MCB Parking Advice

[jmay8]

Picked up some tix today. Will be driving up from the Atlanta area tomorrow. We came up in 2021 (or whenever we played Purdue) and got in a horrible mess parking-wise. We were quite a walk on the east side of 24, but the worst part was that the traffic police and cones wouldn't let us access 24 south. Instead it made us stay on city streets until we were north of town to get on 24 to head towards Chattanooga. Anyways, any advice on where to go to park for a better experience this time?

 

[YankeeVol]

It's only going to be worse this year with the stadium construction. Good luck

 

[GiveHim6InSC]

We came in from Atlanta and are staying across the river from the stadium. We are planning on getting an uber or catch a bus from here, as the area around the stadium is a mess

 

[madbamahater]

Enter into downtown from the West side. Traffic will be lighter because of the holiday week work wise downtown. It's never bad anyway during the day well before rush hour. Park in any of the downtown lots serviced by Metropolis. Just easier for those that scan QR codes or many are license plate readers and you scan if you don't already have a Metropolis account. Come in Charlotte Pike (known as MLK right in town) past State Capitol building. Once parked you have a short 10 minutes walk across the Metro Courthouse property and over the Woodland Street bridge. Do not walk over the James Robertson bridge because it'll take you nearly to the interstate and then you have to backtrack some. The Woodland Street bridge dumps right down at the north end of the stadium. When you get back to car, just exit downtown back out the west side. It'll be a ghost town when the game is over on that side.

Just get downtown well before game time and you should be fine. You can park at the Metro Courthouse (Historic Metro Courthouse NOT free parking but very reasonable), take the elevators up to the Metro grounds level and walk south towards the Woodland Street bridge. This is literally across the river

 

[madbamahater]

We came in from Atlanta and are staying across the river from the stadium. We are planning on getting an uber or catch a bus from here, as the area around the stadium is a mess

You might be able to walk across the river via Woodland Street bridge or the pedestrian bridge depending on the hotel you are in quicker than an Uber ride, if you are close to 2nd/3rd avenues

 

[GiveHim6InSC]

Picked up some tix today. Will be driving up from the Atlanta area tomorrow. We came up in 2021 (or whenever we played Purdue) and got in a horrible mess parking-wise. We were quite a walk on the east side of 24, but the worst part was that the traffic police and cones wouldn't let us access 24 south. Instead it made us stay on city streets until we were north of town to get on 24 to head towards Chattanooga. Anyways, any advice on where to go to park for a better experience this time?

Nashville has bus routes that go to the stadium too, might consider parking somewhere and riding.

 

[GiveHim6InSC]

You might be able to walk across the river via Woodland Street bridge or the pedestrian bridge depending on the hotel you are in quicker than an Uber ride, if you are close to 2nd/3rd avenues

Staying in an Air BNB over on Spring St. I’m good with walking if possible, or I thought of the bus or an Uber to avoid driving over

 

[BreatheUT]

Enter into downtown from the West side. Traffic will be lighter because of the holiday week work wise downtown. It's never bad anyway during the day well before rush hour. Park in any of the downtown lots serviced by Metropolis. Just easier for those that scan QR codes or many are license plate readers and you scan if you don't already have a Metropolis account. Come in Charlotte Pike (known as MLK right in town) past State Capitol building. Once parked you have a short 10 minutes walk across the Metro Courthouse property and over the Woodland Street bridge. Do not walk over the James Robertson bridge because it'll take you nearly to the interstate and then you have to backtrack some. The Woodland Street bridge dumps right down at the north end of the stadium. When you get back to car, just exit downtown back out the west side. It'll be a ghost town when the game is over on that side.

Just get downtown well before game time and you should be fine. You can park at the Metro Courthouse (Historic Metro Courthouse NOT free parking but very reasonable), take the elevators up to the Metro grounds level and walk south towards the Woodland Street bridge. This is literally across the river

Dude great advice. Are you a local downtown parking attendant?

I'd almost just go with option 2. Simple and easy walking over the Cumberland then taking a walk to the right to the stadium.

 

[madbamahater]

Dude great advice. Are you a local downtown parking attendant?

I'd almost just go with option 2. Simple and easy walking over the Cumberland then taking a walk to the right to the stadium.

I'm a local and work downtown. Coming in from the West side of town up Broadway, Church or a Charlotte (MLK) is the best. Come well before kickoff early afternoon the traffic will be very light. There are a few garages to park in and they are all a block or so from the river and the stadium is at the base of Woodland Street bridge. If you come up Charlotte (MLK) you do avoid traffic on Broadway and Church and it puts you on the north edge of downtown but extremely close to stadium and you avoid all the east Nashville stadium traffic.

Park in or.around Metro Courthouse, Public Square Garage, or near Municipal Auditorium. All are 10-15 minute walk to stadium. Get back to car and head west out of town. Can hop on interstate on West edge of downtown or ride out Charlotte and go back way to West End and out 440, depending on where you're heading.

 

[madbamahater]

Staying in an Air BNB over on Spring St. I’m good with walking if possible, or I thought of the bus or an Uber to avoid driving over

You'll get a feel for it, but over on Spring Street in East Nashville you'll likely sit in traffic while you ride when you can make that walk in 10 minutes or so depending on where you are and at a normal pace.

 

[GiveHim6InSC]

You'll get a feel for it, but over on Spring Street in East Nashville you'll likely sit in traffic while you ride when you can make that walk in 10 minutes or so depending on where you are and at a normal pace.

Yes, we are looking at the bridge as the man option, or parking at courthouse. Many thanks!!

 

[jimed1]

We park in the garage under the courthouse for Titans games. $15 unless they jacked up the price for the bowl game.
Come in on James Roberson Pkwy from the west side, park under courthouse, go up and walk across the Woodland St bridge.