Tar Heel Express Park and Ride

Tar Heel Express Starting Locations

Football service starts 1.5 hours before kick-off
Basketball service starts 1.5 hours before tip-off
Near the Carolina Coffee Shop, mid-block of East Franklin Street
Paying for Tar Heel Express boarding pass does not pay for or guarantee parking spot in downtown lots
Parking information available at parkonthehill.com

Every person riding the bus requires a pass.
Passes are $5 per person. Kids 5 and under are free.
Passes are sold at the lot or through Park Mobile.
To pre-purchase using Park Mobile on your desktop or mobile app:
1. Start with your game destination
  - Kenan Stadium: Kenan Memorial Stadium Parking – ParkMobile
  - Smith Center: Dean E. Smith Center Parking – ParkMobile
2. Choose the game you are attending
3. Pick "SHUTTLE PASS ONLY * (LOT CHOICE)"
4. Receive a QR code to print, show on your phone, or add to your mobile wallet.
5. Show your code at the lot and receive a boarding wristband.
All major credit cards, Apple pay, and Google pay are accepted. No cash is accepted.

Boarding zones at Kenan Stadium. Boarding zones at Smith Center.

All Chapel Hill Transit buses are ADA accessible.
Kenan Stadium drop-off and pick-up location is along South Road, towards Woolen Gym
Dean Smith Center drop-off and pick-up location is on Skipper Bowles Drive
Buses depart when full or every 10-15 minutes.
Return to the lots during the game is not guaranteed.
Service ends approximately 45 minutes after the end of the game.
Please do not bring the following items on board CHT buses or to the Stadium:
- Bags not approved for the stadium
- Alcohol
- Weapons
- Artificial noise makers
- Coolers
- Food and beverage
- Lawn chairs
- Laser pointers
- Video or camera equipment larger than for personal use