Family Weekend Parking - Texas Tech University

Free parking links apply to registered or ticketed guests at Information and Check-in, the Block Party at Drane, and the TTPA Dinner, according to the university's posted schedule. Everything else on the weekend lineup runs through Visitor Park and Pay, which means anyone hopping between events without a ticket needs to plan on paying. Students with cars on campus can skip that hassle entirely. They can pick up their families and use residence hall parking instead.

For families using Uber or Lyft, Tech recommends getting dropped off at the Texas Tech Library, which sits close to the Student Union Building and the Block Party at Drane. Rideshare vehicles cannot enter campus past the entry stations between 7:30 a.m. And 5:30 p.m., so timing arrivals outside that window avoids getting stuck at the gate.

Gameday adds another layer, with a separate parking map that includes free options for anyone sticking around for the football game.

Bottom line for anyone driving in from out of town, check which event you're headed to first, because the parking rules change depending on whether you've got a ticket, a rideshare, or a kid with a dorm parking pass.