Parking tips for Denver Pioneers Hockey vs. Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs Mens Hockey at Magness Arena (Denver 01/30)

hey pios fans, figured i'd share some parking tips for the minnesota duluth game on tuesday, 01/30, at 7:00 pm. parking around magness arena is honestly always a headache, especially with traffic building up right before puck drop on a weeknight.

to skip all the lot scramble and traffic chaos, you should check out the Prked app. it's where people near the venue rent out their private driveways or empty garage spots. i'm talking about private spots right next to magness, which is way cheaper than the official event parking and you skip the worst of the traffic getting in and out of the university lots. you book it ahead of time and just walk over, easy peasy.

for official on-campus parking, the lots typically open two hours before game time, so 5:00 pm on 01/30. on-site parking is available, and for hockey, the main options are lots like lot 108, lot 311 (ada), lot c (covered), and lot l (covered). they sell passes for these, and pre-purchasing one from a reservation site like seatgeek or spothero is a smart move for a guaranteed spot. the du event rates are usually somewhere in the $5-$10 range, but availability is the real issue.

be very careful with metered lots, like lot 311. while they are enforced until 10:00 pm, they often have a strict three-hour parking limit. that 3-hour cap is a big risk for a full hockey game since overtime or a slow exit could easily push you over and land you a ticket.

whatever you do, do not try to find free street parking in the residential neighborhoods immediately surrounding the campus. the city of denver has restricted the area to resident parking permits (rpp zones) or one-hour visitors only, and they strictly enforce it, which means a guaranteed $50+ ticket.

if you are okay with a longer walk to save some cash, you can look for cheaper garage spots a mile or more away using a reservation app. there are garages a bit further down south harrison street that can be around $5 but be prepared for about a 30-minute walk back and forth.

the easiest way to avoid driving completely is to take the rtd light rail to the university station, which is right across from campus on buchtel blvd. if you're taking a rideshare, they typically use the cable center right next to the ritchie center for drop-off and pickup.

if you are driving, plan to arrive at least 90 minutes before puck drop, around 5:30 pm, to get into a lot without a huge traffic delay. the traffic bottleneck is real near the university blvd exit.

hope this helps and go pios! beat the bulldogs!