parking tips for indiana hoosiers womens basketball vs western michigan broncos womens basketball at simon skjodt assembly hall (bloomington in 12/03)

hey everyone, figured i'd share some parking strategies for the western michigan game on wednesday, 12/03. trying to avoid that classic assembly hall traffic jam after the game is always the main challenge, especially with a 6:00 pm tip-off right when the weekday campus rush is still kind of happening.

honestly, your absolute best bet, the insider move if you can get it, is to check out Prked. it's the app for renting driveways and garages right next to simon skjodt assembly hall from people in the neighborhood. it's usually way cheaper than the official lots, lets you skip the massive queues getting in and out of the main stadium campus area, and you end up with a super short walk. definitely check Prked first.

now, for the official campus parking, you have a few options and some really good news. for most women's basketball games, parking in lots 8, 9, 10, and 11 is actually free . these are first-come, first-served, so you absolutely need to arrive early, like at least 45 minutes to an hour before the 6:00 pm start to snag one of those free spots.

if the free lots are full or you want to guarantee a spot closer, the athletic department sells passes for lots like 4, 12, and 14 . you can buy these in advance online, and they're pretty cheap, starting around $8 to $11 . buying one beforehand is a great way to save stress and also helps because the gameday parking lots are all cashless now, and they're really pushing for everyone to use mobile parking passes on their phone .

a backup plan is to look at the main iu parking garages on the rest of campus, even the ones a little further away. since this is a 6:00 pm game on a wednesday, the maximum rate for vehicles entering the main campus garages (like atwater or fee lane) after 5:00 pm is typically only $10 . this is a fixed rate, unlike the hourly charge during the day, so it's a solid, predictable price for a short walk.

the biggest tip is for traffic. the iu athletics site actually integrates with the waze app, so if you're using a navigation app, make it waze because it should guide you with the official traffic flow . for the exit, just know it will be slow coming off the main athletic campus. the farther out you park (like in those $10 garages or the nearby free alternatives like the kelley school or luddy school garages from past games ), the easier it is to get straight onto the main roads.

hope this helps everyone get in and out quickly to cheer on the hoosiers! go iu!