Innings Festival 2027: parking, rideshare and getting there

An Innings Festival ride from Scottsdale Sprinters starts with the festival’s own 2027 facts, a rider count and one transportation lead. Festival crews ride a Limo Party Sprinter or the party bus; VIP guests lead with the Maybach Jet Sprinter and the Ultra Luxury Party Sprinter; big groups and company outings take the executive Sprinter, the mini bus, the mini coach or the motorcoach. This guide uses only published facts, leaves the unannounced ones for closer to the date, and turns each festival day into a written pickup, drop-off and ride home.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

Where do you park for Innings Festival 2027?

Innings Festival has published no festival parking for 2027, so drivers use Downtown Tempe’s paid garages, lots and meters, more than 20,000 public spaces, some posting special event rates during events; with a chauffeured ride nobody in the group drives, parks or walks back to a garage after the 10:30 p.m. close. The festival’s own help center covers entrances, re-entry, transit and the ride home, but for 2027 it lists no parking lot of its own. Its accessibility page says accessible parking locations, drop-off areas and entry procedures will be available closer to the festival. Until then, parking means the city’s downtown supply, not a festival lot. Downtown Tempe, where the City of Tempe’s parking link leads, counts more than 20,000 paid public parking spaces across garages, lots and on-street zones, and more than a dozen paid garages and surface lots. During certain events some garages and lots post special event parking; where none is posted, standard rates apply. On-street meters are free on Sundays. Tempe TRiP shows availability in real time. The catch is not the number of spaces. It is the closures around the park (the next answers), a walk from the garage to the entrance at Mill Avenue and Rio Salado Parkway, and the same walk back after close with everyone else. A chauffeured ride skips all three: the chauffeur drops the group near the entrance, as far as the closures and traffic staff allow, and is booked for the ride home.

Where is the Innings Festival rideshare and drop-off area?

The 2027 rideshare zone is not announced yet: the official help center says the 2027 information is not yet available, so no pickup spot is confirmed for February 26 to 28; a chauffeured ride unloads at a legal curb outside the closed streets, where police and event staff direct, and meets the group at a set time. The festival publishes its rideshare instructions in the “How do I get home from the festival?” article. For 2027 that section reads, in effect, check back shortly. When it is posted, that zone is for rideshare cars. It is not a commercial-vehicle privilege, and no limo, charter or party-bus drop-off zone is published. So a booked Sprinter, party bus or coach follows the current closures and the directions of Tempe police and event staff. The main entrance is at the northwest corner of Mill Avenue and Rio Salado Parkway; the secondary entrance is on West Rio Salado Parkway at West Lakeside Drive. The chauffeur unloads as close to those as the open streets allow, and the group walks the last stretch. For the ride home, agree on one meeting point before anyone goes in, away from the exit crush. The festival names the Main Guest Services Tent as the meeting point for anyone separated inside. Outside, the transportation lead confirms where the vehicle is waiting before the group walks toward traffic.

When is Innings Festival 2027, and what time do the gates open?

Innings Festival 2027 runs Friday, February 26 through Sunday, February 28, 2027, at Tempe Beach Park & Arts Park; the gates open at 12 p.m. and the festival closes at 10:30 p.m. each of the 3 days, and guests may leave and re-enter as often as they like until 7 p.m. The dates and daily hours come from the festival’s own help center, updated in September 2026: Friday, February 26, Saturday, February 27 and Sunday, February 28, 2027, opening at noon and closing at 10:30 p.m. each day. The countdown on this page counts to the first gate time, 12 p.m. on Friday, February 26, Arizona time. The 2027 lineup and set times are not announced yet. The festival’s lineup and schedule pages still show last year’s, and its schedule article says 2027 information will come closer to the festival date. This guide names no artist. Plan the pickup around the gates and the close, then adjust once the schedule is out. Re-entry is allowed until 7 p.m., local time. Each time, the wristband is scanned and the guest goes back through security. After 7 p.m., leaving means leaving for the night, so a group that wants dinner outside and the late sets inside should plan to be back through the gate before then.

Which roads close for Innings Festival, and where is it?

