Taylor Swift’s shows prompt downtown road closures, parking restrictions

By GREGG MONTGOMERY
WISH-TV | wishtv.com

Indianapolis police announced Tuesday, Oct. 29, that its map of the road closings and other transportation information, first shared Friday, Oct. 25, had incorrect information on the parent pickup locations and the rideshare locations. Here is a link to the corrected map.

Taylor Swift and her fans will encounter detours on the roads to and from her upcoming concerts at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department’s primary suggestions: Plan ahead. Think about taking a bus or using rideshare options to avoid parking congestion.

Special Operations Commander Chuck Deblaso of IMPD said Friday, “This is an event city. This is huge. Make no mistake about it, there is going to be a lot of people in a small area. It could be upwards to 200,000 people.”

IMPD announced an extensive list of road closures plus a map with a drop-off site, a rideshare pickup site, and “parent pick-up” lots from Nov. 1 to 4. A news release from IMPD said, “With hundreds of thousands of fans expected in Swift City, these closures are intended to ensure the safety of concertgoers and community members.”

Police in the release also asked Swifties to “keep in mind that traffic and road closures may change based on real-time conditions.”

In addition, some of the usual parking downtown will be off-limits and put motorists who ignore “no parking” signs at risk of being towed, the police warned. Towed vehicles can be found at Auto Return at 323 S. Post Road, which is a fair piece east of downtown where the concert is happening.

To add to the confusion or perhaps to make the driving experience less stressful for Swifties, downtown street signs down have been renamed with Swift-themed monikers.

Swift’s sold-out shows, the last three in the United States as part of The Eras Tour, will start at 7 p.m. Nov. 1 to 3.

Let’s get into it, as presented by IMPD.

News 8’s Adam Pinsker contributed to this report.

This story was originally published by WISH-TV at wishtv.com/taylor-swift/taylor-swift-concert-indianapolis-road-closures.