| WHERE CAN YOU PARK? |
There is limited parking within the infield of the
speedway.
The largest general parking area is in the TURN 3 lawn
and the 1st turn gravel.
There is also a large square parking lot behind northern
tower terrace, however its reserved for suite
ticketholders, media and those with yellow passes.
It is free to park inside the speedway, assuming there is
room.
You cannot drive RV's into the infield, nor can you camp
out overnight.
THERE ARE 3 AUTO ENTRANCES INTO THE
INFIELD:
SOUTH off of 16th street. Always open on race day. Can
approach from either direction during practice days, but
must approach from the east (heading west) to enter on
race day. BOTH RIGHT LANES can enter. Must have
parking pass to enter here for USGP.
WEST off of Georgetown Road. Restricted to those
with reserved parking on race day. Sometimes closed off
to general traffic on some days (like Carb Day.)
NORTH Enter off of 30th Street. Requires driving up a
1/2 mile 8-lane driveway. They will close this gate
earlier than they will the one on 16th Street on race day.
This is because there is tons of parking just outside the
track all along this driveway and they start diverting
people off and making them park in these fields. Note:
You cannot exit the track to come back to your car if
your car is in this area (often called 'The North 40')
speedway.
The largest general parking area is in the TURN 3 lawn
and the 1st turn gravel.
There is also a large square parking lot behind northern
tower terrace, however its reserved for suite
ticketholders, media and those with yellow passes.
It is free to park inside the speedway, assuming there is
room.
You cannot drive RV's into the infield, nor can you camp
out overnight.
THERE ARE 3 AUTO ENTRANCES INTO THE
INFIELD:
SOUTH off of 16th street. Always open on race day. Can
approach from either direction during practice days, but
must approach from the east (heading west) to enter on
race day. BOTH RIGHT LANES can enter. Must have
parking pass to enter here for USGP.
WEST off of Georgetown Road. Restricted to those
with reserved parking on race day. Sometimes closed off
to general traffic on some days (like Carb Day.)
NORTH Enter off of 30th Street. Requires driving up a
1/2 mile 8-lane driveway. They will close this gate
earlier than they will the one on 16th Street on race day.
This is because there is tons of parking just outside the
track all along this driveway and they start diverting
people off and making them park in these fields. Note:
You cannot exit the track to come back to your car if
your car is in this area (often called 'The North 40')
| INFIELD PARKING |
There is parking literally everywhere miles around the
outside of the track.
Most every house in every neighborhood will let you park
in their yard for a price. If they are a mile or more away,
they may only charge $5-10. Get close to the speedway
and price jumps to $20 or $30.
There are some large parking lots around. The police are
going to make sure traffic moves out of these lots,
where as you can get stuck in a neighborhood. The
Speedway will let you buy a reserved parking spot in
their lots. For a map and more information, see
Indy 500 Reserved Parking
US Grand Prix Reserved Parking
Brickyard 400 Reserved Parking
The Speedway owns a huge grassy lot just north of the
track that you can reach on 30th street. We often refer
to this lot as "The North 40". You can park here for free.
The largest lot of all is called the Coke Lot. It is a huge
grassy field off of Georgetown Road and 30th Street.
The speedway actually owns most of it. At one time
someone wanted to build a horse track there. This is
probably the easiest lot to get in and out of, so I
recommend using it. Sometimes they charge you $10-20,
sometimes you get to park here free.
outside of the track.
Most every house in every neighborhood will let you park
in their yard for a price. If they are a mile or more away,
they may only charge $5-10. Get close to the speedway
and price jumps to $20 or $30.
There are some large parking lots around. The police are
going to make sure traffic moves out of these lots,
where as you can get stuck in a neighborhood. The
Speedway will let you buy a reserved parking spot in
their lots. For a map and more information, see
Indy 500 Reserved Parking
US Grand Prix Reserved Parking
Brickyard 400 Reserved Parking
The Speedway owns a huge grassy lot just north of the
track that you can reach on 30th street. We often refer
to this lot as "The North 40". You can park here for free.
The largest lot of all is called the Coke Lot. It is a huge
grassy field off of Georgetown Road and 30th Street.
