Information for Commencement Guests

Ticketing Information

Guests DO NOT need an entry ticket, and all guests are welcome. There is no maximum number of guests per student. 

Accessible Accommodations

Red Bull Arena is accessible; therefore, if guests need to utilize the accessible entrance and require access to accessible seating, please arrive as early as possible.

If you or a guest requires special accommodations or have guests needing accommodations, please contact Jennifer Aitken at jaitken@njcu.edu in the Office of Specialized Services and Supplemental Instruction, 201-200-2091. 

Transportation / Directions

Parking and other transportation information can be found on the Red Bull Arena website. 

Arrival Times

• Doors open at 9:00 a.m. for the morning ceremony and 1:00 p.m. for the afternoon ceremony.
• All guests and graduates must be seated by 9:40am or 1:40pm.
• 10 a.m. Ceremony: All graduates from the School of Business and College of Professional Studies (Undergraduate, Graduate and Doctoral candidates).
• 2 p.m. Ceremony: All graduates from the William J. Maxwell College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) and CAS/Education dual-degree recipients and the Deborah Cannon Partridge Wolfe College of Education (Undergraduate, Graduate, and Doctoral candidates)

Entrances:

Graduates will enter through the Horizon Gate (Gate B).  Guests will enter through Gate C. Guests with disabilities will enter through Gate C1.  See the map below for reference.
 

Getting to Red Bull Arena and Parking (See Map For Reference)

Driving and Parking

• The Red Bull Arena is located at 600 Cape May St, Harrison, NJ 07029.
• Free parking will be available in the parking lots adjacent to the Red Bull Arena on Guyon Drive and S 5th Street.  Spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis.  
• There are also metered parking spots and parking lots with a fee near the Arena.

PATH 

Red Bull Arena is about three blocks from the Harrison PATH train station, one stop from Journal Square. 

GPS Locations

Please refer to these GPS locations for various parking and drop-off points: 

Parking

• S 5th Street Parking Lots (Free Parking): Guyon Dr. and S 5th Street, Harrison, NJ 
• Harrison Parking Garage (Free Parking and Shuttle to Red Bull): 890 S 3rd St, Harrison, NJ 07029 
• Harrison PATH Station (Parking with a Fee): 1000 Frank E Rodgers Blvd S, Harrison, NJ 07029 

Drop Off 

• Uber/Lyft/All Drop-Off: Pete Higgins Blvd, Harrison, NJ 07029 
• ADA Drop-Off: 699-697 Cape May Street, Harrison, NJ 07029