November 7th Update

Update to Public Parking Nights and Weekends near Cumberland Avenue for November 8 and 9

Thanks to a partnership with Fort Sanders Regional Medical Facility, there is free parking nights (after 6 PM) and weekends in the surface parking lots at the corner of 19th Street and White Avenue. However, due to routine maintenance including resurfacing of these lots, the parking lots will be closed starting Friday evening, November 8th through Saturday, November 9th. 



Please make plans to park in another location while this work is preformed. 

Another free parking resource that is available to the public nights and weekends (excluding special events) is at UT's Terrace Avenue Garage. 

Upcoming Events

Garth Brooks Concert - November 16th 

This information is from Visit Knoxville's website, who is partnering with UT to bring this Stadium Concert to Knoxville. For more information visit: https://www.visitknoxville.com/garthbrooks/

Enjoy the concert and your time in Knoxville!

• Due to what will be an enormous crowd, fans are reminded to make plans to arrive on campus several hours early, tailgate and enter the stadium well before the show begins at 7 PM ET.
• Alcohol will be available for purchase at the concert, and important “Know Before You GoOpens in New Window” information can be accessed online.
• Concert apparel is available for purchase on GarthBrooks.comOpens in New Window and will be available at Neyland Stadium the day of the show.

CONCERT PARKING & SHUTTLE OPTIONS

• No public parking on campus (campus parking was pre-sold)
• City of Knoxville Downtown parking garagesOpens in New Window are FREE OF CHARGE on weekends
• Walking from downtown is encouraged. FOLLOW the path to Neyland! 
• One time shuttles will be running from select perimeter hotels (see hotel front desk for more details) 
• Knoxville Area Transit (KAT) will offer a Passenger Playbook park and ride option. Visit katbus.comOpens in New Window for details and routes.
• FREE Garth Stadium Tour Shuttles will run continuously from downtown’s Krutch Park to campus from 2 pm Saturday – 12:30 am Sunday 

PRE-CONCERT ACTIVITIES ON CAMPUS

Gates Open at 5 PM - arrive to campus early (show starts at 7 PM) 

• Meet your friends in “Low Places” for food, beverages, music, football from 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm at Humanities Plaza, 1115 Volunteer Boulevard (see map). Food trucks that will be available include CJ’s Tacos, Stick in a Box, Oakwood BBQ and Treetop Coffee Shop.
• Food and beverages available at UT Student Union 

• STADIUM REGULATIONS

  Clear bag policyOpens in New Window is in effect
  All articles are subject to search
  No re-entry will be allowed
  • Everyone, regardless of age, must have a ticket
  • No weapons
  • No smoking (this includes e-cigarettes)
  • No alcohol or coolers
  • No outside food, snacks or beverages (unless for a medical purpose)
  • No open umbrellas
  • No stadium seats with arms and/or pockets
  • No cameras, GoPros, laptops or selfie sticks
  • No cameras with professional lenses (longer than 3 inches)
  • No strollers, hoverboards or Segways
  • No balloons, balls, glitter, confetti, artificial noisemakers, laser pointers or fireworks
  • No pets (except service animals)
  • Posters inside Neyland can not be larger than 28” x 22” (no sticks, poles, profanity or objectionable images allowed)

July 27th Update

Cumberland Avenue Merchants Association (CAMA) - Monthly Meeting

Date: Wednesday, August 1st

Time: 3:00 - 4:00 pm 

Location: Copper Cellar, 1807 Cumberland Avenue

What: The merchants and other interested stakeholders meet to discuss items of interest or concern and ways to promote and market this district.

There will also be discussion of upcoming events and opportunities for business participation. 

Parking: Available parking is located at Copper Cellar. 

Hope to see you there. Bring a neighbor or a friend! 

TOWING TO BE ENFORCED IN FORT SANDERS FOR STRIPING

Drivers in the Fort Sanders area should be aware that towing will be enforced where temporary “No Parking” signs are displayed on Saturday, July 28, between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m.

The City’s Traffic Engineering Division will be improving traffic safety by painting lines for parking zones in the area. The temporary signage will be installed on Friday.

Closures will take place in the following zones:

-  21st Street between Forest Avenue and Laurel Avenue;

-  20th Street between Grand Avenue and Highland Avenue;

-  Forest Avenue between 17th Street and 18th Street;

-  22nd Street between Clinch Avenue and Highland Avenue; and 

- Laurel Avenue between 17th Street and 18th Street.

With many of the University of Tennessee’s students out for summer break, alternative street parking should be available on streets surrounding the areas that will be affected by this striping project.

New Garage to Offer Public Parking for Cumberland Avenue Visitors

Coming soon for visitors to the Cumberland Avenue district: Free parking on nights and weekends at the new UT Terrace Avenue Garage. Details below.

There’s been a huge amount of new private investment in the Cumberland Avenue Corridor – more than $190 million in the past few years.

What’s been needed, many Cumberland Avenue merchants say, is more parking.

It’s coming soon.

Last week, the University of Tennessee announced that its new Terrace Avenue Garage, located between Lake and Terrace avenues, will offer free parking on nights and weekends when it opens in August.

“This will be a tremendous boost to the restaurants and retailers here,” said Joe Burger III, president of the Cumberland Avenue Merchants Association. “The new 1,000-space garage is located just a block off Cumberland, right in the middle of the commercial corridor.”

The new garage is being designated for commuter students, faculty and staff. But because the garage has been built to accommodate future growth in campus programs and enrollment, UT is able to offer free public parking after 5 p.m. on weeknights and on weekends (excluding football Saturdays and other special event days).

“Cumberland Avenue is the most important entry point to UT, and we recognize the importance of this area for our city and our university,” said Chris Cimino, UT’s vice chancellor for finance and administration. “Providing this parking is one way we can continue to encourage the community and visitors to our city to come explore the area.”

Mayor Madeline Rogero thanked the university for its offer of free garage parking on nights and weekends.

“Cumberland Avenue is the gateway to UT’s campus, and it’s also an increasingly robust and diverse commercial corridor,” Rogero said. “Free and convenient parking will be vital in supporting the private investments that have been made in the past few years along the new Cumberland Avenue.”

Read UT’s announcement here.