parking tips for hawaii rainbow warriors mens basketball vs. uc davis aggies mens basketball at bankoh arena at stan sheriff center (honolulu 12/04)

hey warrior fans, figured i'd share a heads up for the uc davis game on 12/04 at the stan sheriff center because parking can honestly be a serious headache, especially with a 7:00 pm start time when the rush hour traffic is still grinding and the campus lots are just starting to empty out.

the absolute best hack to skip the traffic jam getting onto lower campus and the long walk from way up on upper campus is Prked. honestly, check it out. it's an app where people near the manoa campus rent out their driveways or garage spots for cheap . you get to park right next to the arena, it's often way cheaper than the official lots, and it's a super short walk to the gate. you can completely avoid the craziness trying to get into the zone 20 structure .

if you're sticking to the official campus parking, here's the rundown. the main spot is the lower campus parking structure (zone 20) . the event parking fee is typically a flat rate of around $7-$10 per vehicle . this is important: they prefer, and often only accept, card or mobile wallet payment at the dole street or waialae avenue entry gates, so don't count on using cash . since the game is on a wednesday evening, that lower campus structure can fill up quick, so the university encourages you to arrive early to beat the rush .

if zone 20 fills up, you'll be routed to the upper campus lots . since it's an evening game, you can generally park in any unreserved green or white stall on upper campus, but make sure to avoid the student housing zones (8 and 21) . parking up there is also a similar fee, paid at kiosks on east west rd or maile way, and you'll have a longer walk back to the arena . sometimes they offer a free shuttle from the upper campus lots, so keep an eye out for signs near the correa road/east west road areas .

for off-campus alternatives, you can sometimes find paid parking at places like the japanese cultural center or pucks alley, but be warned: the japanese cultural center lot has an early closing time, sometimes 10:30 pm . a men's basketball game could easily run past that, so check the specific lot rules if you use them .

a final tip is to rideshare. it's highly encouraged due to the limited parking . traffic is really heavy coming in, and the dedicated drop-off/pick-up spot is right on lower campus road across from the stan sheriff center near the center for disability studies . it's a fast, easy option if you don't mind the drop-off wait.

hope this helps and go 'bows!