Directions & Parking for TPAC - Tennessee Performing Arts Center®

Tennessee Performing Arts Center presents performances in three venues located in the James K. Polk Cultural Center at 505 Deaderick Street in downtown Nashville.

Driving Directions

From I-65 Driving North (from Huntsville or Brentwood) – From I-65 travelling north, follow the I-40 West/I-65 North split. Take Exit 209 (Church Street/Charlotte Avenue). Pass through the first two stoplights. At the third stop light, turn right onto Charlotte Avenue. Then, turn right onto 6th Avenue. At the three-way stop, TPAC is diagonally on your left at the corner of Deaderick Street and 6th Avenue.

From I-65 Driving South (from Louisville or Rivergate) – From I-65 travelling south, follow I-65 South/I-40 West to the I-40 East/I-65 South split. Take Exit 209 (Charlotte Avenue). Turn left at the first stoplight onto Charlotte Avenue. Then, turn right onto 6th Avenue. At the three-way stop, TPAC is diagonally on your left at the corner of Deaderick Street and 6th Avenue.

From I-40 Driving East (from Memphis or Bellevue) – From I-40 travelling east, take Exit 209 (Charlotte Avenue). At the stoplight, turn left onto Charlotte Avenue. Then, turn right onto 6th Avenue. At the three-way stop, TPAC is diagonally on your left at the corner of Deaderick Street and 6th Avenue.

From I-40 Driving West (from Knoxville or Airport) – From I-40 travelling west, take Exit 209 (Church Street/Charlotte Avenue). Pass through the first two stoplights. At the third stoplight, turn right onto Charlotte Avenue. Then, turn right onto 6th Avenue. At the three-way stop, TPAC is diagonally on your left at the corner of Deaderick Street and 6th Avenue.

From I-24 Driving West (from Chattanooga or Antioch) – From I-24 travelling west, merge onto I-40 West (towards Memphis) at I-40/I-24 split. Follow the I-40 West/I-65 North split. Take Exit 209 (Church Street/Charlotte Avenue). Pass through the first two stoplights. At the third stoplight, turn right onto Charlotte Avenue. Then, turn right onto 6th Avenue. At the three-way stop, TPAC is diagonally on your left at the corner of Deaderick Street and 6th Avenue.

From I-24 Driving East (from Clarksville) – From I-24 travelling east, follow the I-65 South/I-40 West split. Follow I-65 South/I-40 West, turning onto the I-40 East /I-65 South split. Take Exit 209 (Charlotte Avenue). At the stoplight, turn left onto Charlotte Avenue. Then, turn right onto 6th Avenue. At the three-way stop, TPAC is diagonally on your left at the corner of Deaderick Street and 6th Avenue.

Driving Directions to the historic War Memorial Auditorium

These directions are to the 7th Avenue entrance of War Memorial Auditorium. Located on 7th Avenue there is a public entrance with 10 steps leading to the auditorium lobby via the outside central courtyard.

From I-65 Driving North (from Huntsville or Brentwood) – Take Exit 48, James Robertson Parkway. The exit curves around and brings you into the flow of traffic. Continue going straight as you enter the traffic. Go to 3rd Avenue and turn Left. Go to the second traffic light, Union Street, and turn right. Go four blocks to 7th Avenue and take a right and War Memorial will be on your right.

From I-65 Driving South (from Louisville or Rivergate) – Take James Robertson Parkway, Exit 48. Go to the end of the exit and turn right. Follow the road to the third traffic light, 3rd Avenue, and turn left. Got to the second traffic light, Union Street and turn right. Go four blocks to 7th Avenue, and take a right. War Memorial will be on your right.

From I-40 Driving East (from Memphis or Bellevue) – Take the Broadway exit and turn left onto Broadway. Follow Broadway to 7th Avenue and turn left. Go four blocks on 7th Avenue to the corner of 7th Avenue and Union Street. War Memorial will be on your right.

From I-40 Driving West (from Knoxville or Airport) – Take the Broadway exit and turn right. Follow Broadway to 7th Avenue and turn left. Follow 7th Avenue to Union Street. War Memorial is on the corner of 7th Avenue and Union Street on your right.

From I-24 Driving West (from Chattanooga or Antioch) – Follow I-24 to the I-40/I-65 split. Take I-65 North and follow the directions above for I-65 North.

From I-24 Driving East (from Clarksville) – Follow I-24 to the I-40/I-65 split. Take I-65 South and follow directions above for I-65 South.

From the Vanderbilt Area: Follow West End to Broadway. Follow Broadway to 7th Avenue, and turn left. Follow 7th Avenue for four blocks to the corner of 7th Avenue and Union Street. War Memorial will be on your right.

