Michigan Game:
Saturday, October 1st, 2011 at 11:00 Central Time (12 noon Eastern Time--Michigan is EASTERN TIME ZONE)
Ann Arbor, Michigan
We will go through Gate A ticket office. It opens at 10:00AM , you will go through security at this time and no re-entry once you get your tickets. (Crisler Arena is where Gate A is you enter from the arena)
Prohibited Items
All bags (including purses)
All bottles (including all types of water bottles)
Containers of any kind (including coolers, thermoses, cups, cans, flasks)
Aerosol and spray cans
Umbrellas and seat backs
Flags and flagpoles
Alcoholic beverages
Food of any kind
Video cameras and tripods
Strollers
Projectile toys (including footballs, Frisbees and beach balls)
Weapons
BABY CHANGING AREAS
Changing Tables are located in all restrooms at Michigan Stadium.
BAG CHECK
Michigan Stadium has a Bag Check area for guests who may have items that will
not be allowed into the stadium (see the
Prohibited Items list). The Bag Check area is located at Crisler Arena, Gate
E (northeast corner of Crisler Arena). Guests must take their prohibited items
to their vehicle or to the Bag Check Area. A claim check will be given to them
that should be retained to claim their checked items. The following items may
not be checked: Cash, Alcohol, Illegal Drugs, Food, Video Cameras, Cameras and
Weapons. By using this service, you assume all risk of loss for checked items.
Items must be picked up within 45 minutes after the end of the football game. If
not claimed within the 45 minute time-frame, please call Crisler Arena
(734-998-7025) the Monday following the game to claim your item. Items not
claimed within 10 days will be discarded. Please note that fans are advised to
leave prohibited items at home to avoid the long lines at the Bag Check area.
CAMERAS AND VIDEO EQUIPMENT
Single-frame flash photography is allowed. All forms of video and motion-picture
cameras are strictly prohibited. Guests are also forbidden to use lighting or
camera support pods at Michigan Stadium.
CONCESSIONS
Full service concession stands are available around the stadium concourse.
Concession services are managed by Sodexo, Inc.
DIRECTIONS TO MICHIGAN STADIUM
From
Detroit Metro Airport or Points East:
Take I-94 West to Ann Arbor-Saline Road exit (#175). Turn right. As you travel
north, Ann-Arbor Saline Road will turn into Main Street. Michigan Stadium is
located at the northeast corner of Main Street and Stadium Boulevard.
From Chicago or Points West:
Take I-94 East to Ann Arbor-Saline Road exit (#175). Turn left and follow Ann
Arbor-Saline as it turns into Main Street. Michigan Stadium is located at the
northeast corner of Main Street and Stadium Boulevard.
From Toledo or Points South:
Take US 23 north to I-94 West. Follow directions above from Detroit Metro
Airport.
ELEVATORS
Michigan Stadium has 14 elevators available for use by guests holding tickets to
premium seating areas (Suites and Club Level) as well as by guests with a
disability. The locations of the elevators are indicated on the Stadium map.
EXIT/RE-ENTRY
Guests are not permitted to leave Michigan Stadium and return on the same
ticket. Re-admittance to Michigan Stadium will be allowed only in the case of an
emergency. Those needing to exit Michigan Stadium for this purpose must see the
Gate Supervisor through which they exit/re-enter prior to exiting.
FAMILY RESTROOMS
Family restrooms locations are indicated on the Stadium map.
FAN CONDUCT
Guests using foul language, making obscene gestures, or appearing inebriated
will be ejected from Michigan Stadium. Any fan entering the field of play or
throwing objects in the stands or onto the field will face arrest and
prosecution. Fan's season tickets may be subject to termination if they or the
persons holding their ticket are found to be the cause of these problems. If
someone is interfering with your enjoyment of the game, please contact a
Michigan Stadium Event Staff Team Member for assistance.
FIRST AID
Emergency medical technicians, doctors and ambulances are at Michigan Stadium
during all games. Should you require medical assistance, please see a Michigan
Stadium Event Staff Team Member or go to the First Aid building, located west of
Gate 9. In addition, American Red Cross personnel are also located throughout
the stadium seating areas and are available for assistance.
GATE OPENINGS
We highly recommend getting inside the stadium gates in plenty of time to enjoy
pre-game festivities and avoid the typical congestion near kick-off. Showing up
early and becoming familiar with your surroundings will be the best way to make
your game day experience a great one. Michigan Stadium gates open two hours
prior to kick-off. Designated entry points have been set up for club and suite
level ticket holders on both the east and west sides of the Stadium that open at
2.5 hours prior to kick-off. The east side entry is located at the Forbes Family
Lobby off the Blue Lot parking area. The west side entry is in the Ross Tower
lobby located off of Main St. just south of Gate 8. We recommend entering the
gates at least 60 minutes prior to kickoff.
LOST AND FOUND
Game
Day: Found items can be given to a Michigan Stadium Event Staff
member, a Department of Public Safety Officer or taken to Guest Services at Gate
9. Anyone wishing to inquire about a lost item may do so at Gate 9 Guest
Services.
