Parking & Drop-Offs
Parking Map
General Parking
FREE general parking will be available in multiple lots surrounding the venue. These lots will be well lighted and patrolled by security teams during the hours of the event. Parking is at the vehicle owner’s risk.
Directions from the San Fernando Valley/Pasadena area: Take the 210 East to the 215 South, take exit 43 to 2nd St. for quicker access to Purple Lot, Blue Lot, and Green Lot. Avoid exit 41 to Orange Show Rd. unless you are ADA, Skydeck, Staff, Artist, Rideshare or dropping off.
Directions from the L.A./Riverside areas: Take the 10 or 91 East to the 215 North, exit 43 to 2nd St. for quicker access to Purple Lot, Blue Lot, and Green Lot. Avoid exit 41 to Orange Show Rd. unless you are ADA, Skydeck, Staff, Artist, Rideshare or dropping off.
Follow event signs and police directions when you arrive to the area.
Street parking is NOT recommended, and the residential and business areas around the NOS Event Center will be a tow-away zone.
General Parking Info (SCROLL TO BROWSE)
Premier Parking
Premier Parking will be available at Countdown NYE at the Pink Lot, directly outside the festival entrance. Premier Parking will allow you to park closest to the festival entrance and be the first to exit once the festival is over!
Accessible Parking
Accessible and Skydeck Parking will be located in the pink lot off Arrowhead Ave.
Directions from the San Fernando Valley/Pasadena area: Driving southbound on I-215, use exit 41, turn left onto Auto Center Rd and then turn left at South Arrowhead Ave.
Directions from the L.A./Riverside areas: Driving northbound on I-215, use exit 41, turn right onto Orange Show Rd and then turn left at South Arrowhead Ave.
Follow event signs and police directions when you arrive to the area.
Learn more about accessibility at Countdown.
Parking Lot Restrictions
Vehicles must vacate the parking lot each day at the close of the festival. Any vehicles left in the lot after each festival day will be towed at the vehicle owner’s expense.
The following activities are strictly prohibited in the parking lot and areas surrounding the venue:
- Tailgating
- Camping/sleeping in your vehicle
- Buying/selling tickets
- Vandalism
- Loitering or other illegal behavior
- Drinking alcohol
- Illegal drug use
Pro Tips
- Follow @countdownnye on X for real-time updates on traffic and parking for day of show.
- Please explore alternative transportation options such as carpooling, Metrolink, or our shuttle program. It’s not only good for the environment, but it will minimize the number of vehicles accessing the grounds and help get you parked and into the festival faster.
- Plan to arrive early, so you can take care of parking and get into the festival without missing a beat!
- Please follow directions from event staff. This will help ensure smooth traffic flow and faster parking.
- Be sure to remember where you park your car! Pin your location and take pics of nearby landmarks and signage.
- Leaving the festival early will help you avoid long waits and dynamic rideshare pricing.
- Don’t leave valuables in your car. Leave them at home, or carry them with you.
Taxis & Guest Drop-Offs
All taxis and other guest drop-offs and pickups must go to the designated Guest Drop-Off and Pickup location (look for signs), which will remain open for the entire event. The pick up and drop off area is next to Big Lots- enter off S. E Street, behind Target. Drive behind Target and Big Lots to the taxi/guest pick up/drop off area.
Insomniac Holdings, LLC and its affiliates, together with their respective employees, officers, owners, shareholders, members, directors, representatives and agents (collectively, “Insomniac”) are NOT RESPONSIBLE for and assume no liability arising from fire, theft, damage to or loss of any vehicle or any articles left therein. Parking at the event constitutes acknowledgement by the holder that he or she has read and agrees to the provisions of the foregoing contract. Vehicles (a) remaining in parking areas after close or (b) in parking areas other than as designated by Insomniac are, at Insomniac’s sole discretion, subject to tow-away at owner’s expense.