UT vs. TCU Football Travel Guide: What You Need To Know

By KAYLA STEWART (Patch Staff)

College football season is back, and your Longhorns are ready to find their footing in this weekend’s game.

The Texas Longhorns will look to prove themselves this Saturday against undefeated the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth.

Whether you’re making the road trip to the game or watching from home, here’s everything you need to know.

Kickoff time: 11 a.m. CT

TV and Radio: ABC, Austin Radio Network

Point spread: TCU’s favored by 17, according to The Spread.

Tickets: Tickets are still available for Saturday’s game. Click here for standing tickets through TCU or here to buy through Ticket Monster.

What Not To Bring Into the Stadium

Sanford Stadium does not allow backpacks, strollers, artificial noisemakers or weapons into the stadium. For a complete list of prohibited items, see Amon G Carter Stadium rules.

Driving and Traffic Information

To get from UT to TCU, take I-35 N and I-35W for the fastest and most direct route.

All lots adjacent to Amon G. Carter Stadium are available on a seasonal basis only and will open 5 hours prior to kick-off. There’s also paid parking available at the nearby St. Stephen Presbyterian Church and University United Methodist Church for $20, and for $15 you can park at Paschal High School.

Shuttle Service Locations

Free game day parking and shuttle service is available from McKinney Bible Church located at 4805 Arborlawn Dr, Fort Worth, TX 76109, and Travis Avenue Baptist Church located at 800 W Berry St, Fort Worth, TX 76110. Shuttle service will begin 3 hours prior to kick-off and the last shuttle will depart Amon G. Carter Stadium 45 minutes after the conclusion of the game. No tailgating is allowed.

ADA Shuttle Service

ADA shuttle service will begin 3 hours prior to kick-off with the last shuttle departing returning to Tom Brown/Pete Wright ADA parking 1.5 hours after the conclusion of the game. Tickets given upon entry to the handicapped/ADA parking lots must be shown to board ADA shuttles.

All ADA shuttles will pick up at the shuttle shelter located in the Tom Brown/Pete Wright lot before the game, and drop off at the BLUU across from Amon G. Carter Stadium. ADA shuttles will pick up returning passengers in the same location for return to the Tom Brown/Pete Wright lot.

For live parking updates, visitors are encouraged to use the following hashtag for live updates: #tcugamedayparking. For more information on parking, visiting the TCU Gameday Parking Page.

Please note that law enforcement will periodically make changes to the route based on weather, traffic and other conditions. Because of this, you may be sent a different direction from game-to-game, but this is all done in order to get fans to their desired destination in the most efficient manner possible.

Editor’s Note: Information in this article was provided by Texas Christian University.

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