Paul Brown Stadium Prepaid Season Parking Lot C
is very close to stadium Gate D
Tailgating is permitted anywhere in the lot.
Grilling is allowed in the bulk of the lot
(except the spaces under stadium plaza and under street overpasses, of course ;-)
Parking Lot C is only entered from West Pete Rose Way.
Beware! W. Pete Rose Way is BELOW / under Elm and Race Sts on the East - they do not connect!
Plum St is a pedestrian walkway South of 3rd, no vehicle traffic.
W. Pete Rose Way is below US 127 / Clay Wade Bailey Bridge and below I-75 / I-71 on the West - they do not connect!.
W. Pete Rose Way and E. Pete Rose Way do NOT connect.
Lot C MUST be accessed from the West side of PBS — access W Pete Rose Way
from Central Ave or further west.
There are no connections to W Pete Rose Way east of Central.
Any instructions that don't include passing the intersection of W Pete Rose
Way and Central Ave will fail.
GPS Co-ordinates for Paul Brown Stadium Prepaid Season Parking - Lot C
Navigation / GPS
If you can program a final destination and a waypoint, then set
— Waypoint (Marker C on map)
Gest St and W Pete Rose Way —or— 039°05.68'N 084°31.58'W
— Destination Entrance to Parking Lot C (marker D on the map)
115 W Pete Rose Way —or— 039°05.82'N 084°30.78'W
Using the waypoint will bring you in the best way.
If you can not choose a waypoint, check your route list to
confirm you will pass W Pete Rose Way and Central Ave, you must pass that point
--- Driving Directions to Paul Brown Stadium Prepaid Season Parking - Lot C -----
The parking lot is 2 miles, just
a few traffic signals and one stop sign from the highway ;-) 
From
I-71 S – I-471 N
or Columbia Parkway E
- upon reaching the riverfront area, drive PAST the stadium,
follow signs to US 50W -
River Rd
I-71 S, I-471 N and Columbia Parkway E
all merge downtown at Ft Washington Way - move to the Far Left of the four lane connector
upon exiting to US 50W -
River Rd
I-75N exiting traffic will be merging on the left,
traffic from the Ft Washington Way connector must immediately merge one lane left to join them
I-71/75 N on the North end of the Ohio River bridge, I-71N will split to the right toward the stadium
Use the Left Center Lane of the four lane Brent Spence Bridge X O X X
Upon exiting the bridge, first the right center lane will split, then exit only at Fifth St
US 50W -
River Rd exit will be immediately after the lane on your right exits only
making your lane the new right lane which you must almost immediately exit from ;-)
I-71 split at the end of bridge, then the 5th st exit and then US 50W - River Rd
are all within 1/4 mile stretch.
----- same for all traffic from I-71-75N, I-71S, I-471N and Columbia Parkway E-----
immediately upon entering the US 50W -
River Rd connector
Exit on Left side at Gest St exit
Make a Left on Gest (point marked B on map)
and pickup directions below at the red note line.
From I-74E
I-74 terminates at its junction with I-75,
- follow I-75 South to Downtown / Kentucky
in approximately 3 miles, on the right, exit
you can stay in the right lane of I-75 S if you wish,
there are NO exit only lanes before your exit
... continue with From I-75S directions
From I-75S
- Exit 1G Freeman Ave (to 50W)
once on the ramp hug the left curb
at the traffic signal at the end of the ramp (point A on the map) turn
- Left (SE) on Gest St (Gest will bend from SE to S) continue 0.9 mi
(Gest St ramp from I-71/75 N, I-71S, or I-471N or Columbia Parkway E enters on left)
Access from all highways merges at this point, everyone uses the next set of directions
stay right at the next traffic signal to continue straight on Gest St. Southbound
over the RR track overpass and past Longworth Hall
until it ends at a Stop sign at W Pete Rose Way (point C on the map)
- Left on W Pete Rose Way (Eastbound)
follow W Pete Rose Way 1.1 Miles
pass under I-71/I-75
pass under US 127 / Clay Wade Bailey bridge.
0.4 MI after turn straight at next traffic signal (Central Ave)
police barricade will be after Central Ave, display permit to pass
pass under stadium plaza
pass stadium garage entrance on right
pass under the Elm St overpass
- Right at entrance — Stadium Parking Lot C (point D on the map)
Note: The left turn from Gest St Southbound to W Pete Rose Way Eastbound is
a little tricky because W Pete Rose Way also ends on the right, two car lengths
later at Mehring Way. Beware of traffic from the right turning from Mehring
Way and the pedestrians on your left who dart out for the same openings you
might choose ;-)
Stadium notes Parking Lot C to Gate D
From the Parking lot there is an escalator and ramp
at the Sidewalk on W Pete Rose Way
leading up to the stadium plaza and Gate D
After entering Gate D go left (it is few steps shorter)
until you reach the stairway DOWN to the lower level concession area
Aisles to the lower level seats are accessed from the concession area
use aisle 140-141
after the game you do not have to go back up to the plaza level
at the lower level concession foyer bear left (North) and use the emergency
stairwell DOWN
you avoid the bulk of the exiting masses that way ;-)
and it lets you out right next to the lot.
---- Leaving the lot for the fan from Indiana ;-)
To return to I-75 North (which connects to I-74 West in 4 Miles)
you do not want go back the way you came ;-)
of course you must go
- Left on W Pete Rose Way (Westbound) to exit the lot.
in 0.7 MI at the first traffic signal and first opportunity to turn right
- Right on Central Ave
2 blocks, pass 3rd St
- Left to entrance to I-75 North (at 4th St)
Note, both lanes of W Pete Rose Way can turn right at Central Ave
after leaving the lot you do NOT need to get to the right to make the right
The left lane of W Pete Rose Way will split just before the Central Ave intersection
and allow you to make the right
placing you in the left lane of Central where you need to be to get to I-75N
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