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They had everything organized for day parkers on Fri-Sun last year, but Friday was a mess and they didn't have anywhere for us to park, so we had to find a lot outside of the grounds on the opposite side from where we entered and walk in. Does anyone know if they've fixed that this year for Thursday or what the best attack plan is so we don't get stuck in line and have to drive all the way across Roo being directed to no one in particular to a non-existent lot for day parkers to then have to park outside? Thanks fellow Inforooers!
i sent an email asking this question a few weeks ago. the response i got was that day parking would be available ,but i should not expect to be able to come and go easily due to traffic.
Last Edit: Jun 7, 2008 8:11:26 GMT -5 by hef - Back to Top
Thanks. If you can find out more specifically if it's better to go in one entrance over the other or to tell their volunteers where to point day parkers on Thursday specifically, that would help a lot. I can try to e-mail them as well if that would help just so they knew a lot of people were interested and hoped that there was a more convenient way to do it than last year. It's cool if they don't have a specific area planned for it, I'd just like to know that so I can find a neighbor's lot open to us like I did last year to park and walk in.
I have day parked every year and thursday is always a problem because you are still processed with all of the general camping traffic so wait times can be very long. Every year since the beginning I just park in the neighborhood on Powers rd. Powers rd has a small bridge that crosses I-24 and makes for an awsome view of Bonnaroo camping. this site is also easy to locate at night becasue of a giant blinking cell tower right near by. Powers rd runs into New Bushy Branch rd and Mckellar Drive at the other, Mckellar connects to Hillsboro Blvd.
Thanks meltdown! I will definitely put that at the top of the options. Just a note on where we parked last year, it was at the eastern entrance of the fest on New Bushy Branch Rd. Is that not as good of an option and does it take just as long to get into the fest from that end? If we were going that way, would you take Ragsdale east down to Shed Rd.? I'm still a little unfamiliar with the area, but I want to make up as much time as possible to get in at a decent time tomorrow night. Thanks for the advice though! Karma meltdown.
From what you describe and by looking at the image it appears you must walk a pretty long distance. I park in the western portion of the map you provided right off I-24 where it indicates a street called WALNUT Ln. AT this point you have 2 choices immediatly after you cross the bridge over the interstate. Option 1 is to go through a small gate and enter the camping area (this is where the cell tower is located and appears to be CAMP 20 on your map) right where the road bends but keep in mind since it is thursday you will still need your wrist-band so you need to walk to a processing entrance. This leads to Option 2 which is just continue on around Powers rd to New Bushy Branch rd and follow it down to the entrance. It really is very easy coming and going. Ive parked here many times instead of day parking and Ive been every year.
