Kentucky Wildcats road trip guide
Everything you need to catch the Kentucky Wildcats at Kroger Field in Lexington — arena guide, tickets, getting there and where to watch.
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✈️🚗 Getting to Kroger Field
Nearest major airport is Louisville (SDF) — about 85 mi / 2h 1m from the arena.
🧭 Planning your trip — quick answers
Where do the Kentucky Wildcats play?
The Kentucky Wildcats play home games at Kroger Field in Lexington.
What airport do you fly into for a Kentucky Wildcats game?
Lexington Blue Grass (LEX) is the closest airport, about 8 miles (13 km) from Kroger Field — a smaller airport with fewer flights. For more flights, Louisville (SDF) is about 85 miles (2h 1m) away.
How much is parking at Kroger Field?
Game-day parking starts around $50 (single game) USD. Single-game reserved parking is sold at William T. Young Library (Woodland and Columbia Aves), and lots open at 8 a.m. on gameday; Farm Road is closed for the season.
How do you get to Kroger Field without a car?
Lextran runs $1 each-way game shuttles on the Virginia Avenue route and a downtown route (High Street/Transit Center), starting three hours before kickoff to one hour after the game.
Prices and logistics are approximate and change — details in the arena-prices table and the arena guide below.
🏟️ Kroger Field fan guide
Best seats
Students sit in lower-level general admission sections 34-40 in the east end zone, entering via Gate 1.
Parking
Single-game reserved parking is sold at William T. Young Library (Woodland and Columbia Aves), and lots open at 8 a.m. on gameday; Farm Road is closed for the season. ($50 (single game))
Getting there
Lextran runs $1 each-way game shuttles on the Virginia Avenue route and a downtown route (High Street/Transit Center), starting three hours before kickoff to one hour after the game.
Bar scene
Tailgating in the lots is pop-up-tent style, with the Virginia Avenue shuttle serving the campus-side lots.
Insider tips
- Mostly cashless in 2026
- Alcohol sales end in third quarter
- Clear bag policy enforced
📺 Where to watch the Wildcats
National (US): ABC / ESPN networks · FOX / FS1 · CBS · NBC / Peacock · The CW / conference networks · ESPN+. Full TV guide →
🧭 Combine it into a road trip
Nearest big-league teams (great to pair up)
Also nearby: pro, minor & junior
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