Travel & Parking

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TRAVEL & PARKING

For any Derby Week days, excluding Dawn at the Downs days and the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks days, parking may be purchased by going to Ticketmaster. Limited parking tickets remain for 2024.

 

Any onsite parking for Derby Week must be pre-purchased. Your parking pass will be mailed to your address on file via UPS prior to the event. Churchill Downs will not be selling any additional parking onsite after this date as parking and shuttles will be available at the Kentucky Exposition Center following the parameters below by day.

 

Wheelchairs
Churchill Downs does not offer wheelchair transfer service. Guests who anticipate they will require wheelchair assistance are encouraged to bring their own wheelchair with them to the racetrack. To purchase accessible seating in advance, call 502-636-4450. Accessible Seating Directions to First Floor Accessible Seating (Available with General Admission on a first-come-first-served basis)

From the ground level, Rows B and D in sections 115-117 are wheelchair accessible. Enter through the ramps at sections 114-115 or 116-117.

From the ground level, Row O in section 126 is wheelchair accessible. Enter through the ramps between sections 125-126 or 126-127. The ramp behind section 126 leads to the accessible seating area in row O.

From the ground level, Rows U and V in section 128 are wheelchair accessible. Enter section 128 through the ramp between sections 127-128. The ramp behind section 128 leads to the accessible seating area.

Directions to Second Floor Accessible Seating (Available with General Admission on a first-come-first-served basis)

From the ground level, utilize the wheelchair accessible elevator (located near the Skye Terrace Elevator Lobby) to the second floor. Exit the elevator, turn left, and proceed through the double doors. The following boxes are designated accessible: Section 115: K02-K08, K15, K17, L02-L04; Section 116: K03, K09. From these seat locations, there is a wheelchair accessible ramp that connects these seats in sections 115 and 116 to the clubhouse and the food court.

Directions to Third Floor Accessible Seating (Reserved Seating-ticket required)

Section 315: C02-C14, C16-C18, H03-H05; Section 316: C01-C13, C15-C20; and Section 317: C01-C10, C12-23 are accessible and if available, may be purchased from the box office or by calling (502) 636-4400. From the ground level, use the Skye Terrace Elevator to the 3rd Floor or utilize the lift located in Section 220/320 for the 3rd floor boxes.

 

ACCESSIBLE SEATING ROUTES

Ticket Location Best Gate to Enter Path to Seats
 315H Box Clubhouse Gate Proceed to section 114/115 Skye Elevators take the labeled elevator to Floor 3U and you will be dropped off at your box
 315C -- 317C Box Clubhouse Gate Proceed to section 114/115 Skye Elevators take the labeled elevator to Floor 3 this will bring you to boxes 315C and the rest of the boxes are to the left
Grandstand Section 126 and 128 Paddock Gate Proceed towards the Grandstands to the left of the Main Paddock then head to section 126 and 128
First Turn Terrace and View Level Clubhouse Gate Upon entering, proceed to the First Turn Building. Take the leftmost door to access the elevator, which will take you to the second or third floor.
 First Floor Boxes Clubhouse Gate Proceed to the section on your ticket.
Turf Suites *Derby Week ONLY Yellow Lot Tent Upon arrival proceed to the Yellow Lot to get on the shuttle to the Turf Suites.
Turf Bleachers *Derby Week ONLY Paddock Gate Proceed towards the Grandstands at section 124 and when arriving at the Tunnel take the Mobility Golf Cart Shuttle to the bleachers.

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DERBY WEEK PARKING INFORMATION

All onsite parking at Churchill Downs is reserved in advance and available for pre-purchase in March through April 15th as long as inventory is available. Parking within each reserved lot is first-come, first-served including ADA spaces. If you do not have pre-purchased parking, you will not be able to purchase it onsite. Please pay careful attention to your specific lot’s instructions for parking and be sure you understand the directions as entry for each lot is unique. See the above parking map directions for more information.

For any Derby Week days, excluding Dawn at the Downs days and the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks days, parking may be purchased by going to Ticketmaster. Please note that if onsite parking is no longer available for a particular day, it will not be listed. Onsite Parking is extremely limited which is why parking at the Kentucky Exposition Center is included with your ticket to each individual Derby Weekday.

Any onsite parking for Derby Week must be pre-purchased before April 15th. Your parking pass will be mailed to your address on file via UPS prior to the event. Churchill Downs will not be selling any additional parking onsite after this date as free parking and shuttles will be available at the Kentucky Exposition Center.

