Parking & Transit
Parking for the Event
Because of high attendance, plan to arrive early and leave late for the best parking. Event patrons are encouraged to consider these parking suggestions:
- ADA parking is available at the US Airways garage.
- For street closures, visit www.Tempe.gov/streetclosures.
- Patrons traveling from the west should park at the lot located at Rio Salado Parkway and Hardy Drive.
- Patrons traveling from the east should park at the ASU lots near Rural Road and Rio Salado Parkway or the SunCor building on Rio Salado Parkway and Mill Avenue.
- There are several thousand parking spaces in the Mill Avenue District. However, extra time may be needed due to the popularity of the area and the event traffic plans. Visit www.tempe.gov/parking.
- Avoid parking on the north bank. The Mill Avenue bridges will be closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic. Patrons who park on the north bank of the lake will NOT be able to walk across the Mill Avenue bridges to attend the event.
- Expect some delays after the event. Your patience is appreciated.
Ride the Bus or Light Rail
Tempe buses will run according to Sunday schedules until 5 p.m. After 5 p.m., most Tempe bus routes will run every 15 minutes northbound to the Mill Avenue District until 8 p.m. with return service until midnight on most southbound routes. Many downtown Tempe bus and Orbit routes will drop off and pick up at the Tempe Transportation Center on the northeast corner of Fifth Street and Forest Avenue. Due to street restrictions, several downtown Tempe routes will be detoured to connect with light rail and will not serve their normal stops. Check www.tempe.gov/tim or call 480-858-2350 for fare information, hours and frequencies.
METRO Light Rail Service
Park for free at one of the designated METRO light rail park-and-ride locations and ride the train for $1.75 per trip, per person. You may want to purchase an all-day pass for $3.50 at the start of your trip to avoid having to use busy fare vending machines in the downtown area at the end of the event. (Reduced all-day passes are available for $1.75 for youth, people age 65 and older and people with disabilities.) Check www.MetroLightRail.org or call 602-253-5000 for hours and frequencies. Park-and-ride locations include:
- Apache Boulevard and Price Road
- Apache Boulevard and McClintock Drive
- Apache Boulevard and Dorsey Lane
Free Youth Transit Passes
Tempe provides free youth transit passes for all Tempe residents age 6 to 18. For more information on how to obtain a free youth transit pass, visit www.tempe.gov/tim or call 480-858-2350.