The University has added 350 parking spots near the LSU Golf Course for those attending the LSU-Florida game on Saturday and for future games, the University announced in a news release.
The spots will be free, but first come, first served, across the street from Alex Box Stadium, said Associate Athletics Director Michael Bonnette in a news release.
Tailgating will be allowed in the lot as long as the travel lanes are not being blocked, the Athletics Department’s Parking Manager Adam Smith said.
The West half of the paved golf course lot, as well as a new grass parking area next to it, will provide the space — an attempt to help with overflow in the Hayfield and Levee lots, according to officials in the Office of Parking and Transportation Services.
The majority of the parking, 250 spaces, is coming from the grass field next to the golf course and 100 spots from the golf course parking lot, Smith said.
Only cars will be able to park in the lot and RV’s will not, Director of Parking and Transportation Services Gary Graham said. The lot will only be used for football games, not for weekday commuter use, Graham said.
However, the lot will eventually be used for overflow of baseball event parking as well, Smith said.
Though no plans have been made, Smith said he hopes to see the space paved in the future.