UCF fan Making the trip to UNC

[SCKnight]

Hello Tar Hell fans. I am a UCF fan making the trip for the game September 15. I have the option of staying at the residence Inn at 101 Erwin Rd which it says is 3 miles from the stadium (about a mile and 1/2 inside of I-40 on Hwy 15) or Home to Home Suites which is just outside of I-40. What I was wondering is what the traffic and parking situation is like on game day.

I have never been to a game at UNC and did not know if it were better to be closer and walk in or drive and try and find a parking space closer to the stadium. I have been to many stadiums around the country and I know the situation is different everywhere. I was wondering if walking from the Residence Inn is feasible or necessary.

I am looking forward to visiting the campus. I hear it is beautiful.

Thanks in advance. And yes I read the pinned post but wanted more specific information on the road leading in to the campus

 

[TarHeelNation11]

Hello Tar Hell fans. I am a UCF fan making the trip for the game September 15. I have the option of staying at the residence Inn at 101 Erwin Rd which it says is 3 miles from the stadium (about a mile and 1/2 inside of I-40 on Hwy 15) or Home to Home Suites which is just outside of I-40. What I was wondering is what the traffic and parking situation is like on game day.

I have never been to a game at UNC and did not know if it were better to be closer and walk in or drive and try and find a parking space closer to the stadium. I have been to many stadiums around the country and I know the situation is different everywhere. I was wondering if walking from the Residence Inn is feasible or necessary.

I am looking forward to visiting the campus. I hear it is beautiful.

Thanks in advance. And yes I read the pinned post but wanted more specific information on the road leading in to the campus

What specifically do you want to know about? The pinned thread is pretty packed with detail.

You most likely won't get a hotel that is close enough to walk to campus, so I would recommend parking in one of the lots on South Campus (Cardinal Deck or Manning Lot) which are pay-to-park, or parking on the lot I provided in a map that's North of campus just north of the intersection of Columbia St and Rosemary St.

 

[SCKnight]

You most likely won't get a hotel that is close enough to walk to campus, so I would recommend parking in one of the lots on South Campus (Cardinal Deck or Manning Lot) which are pay-to-park, or parking on the lot I provided in a map that's North of campus just north of the intersection of Columbia St and Rosemary St.

My hotel is three miles from the stadium on Hwy 15. three miles for some campuses is ok but for others it is a walk through crack town or down a major hwy, but it sounds like I will need to take a car in no matter what.

 

[tarheel0910]

a walk through crack town

You're confusing Chapel Hill with Durham.

 

[TarHeelNation11]

My hotel is three miles from the stadium on Hwy 15. three miles for some campuses is ok but for others it is a walk through crack town or down a major hwy, but it sounds like I will need to take a car in no matter what.

Oh, if you're willing to walk the 3 miles, you can. You won't go through any "bad areas" or anything like that. It just might be a boring walk until you get close to campus. You'll pass normal, run-of-the-mill stuff as you walk down 15-501 like shopping centers, houses, stuff like that.

If it were me, I'd drove in closer to campus and park, then walk around and explore, but that's just my opinion.

 

[SCKnight]

Sounds like traffic is not all that bad. I guess that is the point more than anything. $10 for parking is pretty reasonable and I will definitely be exploring. I love visiting a new campus. I have been following UCF around for 30 years. I have seen my share of major college campuses and been subject to my share of homecoming beat-downs (hopefully it is a new era, but you never know) , but I always enjoy the college game day experience.

 

[TarHeelNation11]

Sounds like traffic is not all that bad. I guess that is the point more than anything. $10 for parking is pretty reasonable and I will definitely be exploring. I love visiting a new campus. I have been following UCF around for 30 years. I have seen my share of major college campuses and been subject to my share of homecoming beat-downs (hopefully it is a new era, but you never know) , but I always enjoy the college game day experience.

My best advice for you, in order to take in all the best/most scenic parts of the campus, is to use the pinned thread and park in the lot I pointed out on the Google Maps snapshot.

Even if you don't want to tailgate in that lot, you're still in a great place to start your adventure on foot. From the lot, Franklin Street (the main street of Chapel Hill's downtown) is just half a block away, and you can see all the sights and colors of bustling Franklin St. and duck into a few bars to have some beers and/or a pre-game meal.

From there, the northern part of campus -- the oldest and prettiest part -- is right near you, and on your walk to the stadium, you will walk through McCorckle Place (oldest quad on campus) and Polk Place (next oldest quad on campus and where basically all the class buildings are).

By doing all that, you'll really get a feel for what UNC's campus looks like.

 

[Raising Heel]

Hello Tar Hell fans.

That's quite an open.

 

[Raising Heel]

@SCKnight

Kidding aside, you don't want to walk to campus from either of those hotels. They are along roads with heavy traffic that aren't too pedestrian friendly, and you'll be hiking uphill most of the way.

Drive to campus in the morning, at least a few hours before game time, and pay $10 to park. The heaviest traffic arrives about an hour before the game. You'll miss all that and have time to walk around the campus and maybe even Franklin Street.

 

[SCKnight]

I guess I should proofread my posts! Thanks for the info. I will be driving in and parking. Looking forward to this game as I live in Columbia and I can easily make the drive.

 

[Raising Heel]

I live in Columbia

Thoughts and prayers

 

[SCKnight]

Thoughts and prayers

Married a Gamecock...

 

[TarHeelNation11]

I live in Columbia

Talk about out of the frying pan and in to the fire.

 

[WoadBlue]

You're confusing Chapel Hill with Durham.

That's exactly what I thought.

But then I did a double take because I have not been in Chapel Hill since the late 1990s, and many nice places have gone to Hell over the past couple of decades.

 

[gteeitup]

That's quite an open.

that’s what he said

 

[gteeitup]

Thoughts and prayers

gfy