Innings Festival is at Tempe Beach Park & Arts Park, 80 West Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe, AZ 85281; for 2027 the festival lists Mill Avenue southbound closed between Washington Street and 2nd Street on all 3 festival days, starting at 10:30 a.m., and East Rio Salado Parkway closed between Ash Avenue and Mill Avenue. The festival’s 2027 community page lists these closures. North Mill Avenue southbound, between Washington Street and West 2nd Street, closes on Friday, February 26, Saturday, February 27 and Sunday, February 28, starting at 10:30 a.m. and reopening at 11:59 p.m. East Rio Salado Parkway, between Ash Avenue and South Mill Avenue, closes on the same 3 days, starting at 8 a.m. and reopening at 11:59 p.m. West Rio Salado Parkway eastbound, between South Hardy Drive and East Rio Salado Parkway, closes from 8 a.m. on Friday, February 26 until 5 a.m. on Monday, March 1. The westbound side of the same stretch closes earlier, from Wednesday, February 24; its reopening time is announced closer to the date. The walking and bike path between Tempe Center for the Arts and Hayden Ferry Lakeside closes from Monday, February 22 to Monday, March 1. The City of Tempe posts its own event traffic notices closer to each event; its 2027 notice for the festival is not out yet. Your chauffeur plans the approach around the published closures and follows police and event staff on the day. Anyone driving themselves should expect the streets nearest the park to be closed and should not plan to reach the entrance by car.

Can you take the light rail or streetcar to Innings Festival?

Yes: Valley Metro’s A line stops at the Mill Ave/3rd St station for Tempe Beach Park, the Tempe streetcar stops at Tempe Beach Park/Rio Salado Parkway, and bus Route 48 stops at Ash Avenue/Rio Salado Parkway; the festival also points to 11 free park-and-rides, with no overnight parking. The festival’s getting-home article lists Valley Metro rail, the local bus and the streetcar, and 11 free park-and-rides that reach rail stations in Phoenix, Tempe and Mesa. Overnight parking is not allowed at the park-and-rides. Valley Metro fares apply; the festival’s article and valleymetro.org list them. Transit is a good answer for two or three people who are staying near a station. It is a harder answer for a group of 10 coming from a Scottsdale resort, or for a crew that wants to arrive together and leave together after a 10:30 p.m. close. That is where a chauffeured ride earns its keep.

Is a chauffeured ride worth it when Scottsdale is so close?

The drive is short, about 15 minutes from Old Town Scottsdale without event traffic, so the ride is not about distance: it is no parking, no rideshare wait at the 10:30 p.m. close, 1 vehicle that keeps the group together, and a set pickup, with nobody in the group driving. From Old Town Scottsdale to Tempe Beach Park is about 15 minutes by Google’s typical time, and about 28 from Kierland. Nobody needs a chauffeur for the miles. The value is what the evening does to those minutes: closed blocks around the park, a garage to find and pay for, and a walk back to it. At 10:30 p.m. the whole crowd leaves at once, the festival asks everyone to head to the nearest exit, and rideshare prices and waits can climb when that many people request a car together. A booked vehicle turns that into a plan. One cabin carries everyone, so nobody is split across 3 rideshares or left to find their own way. The pickup time and place are set before the gates open. Nobody in the group has to drive, so nobody has to stop at one drink or leave early to get the car. The honest limit: we cannot drive past closed streets or unload in a travel lane, and we cannot make the exit crowd move faster. The chauffeur is waiting where the open streets and traffic staff allow, and the group walks to it. For two people staying next to a station, the light rail may be the simpler choice.

What is the Innings Festival bag policy?

The 2027 bag policy allows a clutch or fanny pack up to 6 by 9 inches with no more than one pocket, a clear bag smaller than 12 by 6 by 12 inches, or an emptied hydration pack; every bag is searched, entry is an airport-style screening, and outside food, drinks, coolers and chairs are prohibited. Hydration packs need not be clear, but they must be emptied of all liquid and have no more than two main compartments and one smaller one. The festival’s advice is to leave the bag at home for the quickest entry. All fans are subject to an airport-style search, which may include a pat-down and magnetometer screening. The policy is marked subject to change. Prohibited items include outside food or beverage of any kind, alcohol included, coolers, glass, aerosols, chairs of any kind, umbrellas, tents and shade structures, selfie sticks and drones. Empty reusable water bottles, blankets, portable battery packs and non-aerosol sunscreen up to 3.4 ounces are allowed. The park is smoke free, and the festival is 100% cashless. Anything the gate will not take can stay in the vehicle for the ride home when the vehicle is booked by the hour. Tell the reservations team what the group will carry, so the vehicle fits the bags as well as the people.