Subsequent to Game Day: Items of value (cameras, wallets, IDs, glasses, etc.) are collected postgame and taken to DPS on Monday. Persons who have lost articles may call DPS at (734) 763-3434 on the Tuesday following the game. Less valuable items (hats, gloves, ponchos, etc.) will be kept at Gate 9 Guest Services for a week and then discarded.
MEDIA ENTRANCE/WILL CALL
The designated entry point for media as well as media will call is located at
the Levine tower lobby located just north of Gate 4.
MHSFCA HALL OF FAME DISPLAY
The Michigan High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame display is
located on the lower concourse at the southeast tower as indicated on the
Stadium map. This display recognizes past and current inductees in the MHSFCA
Hall of Fame.
PARKING AND COURTESY SHUTTLE INFORMATION AND UPDATES
Access to game day/cash sales parking is available on a weather permitting basis
at the University of Michigan Golf Course from three locations: State Street,
Stadium Blvd/Green Lot, and Main Street. Game day/cash sales parking is also
available at Pioneer High School from Main Street, Ann Arbor Golf and Outing
from Stadium Boulevard, Maize Lot from State St just south of the Varsity Tennis
Center, the University of Michigan Driving Range from S. Main Street, and the
Red Lot from State St. For a more detailed list of parking lots, rates,
availability, location and courtesy shuttle schedules, please visit
Parking Information for Football Game Days.
PREMIUM SEAT ENTRY POINTS
Designated entry points have been set up for club and suite level ticket holders
on both the east and west side of the Stadium. The east side entry is located at
the Forbes Family Lobby off the Blue Lot parking area. The west side entry is in
the Ross Tower Lobby located off of Main St. just south of Gate 8.
PROGRAMS AND MERCHANDISE
Official souvenir programs are available from vendors in parking lots and inside
the stadium gates. Officially licensed University of Michigan souvenirs are
available at M-Den Stores located around the stadium concourse and outside the
gates.
SAFETY AT MICHIGAN STADIUM
For emergency procedures, instructions for maintaining a safe environment at
Michigan Stadium, and lists of permitted and prohibited items, visit the
Safety at Michigan Stadium page.
SEAT CUSHIONS
Through IMG College Seating, U-M season ticket holders were offered the
opportunity to lease a stadium seat cushion that is attached at the seating
location for the entire season. Seat cushions are not available on a single-game
basis, nor are they movable once installed. Customer service centers will be
located near sections 10, 17, 24 and 41 on game days. For more information on
the seat cushion program, visit the
IMG College Seating page.
SMOKING
The University of Michigan is a smoke-free campus. Smoking is prohibited in ALL
areas of Michigan Stadium. In addition, guests wanting to leave and smoke may
not re-enter the stadium. It is the responsibility of all fans to observe the
no-smoking regulation.
STAIR TOWERS
The upper concourses on both the east and west sides of Michigan Stadium can be
accessed by the public stair towers in the 4 corners of the new structures.
These concourses will allow guests, particularly those in the upper rows of the
sidelines to freely move about the stadium and also provide additional bathroom
and concession areas.
STUDENT ID POLICY
To gain entry into Michigan Stadium with a student ticket, a student ID must be
presented at the gate or a validation sticker must be purchased and affixed to
the student ticket. No one shall use the ID of another student to gain entry.
Validation stickers will not be sold at Michigan Stadium on game day. Please
visit the
Ticket Office page for more information.
TELEPHONES
Guests needing to make a phone call should visit Guest Services at Gate 9 to use
the Stadium Courtesy Phone.
TICKETS AND ADMISSION
Michigan Stadium gates will be open two hours prior to kick-off. Suites and Club
Level Areas open 2.5 hours prior to kick-off. Suite and Club Level ticket
holders may access these areas at that time through their designated entrances
on the east and west sides of the stadium. Tickets cannot be refunded or
replaced if lost, stolen, or destroyed. Children of all ages must have tickets
for admission. Please hold on to your ticket stub at all times.
TRAFFIC POST-GAME
In order to expedite the high volume of vehicles leaving Ann Arbor following all
football games at Michigan Stadium, traffic on Main Street from Stadium
Boulevard to I-94 is one way southbound.
TRANSPORTATION
Public transportation is available through the AATA Football Ride (www.theride.org).
WATER FOUNTAINS
Water fountains are located throughout the public concourses at Michigan
Stadium. Please ask any Event Staff Team Member for their nearest location. In
addition, free cups of water may be obtained from any concession stand with soda
dispensing capability.
WILL CALL-PREMIUM SEATING AREAS
Will call for premium seat holders is located at their designated entry points
on the east and west sides of Michigan Stadium. The east side entry is located
at the Forbes Family Lobby off the Blue Lot parking area. The west side entry is
in the Ross Tower Lobby located off of Main St. just south of Gate 8.
WILL CALL-PUBLIC
The Public Will Call ticket window is located at the Stadium Boulevard entrance
of Crisler Arena (Gate A). The Will Call window will open two and one-half hours
before kickoff and will remain open until the start of the 3rd quarter.
WILL CALL-STUDENT
Michigan Student Will Call is located at Gate 9 on the north end of the Stadium.
The Student Will Call Window will open two and one-half hours before kickoff and
will remain open until the start of the 3rd quarter.
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