Parking, Shuttle Options at Foster Pavilion for 2024

WACO, Texas — Fans will have a variety of parking options for their visits to the Foster Pavilion in 2024, including private Bear Foundation parking, downtown public parking and three shuttle routes.

Baylor Bear Foundation Parking

Baylor Bear Foundation members who qualify for reserved lots received information via email last week regarding their parking assignments. 

BBF private parking is in four designated lots:

• The Foster Pavilion Garage
• The Webster Garage (a four-minute walk to Foster Pavilion)
• Robinson Tower surface parking
• McLane Stadium Lot 3 for men’s basketball games (shuttles available)

Bear Foundation members with questions on parking can contact the BBF via email at Bear_Foundation@baylor.edu or by phone at 254-710-2582. 

Public Parking

Those without private parking are encouraged to utilize the free parking available in one of the 10 Downtown Waco lots. Free, ADA-accessible shuttles will run from Heritage Square at the 300 block of Austin Ave. There are also approximately 1,600 public parking spaces within an estimated 20-minute walking distance to Foster Pavilion. 

Student Parking

Baylor students and gameday operations staff can park at the Ferrell Center, where free, ADA-accessible shuttles will pick up on the south end of the parking lot near University Parks.

Shuttle Options 

Three shuttle routes will be operated in collaboration with the City of Waco:

• Downtown Heritage Square – open to all fans 
• Ferrell Center – Baylor students and game day operational staff
• McLane Stadium Lot 3 – Bear Foundation members with McLane parking for MBB games

All shuttles will start at least two hours prior to tip-off and run until at least one hour post-game. Busses will “leap-frog” one another, meaning when one arrives at the pick-up location the lead shuttle in the queue will depart. Exceptions will be made when a shuttle is full prior to another shuttle arriving, in which case it will depart immediately. This is designed for a shuttle to be present at the pick-up location as often as possible.

The start of each shuttle route will feature an identifiable pick-up and drop-off location. The drop-off and pick-up location at the Foster Pavilion will be off University Parks Drive between the Clifton Robinson Tower and Clay Ave. 

Ride-Share Drop-Off 

For those utilizing a ride-share service, the designated drop-off location is on Second Street between Jackson and Clay Avenues. 

Foot Traffic from Campus 

Fans walking from campus are encouraged to utilize University Parks Drive, where there will be a police presence.