Football Parking

General Parking Information for Home Football Games:

Student & Staff/Faculty Parking Adjustments for Friday & Saturday of Home Football Weekends

Students and staff should always check their ECU email for announcements of dates/times that adjustments are being made before home football games.

The following parking and traffic adjustments are typically made due to ECU Pirate home football games.

  • The D Zone Lots on Curry Court and around the Carol Belk Building are closed to incoming vehicles at the date/time announced. D zone permit holders may park in A1 on main campus or B1 spaces on Reade Street during these periods.
  • All Cars Must Be Moved From the Curry Court and Belk Building Lots by the Specified Date/Time or They Will Be Relocated by a Towing Establishment.
  • C Zone, and the B1 Lots on College Hill Drive must be cleared of vehicles by the date/time announced. C zone permit holders, and those impacted by clearing B1 lots and A1 spaces, may park in A1 on main campus or B1 spaces on Reade Street during these periods.
  • Lots and Zones Listed Above Must Be Cleared of Vehicles by the Date/Time Specified for Each Game, Typically 7 P.M. on Fridays for a Saturday Game. Vehicles Not Moved by That Time Are Subject to Towing. Vehicles Can Be Moved to Alternate Parking Areas Beginning at 12 Noon on Fridays for a Saturday Game.
  • As always, vehicles cannot park in reserved spaces, ADA spaces (handicapped spaces) unless authorized by our office, maintenance/service areas, no parking zones or fire zones.
  • Pay station parking spaces must be kept activated. The Student Center Garage will continue to operate normally at a cost of $1/hour.
  • All Cars Must Be Returned to Their Respective Registered Zones Before 6 A.M., Monday After a Saturday Football Game, or Are Subject to Towing.
  • If your vehicle is towed, contact the ECU Police for relocation information, (252) 328-6787. [Map of Relocation Lots]

Alternative Parking:

At designated times, when making adjustments for home football games:

  • D zone permit holders may relocate their vehicles to the A1 spaces on Main Campus or B1 spaces on Reade Street (not B1 on College Hill as this lot is used for game day Student Pirate Club parking).
  • C zone and B1 zone permit holders will be allowed to park in the A1 zone spaces on main campus.
  • A2 zones will remain only accessible to A2 permit holders. B2 zones remain only accessible to B2 permit holders.

Parking Maps

Download Campus Map of Parking Adjustments for Game Days (including Towed Vehicle Relocation Lots).
For additional information and map related to game day parking, download the Athletics Parking Map; contact ECU Athletics at 252-737-4570 or visit ECU Athletics website: ecupirates.com.

Student Pirate Club:

  • The B1 lot at the bottom of College Hill is designated for the Student Pirate Club. If you are a Student Pirate Club member, you must obtain a Student Pirate Club permit from the Pirate Club office and have it properly displayed on your vehicle. A Student Pirate Club parking pass is needed to park in the B1 lot at the bottom of College Hill on home games.
  • If you are a member of the Student Pirate Club and have a D permit, you still have to move your car out of the Curry Court and Belk Building lots.
  • Pirate Club and Student Pirate Club game day parking permits are issued by the Pirate Club. Parking and Transportation Services does not issue Pirate Club or Student Pirate Club parking credentials. Pirate Club members should contact the Pirate Club at 252-737-4540 with any questions.
  • All cars must be returned to their respective zones by 6 a.m., Mondays after a Saturday game, and 7:30 a.m. Friday for a Thursday night game.

Other Game Day Information:

Road Closures 3 Hours Prior to Kick-Off:

  • 14th Street from Charles Boulevard to Elm Street.
  • College Hill Drive Entrance at 10th Street.

Three hours prior to kick off, 14th Street from Charles Blvd. to Elm Street will be closed to all incoming traffic. Vehicles will be allowed to exit but will not be allowed to re-enter, even if you have an ECU permit.
College Hill Drive entrance at 10th Street will be closed. Only Student Pirate Club game day parking passes and A2 permit vehicles will be allowed to enter.

Due to street closures, drivers are advised to travel at least one road farther from the athletic complex than their usual route. For example:

  • Those who usually travel Charles Boulevard should use Evans Street.
  • Those who usually travel 10th Street should use Fifth Street.
  • Those who usually travel Greenville Boulevard should use Red Banks Road.

Game Day Visitors / Public Parking

  • Watch for the announcement of parking lot opening time for home football games.
  • Parking lots on Curry Court and around the Carol Belk Building are for ECU Pirate Club members (non-student). A parking pass is required; however a limited amount of public parking will be available for $20 in this area, first come, first served.
  • Visitors needing Handicapped/ADA parking may park in the A1 zone spaces in front of Brewster and Christenbury on a first come, first served basis. There is a $20 fee to park in this lot. Shuttle service to and from the stadium is provided to individuals using this lot, beginning 2 hours prior to kick off, and ending 1 hour after the game.
  • Due to space availability, visitor permits will NOT be sold for the A2 College Hill area for game day weekends. Visitors may park free of charge in the B1 zones on Reade Street on game day weekends, and must be moved by 6 a.m. on Monday for Saturday game or the time on Friday announced for a Thursday night game.
  • The Main Campus Student Center parking garage off of 10th Street is a convenient walk to the stadium. Parking is $1/hour. No tailgating is permitted in the garage.
  • Visitors parking in Uptown Greenville may wish to check for a privately-run shuttle that typically begins 3 hours before game time and runs until 2 hours after the game.

If you have further general questions regarding the game or parking nearby the stadium during the game, please visit Athletics website: ecupirates.com for more information.

ECU Transit

ECU Transit will have some adjustments to their routes on game days. Please visit transit.ecu.edu for details.

Ride Sharing Services

East Carolina Athletics has established a pickup and drop-off point for Uber and Lyft on Game Day Saturdays.
Prior to kickoff and during and after game, ride-sharing drop-off will be at 14th Street between Elm St. and Berkley Rd. Ride sharing and personal vehicles, including golf carts & low speed vehicles, will NOT be allowed access beyond campus roadblocks without proper credentials. This policy includes all ride sharing services.

Questions?

For questions about lot closures, reserved lots and relocation of vehicles, contact Parking and Transportation at 252-328-6294 or email parking@ecu.edu prior to 5 p.m. weekdays. For towed vehicle location, please contact the ECU Police, (252) 328-6787. The standard tow relocation lot is on 14th Street by the ECU Steam Plant. For the D Zone parking areas on Curry Ct., towed vehicles will be located adjacent to the intramural fields.
Thank you again for your Pirate Spirit. We look forward to seeing you at the game!

Go Pirates!!!!!