At the Kentucky Exposition Center we will have free parking with free shuttles going to and from Churchill Downs on Opening Night, 502’sDay, Champions Day, and Thurby. On the Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby days, if you do not already have onsite parking, but have reserved seating with frontside access, there is parking at the Kentucky Exposition Center which is included with your ticket. Please present your ticket upon entry. This includes FREE shuttle service to and from Churchill Downs with drop-off and pick-up in the Black Lot outside of the Paddock Gate.

  • Limited onsite parking must be pre-purchased prior to Monday, April 15th. There is no mobile delivery of parking passes. Your parking pass will be mailed to your address on file via UPS prior to the event. Parking passes still remain for Opening Night. Buy Now >
  • Entry to your specific lot is unique and directions to your lot should be followed closely. Please review the specific lot maps above for more information.
  • All parking passes will be validated prior to entry into the lot. When you approach your place of entry, please have your parking pass ready for our staff to scan. There is no re-entry into the parking lots.
  • Onsite parking lots will open at 10:30 am on Saturday.  Bus and Limo parking are available for pre-purchase in our Pink Lot while supplies last.
  • If you did not purchase onsite parking, there is parking at the Kentucky Exposition Center which is included with your ticket. Please present your ticket upon entry. This includes FREE shuttle service to and from Churchill Downs with drop-off and pick-up in the Black Lot outside of the Paddock Gate.
  • Shuttles will begin running at 10:00 am on Tuesday and will drop guests off in the Black lot.
  • There will be ADA-accessible shuttles available.  Please note: We are not able to provide wheelchair assistance once a guest is dropped off at Churchill Downs.
  • There is no offsite taxi or rideshare pick-up and drop-off on this day. All taxi or rideshare pick-up and drop-off will happen onsite at Kentucky Derby Drive between Queen and Thornberry. Please review the rideshare maps above for the most relevant directions
  • There is no parking at L&N; Federal Credit Union Stadium on this day.
  • Onsite Parking is available for FREE on a first-come, first-served basis in the Yellow lot.
  • Onsite parking lots will open at 6:00 am.
  • Each vehicle must leave Churchill Downs by 10:30 am that day.
  • Limited onsite parking must be pre-purchased prior to Monday, April 15th. There is no mobile delivery of parking passes. Your parking pass will be mailed to your address on file via UPS prior to the event. Parking passes still remain for 502'sDay. Buy Now >
  • Entry to your specific lot is unique and directions to your lot should be followed closely. Please review the specific lot maps above for more information.
  • All parking passes will be validated prior to entry into the lot. When you approach your place of entry, please have your parking pass ready for our staff to scan. There is no re-entry into the parking lots.
  • Onsite parking lots will open at 10:30 am on Tuesday.  Bus and Limo parking are available for pre-purchase in our Pink Lot while supplies last.
  • If you did not purchase onsite parking, there is parking at the Kentucky Exposition Center which is included with your ticket. Please present your ticket upon entry. This includes FREE shuttle service to and from Churchill Downs with drop-off and pick-up in the Black Lot outside of the Paddock Gate.
  • Shuttles will begin running at 10:00 am on Tuesday and will drop guests off in the Black lot.
  • There will be ADA-accessible shuttles available.  Please note: We are not able to provide wheelchair assistance once a guest is dropped off at Churchill Downs.
  • There is no offsite taxi or rideshare pick-up and drop-off on this day. All taxi or rideshare pick-up and drop-off will happen onsite at Kentucky Derby Drive between Queen and Thornberry. Please review the rideshare maps above for the most relevant directions
  • There is no parking at L&N; Federal Credit Union Stadium on this day.
  • Limited onsite parking must be pre-purchased prior to Monday, April 15th. There is no mobile delivery of parking passes. Your parking pass will be mailed to your address on file via UPS prior to the event.
    • If already purchased, your parking pass will be mailed to your address on file via UPS prior to the event. There is no mobile delivery of parking passes.
  • Entry to your specific lot is unique and directions to your lot should be followed closely. Please review the specific lot maps above for more information.
  • Onsite parking lots will open at 10:30 am on Wednesday.
    • All parking passes will be validated prior to entry into the lot. When you approach your place of entry, please have your parking pass ready for our staff to scan. There is no re-entry into the parking lots.
  • Bus and Limo parking are available for pre-purchase in our Pink Lot while supplies last.
