We are Hawkeye fans coming into Bloomington for the Iowa game. We are coming in an RV. We've been to most of the stadiums in the Big Ten and most of the time there is detailed information about where we can park and the rules for parking (e.g. can't park before 5:00 on Friday night etc.). I've looked online and I just can't find any information for IU. I talked to IU's Parking Dept. and they transferred me to the Ticket Office. The Ticket Office didn't really have any information either, but he thought that RV's might park in the "Purple Lot." I've looked on StubHub for passes and the "Purple Lot" is not an option. Any helpful ideas? Thanks and congrats on the 2-0 start.
Sadly, the "when can I park" question is never answered.
The closest you get is "lots open at least 5 hours prior to kick off."
I think it has just never been a problem that required solving - so nobody did.
Most IU fans want to drive in at the last minute, park quick, and leave early to beat the traffic!
Crowds have not been so big that that it has been a problem lately.
I-69/Hwy. 37 construction between Indy and Bloomington has been a problem - but massive crowd size has not been the issue.
Students park in Lot 8 during week and take busses to classes. They have to get their cars out of that lot before Saturday morning of game week ends, but IU never says if RV's can arrive on Friday night and stay the night before (or night after) a Saturday game.
Last week, the Monsoon closed all the grass lots.
You might try one or more of these folks - Chuck Crabbe helped me on an issue a few years ago:
FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS - PHONE: (812) 855-2127 | FAX: (812) 856-5155
Chuck Crabb Assistant Athletic Director for Facilities
ccrabb@indiana.edu (812) 855-2127
Rebecca Pany Assistant Athletic Director for Administration and Operations
rpany@indiana.edu (812) 856-2161
Mike Freel Director of Operations/Director of Henke Hall of Champions
mjfreel@indiana.edu (812) 856-8989
Robert Gilmore Custodial Shift Supervisor
rhgilmor@indiana.edu (812) 855-0133
John Harmon Sound/Light Technician
jfharmon@indiana.edu (812) 855-5627
Nate Hill Facilities Maintenance Specialist
nrh@indiana.edu (812) 855-3993
Jimmy Jarvis General Supervisor
jmjarvis@indiana.edu (812) 855-3993
Jeremy Tredway Sports Turf Manager
jetred@iu.edu (812) 856-2256
Gary Dyer Event Set-up Coordinator
gdyer@indiana.edu (812) 855-3993
Kyle Parker Event Set-Up Coordinator
kylparke@indiana.edu (812) 855-3993
Ricky Williams Event Set-Up Coordinator
rigwilli@indiana.edu (812) 855-3993
Bill Thomas Groundskeeper
wijthoma@indiana.edu (812) 855-3993
PS - I think your game in Bloomington decides whether we have a great or medium season. We need to win.