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Game Day at Bobby Dodd Stadium
The complete 2007 Yellow Jacket Football Fan Guide

 • Bobby Dodd Stadium Diagram
 • Stadium Information
 • Important Information on Parking & Traffic
 • Directions to Gameday Parking Lots
 • Gameday Parking & Traffic Maps

BOBBY DODD STADIUM SEATING ACCESS

All patrons should enter through the gate that appears on your ticket.

GATE 1 (Collins Family Gate):
West Stands at North Avenue

Sections 101, 102, 103, 104, 105

GATE 2:
West Stands at Success Center

Sections 201, 202, 203, 204

GATE 3 (Thomas & Mabel Reeder Gate):
West Stands at Success Center

Sections 205, 206, 207, 208

GATE 4 (Poland Family Gate):
West Stands at Bobby Dodd Way

Sections 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111

GATE 5 (Poland Family Gate):
North Stands at Bobby Dodd Way

Sections 112, 113, 114

GATE 7 (Gary T. Jones Gate):
North Stands at Bobby Dodd Way

Sections 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219

GATE 8 (Stamps Family Gate):
Techwood Drive, near Bobby Dodd Way

Sections 120, 121, 122, 221, 222, 223, 224

GATE 9 (Beech Family Gate):
Techwood Drive

Sections 123, 124, 127, 128

GATE 10:
Corner of Techwood Drive & North Avenue

Sections 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229

SUITES & CLUB SEATS:
West Suites: Enter via Gate 1, 2, 3 or 4

East Suites: Enter via Gate 9

North Suites: Enter via Gate 6

Club Seats: Enter via Gate 9

GEORGIA TECH STUDENTS:

GATE 7 (Gary T. Jones Gate)

North Stands at Bobby Dodd Way

Sections 115, 116, 117, 118, 119

GATE 10:

Corner of Techwood and North Avenue

Sections 132, 133, 134, 135, 136

PLAYER GUESTS
Georgia Tech Player Guests:

Gate is located at the Northwest corner of Callaway Plaza, adjacent to the Service Tunnel (near Gate 6).

Visiting Team Player Guests:

Enter via Gate 10 at the corner of Techwood Drive and North Avenue

BOBBY DODD STADIUM INFORMATION

Stadium Entrance:

All patrons should enter Bobby Dodd Stadium at the gate that appears on your ticket. Please refer to the chart on the next page.

Will Call:

Will Call (other than Player Guests) is at the Georgia Tech Ticket Office, which is located at the North end of Bobby Dodd Stadium, on Bobby Dodd Way near Techwood Drive.

Georgia Tech Player Guests must enter at Gate 6. Visiting Team Player Guests must enter at Gate 10.

Will Call opens four hours prior to kickoff and closes at halftime.

All Will Call pickups require photo ID.

Day of Game Ticket Sales

If single-game tickets are available, day-of-game sales take place at the Georgia Tech Ticket Office, which is located at the North end of Bobby Dodd Stadium, on Bobby Dodd Way near Techwood Drive.

The Ticket Office opens four hours prior to kickoff and closes at halftime. All game day sales are cash only.

Children

Children age two and under are permitted to enter Bobby Dodd Stadium without a ticket but are required to sit in their parent/guardian's lap. All children over the age of two must have a game ticket.

Ticket Replacement Policy

Anyone who has a lost, stolen or forgotten ticket issue on gameday should be directed to the Georgia Tech Ticket Office. With proper identification, tickets may be reprinted for the face value of the ticket plus a $5 replacement fee. You may return the original ticket within two weeks of that game for a refund of the face value.

Cameras

Hand-held still cameras are permitted in the stadium. However, no tripods, large lenses or other equipment that could crowd other patrons is permitted. Video cameras are NOT permitted.

Prohibited Carry-In Items

The following items are NOT PERMITTED in Bobby dodd Stadium: alcoholic beverages, food, drink containers, bottles, thermos bottles, ice bags, umbrellas, horns and any other unusual noise makers, television sets, video cameras, stadium seats with arms, large flags, banners or signs, weapons, any other item that could crowd or disturb other patrons or any object deemed hazardous by stadium management personnel.