From Riverfront Park: Take Broadway to 7th Avenue and turn right. Follow 7th Avenue for four blocks to the corner of 7th Avenue and Union Street. War Memorial will be on your right.

RIDESHARE

Our partners at Lyft provide exclusive discounts for TPAC patrons.

New users can get $5 off the first two rides when they sign up for Lyft and use code TPAC5.
If you already have Lyft, save 15% off one ride to or from TPAC with the code TPAC15.

Rideshare Drop-Off: Ridesharing is easy with our designated drop-off/pick-up point by the Nashville B-Cycle Station on the West side of 6th Avenue North at Union Street.

VALET PARKING – $40

Valet parking is provided by Metropolis for most publicly ticketed events by Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC’s Jackson Hall, TPAC’s Polk Theater, and TPAC’s Johnson Theater). Metropolis utilizes a parking app to provide a convenient way for customers to pay for valet and request their vehicles at the end of the performances. For convenience, visit Metropolis online to create your account in advance.

Drop-off is located on 6^th Avenue by the marquee entrance to TPAC near the corner of Deaderick Street.
Paying for valet is convenient via a link texted to your cell phone upon drop off. The current rate is $40 per vehicle. Metropolis is unable to accept cash payment for valet services.
Retrieve your vehicle: When you are ready to leave, please make sure you have paid via the link on your smart phone. Exit the 6th Avenue doors and present your claim ticket to the valet team to the left. For your safety and the safety of others, please do not crowd the sidewalk while waiting for your vehicle. During high traffic times, please keep an eye out for your vehicle to return to 6th Avenue. You cannot claim your car via the link to pay, car retrieval must be done with a member of the valet team.

Below is general information on valet availability.

Due to the variety of events at TPAC, call 615-782-4040 if you have questions about valet service specific to your event.
Valet is only available for ticketed events at the historic War Memorial Auditorium when there is a concurrent event in the James K. Polk Cultural Center.
Due to weekday parking restrictions, valet services are not available for weekday (Monday – Friday) matinee performances.
Valet attendants begin accepting vehicles 90 minutes prior to showtime. For weekday shows with a 6:00 p.m. performance time, valet accepts vehicles starting at 5:15 p.m., and moves them to the parking garage after 5:30 p.m.
Due to size restrictions in the parking garage, valet attendants may refuse valet service to vehicles that will not fit in the parking garage spaces. This includes, but is not limited to large passenger vans, H2 Hummers, and lifted trucks/jeeps.
If guests have not picked up their vehicle 60 minutes after an event concludes and valet staff are no longer present, Metropolis will relocate vehicles to the nearby Hotel Indigo’s valet team. Hotel Indigo is located at 301 Union Street and can be reached at 615-891-6000.

ADDITIONAL PARKING

Paid parking is available at the Nashville City Center underground garage located on 6th Avenue, across the street from the Hermitage Hotel. Cost is $20 per car.

Free self-parking is available from 6:00 p.m. until 1:00 a.m. CT in the state lots behind the Supreme Court Building (off Dr. Martin L. King Blvd., between 7th & 8th Avenues) on performance nights.

Find parking with an interactive service from the Downtown Partnership.

ACCESSIBLE PARKING

Accessible parking is designated by the City of Nashville on the north side of 6th Avenue (on the War Memorial Auditorium side of the street), between Deaderick Street and Dr. Martin L. King Jr. Blvd., 24 hours, 7 days a week.

For performances in TPAC’s Jackson Hall, guests with special needs may prefer to be dropped off on the corner of Union Street and 6th Avenue.

For performances in the TPAC’s Polk and Johnson Theaters, guests with special needs may prefer to be dropped off in front of the main entrance to TPAC in the loading zone area on Deaderick Street, near the corner of 5th Avenue.

COMPLIMENTARY BUS PARKING

If your group is traveling in buses and 15-passenger or larger vans, notify TPAC Group Sales at the time of your purchase. We can provide a complimentary bus permit, which allows you to park close to TPAC on Dr. Martin L. King Jr. Blvd. This permit is displayed in the front windshield area of the bus/van.

Passengers may be dropped off, pre-show, on 6th Avenue. Buses/vans will be allowed to stage themselves for post-show passenger pick up on Union Street between 5th and 6th Avenues (parking closest to the corner at 6th is preferred) no earlier than 30 minutes prior to the end of the performance. For shows in Andrew Jackson Hall, groups should exit the hall from house right on the Orchestra level.

If your school group is attending a performance on TPAC’s Season for Young People, we will provide a bus sign for those traveling in buses and/or 15-passenger or larger vans. Place your bus sign is in the window of the passenger side of the vehicle and look for the bus parkers around the TPAC building to help you park. A TPAC staff member in a red vest or a police officer will greet your bus and instruct you when to unload.