Prepare for Trump’s event on Saturday: Where to park, what to bring and how to get tickets

Former President Donald Trump will host a “Get Out the Vote” rally on Saturday in Conway; here’s how to prepare.

The event is being held at the Coastal Carolina University’s HTC Center, 104 Founders Drive, on Feb. 10. Doors open at 11 a.m. and close at 1 p.m. The presidential candidate is scheduled to begin speaking at 2 p.m.

All attendees must register beforehand, which can be done on Trump’s website. Tickets are first come first serve and there is a maximum of two tickets per phone number.

Thousands of people could go as the HTC Center has the capacity for 3,000 people, according to CCU Director of Communications Jerry Rashid.

The Sun News emailed Trump’s press team for more information. The email had not been returned at time of publication.

Where can you park?

Rashid said the parking lots surrounds the HTC building will not be available as Founders Drive between Chanticleer Drive and Highway 544 will be closed. The GG and KK lots will be open along with other parking lots around campus.

Some parking lots will have restricted access so be prepared to walk across campus. You can find a parking map here.

Rashid recommends showing up early to ease traffic congestion and secure a parking spot. Trump’s arrival may also shut down highways.

What should you bring?

It would be smart to pack a meal or bring snacks. Doors open at 11 a.m. and Trump is supposed to begin speaking at 2 p.m. If you arrive early, you could be at the rally for over four hours, and that doesn’t include the time it takes dealing with traffic before and after the event.

Cash or a credit card is also a good item to keep with you as Rashid said there will be food vendors at the rally. There will likely be Trump merchandise available for purchase.

You can bring a water bottle but make sure it’s not a thermos, like a Stanley Cup or a Hydro Flask as those are not allowed inside. At the Nikki Haley rally, opened drinks, such as ones from Starbucks, could not be brought inside.

What can’t you bring?

The Secret Service has a long list of banned items, which includes large backpacks, firearms, glass, thermal or metal containers, coolers and selfie sticks. To enter the building, you will need to go through security. Security teams will search your bag before you enter and put you through a metal detector.

According to the Secret Service website, these are all items it prohibits:

• Aerosols

• Ammunition

• Animals other than service/guide animals

• Backpacks and bags exceeding size restrictions (18 inches by 13 inches by 7 inches)

• Bicycles

• Balloons

• Coolers

• Drones and other unmanned aircraft systems

• Explosives

• Firearms

• Flammable liquids

• Glass, thermal, or metal containers

• Laser pointers

• Mace / Pepper spray

• Packages

• Recreational motorized mobility devices

• Selfie Sticks

• Signs exceeding the size restrictions (20 feet x 3 feet x 1/4 inch)

• Structures

• Supports for signs and placards

• Toy guns

• Weapons of any kind

• Any other items determined to be potential safety hazards