RV City, with its rows of tailgaters near EverBank Field, was already filling up Tuesday in anticipation of Saturday’s annual match-up between the University of Florida and the University of Georgia.
The messages to fans from event organizers and city officials are arrive early be patient.
Chief Leonard Propper with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office urges fans to take advantage of the five-hour window between when they can park their car and when they can get inside the stadium.
“At 8 a.m. the parking lots open. The gates open at 1:30 to enter the facility,” Propper said. “At 1:30, the police focus will shift from allowing the traffic to get to their parking lots to allowing the pedestrians to cross the road.”
The game's kick-off is at 3:30 Saturday afternoon. Jacksonville has been the site of the Florida-Georgia rivalry since 1933.
For fans, and anyone planning to travel in downtown Jacksonville this weekend, here's where to find information about traffic and the game itself:
Traffic and Safety Updates
- Twitter: @JSOPIO
- Facebook: Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office
Weekend Activity Updates
- Twitter: @FLvsGA
- Facebook: Florida vs. Georgia Football Game
University of Florida
- Twitter: @GatorsFB
- Facebook: Florida Gators Football
University of Georgia
- Twitter: @FootballUGA
- Facebook: Georgia Football