  • If you did not purchase onsite parking, there is parking at the Kentucky Exposition Center which is included with your ticket. Please present your ticket upon entry. This includes FREE shuttle service to and from Churchill Downs with drop-off and pick-up in the Black Lot outside of the Paddock Gate.
  • Shuttles will begin running at 10:00 am on Wednesday and will drop guests off in the Black Lot.
  • There will be ADA-accessible shuttles available.  Please note that we are not able to provide wheelchair assistance once a guest is dropped off at Churchill Downs.
  • There is no offsite taxi or rideshare pick-up and drop-off on this day. All taxi or rideshare pick-up and drop-off will happen onsite at Kentucky Derby Drive between Queen and Thornberry. Please review the rideshare maps above for the most relevant directions
  • There is no parking at L&N; Federal Credit Union Stadium on this day.
  • Onsite parking for Thurby is no longer available for purchase.
  • If already purchased or included with your purchase, your parking pass will be mailed to your address on file via UPS prior to the event. There is no mobile delivery of parking passes.
  • Entry to your specific lot is unique and directions to your lot should be followed closely. Please review the specific lot maps above for more information.
  • Onsite parking lots will open at 9:30 am on Thurby.
    • All parking passes will be validated prior to entry into the lot. When you approach your place of entry, please have your parking pass ready for our staff to scan. There is no re-entry into the parking lots.
  • Central Avenue adjacent to Churchill Downs will be CLOSED on Thursday, May 2nd, 2024, for Thurby. Please review the rideshare maps above for the most relevant directions
  • Bus and Limo parking are available for pre-purchase in our Pink Lot while supplies last.
  • Buses and cars may pre-purchase a Derby Drive drop-off pass.  This pass will be surrendered at the time of drop-off.  There is no pick-up option at Derby Drive.
  • If you did not purchase onsite parking, there is parking at the Kentucky Exposition Center which is included with your ticket. Please present your ticket upon entry. This includes FREE shuttle service to and from Churchill Downs with drop-off and pick-up in the Black Lot outside of the Paddock Gate.
  • Shuttles will begin running at 9:00 am on Thursday.
  • There will be ADA-accessible shuttles available.  Please note that we are not able to provide wheelchair assistance once a guest is dropped off at Churchill Downs.
  • Taxi or rideshare pick-up and drop-off will take place at the Bronze Lot at L&N; Federal Credit Union Stadium. There will be no mobility assistance from Churchill Downs to L&N Federal Credit Union stadium. Guests utilizing ride share should plan to ride a shuttle to the Kentucky Exposition Center for pickup or drop-off.
  • There is paid parking available at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium beginning on Thursday/Thurby.  This option is for guests to park and walk to Churchill Downs. Parking is paid day of via cash or credit card. There is not any pre-purchased parking. Pricing is planned to be as follows: $40 for a car or truck; $150 for an RV or similar; and $200 for a bus.
  • Onsite parking is no longer available for purchase.
  • For those who have already purchased onsite parking, lots will open at 8:00 am on Oaks & Derby days.
  • Onsite parking passes will be delivered by UPS mail to the address on file.
  • Please note that certain tickets are sold with parking included, e.g., The Mansion, Spires Terrace & Suites, Woodford Reserve Paddock Club, Suites, Matt Winn’s Steakhouse, and other select dining rooms.
  • Parking passes are specific to vehicle type – i.e. car, limo, mini-bus or motor coach. Vehicles that are different from their pass vehicle type will be refused entry.
  • Entry to your specific lot is unique and directions to your lot should be followed closely.
  • Churchill Downs does not allowing shuttling within the lots. If you exit the park lot, you will not be granted re-entry.
  • Central Avenue Adjacent to Churchill Downs will be CLOSED from Thursday, 5/2 -- Saturday, 5/4. Please visit kentuckyderbyparking.com for more route-specific information.
  • Buses and cars may pre-purchase a Derby Drive drop-off pass.  This pass will be surrendered at the time of drop-off.  There is no pick-up option at Derby Drive.
  • On Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby days only a frontside ticket, not an infield ticket, will grant you entry to the parking lots at KEC with complimentary shuttle service to and from the Black Lot and Paddock Gate at Churchill Down. The shuttles from KEC are not for guests with Infield tickets and you will not be granted entry to KEC with an Infield ticket. Shuttles will not drop off at the Infield Gate. Shuttles will begin running at 7:30 am on Oaks & Derby days.  There will be ADA-accessible parking & shuttles available.  Please note that we are not able to provide wheelchair assistance once a guest is dropped off at Churchill Downs.
  • Taxi or rideshare pick-up and drop-off will take place at the Bronze Lot at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium.