Which vehicle fits an Innings Festival group?

Festival crews ride a Limo Party Sprinter or the 28-seat party bus; VIP guests lead with the Maybach Jet Sprinter, then the Ultra Luxury Party Sprinter, our pick for the festival, the Maybach Shuttle Sprinter and the Suburban; big groups and company outings take the Executive Black Sprinter, the mini bus, the mini coach or the 56-seat motorcoach. The table uses current published names, seated capacities, hourly rates and minimums, in three groups. Festival crews: the Limo Party Sprinter (12-13 Pax), the Limo Party Sprinter (16 Pax) and the Party Bus (28 Pax). VIP guests: the Maybach Jet Sprinter, the Ultra Luxury Party Sprinter, which seats 15 at $250/hr, the Maybach Shuttle Sprinter and the Luxury SUV (Suburban). Big groups and company outings: the Executive Black Sprinter, the Mini Bus (24 Pax), the Executive Mini Coach (29 Pax) and the 56-Passenger Motorcoach. A VIP party larger than the Maybach Jet Sprinter rides in two vehicles, one booking each for the same day and times: the Maybach Jet Sprinter with the Maybach Shuttle Sprinter seats 17, and with the Luxury SUV (Suburban) it seats 15. Count riders for each direction. The group that arrives at the noon gates is not always the group that leaves at 10:30 p.m. Anyone heading elsewhere after the festival comes off the return list before seats are assigned. Each booking covers one festival day. For all 3 days, book each day as its own ride; the same vehicle can be requested for each. For a per-person view: 13 riders sharing the Limo Party Sprinter (12-13 Pax) for 5 billed hours at $175/hr is about $67 each before tax; 15 riders in the Ultra Luxury Party Sprinter for 6 hours is about $100 each. That is arithmetic, not a flat festival fare.

How should the pickup after Innings Festival work?

Use 2 checkpoints after Innings Festival: the group gathers at the meeting point it chose before going in, then the transportation lead confirms where the vehicle is waiting before anyone walks toward traffic, because at the 10:30 p.m. close the streets nearest the park are still closed and the 2027 rideshare zone is not yet announced. Mill Avenue southbound and East Rio Salado Parkway stay closed until 11:59 p.m. on each festival day, so the vehicle waits on an open street, where police and event staff allow. It cannot stop wherever a map pin lands, and guests should not walk into a roadway to reach it. If the group splits inside, the festival’s meeting point for separated guests is the Main Guest Services Tent. Anyone leaving early or going on elsewhere tells the transportation lead, so the return list stays right. If the night runs long, your chauffeur waits; extra time is billed hourly at the vehicle’s rate, and you can call or text us to extend. For a multi-vehicle group, label each vehicle, its lead and its drop-off. A crew heading to Old Town and a VIP group heading to a resort should not rely on spotting a driver in a crowd.

How far ahead should Innings Festival transportation be booked?

Availability varies by day and by vehicle, so no fixed lead time applies: request a quote with the rider count, the pickup area and which of the 3 festival days you need, and the reservations team confirms what is open across the vehicles listed, updating the plan as the festival announces its 2027 details. The first request needs the day or days, the hotel or home, a likely passenger count, the arrival you want against the noon gates, and the return. A group does not need every name to begin. It does need to say which group is riding: a festival crew, VIP guests or a big group or company outing. During the final 48 hours, confirm addresses, phone numbers and the festival’s newest instructions, including the 2027 rideshare zone and the city’s traffic notice once they are posted. Reach the reservations team at (623) 986-6339 or reservations@scottsdalesprinters.com. A ride booking never includes a festival ticket or wristband.