Know Before You Go: Dean E. Smith Center

CHAPEL HILL—The Dean E. Smith Center has been the home of University of North Carolina men's basketball since 1986, but there are a number of new features in the arena for the 2018-19 season.

CONSTRUCTION
Fans are reminded to be mindful of the active construction around the Smith Center. Staff and signage will be in place to help fans navigate the construction. The Carolina Basketball Museum will be open until one hour prior to tipoff for non-conference games. Due to construction, the museum will be closed prior to each home Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball game during the 2018-19 season.

Due to the construction of the new media center building in front of the Koury Natatorium, the line forming area for Tar Heel Express riders is much smaller. UNC officials encourage fans who park in the Manning Lots to enter and exit the Dean E. Smith Center at Entrance D via walking behind the Koury Natatorium.

Staff and signage will be in place to help fans navigate the construction.

The GoHeelsGameDay Fan Text Service will be available which allows staff and fans to share concerns and questions and can expect to receive a timely response (919-887-9910).

Carolina Athletics is excited to expand its Tar Heel Ambassador Program to strategic locations throughout campus to offer customer experience support. Look for the pink shirts!

Follow @GoHeelsGameDay on Twitter for key gameday information, promotions and features.

TAR HEEL EXPRESS SHUTTLES

Chapel Hill Transit operates the Tar Heel Express service to shuttle fans to UNC men's basketball home games. Tickets are $3 one-way, $5 round trip. No parking fee is charged for any Tar Heel Express pick-up lot. Passengers are issued wrist bands at the Park & Ride lot that indicates the appropriate bus for return trip boarding. All buses drop-off and pick up in front of the Smith Center.

Buses begin operating from the Park & Ride lots 1.5 hours prior to game time to just after tip-off. Return trips begin immediately following the game. More information here.

Pick Up Locations:

Click here for more information.

PARKING
Public Parking Lots are available for Men's Basketball games. Exact change is appreciated to facilitate traffic flow into the lots. More information here.

FREE Bell Tower Deck – South Road
$10 Boshamer Lots – Ridge Road
$10 Cardinal Deck – Manning Drive
$10 Jackson Deck – East Drive
$10 Family Practice Lot – Manning Drive

Pre-paid parking is available for purchase online in advance of the game. Purchase your parking and display the online permit when entering the lot. Pre-Paid game-day parking is available in the following lot: $12.20 Cardinal Deck – Manning Drive

Total listed price includes parking cost plus Parkmobile convenience fee and transaction fee.

Accessibility Parking is reserved for UNC Men's Basketball games in the Rams Head Deck located off of Ridge Road. Accessibility Parking is $10 per vehicle. Patrons with a state (any state) disability permit or license plate may park in this location.

Check back with GoHeels.com and @GoHeelsGameday for parking updates.

CLEAR BAG POLICY
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The Smith Center's clear bag policy will be in effect for all Smith Center events. More details available here.

Carolina Athletics encourages fans to leave all bags at home, but the following items will be allowed into the Dean E. Smith Center:

• Any clear plastic or vinyl bag no larger than 12" x 12" x 20", including gallon freezer bags
• Small clutch purses no larger than 4.5" x 6.5"
• Necessary medical items following inspection at entry gates
• All prohibited items must be returned to your vehicles or discarded at the gates.
• No weapons of any kind are allowed to enter Dean E. Smith Center

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