The speedway actually owns most of it. At one time
someone wanted to build a horse track there. This is
probably the easiest lot to get in and out of, so I
recommend using it. Sometimes they charge you $10-20,
sometimes you get to park here free.
| PARKING OUTSIDE |
Coming from Downtown Indianapolis? - Take 16th
or 30th Streets west
Coming from the North on I-65? - Exit on 30th Street
west or grab I-465
Using I-465, which loops around the city? - then choose -
1) Get off on 10th street, exit 14A,
Go east a mile
Turn Left on Lynhurst Drive
Turn Right on 16th Street
2) Get off on Crawfordsville Rd, US 136, Exit 16A.
Traffic will be sent in three directions, but all will
get to the track.
3) Get off on 38th Street east, Exit 17.
Go a mile
Turn Right on Moller Road
Turn Left on 30th Street (2nd light, can only turn
left)
30th takes you to the Coke Lot, Georgetown Rd, as
well as the North 40.
or 30th Streets west
Coming from the North on I-65? - Exit on 30th Street
west or grab I-465
Using I-465, which loops around the city? - then choose -
1) Get off on 10th street, exit 14A,
Go east a mile
Turn Left on Lynhurst Drive
Turn Right on 16th Street
2) Get off on Crawfordsville Rd, US 136, Exit 16A.
Traffic will be sent in three directions, but all will
get to the track.
3) Get off on 38th Street east, Exit 17.
Go a mile
Turn Right on Moller Road
Turn Left on 30th Street (2nd light, can only turn
left)
30th takes you to the Coke Lot, Georgetown Rd, as
well as the North 40.
| WHAT ROADS SHOULD YOU TAKE? |
1. Take I-465 to the west side of town. (I-465 is a
hiway that loops Indianapolis.)
2. Get off on 38th street and head East (back in
towards the city).
3. About the 3rd light is Moller Road. Turn right and
head south on Moller
4. Go to the second light which is 30th Street. You
can't turn right, you can only go straight or turn left.
You will turn left. You will be heading East.
The giant field on your right is the Coke Lot. Pull into
this lot and park as far South and East as you can.
Once you get to Georgetown road, you are as far as
the coke lot goes. You can turn right, and perhaps find
a closer spot to park, but hit a lot of pedestrian
traffic. Or you can go straight on 30th and find the
entrance to the North 40 free parking.
hiway that loops Indianapolis.)
2. Get off on 38th street and head East (back in
towards the city).
3. About the 3rd light is Moller Road. Turn right and
head south on Moller
4. Go to the second light which is 30th Street. You
can't turn right, you can only go straight or turn left.
You will turn left. You will be heading East.
The giant field on your right is the Coke Lot. Pull into
this lot and park as far South and East as you can.
Once you get to Georgetown road, you are as far as
the coke lot goes. You can turn right, and perhaps find
a closer spot to park, but hit a lot of pedestrian
traffic. Or you can go straight on 30th and find the
entrance to the North 40 free parking.
| EASY WAY TO PARK IN COKE LOT |
Carb Day and Race day are heavy traffic days.
Rain can affect your decision when to go to
the track. It takes 2 hours to dry the track.
Indy cars won't run on wet track.
It is recommended that you leave by 10 a.m.
on Race Day so that you can get parked and
get to your seat in time for all the pre-race
festivities.
The race starts at 1 p.m. local time (Eastern
Daylight Savings Time).
All other days in May, traffic should not be an
issue, so leave whenever you feel like it.
Track closes at 6 p.m.
Rain can affect your decision when to go to
the track. It takes 2 hours to dry the track.
Indy cars won't run on wet track.
It is recommended that you leave by 10 a.m.
on Race Day so that you can get parked and
get to your seat in time for all the pre-race
festivities.
The race starts at 1 p.m. local time (Eastern
Daylight Savings Time).
All other days in May, traffic should not be an
issue, so leave whenever you feel like it.
Track closes at 6 p.m.
The Grand Prix only last 3 days. Like the F1
race that used to be here, there are various
classes competing, so there will be lots of
action going on the track all day. People will
likely wander in in all day long. I did not
encountered traffic problems during ththe
F1 race, even when the speedway was sold
out in 2000.
