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AIRPLANES AND HELICOPTERS:
Many hotels offer a free shuttle service to and from their hotel to the Indianapolis International Airport.
If you fly in and don't wish to rent a car, you can get to the speedway via Race Day Bus or Uber -
see below.
You can also fly to the speedway and land in the infield via a helicopter with Sweet Helicopters.
$995 for a round trip ticket (2025).
Many hotels offer a free shuttle service to and from their hotel to the Indianapolis International Airport.
If you fly in and don't wish to rent a car, you can get to the speedway via Race Day Bus or Uber -
see below.
You can also fly to the speedway and land in the infield via a helicopter with Sweet Helicopters.
$995 for a round trip ticket (2025).
| GETTING TO IMS |
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OTHER TRANSPORATION:
MOTORCYCLES - Official parking from IMS is located in the south infield. Motorcycles
must use Gate 2 off of 16th Street to enter.
BICYCLES - If you ride a bike to the track, you may use dedicated bicycle parking
structures at Gates 1, 6, & 9 before entering the speedway. You can not bring a
bicycle inside the gates.
Bicyclists can also find bicycle parking along Main Street in the Town of Speedway.
Another option is to bring your bike in your car, park two miles away, perhaps for free,
and then bike in.
MOTORCYCLES - Official parking from IMS is located in the south infield. Motorcycles
must use Gate 2 off of 16th Street to enter.
BICYCLES - If you ride a bike to the track, you may use dedicated bicycle parking
structures at Gates 1, 6, & 9 before entering the speedway. You can not bring a
bicycle inside the gates.
Bicyclists can also find bicycle parking along Main Street in the Town of Speedway.
Another option is to bring your bike in your car, park two miles away, perhaps for free,
and then bike in.
Shuttles To The Speedway
Park at the airport or a downtown location and take a bus to the track and back on race day.
2026 prices - $50 per person, plus $20 to park.
Park at the airport or a downtown location and take a bus to the track and back on race day.
2026 prices - $50 per person, plus $20 to park.
TRANSPORTATION NOT ALLOWED INSIDE SPEEDWAY:
Bicycles
Roller blades
Skateboards
Skates
Hover boards
Scooters
Mopeds
Golf carts
TRANSPORTATION ALLOWED:
Mobility Aid Devices used by guests with disabilities.
Guests are responsible for securing unattended mobility aid devices.
IMS reserves the right to prohibit any device based upon safety considerations.
Bicycles
Roller blades
Skateboards
Skates
Hover boards
Scooters
Mopeds
Golf carts
TRANSPORTATION ALLOWED:
Mobility Aid Devices used by guests with disabilities.
Guests are responsible for securing unattended mobility aid devices.
IMS reserves the right to prohibit any device based upon safety considerations.
| TRANSPORTATION TO THE SPEEDWAY |
Central Indiana Cycling organize a group ride of
bicyclists to the speedway on race day that gets a
police escort.
However, their ride starts far away - 6 miles east of the
speedway at the AMP - 1220 Waterway Blvd.
Registration at the Amp is from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Once at the track, they will park outside Gate 1 or
Gate 2. The areas will be monitored so that bikes are
not stolen.
Other bicylclists may use their monitored parking, but
the cost is the same - $15 in advance or $20 on race
day.
bicyclists to the speedway on race day that gets a
police escort.
However, their ride starts far away - 6 miles east of the
speedway at the AMP - 1220 Waterway Blvd.
Registration at the Amp is from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Once at the track, they will park outside Gate 1 or
Gate 2. The areas will be monitored so that bikes are
not stolen.
Other bicylclists may use their monitored parking, but
the cost is the same - $15 in advance or $20 on race
day.
Electric Scooters
Another idea is to use an electric scooter to get from your parking spot to the track, then lock it up
at a bicycle stand, as you can't bring scooters inside the speedway either.
You should know that the town of Speedway has outlawed electric scooters, but I doubt it will be
enforced on race day.
Another idea is to use an electric scooter to get from your parking spot to the track, then lock it up
at a bicycle stand, as you can't bring scooters inside the speedway either.
You should know that the town of Speedway has outlawed electric scooters, but I doubt it will be
enforced on race day.
Rally to the Indy 500
Rally is a bus rideshare organization, It allows groups of people heading to the same destination
to share a bus.
You can create your own group, or choose an existing one.
For the Indy 500, there are many groups in Indiana, as well as groups in surrounding states.
Note: There has to be enough people signed up for the rideshare for it to happen.
Pricing Varies. 2026 price check - $65 roundtrip from Franklin Indiana
Rally is a bus rideshare organization, It allows groups of people heading to the same destination
to share a bus.
You can create your own group, or choose an existing one.
For the Indy 500, there are many groups in Indiana, as well as groups in surrounding states.
Note: There has to be enough people signed up for the rideshare for it to happen.
Pricing Varies. 2026 price check - $65 roundtrip from Franklin Indiana
Taxis and Ride Share
On Indy 500 race day, Taxis and Ride Share will drop-off and pick-up at the corner of 10th Street and
Polco St. On other days, they will use Lot 3P.
On Indy 500 race day, Taxis and Ride Share will drop-off and pick-up at the corner of 10th Street and
Polco St. On other days, they will use Lot 3P.
| TRANSPORTATION TO THE INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY AND THE INDY 500 |
This web page is only about the various methods for getting to and from the speedway.
For automobile parking and directions at the speedway, see 500 PARKING.
For all types of transportation in Indianapolis, see INDY TRANSPORTATION.
For information on Airlines, Trains and Buses to Indianapolis, see INDY TRAVEL TO OTHER CITIES.
For all area maps, see MAP INDEX.
For automobile parking and directions at the speedway, see 500 PARKING.
For all types of transportation in Indianapolis, see INDY TRANSPORTATION.
For information on Airlines, Trains and Buses to Indianapolis, see INDY TRAVEL TO OTHER CITIES.
For all area maps, see MAP INDEX.
AUTOMOBILES:
The most common way of going to the track is by automobile.
The speedway has a lot of parking lots, both inside the track and outside the track.
They are not enough to contain all the cars that show up for the INDY 500 and many
thousands of people park in the yards of Speedway residents, which is much less
expensive. Some area businesses also sell parking spots.
Official Parking for the INDY 500 must be purchased from the speedway in advance.
You should get your order in as early as possible.
Generally, ticket owners who renew their tickets early, nab up most of the parking.
For more detailed parking information, see 500 PARKING.
Note: Large vehicles such as RVs, Campers and Buses cannot park in the infield.
The most common way of going to the track is by automobile.
The speedway has a lot of parking lots, both inside the track and outside the track.
They are not enough to contain all the cars that show up for the INDY 500 and many
thousands of people park in the yards of Speedway residents, which is much less
expensive. Some area businesses also sell parking spots.
Official Parking for the INDY 500 must be purchased from the speedway in advance.
You should get your order in as early as possible.
Generally, ticket owners who renew their tickets early, nab up most of the parking.
For more detailed parking information, see 500 PARKING.
Note: Large vehicles such as RVs, Campers and Buses cannot park in the infield.