Fiserv Forum Pregame Guide
Milwaukee Bucks · Milwaukee, WI
Fiserv Forum's main entrance is near the intersection of West Juneau Avenue and Vel R. Phillips Avenue, and the pregame is the Deer District plaza outside it rather than any lot — the arena publishes no tailgating policy. The bag rule is effectively a ban: with the exception of medical and diaper bags, bags and purses are no longer permitted inside at all, and guests are limited to a wallet no larger than 4 by 6 by 1 inch. Parking is recommended at the Highland or 5th Street structures, both adjacent to the arena, and Lyft is the official rideshare partner with pickup and drop-off on Juneau Avenue.
Tips & Fan Reports
Highland and 5th Street are the two structures the arena itself recommends, both next door.
Deer District outside the arena is the pregame, and it runs its own programming.
Bags and purses are simply not admitted — a 4 by 6 by 1 inch wallet is the whole allowance, with medical and diaper bags the only exception.
Lyft drops on Juneau Avenue rather than at the entrance.
Where to Go Before the Game
Deer District
The plaza outside the arena and the Milwaukee pregame — programming and events run there separately from the arena, listed at deerdistrict.com.
Known for Plaza outside the arena · Its own events · No ticket needed for the plaza
Highland and 5th Street parking structures
The two structures the arena recommends, both adjacent to the building — the 5th Street structure has its own page in the arena's parking guidance.
Known for Adjacent to the arena · Arena-recommended · Covered
The main entrance at West Juneau and Vel R. Phillips Avenue
Where both driving routes the arena publishes converge: off I-43 at McKinley Avenue to 5th Street, or through the Kilbourn Avenue tunnel to 6th Street, then east along West Juneau Avenue.
Known for W Juneau and Vel R. Phillips · Both routes end here
Lyft pickup on Juneau Avenue
Lyft is the official rideshare partner of the Bucks and the arena, with pickup and drop-off on Juneau Avenue rather than at the doors.
Known for Official partner · On Juneau Avenue
Rules to Know
What Fiserv Forum allows, and what it does not.
- With the exception of medical or diaper bags, bags and purses are no longer permitted inside Fiserv Forum.
- Guests are limited to a wallet no larger than 4" x 6" x 1".
- Parking is recommended at the Highland or 5th Street parking structures, both adjacent to the arena.
- Lyft is the official rideshare partner of the Milwaukee Bucks and Fiserv Forum, with pickup and drop-off on Juneau Avenue.
- The main entrance is near the intersection of West Juneau Avenue and Vel R. Phillips Avenue.
- Ticketed guests are recommended to arrive as early as possible for the smoothest entry.
- The arena publishes no tailgating policy. Deer District plaza events are listed separately at deerdistrict.com.
What to Bring
- A bag the gate will accept
Bags under 10 x 6 x 2 inches and clear bags under 14 x 14 x 6 inches may enter through any entrance after screening.
- Only the outside food and drink the rule allows
Outside food and drinks are prohibited unless Fiserv Forum authorizes an exception for medication or a special dietary need.
- A card or a phone wallet
Fiserv Forum is cashless and accepts major credit and debit cards, Bucks and venue gift cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and prepaid cards.
- Your tickets on a charged phone
Access Bucks tickets through the Bucks app or, for direct Ticketmaster purchases, the Ticketmaster app; screenshots are invalid for entry.
- A coat for the walk in
January lows average 15°F between the lot and the door at Fiserv Forum.
- A poncho for the walk in, not an umbrella
Umbrellas are on Fiserv Forum's prohibited list, and April averages 3.7 inches of rain.
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How We Checked This Page
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- Pregame
Fiserv Forum official site: Directions & Parking, A-Z Guide, and Health and Safety Policies
- Venue policies
Current Fiserv Forum A-Z, accessibility, ticket-office, parking, and special-diets pages reviewed for Milwaukee Bucks game-day policies.
- Weather
NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals