Tucson Folk Festival

Getting Here & Parking

Bicycles at the Tucson Folk Festival

Ride, Bike, or Drive

Public Transit:

Public Transit is still no cost for the Festival Dates.

  • SUN TRAN offers public transportation to Downtown Tucson. SunTran’s Ronstadt Transit Center is just two blocks southeast of Jacomé Plaza. 
  • SUNLINK STREET CAR: The “Church and Congress” stop gets you the closest to the festival.
  • SUN VAN ADA-accessible transport.

Bicycle:

Lots of bike racks downtown!

Driving:

  1. From I-10, we recommend exiting on St Mary’s Street and heading East.
  2. Turn Right (South) on Church.
  3. Bear left (East) on Franklin.
  4. Turn South on Stone Ave.
  5. Public Works Garage and the Main Library Garage are both just West of Stone on Alameda, and Pima County El Presidio Garage is about .2 miles further.

These parking garages are identified as large gold stars on the map below.

Street Closures:

 

  • None that impact Downtown access

Parking

Metered Street Parking

Free on evenings (Monday – Saturday, after 7pm) and all day Sunday.

Closest Garages

These three garages are all offering special extended weekend hours and day rates for the festival.

  • Public Works Garage – 50 W Alameda, (520) 724-8200, Open 9 AM until 11 PM each day, $5 per day (500 parking spaces)
  • El Presidio Garage – 160 W Alameda, (520) 724-8200, Open 9 AM to 11 PM each day, $5 per day (500 parking spaces)
  • Main Library Garage – 45 W Alameda St., (520) 791-5071, Open 9 AM to 11 PM each day, $7 per day (266 parking spaces)

Additional Parking Within 10 minutes Walking:

  • Franklin Parking Lot, 50 W Franklin St. (Franklin St. and Stone Ave.), Open 24 hr., Free on weekends
  • Wells Fargo Garage (ABM Parking),35 E. Alameda St. (East of N. Stone Ave.), Open 24 hr.
  • Alameda/Scott Lot, 86 W. Alameda St. (at N. Scott Ave.), Open 24 hr., $5.00
  • Pennington Street Garage, 110 E. Pennington St., (520) 791-5071, Open 24 hr., $5.00
  • Old Pueblo Parking Garage, 51 E. Congress Street, (520) 622-5544, Open Sat. to 3 am, Sun. to 12 am, $7.00
  • Pueblo Parking Lot, 63 E. Congress St., (520) 623-3191, Open Sat. to 3am, Sun. to 12 am, $6.00
  • El Charro Lot, W. Council St. between N. Court and N. Church (across from El Charro restaurant), Open 24 hr., $5.00
  • Stone/Council Lot, 241 N. Stone Ave., Open 24 hr., $5.00
  • La Placita Garage, 211 S. Church Ave. (entrance from Jackson, between Church/Stone), $10.00 maximum day rate
  • City/State Garage, 498 W. Congress Ave. (entrance off Manning House Way), Open 24 hr..
  • Tucson Convention Center Parking Lots A, B & C, 260 S. Church (Convention Center address)