Cincinnati Bearcats road trip guide
Everything you need to catch the Cincinnati Bearcats at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati — arena guide, tickets, getting there and where to watch.
🎟️ Cincinnati Bearcats tickets
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✈️🚗 Getting to Nippert Stadium
Nearest major airport is Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky (CVG) — about 13 mi / 19 min from the arena.
🧭 Planning your trip — quick answers
Where do the Cincinnati Bearcats play?
The Cincinnati Bearcats play home games at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati.
What airport do you fly into for a Cincinnati Bearcats game?
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky (CVG) is the closest major airport, about 13 miles (21 km) from Nippert Stadium — roughly 19 min by car depending on traffic.
How much is parking at Nippert Stadium?
Game-day parking starts around $20 USD. Eden Garage is the day-of-game garage ($25, card only; $20 prepaid) with free shuttles running from 7 hours before kickoff.
How do you get to Nippert Stadium without a car?
Golf-cart shuttles run from garage exits starting four hours before kickoff, dropping at West Daniels and Champions Way, and continue an hour after the game. Enter via Gate B near Sheakley Lawn or Gate E.
Prices and logistics are approximate and change — details in the arena-prices table and the arena guide below.
🏟️ Nippert Stadium fan guide
Best seats
The student section sits in the north end zone. Sections 121 and 122 give a full-field view; upper corner sections are the budget pick.
Parking
Eden Garage is the day-of-game garage ($25, card only; $20 prepaid) with free shuttles running from 7 hours before kickoff. Most other campus garages are season-pass only, and garages open six hours before kickoff. ($20 prepaid / $25 gameday (Eden Garage))
Getting there
Golf-cart shuttles run from garage exits starting four hours before kickoff, dropping at West Daniels and Champions Way, and continue an hour after the game. Enter via Gate B near Sheakley Lawn or Gate E.
Bar scene
The Grid on Campus Green has 125+ tailgate zones with a DJ and food trucks, and the Catwalk passes through 2.5 hours before kickoff; Sheakley Lawn is the drop-in party.
Pre-game bars
- Adriatico's — McMillan St, 40+ taps and pizza
- Murphy's Pub — Clifton pub since 1969, patios
- Mac's Pizza Pub — Pizza and Bearcats games in Clifton
Insider tips
- Gate C no longer in use
- Sheakley Lawn opens 3 hours early
- Eden Garage takes cards only
📺 Where to watch the Bearcats
National (US): ABC / ESPN networks · FOX / FS1 · CBS · NBC / Peacock · The CW / conference networks · ESPN+. Full TV guide →
🧳 Make a trip of it — Cincinnati
Riverfront, chili on spaghetti, and steep hills with great views.
- Cincinnati chili — Skyline or Gold Star, 'three-way'.
- Cincinnati Art Museum — Free admission.
- Eden Park — Overlooks the Ohio River.
🧭 Combine it into a road trip
Also in Cincinnati: Cincinnati Bengals · Cincinnati Reds · FC Cincinnati · Cincinnati Cyclones
Nearest big-league teams (great to pair up)
Also nearby: pro, minor & junior
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