Parade Day Info

Parade festivities will begin at 11:45 am, with the parade beginning at noon. See below for event day maps, parking information, and more!

Parking

Arrive early downtown to give yourself plenty of time to find parking. Many Indianapolis city streets will be closed to traffic and public parking in preparation for the race. Several parking facilities will be open for event parking. Please keep in mind that due to street closings, not all routes into the various parking locations will be available. 

Here are a few downtown parking and traveling tips:

• Arrive early and relax during peak exit times.
• Parking is abundant. There are more than 66,000 parking spaces downtown.
• Plan where you will park ahead of time. Plan your route ahead of time and carpool if possible. Prepare to park away from the event site.
• Enter downtown from the side on which you plan to park and park facing the direction you intend to depart.
• Plan to use a parking garage or lot. Metered parking is limited around special event areas.

Parking with Gate Ten

Gate Ten is located directly across from Lucas Oil Stadium and close to the AES 500 Festival Parade. Shuttles will be available for parade day drop-off from Gate Ten Parking lot to the Indiana Convention Center (Door #6 at the Maryland Street Entrance) and back to GT Parking lot. It has easy on-and-off access to I-70, so there’s no need to fight downtown traffic. Booking with Gate Ten will be available early 2024.