University of Hawai?i at Manoa

20/08/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 20/08/2024 21:10

TRAFFIC/PARKING ADVISORY: 2024 UH football home opener this Saturday

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

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The University of Hawaiʻi is asking commuters and residents who live near UH Mānoa to anticipate heavier-than-normal traffic on Saturday, August 24, when the UH football team hosts Delaware State at the Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex for the Rainbow Warriors 2024 home opener.

Kick-off is at 6 p.m., and traffic is expected to start to increase in the early afternoon in both directions of the H-1 Freeway, especially the University Avenue off-ramps, along with the surrounding neighborhood streets including University Avenue, Dole Street and Wai'alae Avenue.

UH staff assisted by special duty HPD officers will be stationed on the roads around campus to ensure traffic flows as efficiently as possible before and after the game. The University is also utilizing the latest parking technology to expedite entry into and exit from the event and will continue to coordinate with the city to adjust traffic lights to expedite traffic flow as needed.

Parking

The lower campus parking structure opens at 2 p.m. UH football fans attending the game must have a pre-purchased parking pass to enter. Pre-purchased parking in the lower campus structure is available starting at $25 at etickethawaii.com. To minimize delays, fans MUST have their football parking pass (mobile or printed) ready to be validated when they arrive at the parking kiosks on Lower Campus.

Upper campus lots also open at 2 p.m. and will be available on game day for $15 (credit card or mobile wallet payment only; no cash payment). The two entryways are via East-West Road off of Dole Street and Maile Way off of University Avenue. If you need assistance navigating to the stadium once you arrive, click this link to see the stadium in relation to your current location (requires location services to be activated).

If you plan to park in the surrounding neighborhoods, please be respectful of area residents and do not block driveways or make excessive noise.

"Kickoff at the Les" opens at 4 p.m. The entire field at Les Murakami Stadium will be open to fans with music, entertainment, vendors, food and drink options, as well as a Keiki Zone.

For more gameday information, visit the UH Mānoa Athletics website.