The most useful thing to know about Colts parking is that the Colts have nothing to do with it. The team states plainly that it does not operate any parking lots around Lucas Oil Stadium, which explains why the rules feel inconsistent: every lot is run by a different operator, and tailgating policies are set lot by lot rather than by the team. The upside of a downtown stadium is real supply and a big price spread. Garages a walk away run roughly $10 to $20 while walking up cold near the stadium on game day can hit $40 to $60, so booking ahead is worth more here than almost anywhere. There is also a free official tailgate that does not require a game ticket at all.
The short answer
Cheapest: a downtown garage at roughly $10 to $20, booked ahead, with a walk of several blocks. Official lots run about $25 to $30 prebooked, and walking up on game day is where the $40 to $60 prices live. Free and worth knowing: Touchdown Town, the official outdoor tailgate, is free and needs no game ticket. Best in bad weather: park in a garage connected to the downtown skywalk network and stay indoors. Worst plan: rolling in late without a booking and paying double at a gate.
Compare every option
| Option | Cost | Walk | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown garages a few blocks outOffsite lot | Roughly $10 to $20 booked ahead | Several blocks, generally 10 to 15 min | Paying the least in a city with plenty of supply |
| The named season lots and garagesStadium lot | Roughly $25 to $30 prebooked | Short, most are within a few blocks | Being close without paying walk-up rates |
| Touchdown Town (free tailgate, no ticket needed)Community lot | Free | At the stadium | Anyone who wants the gameday atmosphere without a ticket or a lot pass |
| Game-day walk-up near the stadiumOffsite lot | Reported $40 to $60 on Colts game days | Closest to the stadium | Nobody, if you had the option to book |
| Accessible parkingStadium lot | Standard rates | Varies | Drivers with a placard, and there is a street option |
| Rideshare, bikes and scootersOffsite lot | Fare, or free for bikes | Northbound Illinois Street, one block east of the stadium | Downtown hotel stays and short hops |
Every option, in detail
Offsite lot
Downtown garages a few blocks out
Roughly $10 to $20 booked aheadSeveral blocks, generally 10 to 15 min /// Standard garage hours
Lucas Oil sits in downtown Indianapolis, so the entire downtown garage market is available to you. The spread between these and a game-day walk-up near the stadium is the biggest single saving on this page, and the walk is flat, short and through a genuinely pleasant downtown.
Heads up: Prices come from independent Indianapolis guides rather than an official source, and downtown rates move with conventions and other events. Book ahead, because the same garage can cost double if you arrive without a reservation on a Sunday.
Via colts.com (The Colts direct fans to ParkWhiz for booking and confirm they operate no lots themselves. Price ranges are estimates from independent Indianapolis parking guides updated in 2026)
Stadium lot
The named season lots and garages
Roughly $25 to $30 prebookedShort, most are within a few blocks /// Varies by operator
The lots most associated with Colts games, with addresses, are the Blue South Lot at 601 South Capitol Avenue, the Purple IFA Lot at 650 S West Street, the Orange Horseshoe Lot at 345 West McCarty Street, the Silver Rolls-Royce Garage at 25 W Henry Street, the Red Rolls-Royce B Lot, the Yellow Government Center Garage at 42 S Missouri Street, Maroon Lot A at 303 S Missouri Street, the Teal Plaza Garage at 109 South Capitol Avenue, and Pink LaRosa South at 401 S Pennsylvania Street. Single-game spots are booked through ParkWhiz, the team's partner.
Heads up: Because each of these is run by a different operator, opening times and tailgating rules are not uniform. Check the specific lot's terms when you book rather than assuming the rules from a lot you used last season.
Via colts.com (Lot names and addresses from the official Colts parking page. Prices are estimates from independent guides, since the Colts publish none)
Community lot
Touchdown Town (free tailgate, no ticket needed)
FreeAt the stadium /// Before games
The official outdoor tailgate party outside Lucas Oil is free and requires no game ticket. That makes it a real option for a group where not everyone got tickets, for families, or for anyone who wants the pregame without buying a parking pass for a grill they did not bring.
Heads up: It is an organized event rather than a lot, so hours follow the event schedule for each game rather than a fixed lot-opening time.
Via colts.com (Official Colts gameday page, which lists it as an official tailgating option with free entry and no ticket required)
Offsite lot
Game-day walk-up near the stadium
Reported $40 to $60 on Colts game daysClosest to the stadium /// Game day
Included because it is what happens by default. The lots immediately around the stadium charge the most on game day precisely because that is when people arrive without a plan.
Heads up: This is the avoidable cost on this page. The same money booked in advance buys you two or three trips from a downtown garage. If you are reading this before game day, book something.
Via colts.com (Walk-up price range from an independent Indianapolis parking guide updated March 2026, not an official source)
Stadium lot
Accessible parking
Standard ratesVaries /// Varies by lot
Accessible parking is available across the downtown lots and garages. There is also limited on-street ADA parking on the West Merrill Street and Russell Avenue blocks, which is worth knowing because street ADA spaces near a stadium are rare. Season ticket members with accessibility needs can reach the Colts at 317-297-7000.
