In order to make getting to Red, White & Boom! 2010 easy and convenient, there will be over a dozen parking areas openat various locations throughout the downtown Columbus area. Red, White & Boom! still recommends Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) services (see routes and services below) as one of the best ways to get to and from the festivities.

Handicapped parking is available at the following locations:
Gay Street, between High and Front streets
Town Street Between Front St & Ludlow Alley

Parking Restrictions: Parking will not be allowedon the city streets west of Fourth Street, south of Nationwide Boulevard, eastof McDonell Street and north of Mound Street due to bagged meters

Veterans Memorial

Parking lot will be open prior to 7:00 p.m. (no inand out privileges between 7:00 and 11:00 p.m.). The building will be closedJuly 2rd.   

Parking Garages

Central Parking:

Central Parking operates paid lots and garages throughoutdowntown Columbus. BOOM! takes place on a business day, therefore availabilitywill vary and be limited depending on the location and arrival time.

8 East Long St.

60 East LongSt.

85 East Gay St.

150 North HighSt., near High Street/Pearl Alley

280 East MainSt. near Lev's Pawn Shop

Short and WestMound streets

78 E. Fourth andGay streets

160 North 3rdStreet

Long Street andGrant Avenue

60 East MoundStreet

75 East MainStreet

397 West MainStreet, at Spaghetti Warehouse

65 East MoundStreet

195 East LongStreet, behind TelOhio Credit Union on Young Street

612 North ParkStreet

185 East StateStreet, east of 4th Street on State

155 North HighStreet

21 West SpringStreet, beside Wendy's at Spring Street and High Street

55 East LongStreet, in front of Buckeye Garage

600 East BroadStreet, near Jefferson Avenue and freeway

100 North HighStreet, on east side of High Street, near Pearl Alley entrance

Fifth ThirdBank underground parking at High & State Street

Fifth ThirdBank Garage at High and State streets

23 North HighStreet at High and Broad streets, behind One Columbus

Arena District Parking:

Advanced online purchaseavailable for the facilities in the Arena District.  Customers go online, select thelot/garage they prefer and print their parking pass at home.  This willensure that a parking space is held for them at that specific facility.

Below is a direct link to the event page topurchase parking in the Arena District: 

http://arenadistrictparking.clickandpark.com/apps/events?m=detail&event_id=7321

Nationwide Garage
Corner of Nationwide Boulevard and Front Street (one with TV screen
attached to it)
Hours: Open all day except during the parade, closes at 6 a.m.

Other Arena District Parking:
Hours: Open throughout the day. All garages and lots will be open including:

Arena

ArenaWest-North Lot

ArenaWest-South Lot

Arena Crossing

Pen Lot>

Front StreetGarage

Chestnut StreetGarage

Marconi Blvd.Lot

Neil Ave. Lot

Vine Lot

Nationwide& Front Lot

Promo West Lot

Arena Garage

Additional Parking Options: COSI Lot 

333 West Broad Street Lot will  be open forPublic Parking during Red, White & BOOM!  

Franklin County Parking Garages:
Garage gates will remain up after the fireworks until approximately 7:00 a.m. Saturday, July 3rd. In order to remove your car after the gates go down, and thegarages return to normal operation, you will need to pay the automated cashieran additional fee of $5.00 on your way out. 

Franklin County Commissioner's Garage (roof open topedestrians, closed
to vehicles)
34 East Fulton Street (corners of Mound and High) Entrance located on Fultonand Mount Street.

Hours: 3:00 p.m. - 7::00 a.m. 

Juvenile Detention Center Garage (roof open topedestrians, closed to vehicles)
399 South Front Street (south of Mound and Front) Entrances located on FrontStreet
Hours: 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 a.m.

LeVeque Tower Garage
40 N. Front St.
Hours: Garage closes at 12:30 a.m.

Mount Carmel West Parking Garage - CLOSED
Unavailable this year.

Capital Plaza Parking Garage

50 S. Young St.

Garage located just east of 4th andBroad

Huntington Center 

Corner of Front and Capital St.attached to the Doubletree Hotel

170-186 E. Main St.

NE Corner of Main and 4th St.

84-88 E. Spring St.

NW Corner of Spring and 3rd St.

