Tiger Stadium
Baton Rouge · Home of 🎓 LSU Tigers
⚡ Quick answers
- Who plays at Tiger Stadium?
- Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge is home to the LSU Tigers (NCAAF).
- What is the closest airport to Tiger Stadium?
- Baton Rouge (BTR) is the closest airport, about 11 miles (18 km) from Tiger Stadium — a smaller airport with fewer flights. For more flights, New Orleans (MSY) is about 78 miles (1h 51m) away.
- How much is parking at Tiger Stadium?
- Game-day parking starts around $50 (Old Front Nine) USD. Old Front Nine lots are paid, first-come, and still allow tailgating (opens 7 a.m., enter from Gourrier Drive); a shuttle runs from lot 406 to lot 101, with postgame pick…
- How do you get to Tiger Stadium without a car?
- Use LSU's Waze gameday traffic map; the May Street and East Lakeshore underpass are closed, so plan extra time.
✈️🚗 Getting to Tiger Stadium
Nearest major airport: New Orleans (MSY) — about 78 mi / 1h 51m away.
🏟️ Fan guide
Parking
Old Front Nine lots are paid, first-come, and still allow tailgating (opens 7 a.m., enter from Gourrier Drive); a shuttle runs from lot 406 to lot 101, with postgame pickup at Nicholson Gateway. ($50 (Old Front Nine) USD)
Getting there
Use LSU's Waze gameday traffic map; the May Street and East Lakeshore underpass are closed, so plan extra time.
Bar scene
Tailgating is allowed from 5 p.m. Friday under the campus oaks, and the Golden Band from Tigerland performs about two hours before kickoff.
Insider tips
- Clear tote bags only, 12x6x12
- Express gates skip bag checks
- Vehicles on oak roots get towed
🧳 Visiting Tiger Stadium as an away fan
The next visiting teams, and the airport you'd fly into: New Orleans (MSY) (MSY). Each link has that team's full road-trip guide.
- Sat, Oct 17Mississippi State Bulldogs at Tigers NCAAF
- Sat, Nov 7Alabama Crimson Tide at Tigers NCAAF
- Sat, Nov 14Texas Longhorns at Tigers NCAAF
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