With a high level of interest and excitement surrounding both the University of South Carolina men’s and women’s basketball programs, along with the heavy student population surrounding Colonial Life Arena, fans attending a Gamecock basketball game should plan accordingly to ensure you do not miss any of the action:

1. Fans are encouraged to arrive at least one hour prior to tipoff in anticipation of traffic congestion around the arena and longer lines at both the ticket windows and scanning lines.
2. Parking lots will open two hours prior to tipoff.
3. For both Men’s and Women’s basketball games, parking in Lot A and Lot B is restricted to Gamecock Club members with the appropriate parking hang tag. Some public parking may be permitted on a game by game basis in Lot B for $20. Gamecock Club members with the proper hang tags can utilize the 650 Greene and 650 Lincoln garages. To ensure Gamecock Club members get a parking spot, please arrive early as these garages are shared with students on campus. The Discovery Garage is also available for gameday parking at $20 per vehicle.
4. The Convention Center parking lot and the City Garage parking lot, located near Pendleton, Park and Lincoln streets, are available during certain games for single game parking. Rates in these lots and garages are set by the owners and are subject to change at any time.
5. Athletics Department controlled parking spaces in lots around Colonial Life Arena will only be available to patrons for the games in which they have purchased tickets.
6. Tailgating, including grills, coolers, and large buffet-style spreads, are discouraged. Tents are prohibited.

Please check our website for game schedules and tip times.

HANDICAP PARKING SERVICES
For your convenience, there are several available parking lots within walking distance of the Colonial Life Arena. Price for the lots is $20. Accessible parking is available in most, if not all, of these lots. In order to park in the spaces reserved for disabled guests, the vehicle must have a state issued handicapped window pass, sticker, or license plate. Any vehicle may drop off a disabled patron at the front of the Colonial Life Arena, park their car in one of the lots, and meet that person inside.