Stadium management reserves the right to inspect all purses, backpacks, or other bags entering the stadium for the purpose of fan safety.

Report Any Emergency to Stand Manager

Stand managers are located in the following areas of the stadium: Upper West, Section 204; Lower West, Gate 1; Upper East, Section 226; North, vomitory 114/115; South, vomitory 133/134.

Emergency Phone

In the event of an emergency inside the stadium or an emergency which requires patrons attending the game to be located, the phone number is 404.894.5480. [operations booth]

Doctors

Doctors are reminded to register with the Atlanta Doctors Exchange or Registry. They will be paged through this number in the event of an emergency call.

First Aid & Ambulances

Three ambulances, each fully equipped with a mobile coronary unit, are available for emergency service. Ambulances are stationed on the field at the service drive off Techwood; at the loading zone to the Edge Building; and at Gate 4 off Bobby Dodd Way.

First aid and other medical services can also be obtained by contacting any of the stand managers throughout the stadium.

There are six doctors on call at all times, two roving EMS teams and five first aid stations. The first aid stations are located:

• West concourse at Section 107
• South end zone service drive at Section 136
• Lower East concourse at Section 129
• Main North concourse at Section 112
• Upper North concourse at Section 210

Lost and Found

Lost and found articles should be reported or turned in to your stand manager or gate manager. Such articles can be claimed through the Facilities Office at the Georgia Tech Athletic Association, 150 Bobby Dodd Way, N.W., Atlanta, Ga., 30332 (404.894.1084).

Smoking

Smoking of any type is prohibited in the seating areas of Bobby Dodd Stadium, including all walkways and portal areas. Smoking is permissible in all other areas of the stadium that are accessible to regular ticket holders.

Field Regulations

Spectators must keep off the playing field at all times before, during and after the game. Stadium ramps must be used for exit. Fans may be subject to ejection for throwing objects in the stadium or onto the playing field.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON PARKING & TRAFFIC
For more information, please visit the Georgia Tech Athletics Parking website.

Important Reminders:
• All traffic flow is at the discretion of the Georgia Tech Police

• Vehicles must have the appropriate gameday parking pass displayed upon entrance to campus

• Parking is restricted to designated parking zones only (parking lots and decks and on-street spaces)

• No parking on sidewalks, lawns, green space or landscaped areas

• Tailgating activities must not impede traffic or infringe on any other parking spaces

• Violators will be towed at owners' expense

• The Institute has elected to prohibit all street parking on Ferst Drive from Hemphill to Spring Street in addition to all street parking on Fowler Street from 5th to 10th Street.

• Due to the large volume of traffic exiting campus, expect delays of 45 minutes to one hour following the end of the game. We appreciate your patience.

Traffic Flow:
Please refer to the ensuing maps to determine your optimal routes in and out of campus, keeping in mind the following:

All street closings and check points begin 3-1/2 hours before kickoff

Beginning 3-1/2 hours before kickoff, vehicles will not be permitted to cut across campus from east to west or west to east.

Pregame checkpoints, allowing access only to vehicles with the appropriate gameday pass, will be set up at the following locations (See Map)

• Ferst Drive at State Street

• Fifth Street at Fowler Street

• Fifth Street at Techwood Drive

• Fourth Street at Fowler Street

• Techwood Drive at Bobby Dodd Way

• Techwood Drive at North Avenue

• Cherry Street at North Avenue

• Ferst Drive at Regents Drive

Access to Atlantic Drive is permanently closed between Ferst Street and Eighth Street.

For postgame exit, please refer to the Exit Routesfrom the Georgia Tech Police Department.

Thank you for your support and cooperation!

