Secrets to Parking at Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City

When parking at Rice-Eccles Stadium on the campus of the University of Utah, it’s important to remember that the key entry points for the facility are pay-only during University of Utah football games. However, if you are crafty enough you too can circumvent the paid parking stalls located in the west and east parts of the complex. During University of Utah football games, however, the paid parking stalls stretch well into campus and so added caution should be taken when attempting to park for free. You can still do it; you just have to walk further than the other patrons willing to shell out about $5 on average per game.

The following map illustrates the key points to which I’m referring. I’ll also go over some alternatives that may be more helpful to you than trying to circumnavigate traffic and/or paid parking stalls.

FROM THE WEST
If you don’t mind walking about half-mile there are two shopping centers, Old Navy and Fred Meyer on the south end of 400 South between 700 and 900 East and just down the hill from the stadium. While it does require some foot power (you’ll be walking eastward up a hill at about a 45-degree angle from 400 South starting at 900 East) it is free. For more adventurous types, you can always try to find parking on University Street in a residential/fraternity/sorority area, which you’ll pass if you choose to walk uphill towards the stadium, but be warned: Campus Police are always on the lookout for vehicles without campus parking stickers and some neighborhoods in this area require neighborhood parking permits. So, park on University Street at your own peril. This tidbit of advice comes from past experience.