Conseco Field......can you help me figure out where to park?

We are bringing a church group up for the Acquire the Fire youth conference on April 4th. I am a small town gal who doesn%26#39;t like to drive in the city. I know coming out of the event will probably take at least an hour, and I don%26#39;t drive well in parking garages anyhow. Where would be a better alternative to park without having to wait in a long line to get out, but would also be safe at 9pm to take two or three teenagers back (and safe enough to leave my car all day without getting it broke into)??? Any other ';must know'; tips about the area???? Thanks!

Conseco Field......can you help me figure out where to park?

In Indianapolis you can park on the street FREE at meters after 6 p.m. on weekdays and at all times on the weekends unless there is a red No Parking bag on the meter. Of course the closer to the Fieldhouse and bigger the event the harder it will be to find a spot. As far as walking in downtown Indy you should be safe especially with a crowd of people leaving from an event. When parking on street just be sure to park on the WEST side of Conseco. Along South Street there are plenty of parking LOTS which are easily accessible. I don%26#39;t know of any other event in town at the time so it shouldn%26#39;t be too crowded. Enjoy Indy!!

Conseco Field......can you help me figure out where to park?

Your best bet to find a lot is off of South Street (between East and Delaware), as Indyob mentioned. Street parking is a little more difficult to find, even on weekends. You%26#39;ll have to drive around a bit and see if you can find an open spot, and you%26#39;ll have to parallel park. If you get a bit closer to the residential areas, you can find parking on Ohio St between East and Alabama. It%26#39;s about a four block walk, but not bad. Yes, it is free on the weekends unless the meter is bagged for traffic control.

I know you mentioned you weren%26#39;t comfortable with garage parking, but there are quite a few garages nearby, including one at Conseco. You could walk a few blocks to the Circle Centre shopping mall garage. The easiest garage to find is the one off Washington St. It%26#39;s on the left side of the street just past Meridian St. (It%26#39;s a ramp down, so be careful not to miss it.) The garage will be open past 9pm.

Indy is a safe town. You%26#39;ll be fine walking. There are homeless near Conseco Fieldhouse, especially if you are walking between the mall and the Fieldhouse. But they are fairly harmless and I%26#39;ve not seen them harass anyone, especially women.

There are also street level parking pay lots that are ground level only easy in and easy out that run the same price as garages and are safe.

I would like to find a street level parking lot, as I am not a good parallel parker. We don%26#39;t mind walking a few blocks. We have to be at the event by around 7am, so I assume we might have a better chance of finding parking Saturday at that early in the morning????

I really appreciate all the replies.

You shouldn%26#39;t have any trouble finding parking on an open lot OR on the street when plenty of empty parking meters that early Sat morn. If your%26#39;re lucky you can find a meter open at the end of a street and then be able to pull straight out when you leave

You can find surface lot parking off of South Street between East and Delaware (at the intersection of Alabama.) These lots are owned by Eli Lilly and Wellpoint, but they typically have them open for events. You will see a sign for ';Event Parking'; if that is the case. Both lots are between $2-$6 parking.

The lot on the south side of South Street is Eli Lilly. If you DO NOT see a sign for ';Event Parking';, do not attempt to park there because I know they will tow. They have security 24/7.

As far as other surface lots, there is one other major lot I can think of, and that%26#39;s on Alabama and Market St. It%26#39;s easiest to get to if you go east on Ohio, and turn south on Alabama.

Correction... the lot on Alabama is easiest to get to if you go WEST on Ohio St and south on Alabama. It will be to your left. You can%26#39;t miss it.

Since you are getting in around 7am, you%26#39;ll probably beat the attendants in. That%26#39;s a little risky...not sure of the towing policies on the lots.

At 7am, you may still find parking on the street. Even then on weekends, it%26#39;s still a little difficult near the Fieldhouse, but you might find something on Washington St. east of Alabama. Or on Pennsylvania between Washington and Maryland.

My advice... just drive around a bit and find a spot you are comfortable with. Don%26#39;t forget a lot of streets downtown are one way! It%26#39;s amazing how many people (even those with Indiana plates) forget this.

Good luck! And don%26#39;t sweat it. At 7am you%26#39;ll have the streets to yourself.

Thanks! I%26#39;m a bit nervous as I don%26#39;t like to do city driving. The last time I did, I went down a one way street the wrong way, and boy was my face red when the people started honking, cursing, etc. Hopefully this early in the morning, I will find parking on the street and will be able to avoid parallel parking. We are staying in a hotel, so I am planning on arriving a bit earlier than 7am, so I will plan on looking for something on the street. Thanks again!!!!