Gameday Pass Required:
Ferst Drive (E41)
Lower Academic (E45)
North Ave./McAfee St. (E46)
Burge (E47)
Alumni/Faculty House (E49)
Wardlaw Deck
Techwood Drive ADA
Techwood Drive RV
Student Center (W02)
O'Keefe East (E63) & West (E65)
Coliseum Lots (E65)
8th Street
Peters Parking Deck (ER52)
State Street Lot (W24)
Central Campus Lot (W21)
Klaus Deck (E40)

Pay Lots ($10)

Operated by Georgia Tech Parking Office
Atlantic Drive Deck (W23)
Dalney St. Lots (W25, W26, W27)
Technology Square (E81)
Centergy (E82)

Handicapped Parking:
For vehicles with state-issued handicap pass only, handicapped parking is available for a fee along Ferst Drive adjacent to the Student Center

Recreational Vehicles:
RV's should make arrangements with the Georgia Tech Parking Office at 404.894.9645. Cost is $30 per vehicle for parking on Tech Parkway. No arrivals before 5 p.m. on Friday.

MARTA:
Bobby Dodd Stadium is easily accessible via MARTA, Atlanta's rapid transit system. From the North-South line, exit at the North Avenue station. Walk three blocks west, either on North Avenue or on Third Street.

DIRECTIONS TO GAMEDAY PARKING LOTS
GENERAL DIRECTIONS

Bobby Dodd Stadium at Grant Field is located on the Georgia Tech campus. The address is 150 Bobby Dodd Way, Atlanta, GA 30332. The stadium is bordered on the north by Bobby Dodd Way, on the south by North Avenue and on the east by Techwood Drive. From Interstate 75-85, Bobby Dodd Stadium can be accessed via the 10th Street/14th Street/Techwood Drive Exit or the North Avenue Exit. The best access on game days depends on your parking location.

PETERS PARKING DECK (ER52) - Pass

• Coming from north of Atlanta, traveling south on I-75/85, take the "10th St./14th St./Techwood Dr." exit (Exit 250). Cross over 14th Street and continue to 10th Street. Turn right onto 10th Street.

• Coming from south of Atlanta, traveling north on I-75/85, take the "10th Street" exit. Turn left onto 10th Street and cross I-75/85.

• From 10th Street, turn left onto Fowler Street. Continue on Fowler to Fourth Street and Peter's Parking Deck.

• Traveling north on I-75/85, fans can also turn right onto 10th Street, then right onto Spring Street. Turn right onto Fifth Street, continue on Fifth to Fowler, then turn left.

• Entrance to Lower Peters is on Fourth Street. For entrance to Upper Peters turn right onto Fourth Street and then make an immediate left onto Fowler.

KLAUS DECK (E40) - Pass

• Coming from north of Atlanta, traveling south on I-75/85, take the "10th St./14th St./Techwood Dr." exit (Exit 250). Cross over 14th Street and continue to 10th Street. Turn right onto 10th Street.

• Coming from south of Atlanta, traveling north on I-75/85, take the "10th Street" exit. Turn left onto 10th Street and cross I-75/85.

• From 10th Street, turn left onto Fowler Street. Turn right onto 5th Street/Ferst Drive and continue to Klaus Deck.

-- OR--

• Continue west on 10th Street to State Street. Turn left onto State and continue to Ferst Drive. Turn left onto Ferst and continue to Klaus Deck.

• Traveling north on I-75/85 and exiting at 10th Street, fans can also turn right onto 10th Street, then right onto Spring Street. Turn right onto Fifth Street and continue to Klaus Deck.

ALEXANDER MEMORIAL COLISEUM (E65) - Pass

• Coming from north of Atlanta, traveling south on I-75/85, take the "10th St./14th St./Techwood Dr." exit (Exit 250). Cross over 14th Street and continue to 10th Street. Turn right onto 10th Street.

• Coming from south of Atlanta, traveling north on I-75/85, take the "10th Street" exit. Turn left onto 10th Street and cross I-75/85.

• From 10th Street, enter AMC Lot

O'KEEFE EAST (E63) & WEST (E65) - Pass

• Coming from north of Atlanta, traveling south on I-75/85, take the "10th St./14th St./Techwood Dr." exit (Exit 250). Cross over 14th Street and continue to 10th Street. Turn right onto 10th Street.

• Coming from south of Atlanta, traveling north on I-75/85, take the "10th Street" exit. Turn left onto 10th Street and cross I-75/85.

• From 10th Street, turn left onto Fowler Street.

