Iowa Hawkeyes road trip guide
Everything you need to catch the Iowa Hawkeyes at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City — arena guide, tickets, getting there and where to watch.
🎟️ Iowa Hawkeyes tickets
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✈️🚗 Getting to Kinnick Stadium
Nearest major airport is Chicago O'Hare (ORD) — about 236 mi / 5h 37m from the arena.
🧭 Planning your trip — quick answers
Where do the Iowa Hawkeyes play?
The Iowa Hawkeyes play home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City.
What airport do you fly into for an Iowa Hawkeyes game?
Cedar Rapids Eastern Iowa (CID) is the closest airport, about 23 miles (37 km) from Kinnick Stadium — a smaller airport with fewer flights. For more flights, Chicago O'Hare (ORD) is about 236 miles (5h 37m) away.
How much is parking at Kinnick Stadium?
Game-day parking starts around $40 USD. Official lots (Finkbine Golf Course, Lower Finkbine, Softball) are $40 on gameday, cards only.
How do you get to Kinnick Stadium without a car?
Cambus runs free shuttles from the free lots, and the Hawkeye Express train boards near Coral Ridge Mall in Coralville for $10 round trip (12 and under free).
Prices and logistics are approximate and change — details in the arena-prices table and the arena guide below.
🏟️ Kinnick Stadium fan guide
Best seats
The Iowa (west) side rows 60+ in sections 123–130 get the most shade; the visitor side (101–110) is in full sun. Students are in the southwest wing (roughly 117–123 and 217–221).
Parking
Official lots (Finkbine Golf Course, Lower Finkbine, Softball) are $40 on gameday, cards only. Free lots (Hancher Lot 55, Commuter Lot 85, Hall of Fame) come with a Cambus shuttle that starts two hours pre-kick. ($40 (free shuttle lots available))
Getting there
Cambus runs free shuttles from the free lots, and the Hawkeye Express train boards near Coral Ridge Mall in Coralville for $10 round trip (12 and under free).
Bar scene
Beer and wine are allowed in campus tailgate lots, tailgating wraps by 6 p.m., and afterward the Ped Mall downtown is the go-to.
Pre-game bars
- Mickey's Irish Pub — Downtown Iowa City institution
- Joe's Place — Downtown college bar
- Big Grove Brewery — Local craft beer and food
Insider tips
- Cards only for gameday parking
- Free Cambus lots save $40
- Tailgate lots wrap by 6 p.m.
📺 Where to watch the Hawkeyes
National (US): ABC / ESPN networks · FOX / FS1 · CBS · NBC / Peacock · The CW / conference networks · ESPN+. Full TV guide →
🧭 Combine it into a road trip
Also in Iowa City: Iowa Wild
Nearest big-league teams (great to pair up)
Also nearby: pro, minor & junior
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