Commencement Tickets & Parking

Student R.S.V.P. & Parking Registration will open on April 1.

Each registered graduate will receive:

• One (1) graduate ticket
  • Your graduate ticket will allow you to process and sit with fellow graduates on the field at SHI Stadium. Each graduate MUST have a ticket and MUST wear regalia.
  • Your graduate ticket does not count towards your total allotment of guest tickets.
  • This ticket is a single-use admission.
  • You cannot transfer your graduate ticket.
  • Screenshots or printed copies will not be accepted for entry.
     
• Six (6) guest tickets
  • All guests ages two and older require a ticket.
  • These tickets are single-use admission. (Re-entry is not permitted)
  • You can transfer these tickets to your guests.
  • Additional guest tickets can be requested during the RSVP process.
  • Screenshots or printed copies will not be accepted for entry.
     
• Up to two (2) free digital parking passes
  • Additional parking passes will be available for $10 each on Livingston Campus on Commencement Day, Sunday, May 18.

Tickets will automatically appear in graduates’ Scarlet Knights accounts after R.S.V.P. closes.

A special Commencement digital parking pass is REQUIRED for accessible parking. 

Registration will be available from April 1 to April 30 during the R.S.V.P. process.

Guests requiring accessible parking may also email requests to commencement@rutgers.edu

Graduates or guests who are unable to walk ½ mile or more for any reason – are encouraged to request accessible parking.

For faculty and staff, please register here.

• If you are driving to campus to attend Commencement, or to work on Sunday, May 18, you will need a Commencement parking pass for your vehicle.
• Your parking permit issued by the Department of Transportation Services will not be valid on this day.

Paid Parking – Advance purchase will open on April 15.  These will also be available on Livingston Campus on Commencement Day for $10 each.

• Graduates and guests who are unable to walk ½ mile or more for any reason – are encouraged to register early for an accessible parking pass in advance.
• There are two accessible parking zones:
  • Scarlet Zone, which is adjacent to the stadium, across from Gates A and B. 
  • Livingston Orange Zone, which provides additional accessible parking near Jersey Mike's Arena. It is serviced by a special shuttle bus designated for guests with accessible needs and one companion. 

• Graduates and guests should plan to walk up to 1 mile to and from SHI stadium. 
• Some lots are grass lots.
• There is no shuttle bus service in the Blue Zone.
• Busch Campus Blue Zone [PDF]

• Graduates and guests should plan to walk the following distances: 
  • At least 1/4 mile from car to the shuttle buses
  • Up to 1/2 mile from the shuttle drop off to a seat at the stadium.
• General and accessible shuttle service available.
• Drop off area on Livingston Campus is located near the complimentary shuttle service at Jersey Mike's Arena.
• Livingston Campus Orange Zone [PDF]

• Graduates and guests should plan to walk the following distances: 
  • At least 1/3 mile from car to the shuttle buses
  • Up to 1/2 mile from the shuttle drop off to a seat at the stadium.
• Shuttle buses are not handicap accessible from this campus.
• Drop off area on College Avenue Campus is located near the complimentary shuttle service at the College Avenue Student Center.
• College Avenue Campus Gray Zone [PDF]

Taxis and car services (including Uber) are required to drop off passengers at the College Avenue Student Center.

• The College Avenue Student Center, located at 126 College Avenue in New Brunswick, is the designated drop-off location for those taking a taxi or car service, such as Uber or Lyft. A complimentary shuttle is then available to the stadium. See the College Avenue Campus map for details.
• Curbside drop off at SHI Stadium is strictly prohibited. 

• New Jersey Transit
  • New Jersey Transit Northeast Corridor Line provides New Brunswick with both local and express service between Penn Station, New York; and Newark and Trenton, New Jersey. Please check their website for up-to-date schedules and ticket information.
• Amtrak
  • Amtrak provides limited direct service to New Brunswick; however, connections can easily be made via New Jersey Transit trains to principal Amtrak stations at MetroPark, New York, and Trenton. Please check their website for up-to-date schedules and ticket information.

The following bus route provide access to New Brunswick-area campuses. Shuttle service is available from the College Avenue and Livingston campuses. For bus information, visit NJTransit.com or call (973) 275-5555.

Coach USA offers service to New Brunswick. Please check their website for up-to-date information and schedules.