DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium
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Interactive Stadium Map
Tap a seating area or a pin. The field runs north–south. The Longhorns’ sideline is on the west side along San Jacinto Blvd. (Bevo Blvd); visitors are on the east. Always use the section and gate on your mobile ticket.
Not to scale. Gate pins show the side of the stadium — your ticket lists your gate.
Pick a seating area or pin
Quick version for first-timers:
- West side is the Longhorns’ side and gets shade first.
- Students and the Longhorn Band are in the south end zone.
- Visitors are mostly in the upper deck plus a small lower block.
- Public will call is at the base of the West Tower near Gate 8.
Area Map
DKR, the gates, public parking, Bevo Blvd and the pregame zones, one-way streets and the rideshare zone on a real map. Turn layers on with the buttons, tap any pin or list item for directions, and use “Where am I?” on gameday.
The stadium pin uses its published coordinates; gate, lot and zone pins are approximate, so follow gameday signage. Pregame one-way streets reverse after the game. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
On the map
Gameday Timeline
Run the day like a playbook. Times are relative to kickoff and can shift by game.
Parking & Gameday Traffic
Permit parking isn’t sold on gameday. Buy public parking ahead in ParkMobile (“Football Parking”), or plan on rideshare, a shuttle or a walk from downtown. UT 2026 football parking ↗
Health Center Garage, Lot 15, Lot 18/92
UT’s public football parking. Buy “Football Parking” ahead in ParkMobile. Health Center Garage (1601 Trinity St.) is about a 15-minute walk.
Longhorn Foundation lots
Pre-issued permits, including State Garages B, Q and R near San Jacinto Blvd., leased to UT on home gamedays.
State Lot 26 + free shuttle
701 W. 51st St. $20 from 6 p.m. the night before to noon the next day, or $10 on gameday. Free round-trip shuttle to the stadium.
♿ Accessible parking
- Special Accommodation parking: $50, first come from 7 a.m., ADA placard or plate required.
- Trinity St. near DeLoss Dodds Way and Lot 118 south of MLK; enter at Robert Dedman Dr. and Dean Keeton St.
- ADA drop-off: MLK Jr. Blvd. at Trinity St.
🚦 Pregame one-way streets
- San Jacinto Blvd.: northbound from MLK to 20½ St.; southbound from 24th St. to DeLoss Dodds Way.
- Robert Dedman Dr.: southbound from Dean Keeton St.
- DeLoss Dodds Way westbound; 21st St. eastbound from Speedway. All reverse after the game.
🚕 Rideshare & driving
- Rideshare zone: Dean Keeton St. between Robert Dedman Dr. and Red River St.
- Walk a few blocks north or east first after the game to beat surge pricing.
- I-35 backs up badly; MoPac to 15th St. or MLK is often faster.
Bevo Blvd & Tailgating
Free pregame zones surround DKR — no ticket needed.
Bevo Blvd
San Jacinto Blvd. from 20th St. to the Etter-Harbin Alumni Center, from 3 hours to 30 minutes before kickoff: the Bevo parade, a 180-foot zip line, games, LED screens, food and happy-hour drinks.
Longhorn City Limits
Free pregame and postgame concerts on the LBJ Lawn at the stadium’s northeast corner, with Pinkerton’s BBQ and 21+ lounges. REVELxp reserved tailgates are here too (no open-flame cooking).
Midway, Hangout & Bazaar
- Smokey’s Midway: Ferris wheel, slide and free games on DeLoss Dodds Way.
- Hook ’Em Hangout: food trucks and the pregame radio show at Winship Circle.
- Big Bertha’s Bazaar: the plaza at Moody Center.
⛺ Open tailgating
Allowed in the spaces marked for it on Texas Athletics’ gameday tailgating map. Open lots have gone up for grabs at 6 p.m. the night before a home game. Follow posted rules and staff.
🍻 Hosted tailgates
- Longhorn Tailgaters: 17th St. and San Jacinto Blvd.
- Horn-Ball Texas Tailgaters: 18th St. and Trinity St.
- Scholz Garten on San Jacinto Blvd., Austin’s old-school pregame beer garden.
Food & Drink
Mobile and contactless payment only. Tap a card to see it on the stadium map.
🍖 Austin around the game
Turn on the “Eat” layer on the area map for directions.
Clear Bag Policy & Stadium Rules
Gates open 2 hours before kickoff. Mobile tickets only — load yours in the Texas Longhorns app before you get in line.
What you can bring
- Clear bag up to 12″ × 6″ × 12″, or a one-gallon clear resealable bag
- Small clutch up to 4.5″ × 6.5″
- One sealed water bottle
- Cameras without detachable lenses over 10″
Leave it in the car
- Backpacks, diaper bags, totes and non-clear bags
- Coolers, outside food and drink
- Banners, flags, signs; artificial noisemakers
- Video cameras, GoPros, selfie sticks, tripods
- Strollers and pets (service animals allowed)
Good to know
- First aid: west Sections 1 and 105, east 32 and 127, north 13, 18 and 117.
- Cooling stations: Gate 25 concourse and near Sections 106–107, 118–119 and 124.
- Lost and found: Gate 25.
- West side gets shade first; east upper sections take direct sun.
Longhorn Traditions
Hook ’em, fight songs and what first-time fans should know.
Hook ’em Horns
Extend your index finger and pinky, folding your middle and ring fingers under your thumb — the head and horns of a longhorn. UT traces it to head cheerleader Harley Clark at a 1955 pep rally before the TCU game.
Texas Fight
“Texas Fight, Texas Fight”
The official fight song, played after touchdowns and other spirit moments.
The Eyes of Texas
The university’s school song, sung before and after Texas Athletics events.
Smokey the Cannon
Smokey fires after Longhorn scores — one of the loudest DKR traditions, and it catches first-timers by surprise.
Bevo & Big Bertha
Bevo is the live longhorn mascot; Big Bertha, one of the world’s largest drums, rolls with the Longhorn Band.
The Tower glows orange
After a Longhorns win, look west: the UT Tower is lit burnt orange.
2026 DKR Home Schedule
Every 2026 home game at DKR. Times are Central; SEC games marked “TBA” get exact times closer to the game. Always confirm on TexasLonghorns.com.
Watching away games?
Texas beat Tennessee in Knoxville and fell to Oklahoma 24–27 in the Red River Rivalry, then plays at Missouri (Nov. 7), LSU (Nov. 14) and Texas A&M (Fri., Nov. 27). Find watch parties in the College Gameday Finder.
Where to Stay
Staying close to campus or downtown makes the whole weekend easier — walk, rideshare or take short trips instead of fighting I-35. Big SEC weekends and Austin festivals push rates up fast, so book early.
Local Gameday Partners
Austin businesses that make a Longhorns gameday better — pre-game bites, post-game drinks and fan deals.
Pre-Game Eats
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Post-Game Watch Party
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Gameday Stay Deal
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