There is EXTREMELY limited parking available within walking distance of the Shores. We STRONGLY encourage you to park away from downtown and ride the Starlight ‘Dillo FREE to the Urban Music Festival. If your main objective this weekend is to take in the track and field events at UT and then come down to UMF after that - there are numerous parking garages and options for parking around the UT Campus. Visit the transportation page for shuttle times and locations.

AUDITORIUM SHORES PARKING
If coming to UMF is your primary destination - here are the best 3 options for you:

There are 1,000 FREE garage parking spaces available at One Texas Center, located at 505 Barton Springs Drive, 78704.

There are 400 FREE garage parking spaces available at City Hall, located at 301 W. Second Street, 78701. Enter the parking garage on the east side of City Hall on Lavaca Street.

There are 1,200 PAID garage parking spaces available at Palmer Events Center, which is located directly across the street from Auditorium Shores. An all-day parking permit is $8. The entrance on Riverside will be closed because of UMF. You must enter the garage from Barton Springs Rd.

Click here to see a map of all 3 locations and their proximity to Auditorium Shores.

MOTORCYCLE PARKING
We have saved the BEST parking on the Shores for motorcycles! We have space for 150 motorcycles to park on the curb directly in front of Auditorium Shores for $10 for all-day parking. The parking spaces are available on first-come first-serve basis only. Riverside drive in front of Auditorium Shores will be closed off and only the Capital Metro shuttles and the first 150 motorcycles will be allowed onto Riverside to park at the curb in front of the Shores.

TEXAS RELAYS PARKING
If your main objective this weekend is to take in the track and field events at UT and then come down to UMF after that - there are numerous parking garages and options for parking around the UT Campus.

You can park once for the Relays and then catch the FREE Capital Metro shuttle down to Auditorium Shores after the Relays. The nearest Capital Metro pickup location will be 2 blocks south of the Erwin Center at the corner of 14th and Trinity. Visit the transportation page for shuttle times and locations.

For paid parking options at one of the 7 garages on the UT Campus, click to visit the UT Parking Page. There are also several free parking locations in various locations in the neighborhood surrounding the stadium.

DOWNTOWN PARKING
If your main destination is all of the parties on Sixth St - then your best bet is to park downtown and then catch the Capital Metro shuttle at 6th and San Jacinto for the ride over to Auditorium Shores. Visit the transportation page for shuttle times and locations.

There are numerous parking options for downtown during the day. Keep in mind that parking becomes scarce as the day gets later. Visit the Downtown Austin website for detailed info on downtown parking locations.