There is paid parking available at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium beginning on Thursday/Thurby.  This option is for guests to park and walk to Churchill Downs. Parking is paid day of via cash or credit card. There is not any pre-purchased parking. Pricing is planned to be as follows: $40 for a car or truck; $150 for an RV or similar; and $200 for a bus. All onsite parking at Churchill Downs is reserved in advance and available for pre-purchase through April 15th as long as inventory is available. Parking within each reserved lot is first-come, first-served including ADA spaces. If you do not have pre-purchased parking, you will not be able to purchase it onsite. Please pay careful attention to your specific lot’s instructions for parking and be sure you understand the directions as entry for each lot is unique.

On Opening Night, 502’sDay, and Champions Day (Wednesday) of Derby Week parking at KEC is included with any ticket type and is required for complimentary shuttle service to and from the Black Lot and Paddock Gate at Churchill Downs. A reminder that any onsite parking at Churchill Downs requires an official parking permit as the lots are reserved on all days of Derby Week. There is not a shuttle service to and from the Infield Gate throughout Derby Week. On Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby days only a frontside ticket, not an infield ticket, will grant you entry to the parking lots at KEC with complimentary shuttle service to and from the Black Lot and Paddock Gate at Churchill Down. The shuttles from KEC are not for guests with Infield tickets and you will not be granted entry to KEC with an Infield ticket. Shuttles will not drop off at the Infield Gate. Shuttles will begin running at 7:30 am on Oaks & Derby days. There will be ADA-accessible parking & shuttles available.  Please note that we are not able to provide wheelchair assistance once a guest is dropped off at Churchill Downs.

  • Onsite parking is no longer available for purchase.
  • For those who have already purchased onsite parking, lots will open at 8:00 am on Oaks & Derby days.
  • Onsite parking passes will be delivered by UPS mail to the address on file.
  • Please note that certain tickets are sold with parking included, e.g., The Mansion, Spires Terrace & Suites, Woodford Reserve Paddock Club, Suites, Matt Winn’s Steakhouse, and other select dining rooms.
  • Parking passes are specific to vehicle type – i.e. car, limo, mini-bus or motor coach. Vehicles that are different from their pass vehicle type will be refused entry.
  • Entry to your specific lot is unique and directions to your lot should be followed closely.
  • Churchill Downs does not allowing shuttling within the lots. If you exit the park lot, you will not be granted re-entry.
  • Central Avenue Adjacent to Churchill Downs will be CLOSED from Thursday, 5/2 -- Saturday, 5/4. Please visit kentuckyderbyparking.com for more route-specific information.
  • Buses and cars may pre-purchase a Derby Drive drop-off pass.  This pass will be surrendered at the time of drop-off.  There is no pick-up option at Derby Drive.
  • On Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby days only a frontside ticket, not an infield ticket, will grant you entry to the parking lots at KEC with complimentary shuttle service to and from the Black Lot and Paddock Gate at Churchill Down. The shuttles from KEC are not for guests with Infield tickets and you will not be granted entry to KEC with an Infield ticket. Shuttles will not drop off at the Infield Gate. Shuttles will begin running at 7:30 am on Oaks & Derby days.  There will be ADA-accessible parking & shuttles available.  Please note that we are not able to provide wheelchair assistance once a guest is dropped off at Churchill Downs.
  • Taxi or rideshare pick-up and drop-off will take place at the Bronze Lot at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium.

There is paid parking available at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium beginning on Thursday/Thurby.  This option is for guests to park and walk to Churchill Downs. Parking is paid day of via cash or credit card. There is not any pre-purchased parking. Pricing is planned to be as follows: $40 for a car or truck; $150 for an RV or similar; and $200 for a bus. All onsite parking at Churchill Downs is reserved in advance and available for pre-purchase through April 15th as long as inventory is available. Parking within each reserved lot is first-come, first-served including ADA spaces. If you do not have pre-purchased parking, you will not be able to purchase it onsite. Please pay careful attention to your specific lot’s instructions for parking and be sure you understand the directions as entry for each lot is unique.

On Opening Night, 502’sDay, and Champions Day (Wednesday) of Derby Week parking at KEC is included with any ticket type and is required for complimentary shuttle service to and from the Black Lot and Paddock Gate at Churchill Downs. A reminder that any onsite parking at Churchill Downs requires an official parking permit as the lots are reserved on all days of Derby Week. There is not a shuttle service to and from the Infield Gate throughout Derby Week. On Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby days only a frontside ticket, not an infield ticket, will grant you entry to the parking lots at KEC with complimentary shuttle service to and from the Black Lot and Paddock Gate at Churchill Down. The shuttles from KEC are not for guests with Infield tickets and you will not be granted entry to KEC with an Infield ticket. Shuttles will not drop off at the Infield Gate. Shuttles will begin running at 7:30 am on Oaks & Derby days. There will be ADA-accessible parking & shuttles available.  Please note that we are not able to provide wheelchair assistance once a guest is dropped off at Churchill Downs.

DERBY WEEK EVENT PARKING

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