Rutgers (New Brunswick, NJ)

Distance from Stadium: 25 miles
Address:  Newark International Airport St, Newark, NJ 07114
Airlines: Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air France, Air India, Air Premia, Alaska Airlines, Allegiant, American Airlines, Arajet, Austrian Airlines, BermudAir, Breeze Airways, British Airways, Delta, Egyptair, El Al, Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, Frenchbee, Frontier Airlines, Icelandair, JetBlue, La Compagnie, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Porter, Scandinavian Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Sun Country, Spirit, SWISS, TAP Air Portugal, Turkish Airlines, United, Volaris.

Distance from Stadium: 50 miles
Address: JFK International Airport, Jamaica, NY 11430
Airlines:Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air China, Air Europa, Air France, Air India, Air New Zealand, Air Serbia, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, ANA (All Nippon Airways), Arkia Israeli Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Avianca, Azores Airlines, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Cape Air, Caribbean Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Cayman Airways, China Airlines, China Eastern, China Southern, Condor, Copa Airlines, Delta, EgyptAir, El Al, Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad, EVA Air, Finnair, Frontier Airlines, Gulf Air, Hawaiian Airlines, HiSky Europe, Iberia, Icelandair, ITA Airways, Japan Airlines, JetBlue, Kenya Airways, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Korean Air, Kuwait Airways, LATAM, LEVEL, LOT Polish, Lufthansa, Neos, Norse Atlantic Airways, Philippine Airlines, Qantas, Qatar Airways, Royal Air Maroc, Royal Jordanian, Saudi Arabian Airlines, SAS – Scandinavian Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Sun Country Airlines, SWISS, TAP Portugal, Turkish Airlines, Uzbekistan Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Viva Aerobus, WestJet, Xiamen Airlines.

Modern, clean, and right in downtown New Brunswick. Walkable to dozens of restaurants, bars, and the train station.

Upscale downtown hotel with a polished, business-district feel. Close to nightlife, theaters, and campus shuttles to the stadium.

A few minutes up Route 1, offering quieter lodging with newly renovated rooms and easy access to highways.

• Parking fills early around SHI Stadium, so plan to arrive 2–3 hours before kickoff. Most fans park on the Piscataway side and tailgate near the athletic complex.

• Rutgers runs a solid gameday shuttle system from College Avenue and other parts of campus — a good option if you’re staying downtown.

• Take a walk along the Raritan River before heading in — the stadium setting is surprisingly scenic.

• Fans stand and chant “R-U!” often during the game, so be ready to join in.

• Temperatures in New Jersey can swing fast. Early-season games are warm, but late-season matchups get windy and cold around the river.

• After the game, most fans head back downtown via shuttles or drives — expect traffic but also a lively postgame energy around Easton Avenue.

Shi Stadium is located at: Rutgers Football Stadium, 1 Scarlet Knight Way Shi, Piscataway, NJ 08854

Directions, road closures, parking maps and more can be found at the official venue website below.

Stuff Yer Face
A Rutgers institution famous for its “strombolis” (called bols). Packed every weekend — alumni, students, everyone goes here at some point.

Harvest Moon Brewery
Local microbrewery with a great menu. Burgers, brews, and a fun pregame or postgame crowd.

Ramen Nagomi
One of the best ramen shops in the state. Small, cozy, and a staple of New Brunswick’s underrated international food scene.

Thomas Sweet
Iconic New Jersey ice cream shop with mix-ins and classic flavors. Great Sunday cooldown after a midday kickoff.

Clydz
Underground cocktail bar with unique drinks, a speakeasy vibe, and surprisingly good food — perfect for alumni crowds.

RU Hungry
A Rutgers specialty — absurd, overstuffed sandwiches loaded with fries, chicken fingers, mozzarella sticks, you name it. A late-night must.

Walk the grounds, check out the statue areas, and visit the RAC for basketball — the student section here (“The Trapezoid of Terror”) is legendary in the Big Ten.

The heart of Rutgers student life. Old brick buildings, tree-lined streets, food spots, bars, and the famous Voorhees Mall quad.

One of Rutgers’ most unique advantages — you’re 40–50 minutes from Manhattan. Many fans turn their football trip into a hybrid college gameday + NYC weekend.