78-84 E. Long St.

NW corner of Spring and 3rd. St.

61-79 E. Spring St.

SW corner of Spring and 3rdSt. 

30-38 E. Long St.

Next to Club Ice

142-148 N. 3rd St.  

Next to Budget

85 N. High St.

NW corner of Gay and High

69-68 E. Long St.

SW corner of 3rd and Long St.

NW Hickory and Lazelle

SW 4th & Spring

Hyatt Lot 

 NE State and 3rd St.

Dispatch Lot

4th and Oak St.

33 S. 4th St.  

For specific parking information, call any of thefollowing downtown parking lots:
Capital Plaza (614) 224-7659
Central Parking (614) 224-1320
Franklin County (614) 462-3800
Standard Parking (Nationwide Arena) (614) 228-2885

 Ride COTA to Red, White & BOOM!

The Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) isexpanding service to and from downtown Columbus for Red, White & BOOM!,Friday, July 2. COTA has scheduled 22Local and Express lines for the event. Thepublic can ride COTA to and from Red, White & BOOM! without the worries oftraffic congestion and parking.

There will be frequent service traveling downtown on15 Local routes during the afternoon and evening until approximately 9 p.m. Expressservice to downtown from 7 Park & Ride locations will continue between 5:30p.m. and 8:30 p.m. After the fireworks,buses for the 22 service lines will leave downtown from designated Red, White& BOOM boarding zones (link to map below) at 10:45 p.m., 11:30 p.m. andmidnight.

COTA’s customer servicecall-in service hours have been extended to 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday toassist customers with their transportation needs. Toreach customer service, call 228-1776.

COTA has scheduled up to 175 extra buses, in additionto regular weeknight service, for Red, White & BOOM!

There will be extended service on the following Locallines:

#1 Livingston Ave

#1 Cleveland Ave.

#2 E. Main St.

#2 N. High St.

#3 W. Mound St.

#3 Northwest Blvd.

#4 Indianola Ave.

#4 Parsons Ave.

#5 W. Fifth Ave.

#6 Sullivant Ave.

#6 Mt. Vernon Ave.

#7 Whittier St.

#7 Neil Ave.

#8 Hamilton Ave.

#8 Frebis Ave.

#9 Leonard Ave. / Brentnell Ave.

#10 E. Broad St.

#10 W. Broad St.

#11Oak St./Bryden Rd.

#11St. Clair Ave.

#15 Grove City

#16 Long St.

#16 S. High St.

#18 Kenny Road

#19 Arlington / Grandview

Roundtrip Express service will be provided from thefollowing COTA Park & Ride facilities:

EAST / SOUTHEAST

Reynoldsburg Park & Ride, #45 ReynoldsburgExpress

2100 Birchview Drive South, near Birchview Drive andEastgreen Boulevard

NORTHEAST

Westerville Park & Ride, #36 Annehurst Express

West Main Street and Collegeview Road

east of Cleveland Avenue on the north side of WestMain Street

Gahanna Park & Ride #41 Gahanna Express

Northwest corner of Agler Rd. and Stygler Rd. (OnAgler Rd.)

SOUTHWEST

Grove City Park & Ride, #64 Grove City Express

2321 Old Stringtown Road, southwest corner of

Stringtown Road and Parkmead Drive

NORTHWEST

Dublin Park & Ride, #58 Dublin Express

4450 Dale Drive, northeast of U.S. 33 / State Route161

Upper Arlington High School #60 Arlington Express

Brandon Rd. between Ridgeview Rd. and Zollinger Rd.

NORTH

Crosswoods Park & Ride, #32 Crosswoods Express

7460 Huntington Park Drive, at Crosswoods Center

northeast of I-270 and North High Street 

COTA Local fares:

$1.75 –Adults (each way)

$.85 – Children 48”tall and over, through age 12

and for Senior / Key / ADA ID card holders (each way)

FREE – Children under 48”tall (limit 3 with adult family member)

Roundtrip Express fares:

$5.00 –Adults

$2.00 – Children 48” tall andover, through age 12

and for Senior/ Key / ADA ID card holders (each way)

FREE – Children under 48” tall (limit 3 with adult family member)

Visit http://www.cota.com/Red-White-Boom.aspx for more information.