All Public Parking is $10 or $20 Per Car (see map above)
Because of high attendance to the event and construction in the area, plan to arrive early and leave late for the best parking. If driving, event patrons are encouraged to consider these parking suggestions:
Visit the City of Tempe Transportation Center website for more information about getting around in Tempe.
Tempe and Valley Metro make it easy for residents to get to the July 4th Tempe Town Lake Festival, with more light rail vehicles, more buses and extended service hours. To help people get to and from the festival conveniently, Valley Metro Rail will operate a Sunday schedule with enhanced service starting at 5 p.m., and Tempe Orbit service will be extended until 11 p.m.
Safety note: For people driving on Loop 202 or other freeways, pay attention and DON'T stop vehicles to watch fireworks.
Park for free at one of the designated Valley Metro Rail park-and-ride locations and ride the train for $2 per trip, per person. Passengers are encouraged to purchase an all-day pass for $4 at the start of the trip to avoid having to use busy fare vending machines in the downtown area at the end of the event. (Reduced All-Day passes are available for $2 for youth, people age 65 and older and people with disabilities.) Rail service will be enhanced beginning at 5 p.m. Check www.valleymetro.org or call 602-253-5000 for hours and frequencies. Park-and-ride locations include:
Park for free at the Tempe Public Library located at 3500 S. Rural Road and ride the free Orbit Jupiter to downtown Tempe. Enhanced service will be provided on Orbit Jupiter, which will operate every 15 minutes between the Tempe Public Library and the Tempe Transportation Center from 5 p.m. until 11 p.m. on July 4. Additionally, service will be extended on Orbits Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury and Saturn every 30 minutes until 11 p.m. All other Tempe bus routes will run according to Sunday/Holiday schedules. The cost of the ride is $2 per trip, per person on local bus routes and Orbit is free. Many downtown Tempe bus routes will drop off and pick up at the Tempe Transportation Center on the northeast corner of Fifth Street and Forest Avenue. Due to street restrictions, several downtown Tempe bus routes will be detoured and will not serve their normal stops. Check www.valleymetro.org or call (602) 253-5000 for fare information, bus detours, hours and frequencies. There will be no bus service to cities outside of Tempe after the event.
Valley Metro
The following street closures will be in effect:
48 Northbound - Regular route east on Rio Salado Pkwy. to Priest Dr.; south on Priest Dr. to University Dr.; east on University Dr. to College Ave.; north on College Ave. to 5th St.; west on 5th St. to Tempe Transportation Center.; east on 5th St. to College Ave.; south on College Ave. to University Dr.; east on University Dr. to Rural Rd.; North on Rural Rd. to Rio Salado Pkwy.; East on Rio Salado Pkwy. To resume regular route.
48 Southbound - Regular route west on Rio Salado Pkwy. to Rural Rd.; south on Rural Rd. to University Dr.; west on University Dr. to College Ave.; north on College Ave. to 5th St.; west on 5th St. to Tempe Transportation Center; depart east on 5th St.; south on College Ave. to University Dr.; west on University Dr. to Priest Dr.; north on Priest Dr. to Rio Salado Pkwy.; west on Rio Salado Pkwy. to resume regular route.
62 Northbound - Regular route north on Hardy Dr. to University Dr.; east on University Dr. to College Ave.; north on College Ave. to 5th St.; west on 5th St. to Tempe Transportation Center to resume regular route.
62 Southbound - Regular route to Tempe Transportation Center; depart east on 5th St. to College Ave.; south on College Ave. to University Dr.; west on University Dr. to Ash Ave.; north on Ash Ave. to 5th St.; west on
5th St. to resume regular route.
65 Northbound - Regular route north on Mill Ave. to University Dr.; east on University Dr. to College Ave.; north on College Ave. to 5th St.; west on 5th St. to Tempe Transportation Center.
65 Southbound - Depart Tempe Transportation Center east on 5th St. to College Ave.; south on College Ave. to University Dr.; west on University Dr. to Mill Ave.; south on Mill Ave. to resume regular route.
66 Northbound - Regular route north on Mill Ave. to University Dr.; east on University Dr. to College Ave.; north on College Ave. to 5th St.; west on 5th St. to Tempe Transportation Center.
66 Southbound - Depart Tempe Transportation Center east on 5th St. to College Ave.; south on College Ave. to University Dr.; west on University Dr. to Mill Ave.; south on Mill Ave. to resume regular route.
Earth Eastbound - Depart Tempe Transportation Center east on 5th St. to College Ave.; south on College Ave. to University Dr.; east on University Dr. to Rural Rd.; north on Rural Rd./Scottsdale Rd. to Curry Rd.; west on Curry Rd. to College Ave.; north on College Ave. to resume regular route.
Earth Westbound - Regular route south on Scottsdale Rd. to Weber Dr.; west on Weber Dr. to College Ave.; south on College Ave. to Curry Rd.; east on Curry Rd. to Scottsdale Rd.; south on Scottsdale Rd./Rural Rd. to University Dr.; west on University Dr. to College Ave.; north on College Ave. to 5th St.; west on 5th St. to Tempe Transportation Center.
Mercury Eastbound - From Tempe Transportation Center, depart east on 5th St. to College Ave.; south on College Ave. to University Dr.; east on University Dr. to resume regular route.
Jupiter Northbound - Regular route to Mill Ave. and University Dr.; east on University Dr. to College Ave.; north on College Ave. to 5th St.; west on 5th St. to Tempe Transportation Center.
Jupiter Southbound - From Tempe Transportation Center, south on College Ave. to University Dr.; west on University Dr. to Mill Ave.; south on Mill Ave. to resume regular route.
Venus Forward - Regular route to 5th St. & Ash Ave.; south on Ash Ave. to University Dr.; east on University Dr. to College Ave.; north on College Ave. to 5th St.; west on 5th St. to Tempe Transportation Center to resume regular route.
Venus Back - Regular route to Tempe Transportation Center, depart east on 5th St. to College Ave.; south on College Ave. to University Dr.; west on University Dr. to Ash Ave.; north on Ash Ave. to 5th St.; west on 5th St. to resume regular route.
Bus detours effective 8:30 p.m. until the end of the service day July 4th.
72 Southbound - Regular route to Tempe Transportation Center, depart east on 5th St. to College Ave.; south on College Ave. to University Dr.; east on University Dr. to Rural Rd.; south on Rural Rd. to resume regular route at Tyler St. NOTE: Route 72 Southbound will not serve the bus stop on Tyler Street (University Dr/Rural light rail station) after 8:30PM. Passengers can board route 72 Southbound at the bus pullout on southbound Rural Rd., north of Tyler St. during this time.
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