Oregon Ducks football 2024 parking, shuttle options for Autzen Stadium

Heading to the Oregon Ducks' first football game as part of the Big 10 this Saturday? Expect some delays on your way to Autzen Stadium.

The recent construction project that transformed the outside lanes of the five-lane street into dedicated bus and turn lanes should have minimal impact, as the city always runs a temporary traffic pattern on gamedays, but days where the Ducks and Beavers both have home football games consistently lead to congestion.

Parking at Autzen Stadium for Oregon Ducks football games

The Autzen Stadium parking lot requires a reserved parking pass, with the exception of ADA-accessible parking, which can be bought for $40 at Entry 5 (off Leo Harris Parkway southeast of the stadium).

The Eugene Science Center is not selling single game passes this season due to being sold out with season passes, but several organizations with parking lots near the stadium are, including Eugene Masonic Lodge, Emerald Valley BMX (call 541-650-8573) and Scouting America.

Cyclists can pay $5 for the Duck Pen bicycle parking near the stadium.

Shuttles to Autzen Stadium for Oregon Ducks football games

The University of Oregon offers an Autzen Express Shuttle service, where fans can park and ride from the Valley River Center (Northwest parking lot), Lane Events Center (North parking lot), Pacific Source (555 International Way, Springfield) or Springfield Station (355 South A St., Springfield) to the stadium.

Shuttles run every 10 to 20 minutes starting three hours before game time. Return trips are available only during halftime and for 60 minutes after the game ends. Not every bus is accessible to riders with disabilities, so those fans may have to wait longer. Shuttle service costs $8 and should be purchased in advance. Seniors age 65 and older with Lane Transit District Honored Rider passes can ride free.

Lane Transit District also offers a park-and-ride service from 21 locations in Lane County, which is covered with a regular LTD pass. A day pass costs $3.50 for adults and $1.75 for youth aged 6-18. LTD's routes that travel Coburg Road and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard detour to avoid gameday traffic.

Instead, LTD encouraged fans to connect to EmX at either the Eugene or Springfield station, get off at Agate Station, and walk across the Frohnmayer Bridge (often called the Autzen bridge), toward the stadium.

Alan Torres covers local government for the Register-Guard. He can be reached over email at atorres@registerguard.com or on X @alanfryetorres.

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