• Turn left onto Sixth Street and enter O'Keefe Lots

STATE STREET LOT (W24) and CENTRAL CAMPUS (W21) - Pass

• Coming from north of Atlanta, traveling south on I-75/85, take the "10th St./14th St./Techwood Dr." exit. Cross over 14th Street and continue to 10th Street. Turn right onto 10th Street.

• Coming from south of Atlanta, traveling north on I-75/85, take the "10th Street" exit. Turn left onto 10th Street and cross I-75/85.

• Continue west on 10th Street to State Street. Turn left onto State Street. State Street lot will be on the right at Ferst Drive. Central Campus Lot will be straight ahead.

BURGE (E47), ALUMNI/FACULTY HOUSE (E49), NORTH AVENUE/MCAFEE ST (E46) - Pass

• Coming from north of Atlanta, traveling south on I-75/85, take the North Avenue exit. Turn right onto North Avenue

• Coming from south of Atlanta, traveling north on I-75/85, take the "West Peachtree/Spring Street" exit. Cross Spring Street and turn left onto West Peachtree. Turn left onto North Avenue

• Continue on North to parking areas on the left across from Bobby Dodd Stadium

STUDENT CENTER/MANAGEMENT AREA (W02) & FERST DRIVE LOT (E41) - Pass

• Coming from north of Atlanta, traveling south on I-75/85, take the North Avenue exit. Turn right onto North Avenue

• Coming from south of Atlanta, traveling north on I-75/85, take the "West Peachtree/Spring Street" exit. Cross Spring Street and turn left onto West Peachtree. Turn left onto North Avenue and continue past Bobby Dodd Stadium.

• From North Avenue, turn right onto Tech Parkway, right onto Regents Drive and then right onto Ferst Drive. Student Center/Management lots and Ferst Drive Lot will be on the left. Or, turn right onto Cherry Street, then left onto Ferst Drive, and the lots will be on the right.

-- OR--

• Coming from north of Atlanta, traveling south on I-75/85, take the "10th St./14th St./Techwood Dr." exit (Exit 250). Cross over 14th Street and continue to 10th Street. Turn right onto 10th Street.

• Coming from south of Atlanta, traveling north on I-75/85, take the "10th Street" exit. Turn left onto 10th Street and cross I-75/85.

• Continue west on 10th Street to Hemphill. Turn left onto Hemphill • Turn right onto Ferst Drive

• Continue on Ferst Drive and Student Center/Management lots and Ferst Drive Lot will be on the left.

TECHNOLOGY SQUARE (E81) & CENTERGY (E82) - Pay

• Coming from north of Atlanta, traveling south on I-75/85, take the "10th St./14th St./Techwood Dr." exit. Cross over 14th Street and continue to 10th Street. Turn left onto 10th Street.

• Coming from south of Atlanta, traveling north on I-75/85, take the "10th Street" exit. Turn right onto 10th Street.

• Continue east on 10th Street and turn right onto Spring Street.

• Centergy Deck will be on the right, just north of 5th Street. Please Note: Centergy is a private lot not operated by Georgia Tech. Cost is $20.

• Technology Square Deck will be on the right, just south of 5th Street at the Georgia Tech Hotel

ATLANTIC DRIVE DECK (W23) - Pay

• Coming from north of Atlanta, traveling south on I-75/85, take the "10th St./14th St./Techwood Dr." exit. Cross over 14th Street and continue to 10th Street. Turn right onto 10th Street.

• Coming from south of Atlanta, traveling north on I-75/85, take the "10th Street" exit. Turn left onto 10th Street and cross I-75/85.

• Continue west on 10th Street to Atlantic Drive. Turn left onto Atlantic Drive. Deck is on the right. Please note: Beyond the deck, Atlantic Drive is closed to traffic with no access to Ferst Drive.

DALNEY STREET LOTS (W25, W26, W27) - Pay

• Coming from north of Atlanta, traveling south on I-75/85, take the "10th St./14th St./Techwood Dr." exit. Cross over 14th Street and continue to 10th Street. Turn right onto 10th Street.

• Coming from south of Atlanta, traveling north on I-75/85, take the "10th Street" exit. Turn left onto 10th Street and cross I-75/85.

• Continue west on 10th Street to Dalney Street. Turn left onto Dalney Street. Lots are on the right.

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