Navigating Nashville's extravagant July 4th party

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — With 200,000 people expected downtown for Nashville's Let Freedom Sing celebration, planning ahead is a priority.

Parking options

• Nissan Stadium (credit cards only):
  
  • Lot E open 24 hours for $15
  • Lots A-D open at noon for $15
  • Lot P open at noon for RV parking at a $40 rate
• Metro Courthouse: $15 max rate; must exit before 6 a.m. on July 5
• Music City Center: special event rates will be posted as you enter the garage
• Downtown Library:
  
  • Enter before 5 p.m. for a $20 max rate; exit by 5 a.m. on July 5
  • Enter after 6 p.m. for a $15 max rate; exit by 5 a.m. on July 5
• Fifth + Broadway:
  
  • 11 minute grace period to one hour: $9
  • One hour to two hours: $17
  • Two hours to three hours: $25
  • Three hours to five hours: $35
  • Five hours to 24 hours: $40

Transportation options

• WeGo Star: purchase a round-trip ticket at TicketNashville.com for $15 with a $2 processing fee
• WeGo Bus: all routes operate on a Sunday schedule
• Access: riders need to schedule trip before 4:30 p.m. on July 3.
• Ride share and taxi cab stands: 7th Avenue South and Broadway

Boaters
No anchorage between Woodland Street Bridge and Korean Veterans Bridge; river closes at 9 p.m.

Pedestrians
John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge and the Woodland Street Bridge will be closed to all traffic and pedestrians at 8 p.m. and will reopen following the event at the discretion of Metro Nashville Police Department.

After the show

• Vehicles parked on the north side of Broadway will be directed to the west on Commerce Street, Church Street, Union Street and Charlotte Avenue;
• Vehicles parked on the south side of Broadway will be directed to the east or west on Korean Veterans Boulevard and to the south on 8^th Avenue;
• Vehicles parked on the Nissan Stadium campus will be directed east on Woodland and Shelby Streets to the interstate system;
• Vehicles parked on the north side of Nissan Stadium will be directed east on Woodland Street and north on North 1^st Street to the interstate system;
• Vehicles parked on the south side of Nissan Stadium will be directed to take Davidson Street to South 5^th Street to the interstate system;
• Vehicles parked on the south side of Korean Veterans Boulevard will be directed south on 4^th and 8^th Avenues.