is one hour after the game ends.
 
Additional Transportation Options
  • Edinburg Municipal Park – Free general and ADA parking with golf cart service available for patrons requiring assistance.
  • Ride Share – Rideshare services pickup and drop off in Edinburg Municipal Park.
 
Directions and Access
Parking in the VIP and VAF Stadium Parking Lots are sold out and a limited number of North and South Tailgate Lot spots remain available for purchase. Fans that have VIP and VAF Stadium Parking Lot and North and South Tailgate Lot spaces are encouraged to use Freddy Gonzalez Dr. and Canton Rd., accessible via exits 5 and 4 on I-69C/US 281, respectively, to access the lots.
 
Fans wishing to take advantage of free game day parking in the Orange and Gray Lots on Aug. 30 are encouraged to take University Dr. accessible via exit 6 on I-69C/US 281 and turn right on Doolittle Rd. To access the Gray Lot, fans can then turn left on Texas Rd. To access the Orange Lot, fans can continue south as Doolittle Rd. ends at the Orange Lot.
 
Fans wishing to utilize free game day parking at Edinburg Municipal Park are encouraged to use Sprague Rd., accessible via exit 5 on I-69C/US 281, to access the parking lots.
 
Fans are encouraged to visit RallyTheValley.com for maps and game day updates.

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