Graduation Arrival Guide and Resources
Know Upon Arrival
Tickets are not required for entry to either ceremony. Graduates may bring as many guests as they like. There is ample seating at Erie Insurance Arena to accommodate them and their guests.
Attendees are advised to arrive early for graduation to ensure enough time to find parking and get inside the arena before the ceremony begins. The venue will open one hour before.
Graduates will receive an email from Michele Wheaton in the Registrar's Office closer to graduation, containing the time they should arrive for line-up.
Parking
Attendees are advised to arrive early for graduation to allow sufficient time for parking. Parking is available by debit or credit card only (no cash), so please come prepared with proper payment. The gates offer tap-to-pay for convenience.
Recommended parking locations include:
- 8th and French St. Garage
- 10th and French St. Garage
Additional parking locations include:
- 120 W. 9th St. Garage 鈥 D
- 7th and Peach St. Garage 鈥 Q (Perry Square, City Hall, Gannon, Boston Store)
Attendees who choose to use a parking garage will take a ticket to enter by pressing the blue oval on the touch screen that says, 鈥淧ress for ticket.鈥 When exiting, attendees will scan the ticket they obtained from the entrance. The screen will prompt payment due, and once paid, the gate will open.
For more information or to view parking rates, visit the Erie Parking Authority website:
Erie Insurance Arena Resources
Erie Insurance Arena Accessibility Resources
- Accessible Parking
- Accessible parking is available in the northwest lot of the arena.
Accommodation Requests
Susan Reddinger, ADA Coordinator
Erie Insurance Arena