The MotoGP Grand Prix weekend features
three classes (800cc, 250cc and 125cc),
consequently there is almost always some
bikes on the track starting early in the
morning and lasting all day. Show up when you
feel like it!
Track closes at 6 p.m.
race that used to be here, there are various
classes competing, so there will be lots of
action going on the track all day. People will
likely wander in in all day long. I did not
encountered traffic problems during ththe
F1 race, even when the speedway was sold
out in 2000.
The MotoGP Grand Prix weekend features
three classes (800cc, 250cc and 125cc),
consequently there is almost always some
bikes on the track starting early in the
morning and lasting all day. Show up when you
feel like it!
Track closes at 6 p.m.
The Nascar race is also a short 3 days.
Traffic in the morning will be heavy all three
days. The gate opens at different times on
each day.
Rain can affect your decision when to go to
the track. It takes 2 hours to dry the track.
Stock cars won't practice on wet track.
Track closes at 6 p.m.
Traffic in the morning will be heavy all three
days. The gate opens at different times on
each day.
Rain can affect your decision when to go to
the track. It takes 2 hours to dry the track.
Stock cars won't practice on wet track.
Track closes at 6 p.m.
| WHAT TIME SHOULD YOU HEAD TO THE TRACK? |
| INDY 500 |
| MotoGP GRAND PRIX |
| BRICKYARD 400 |
The first thing to decide is if you want to park inside the
speedway, in the infield of the oval. If so, you need to
get there real early on race day. Sometimes after
they've closed off traffic into the infield, they may find
some additional parking spots and open it back up. Once I
arrived a half-hour before race time and was able to
drive right in and park near the control tower. That is
getting lucky though.
You may drive your CAR, PICKUP, SUV, VAN, or BIKE
into the track, if they allow infield parking when you go,
which is almost always. NO RV's. You must drive through
a tunnel under the track to get in.
I do not like to get up early! I hate to sit in traffic! If
you are like me, then you need to head for the Speedway
either before or after the majority of people go, say 9
a.m. to 11:30 a.m. If your seats are along the front
straight, you may enjoy being there watching the hours
of preliminary and traditional things going on - music,
parades, etc.
If you are an early bird who doesn't like traffic, getting
an early start may be the thing for you. The track opens
at 5 a.m. Arrive sometime between that and 7 and you
shouldn't have much problem.
The police say if you leave by 10 a.m. you should be able
to get parked somewhere and to your seat in plenty of
time
If you are caught in standstill traffic and are several
miles away from Speedway, I recommend turning around
and try alternate routes.
Make sure you have plenty of gas and a drink for yourself
in case you get caught in bad traffic. Go to the restroom
before you leave too!
You will not want to miss the start of the 500! It is
awesome! After the show of patriotism, you'll see the
33-car field driving by in formation. I guarantee that
when they roar away on that 1st lap, you will get goose
bumps. Some people cry. Besides the parades and the
anthems before the start, there will be a fly-over by the
Air Force.
One year I had someone chauffeur me over at the last
moment. We drove right up to the corner of the
speedway and I hopped out and went in the track.
However, she could never not make it back to pick me up
afterwards because all lanes had become outgoing 1-way
traffic.
Some people park so far away, I can't believe it!
I usually go until I can see Speedway property before I
think of parking. Those extra miles of walking carrying
heavy coolers will wear you out. And remember, you've
got to walk back there at the end of the day.
speedway, in the infield of the oval. If so, you need to
get there real early on race day. Sometimes after
they've closed off traffic into the infield, they may find
some additional parking spots and open it back up. Once I
arrived a half-hour before race time and was able to
drive right in and park near the control tower. That is
getting lucky though.
You may drive your CAR, PICKUP, SUV, VAN, or BIKE
into the track, if they allow infield parking when you go,
which is almost always. NO RV's. You must drive through
a tunnel under the track to get in.
I do not like to get up early! I hate to sit in traffic! If
you are like me, then you need to head for the Speedway
either before or after the majority of people go, say 9
a.m. to 11:30 a.m. If your seats are along the front
straight, you may enjoy being there watching the hours
of preliminary and traditional things going on - music,
parades, etc.
