PARKING, STREET/FWY CLOSURES, & METRO
PARKING
There is limited street parking and some public parking lots requiring payment in and around the Chinatown area. Please be aware that parking guidelines and rules are enforced by the LA Dept. of Transportation. Strict enforcement of metered parking, time-limit zones, temporary parking, colored curbs, and emergency access areas will be in effect.
Public parking is available across from the Chinatown Metro Station for $10 but there are other parking lots around the area. Public transportation is another option - Exit at Chinatown Station.
STREET/FWY CLOSURES
Saturday, March 8, 2025
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Broadway from College St. to Bernard St. closed: 5am-10am.
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College St. from Hill St to Spring St. closed: 5am-10am.
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Hill St. parking lane from College St. to Bernard St. closed: Sat. 4am - Sun. 4pm.
Sunday, March 9, 2025
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Broadway from College St. to Savoy St. closed: 4am-1pm.
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Broadway from Savoy St. to Pasadena Ave. closed: 8:20am-9:30am.
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Broadway from Alpine St. to College St. closed: 4am-11am.
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College St. from Alameda St. to Broadway St. closed: 6am-11am.
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College St. from Broadway St. to Hill St. closed: 6am-12pm.
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Hill St. parking lane from College St. to Bernard St. closed: Sat. 4am - Sun. 4pm
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Stadium Way: From Bishop Road to Academy Road. Academy Road to the Stadium Way off-ramp of the southbound Interstate 5 closed: 6am to 11am. Note: This closure affects Lookout Dr., Bernard St., Coronel St., Chavez Ravine Pl., Lilac Terrace, and Park Row Dr.
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State Route 110/ Arroyo Parkway: Southbound off ramp closed at Stadium Way (Exit 24D): 6am-12pm. Academy Road off-ramp and Amador St. remains open.
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State Route 110/ Arroyo Parkway: Northbound off ramp closed at Stadium Way (Exit 24B): 6am-12pm. Solano Ave. off-ramp and on-ramp remains open.
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Interstate 5: No left turns on the Southbound off-ramp at Stadium Way: 6am-12pm.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Go Metro! You should exit at the Chinatown Station, which is about half a block from the Firecracker event site. You can check in your backpack or bag in the Bag Check Booth in the Chinatown Central Plaza for free and is available to all Metro riders who are registered participants and can show their Metro Tap or Pass.
