Parking and Traffic Information
Parking for SDState commencement ceremonies is free to participants and guests.
Ingress traffic flow will be directed from the north using Interstate 29 Exit 133 and from the south using Exit 132. Maps will be provided. Once approaching the Dacotah Bank Center, please follow traffic directions from the Brookings Police Department and Dacotah Bank Center parking staff. They will guide you to the nearest available spots.
Traffic leaving the Dacotah Bank Center will be directed north to the Highway 14 Bypass. Please follow the parking and traffic attendants’ directions upon egress.
Due to street closures on 34th Avenue guests should not use Exit 130 when approaching Brookings from the south.
Accessible Parking
Accessible parking spaces can be found at the South side of the Dacotah Bank Center. If these parking spaces are full, there is a designated ADA drop-off area on the Southeast side of the Dacotah Bank Center to accommodate.
Returning to Campus
At the completion of each ceremony, most traffic will be directed north to the Highway 14 Bypass. Please follow the direction of the parking attendants. This is to ensure safe and efficient transitions between ceremonies. Once you are on the Highway 14 Bypass, access to campus and the Brookings community is available at a number of access points.
- 22nd Avenue – Easy access to McCrory Gardens.
- Jackrabbit Avenue – Easy access to the University Student Union.
- Stadium Road – Access to campus.
- Medary Avenue – Closest access to Downtown Brookings and the SDSU Alumni Center.
Guests may also be directed east on the Highway 14 Bypass; this is a short route back to Sixth Street/Highway 14 with easy access back to the Brookings community.