Parking & Travel Information

Parking

Access the Lexington Center's Rupp Arena Parking Map.

There are more than 10,000 parking spaces available within a 10-minute walk of Lexington Center's Rupp Arena. All surrounding parking lots and garages offer spaces for guests with disabilities.

Lexington Center's Rupp Arena offers a drop-off and pick-up area on High Street/South Side of the arena. Limousines, buses and cars will be allowed to drop-off and pick-up in this area, but no vehicles will be permitted to park there.

All parking in the Lexington Center's Rupp Arena parking lots will be free of charge on May 5th.

Directions

From Bluegrass Airport

To High Street Lot:

When leaving the Airport parking area, turn left onto Man O' War Blvd. Turn right at the lights, onto Versailles Road (US 60). Follow Versailles Road (US 60) into Downtown which will split into a one-way street called Maxwell Street. Take Maxwell Street for two blocks, and the Parking Lot is on the left side. The Parking Lot is to the left; enter at either gate.

To Manchester Street Lot / Truck Parking for Event Load-in:

When leaving the Airport parking area, turn left onto Man O' War Blvd. Turn right at the lights, onto Versailles Road (US 60). Continue on Versailles Road for approximately 4 miles. Versailles Road will change names to West High Street. Next, take a left onto Oliver Lewis Way, then your immediate right onto Manchester Street and finally your immediate left into Rupp Arena's rear parking lot.

From the North

To High Street Lot:

Take I-75 South to Exit 113 (Paris Exit). Turn right at the end of exit ramp onto Paris Pike (US 27), which turns into Broadway. Follow Broadway in to Downtown, past Main Street. Turn right on High Street. The Parking Lot is to the left; enter at either gate.

To Manchester Street Lot / Truck Parking for Event Load-in:

Take I-75 South to Exit 115 (Airport/Lexington exit). Turn right at end of exit ramp onto Newtown Pike. Take Newtown Pike until it comes to West Main Street, downtown. Continue across West Main Street onto Oliver Lewis Way, then take your immediate left onto Manchester Street at the traffic light and finally your immediate left into Rupp Arena's rear parking lot.

From the West

To High Street Lot:

Follow I-64 East until it joins I-75 South. Take I-75 South to Exit 113 (Paris Exit). Turn right at the end of exit ramp onto Paris Pike (US 27), which turns into Broadway. Follow Broadway in to Downtown, past Main Street. Turn right on High Street. The Parking Lot is to the left; enter at either gate.

To Manchester Street Lot / Truck Parking for Event Load-in:

Follow I-64 East until it joins I-75 South. Take Exit 115 (Airport/Lexington exit). Turn right at end of exit ramp onto Newtown Pike. Take Newtown Pike until it comes to West Main Street, Downtown. Continue across West Main Street onto Oliver Lewis Way, then take your immediate left onto Manchester Street at the traffic light and finally your immediate left into Rupp Arena's rear parking lot.

From the South

To High Street Lot:

Take I-75 North to Exit 104. Turn left at end of exit ramp onto Richmond Road (US 25 & US 421). Follow Richmond Road (US 25 & US 421) into Downtown (Richmond Road will become Main Street). Turn left on Broadway. Turn right on High Street. The Parking Lot is to the left; enter at either gate.

To Manchester Street Lot / Truck Parking for Event Load-in:

Take I-75 North to Exit 104. Turn left at end of exit ramp onto Richmond Road. Follow Richmond Road into Downtown (Richmond Road will become Main Street). Remain on Main Street past Broadway; Rupp Arena and Heritage Hall will be on your left. Get into the left lane and turn left onto Jefferson Street (Circle 1928), then the next right onto Manchester Street and finally the next right into Rupp Arena's rear parking lot.

From the East

To High Street Lot:

Follow I-64 West until it joins I-75 North. Take Exit 113 (Paris Exit). Turn right at the end of exit ramp onto Paris Pike (US 27), which turns into Broadway. Follow Broadway in to Downtown, past Main Street. Turn right on High Street. The Parking Lot is to the left; enter at either gate.

To Manchester Street Lot / Truck Parking for Event Load-in:

Follow I-64 West until it joins I-75 North. Take Exit 115 (Airport/Lexington exit), and turn left onto Newtown Pike. Take Newtown Pike until it comes to West Main Street, Downtown. Continue across West Main Street onto Oliver Lewis Way, then take your immediate left onto Manchester Street at the traffic light and finally your immediate left into Rupp Arena's rear parking lot.

Accommodations

The University of Kentucky is proud to welcome all our graduates' friends and families to beautiful Lexington, KY. Located in the heart of the Bluegrass Region, Lexington offers big city amenities with small town charm. Lexington is in Eastern Time zone.

If you are planning to stay overnight in a local hotel, we strongly recommend that you make your hotel reservations as early as possible. There are many events scheduled in Lexington and hotel availability may be limited. The following is provided for your convenience: