Parking & Transit

Event Parking

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:

ADA parking is available at 201 S. Ash / ADP Parking Garage.
Patrons traveling from the west should park at the lot located at Rio Salado Parkway and Hardy Drive.
Patrons traveling from the east should plan to park at Hayden Ferry Lakeside Garage at Rio Salado Parkway and Mill or Marina Heights West Garage.
There is available parking in the Mill Avenue District. However, extra time may be needed due to the popularity of the area and the event traffic plans. Visit www.tempe.gov/parking.
ASU will have Lot 59 - Rio Salado Parkway and Packard and Lot 20 - Myrtle between 9th and 10th Streets available.
Event Parking will NOT be permitted in the Marina Heights / State Farm complex. Limited parking is available in the ASU Lots.
Avoid parking on the north bank. The Mill Avenue bridges will be closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic. Patrons who park on the north bank of the lake will NOT be able to walk across the Mill Avenue bridges to attend the event.
For street closures and bus detours, visit www.tempe.gov/streetclosures.
Expect some delays after the event. Your patience is appreciated.

Learn More

Visit the City of Tempe Transportation Center website for more information about getting around in Tempe.

Get There

Bus & Light Rail

Tempe offers extended service for July 4th Tempe Town Lake Festival

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.

Valley Metro Rail Service

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:

Apache Boulevard and Price Road
Apache Boulevard and McClintock Drive
Apache Boulevard and Dorsey Lane

Enhanced Bus & Orbit Service

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

Street Closures for July 4th and 5th 2019; subject to change for 2020

The following street closures will be in effect:

Mill Avenue between Curry Road/Washington Street and Rio Salado Parkway closed in both directions from 7 a.m. July 4th until 5 a.m. July 5.
Mill Avenue between Curry Road/Washington Street and Rio Salado Parkway closed southbound from 7 a.m. July 4 until 5 a.m. July 5.
Mill Avenue between Curry Road/Washington Street and Rio Salado Parkway closed northbound from 8 p.m. July 4 until 11 p.m. July 4.
Mill Avenue between Rio Salado Parkway and 5th Street closed southbound from noon July 4 until 2 a.m. July 5.
Mill Avenue between Rio Salado Parkway and University Drive closed northbound for the summer for Streetcar track construction.
Mill Avenue between 5th Street and University Drive closed southbound from approximately 4 p.m. July 4 until 2 a.m. July 5.
Ash Avenue north of 3rd Street closed northbound from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. July 4.
Rio Salado Parkway between Hardy Drive and Mill Avenue closed in both directions from 11 a.m. July 4 until 2 a.m. July 5. Access to the Tempe Center for the Arts provided via Priest Drive to Rio Salado Parkway.
5th Street between Ash and Forest avenues closed in both directions from 9 a.m. until 11 p.m. July 4. Local access maintained from Ash Avenue and Forest Avenue.
Rio Salado Parkway between Priest and Hardy drives closed eastbound from 8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. July 4.
Rio Salado Parkway at Mill Avenue closed westbound from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. July 4.
Hardy Drive between 1st Street and Rio Salado Parkway closed in both directions from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. July 4. Local access maintained.
Scottsdale Road between Curry Road to Playa Del Norte Drive closed southbound from 8:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. on July 4.
Veterans Way/5th Street between College Avenue and University Drive closed in both directions from 8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. July 4.
5th Street closed between Forest and College avenues in both directions from 8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. July 4.
Access to Center Parkway via the Loop 202 eastbound on-ramp at Priest Drive closed. All traffic will be diverted onto Loop 202 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. July 4.
Loop 202 eastbound and westbound on-ramps at Center Parkway closed from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. July 4.
Loop 202 eastbound and westbound off-ramps at Scottsdale Road closed from 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Bus detours effective at beginning of service day to end of service day July 4th.

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.