Tailgaters at the world’s largest outdoor cocktail party this year will have more safe havens if they’re overwhelmed drinking themselves to the world’s largest hangover.

Jacksonville Police will set up five “sideline safety zones” where partiers, regardless of age, can seek help without fear of legal repercussions if intoxicated at this weekend’s Georgia Florida rivalry football game.

“Students in particular can go there and get whatever help or assistance they need,” said Lauri-Ellen Smith, special assistant to the Jacksonville Sheriff.

The zones will offer amenities such as free use of cell phone chargers, free coffee, water and snacks. Zones will be staffed by volunteers helping with issues such as finding lost friends or taxi rides to hotels, and emergency medical services will be on scene helping with any health issues.

Although underage drinkers can seek help at these zones without getting arrested, Smith warned against approaching zones carrying an open container of alcohol.

“We certainly want them to reach out for help, but walking up there with an open container becomes a law enforcement issue,” she said.

Smith said outside the zones, underage drinking and public drunkenness are taken seriously by Jacksonville Police and have historically been their biggest problem.

Smith also warned tailgaters to be careful not to open themselves up to crimes of opportunity by being careless with their belongings or leaving valuables out in cars.

“Sometimes the revelry can lend itself to letting your guard down,” she said. “We have excellent remote parking facilities, and those are going to be patrolled by officers.”police offer public transportation to the game starting four hours before kickoff for a total cost of $7 to $12, depending on the location.

For traffic updates throughout the day, Smith encouraged travelers to follow the Police’s Twitter, @JSOPIO.

Khalil Farah, a sophomore leaving for the game Friday morning, said he doesn’t have to worry as much about parking and traffic in his hometown of Jacksonville, and is excited to hang out at the popular Jacksonville Landing after the game.

“Everybody goes to the Landing,” he said. “Essentially it’s like a mall with bars instead of stores.”

Farah, who spent past weekends celebrating the rivalry, said he has fun despite the potentially hostile territory.

“It’s just a good time. The winning team usually shows up in larger numbers, but both fans are there,” he said. “It’s usually a bunch of drunk, obnoxious Florida fans chanting at us, which I’m hoping won’t be the case this year.”

Farah said interactions between Georgia and Florida students tend to be congenial, regardless of the game’s outcome.

“A lot of discussion about the game goes on,” he said. “I’ve heard stories of confrontations, but I’ve never experienced any.”

Rachel Nudge, spokeswoman for the Jacksonville Landing, said there is a $10 charge for entering the Landing, and people are banned from bringing in food, alcohol, backpacks and Halloween masks.

She described the waterfront as having an intense party atmosphere on rivalry weekend.

“This is obviously a very excited crowd. There’s a lot of heart that goes into this,” she said.

With close to 50,000 people of all ages entering the Landing over three days, Nudge said Landing officials are doing their best to cut back on underage drinking and other law enforcement issues by banning roaming shot salespeople and cutting back on outdoor alcohol sales.

Alcoholic Beverage and Tobacco Officers, sworn officers who focus on tobacco- and alcohol-related issues, will patrol the Landing in larger numbers this year on the lookout for both underage drinkers and bartenders selling to underage people, Nudge said.

“We’ve had them here every year and they’ve increased the numbers because we requested that they do so,” she said. “If you look to be underage, they’ll approach you and ask for an ID.”

Nudge said people should keep in mind police officers’ main goal is to keep everyone safe so they can enjoy the weekend.

“We want it to be a fun and hopefully safe place for everyone,” she said.

Smith said the lots patrolled by police offer public transportation to the game starting four hours before kickoff for a total cost of $7 to $12, depending on the location.

For traffic updates throughout the day, Smith encouraged travelers to follow the Police’s Twitter, @JSOPIO.

Khalil Farah, a sophomore leaving for the game Friday morning, said he doesn’t have to worry as much about parking and traffic in his hometown of Jacksonville, and is excited to hang out at the popular Jacksonville Landing after the game.

“Everybody goes to the Landing,” he said. “Essentially it’s like a mall with bars instead of stores.”

Farah, who spent past weekends celebrating the rivalry, said he has fun despite the potentially hostile territory.

“It’s just a good time. The winning team usually shows up in larger numbers, but both fans are there,” he said. “It’s usually a bunch of drunk, obnoxious Florida fans chanting at us, which I’m hoping won’t be the case this year.”

Farah said interactions between Georgia and Florida students tend to be congenial, regardless of the game’s outcome.

“A lot of discussion about the game goes on,” he said. “I’ve heard stories of confrontations, but I’ve never experienced any.”

Rachel Nudge, spokeswoman for the Jacksonville Landing, said there is a $10 charge for entering the Landing, and people are banned from bringing in food, alcohol, backpacks and Halloween masks.

She described the waterfront as having an intense party atmosphere on rivalry weekend.

“This is obviously a very excited crowd. There’s a lot of heart that goes into this,” she said.

With close to 50,000 people of all ages entering the Landing over three days, Nudge said Landing officials are doing their best to cut back on underage drinking and other law enforcement issues by banning roaming shot salespeople and cutting back on outdoor alcohol sales.

Alcoholic Beverage and Tobacco Officers, sworn officers who focus on tobacco- and alcohol-related issues, will patrol the Landing in larger numbers this year on the lookout for both underage drinkers and bartenders selling to underage people, Nudge said.

“We’ve had them here every year and they’ve increased the numbers because we requested that they do so,” she said. “If you look to be underage, they’ll approach you and ask for an ID.”

Nudge said people should keep in mind police officers’ main goal is to keep everyone safe so they can enjoy the weekend.

“We want it to be a fun and hopefully safe place for everyone,” she said.