Heads up: The on-street spaces are limited and not reservable, so they follow the usual first come rule.
Via colts.com (Official Colts gameday parking page)
Offsite lot
Rideshare, bikes and scooters
Fare, or free for bikesNorthbound Illinois Street, one block east of the stadium /// Event hours
Rideshare pickup is northbound Illinois Street, one block east of the stadium. Bike racks sit at the Colts Pro Shop on Capitol Avenue. Bird and Lime scooters are parked near the Indiana Convention Center and by the Post Office at Capitol and South Street, which makes a scooter a legitimate last-mile option from a cheap garage.
Heads up: Standard postgame surge applies to rideshare. If you are staying downtown, walking is usually faster than waiting.
Via colts.com (Official Colts gameday parking page)
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Skip parking entirely
Indianapolis does not have rail to the stadium, but it does not really need it: this is a compact downtown where a cheap garage and a short walk beat almost anything, and the skywalk network means the walk can be indoors in bad weather.
Walking from downtown, including the skywalk
FreeLucas Oil connects into the downtown skywalk network linking the Indiana Convention Center and a number of hotels, which is unusual in the NFL and genuinely useful in December. If you are staying downtown, check whether your hotel is on the skywalk before you plan to drive at all.
IndyGo bus
IndyGo fareThe city bus system serves downtown and is listed by the Colts as a transportation option. Check routes and timing against your kickoff at IndyGo.
Via colts.com
Scooters and bikes
Scooter fares, bikes freeBird and Lime scooters cluster near the Convention Center and the Post Office at Capitol and South Street. Bike racks are at the Colts Pro Shop on Capitol Avenue. Both work well for closing the gap from a cheaper garage.
Via colts.com
When to get there
The Colts recommend arriving at least three hours before kickoff, and they attribute that specifically to construction and traffic downtown rather than to lot capacity. Because each lot is run by its own operator, opening times vary, so check what you booked. If you are heading to Touchdown Town, its schedule follows the event rather than the lots.
Getting out after
Downtown Indianapolis empties onto a handful of the same routes, and the walk to a garage a few blocks out is often faster than the crawl from a lot beside the stadium. That is the quiet argument for the cheaper option: you save money on the way in and time on the way out.
Tailgating rules
There is no single tailgating policy here, and that is the important part. The Colts do not operate the lots, and the team states that tailgating policies are at the discretion of each lot operator. So the rules at one lot tell you nothing about the lot across the street.
Two official options exist regardless: Touchdown Town, the free outdoor tailgate that needs no game ticket, and the paid Colts VIP Tailgate at the Bullseye Event Center. If you want to grill at your car, confirm the policy with the specific operator when you book, because there is no team-wide rule to fall back on.
Via colts.com
Questions, answered
- How much does parking cost at Lucas Oil Stadium?
- Stadium lots run Roughly $25 to $30 prebooked to Standard rates. Offsite and community lots cost less, and nearby street parking can be free. Cheapest: a downtown garage at roughly $10 to $20, booked ahead, with a walk of several blocks. Official lots run about $25 to $30 prebooked, and walking up on game day is where the $40 to $60 prices live. Free and worth knowing: Touchdown Town, the official outdoor tailgate, is free and needs no game ticket. Best in bad weather: park in a garage connected to the downtown skywalk network and stay indoors. Worst plan: rolling in late without a booking and paying double at a gate.
- Is there free parking near Lucas Oil Stadium?
- There is no reliable free parking near Lucas Oil Stadium. The cheapest options are listed above.
- What time should I get to a Colts game?
- The Colts recommend arriving at least three hours before kickoff, and they attribute that specifically to construction and traffic downtown rather than to lot capacity. Because each lot is run by its own operator, opening times vary, so check what you booked. If you are heading to Touchdown Town, its schedule follows the event rather than the lots.
- Can you get to Lucas Oil Stadium without a car?
- Indianapolis does not have rail to the stadium, but it does not really need it: this is a compact downtown where a cheap garage and a short walk beat almost anything, and the skywalk network means the walk can be indoors in bad weather. Walking from downtown, including the skywalk: Free.
Because the Colts operate no lots, there is no central authority on prices, hours, or tailgating rules here. Every quoted price on this page is either from the operator you book with or an estimate from an independent guide, and it is worth confirming at the point of booking.
Sourced from the stadium, the city, local outlets, and fans who park here every week. Checked 2026-07, and we recheck three times a year. Prices and lot rules change, so every claim above links where it came from. Click through before you build your day around one spot.
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Dispatch Sports, “Parking at Lucas Oil Stadium: Indianapolis Colts Gameday Guide.” Checked 2026-07. https://dispatchsports.com/nfl/colts/parking
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