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Here's a quick rundown of everything you need to know, but were afraid to ask.
If you would prefer not to deal with parking at the Rose Bowl, park at the Parsons Engineering Lot in Pasadena and take the free shuttle to the game. The lot is located at the corner of Fair Oaks and Holly. See map:
http://rosebowlstadium.com/RoseBowl_shuttle-dropoff.php
The Rose Bowl is in a small canyon in a residential area. There are no stores, markets, bars, or restaurants within a mile. So if you plan to tailgate, make sure you have everything you will need before getting there.
There is no alcohol sold at the stadium. There is some halfway decent food sold at the tailgate area and also inside the stadium.
The street access in and out of the Rose Bowl area is limited. Many of the access roads will be turned into one way streets before the game and also after the game. The road you enter the area from may not be the one they force you to exit from. So it won't hurt to print off a small map of the area showing the major roads around the Rose Bowl and how the intersect the nearby freeways. It will make getting back to your desired route a lot easier. See map:
http://www.rosebowlstadium.com/i/GeneralParkingMap_L.jpg
If you park on the golf course, make sure you look for the white balloon number marking which area you are in. When it's dark....it all looks the same and trying to find your car can be a major pain if you didn't make a note of your area number.
Personally I don't think the traffic getting in out out is any worse than it is for many stadiums around the country. It just goes with the territory. If you go 4 hours (or more) early, there will be no problem parking. If you wait for an hour or so after the game for the traffic to clear a bit, then it's not so congested leaving. Lot H is probably the easiest to exit. The golf course is probably the most difficult.
Parking is $20. If you have a motor home they will send you over to West Drive to park. Motor home parking is around $40-50. See map:
http://www.rosebowlstadium.com/i/parking-lg-2010.jpg
Parking opens 6 hours before kickoff....so obviously that means about 10:30.
North portion of LOT H is a Fanzone/Foodzone area. It usually gets up and running about 4 hours before the game. There are several food stations out there. Usually hamburgers, grilled sausages, teriyaki chicken, grilled corn on the cob, soft drinks/water, no beer. There are also stations out there with games and giveaways. FOX is usually there doing their pregame radio show live. The UCLA alumni band will be playing for a few hours. ...cheerleaders posing for pictures.The UCLA team does their walk-through to the stadium in this area about 2 or 2.5 hours before the game.
If you want to greet YOUR team, they should be arriving around 2.5 hours before the game. Their buses will pull up to the SE corner of the stadium, right outside tunnels 26-27.
Temps should be in the high 80's. A hat, sunglasses, and sunscreen are recommended, especially if you're tailgating all afternoon....or sitting on the east side of the stadium (tunnels 10-27) as they will be in the sun for an hour or two.
You may bring sealed plastic bottles (2 liters or less) of water (or soft drinks) into the stadium. Bottles MUST be factory sealed. If you open it and take a sip before going in, they will not let you bring it in....keep it factory sealed until you enter the stadium. If you try to sneak in booze, be VERY discreet...they will search all bags and purses.
Prohibited Items Include...
Noisemakers including thunder sticks, musical instruments, whistles, air horns
Alcoholic beverages
Hard or soft sided coolers of any size
Plastic drink containers (except 2 liters or less with factory seal intact)
Backpacks, bags and purses larger than 14" square
Unsliced fruits or vegetables
Banners, signs, flags, balloons, and poles
Any other questions?...ask away.
Here's to a fun, exciting, injury free game.
If you would prefer not to deal with parking at the Rose Bowl, park at the Parsons Engineering Lot in Pasadena and take the free shuttle to the game. The lot is located at the corner of Fair Oaks and Holly. See map:
http://rosebowlstadium.com/RoseBowl_shuttle-dropoff.php
The Rose Bowl is in a small canyon in a residential area. There are no stores, markets, bars, or restaurants within a mile. So if you plan to tailgate, make sure you have everything you will need before getting there.
There is no alcohol sold at the stadium. There is some halfway decent food sold at the tailgate area and also inside the stadium.
The street access in and out of the Rose Bowl area is limited. Many of the access roads will be turned into one way streets before the game and also after the game. The road you enter the area from may not be the one they force you to exit from. So it won't hurt to print off a small map of the area showing the major roads around the Rose Bowl and how the intersect the nearby freeways. It will make getting back to your desired route a lot easier. See map:
http://www.rosebowlstadium.com/i/GeneralParkingMap_L.jpg
If you park on the golf course, make sure you look for the white balloon number marking which area you are in. When it's dark....it all looks the same and trying to find your car can be a major pain if you didn't make a note of your area number.
Personally I don't think the traffic getting in out out is any worse than it is for many stadiums around the country. It just goes with the territory. If you go 4 hours (or more) early, there will be no problem parking. If you wait for an hour or so after the game for the traffic to clear a bit, then it's not so congested leaving. Lot H is probably the easiest to exit. The golf course is probably the most difficult.
Parking is $20. If you have a motor home they will send you over to West Drive to park. Motor home parking is around $40-50. See map:
http://www.rosebowlstadium.com/i/parking-lg-2010.jpg
Parking opens 6 hours before kickoff....so obviously that means about 10:30.
North portion of LOT H is a Fanzone/Foodzone area. It usually gets up and running about 4 hours before the game. There are several food stations out there. Usually hamburgers, grilled sausages, teriyaki chicken, grilled corn on the cob, soft drinks/water, no beer. There are also stations out there with games and giveaways. FOX is usually there doing their pregame radio show live. The UCLA alumni band will be playing for a few hours. ...cheerleaders posing for pictures.The UCLA team does their walk-through to the stadium in this area about 2 or 2.5 hours before the game.
If you want to greet YOUR team, they should be arriving around 2.5 hours before the game. Their buses will pull up to the SE corner of the stadium, right outside tunnels 26-27.
Temps should be in the high 80's. A hat, sunglasses, and sunscreen are recommended, especially if you're tailgating all afternoon....or sitting on the east side of the stadium (tunnels 10-27) as they will be in the sun for an hour or two.
You may bring sealed plastic bottles (2 liters or less) of water (or soft drinks) into the stadium. Bottles MUST be factory sealed. If you open it and take a sip before going in, they will not let you bring it in....keep it factory sealed until you enter the stadium. If you try to sneak in booze, be VERY discreet...they will search all bags and purses.
Prohibited Items Include...
Noisemakers including thunder sticks, musical instruments, whistles, air horns
Alcoholic beverages
Hard or soft sided coolers of any size
Plastic drink containers (except 2 liters or less with factory seal intact)
Backpacks, bags and purses larger than 14" square
Unsliced fruits or vegetables
Banners, signs, flags, balloons, and poles
Any other questions?...ask away.
Here's to a fun, exciting, injury free game.
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you know, work off all that shu mai afterwards or something 
Sliced is fine. LOL! I guess they think you're going to throw whole fruit. Who knows.... :confucius 