If you are an early bird who doesn't like traffic, getting
an early start may be the thing for you. The track opens
at 5 a.m. Arrive sometime between that and 7 and you
shouldn't have much problem.
The police say if you leave by 10 a.m. you should be able
to get parked somewhere and to your seat in plenty of
time
If you are caught in standstill traffic and are several
miles away from Speedway, I recommend turning around
and try alternate routes.
Make sure you have plenty of gas and a drink for yourself
in case you get caught in bad traffic. Go to the restroom
before you leave too!
You will not want to miss the start of the 500! It is
awesome! After the show of patriotism, you'll see the
33-car field driving by in formation. I guarantee that
when they roar away on that 1st lap, you will get goose
bumps. Some people cry. Besides the parades and the
anthems before the start, there will be a fly-over by the
Air Force.
One year I had someone chauffeur me over at the last
moment. We drove right up to the corner of the
speedway and I hopped out and went in the track.
However, she could never not make it back to pick me up
afterwards because all lanes had become outgoing 1-way
traffic.
Some people park so far away, I can't believe it!
I usually go until I can see Speedway property before I
think of parking. Those extra miles of walking carrying
heavy coolers will wear you out. And remember, you've
got to walk back there at the end of the day.
| PARKING TIPS |
And last, but not least...
DON'T FORGET WHERE YOU PARKED!!!
Make sure everyone in your party remembers in case you
get separated.
DON'T FORGET WHERE YOU PARKED!!!
Make sure everyone in your party remembers in case you
get separated.
Note: Traffic leaving is usually worse than arriving,
simply because everyone tries to leave at once, while
everyone entered scattered from 5 a.m. until noon.
Fortunately, the police turn many roads into ONE-WAY
streets to help get everyone out of Speedway and onto
the interstates as fast as possible. Unfortunately,
sometimes they may make you go in a direction you did
not want to go. For instance, in 2006 I came out of Lot 2
and headed south on Georgetown Rd toward 16th Street.
I wanted to go right. They made me go the opposite.
They controlled the traffic quite a distance away, and by
the time I was allowed to go west and catch the
interstate, it wasn't worth it anymore, and I just caught
the interstate further south.
If you don't mind missing the end of the race, you can
probably avoid traffic troubles by leaving a little early.
I usually hang out in the stands and wait for everyone to
leave. Eventually the yellow shirts come along and tell
you to go. Once outside, you can walk around looking at
the vendor's stuff, have a cookout back at your car, play
frisbee in a field, or whatever, to kill a little time. If
you were to wait around for about 3 hours, you can
probably cruise right out with just light traffic. If you
were to get in line, you might be sitting there burning
gas for several hours.
I used to find I could exit out on 30th and head east
pretty easily. I tried parking over in the neighborhood
across Georgetown and its been murder trying to get out
of those neighborhoods even after I took my time
leaving. Its best to head immediately for a main street
when pulling out of your parking spot.
simply because everyone tries to leave at once, while
everyone entered scattered from 5 a.m. until noon.
Fortunately, the police turn many roads into ONE-WAY
streets to help get everyone out of Speedway and onto
the interstates as fast as possible. Unfortunately,
sometimes they may make you go in a direction you did
not want to go. For instance, in 2006 I came out of Lot 2
and headed south on Georgetown Rd toward 16th Street.
I wanted to go right. They made me go the opposite.
They controlled the traffic quite a distance away, and by
the time I was allowed to go west and catch the
interstate, it wasn't worth it anymore, and I just caught
the interstate further south.
If you don't mind missing the end of the race, you can
probably avoid traffic troubles by leaving a little early.
I usually hang out in the stands and wait for everyone to
leave. Eventually the yellow shirts come along and tell
you to go. Once outside, you can walk around looking at
the vendor's stuff, have a cookout back at your car, play
frisbee in a field, or whatever, to kill a little time. If
you were to wait around for about 3 hours, you can
probably cruise right out with just light traffic. If you
were to get in line, you might be sitting there burning
gas for several hours.
I used to find I could exit out on 30th and head east
pretty easily. I tried parking over in the neighborhood
across Georgetown and its been murder trying to get out
of those neighborhoods even after I took my time
leaving. Its best to head immediately for a main street
when pulling out of your parking spot.
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