Headed to Covenant Health Park? Here's where you can park
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Nearly a decade after Smokies owner Randy Boyd purchased the former Knox Rail Salvage site near the Old City, a 7,000-seat multiuse stadium has risen from the ground and is ready to welcome fans. Many people have asked, 'Where am I going to park?'
Officials announced a parking plan last week featuring over 1,500 dedicated parking spaces, featuring free shuttle service and 400 spots reserved for staff and season ticketholders. There are over 7,000 affordable or free parking spaces within 0.8 miles of the stadium at publicly-owned garages, surface lots or on-street facilities. Check out the parking map at the bottom of the page and scroll to read more about the various options.
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Fans can reserve one of 1,100 spaces dedicated for event parking at the Summer Place Garage or Langley Garage, both of which are 0.7 miles from the stadium. A spot costs $5 and can be reserved on the Smokies website.
Free shuttle service running every 10 minutes will pick up fans along Summer Place and take them to stadium. The Market Square or Locust Street garages are also a short distance from the shuttle stop. All shuttle buses are ADA-accessible.
All public garages and lots also have free ADA-accessible spaces.
With stadium goers and downtown visitors parking in many of the same garages or lots, Could they reach capacity? City officials have said it's rare for even the most popular garages to be completely filled, even during peak hours.
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The 1,497-space State Street Garage usually has around 400 available spaces during the busiest times while the 964-space Dwight Kessel Garage usually has roughly 500 spaces open during peak demand.
Lots underneath James White Parkway will be reserved for season ticketholders and staff. They will not be available to the public on gamedays. Old City South Lot B will have 70 reserved ADA-accessible spaces free of charge for vehicles with valid disability plates, placards or decals.
The Old City North Lot will become reserved monthly parking with several dozen to be reserved for the city's new Discounted Downtown Workers Parking Program.
Old City South Lot A beneath James White Parkway and Hall of Fame Drive will have a parking area for bikes and scooters.
Designated drop-off/pick-up points will be available for ADA guests along Willow Avenue at the southwest corner of the stadium. Rideshare passengers can be picked up or dropped off along Florida Avenue at the east side of the stadium.
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