The Tennessee Titans will host their first preseason game on Saturday, and what fans see happening on the field during the game could be just as interesting to fans as what happens off the field.
Due to ongoing construction to build the new Nissan Stadium next to the existing Nissan Stadium, on-site parking for Titans games is severely limited. There are less than half as many parking spaces on site for 2024 as there were in 2023. And with all on-site parking for 2024 already sold out, fans who want to commute to the stadium will have to find alternatives.
The Titans estimate there are 20,000 parking spaces remaining within a one-mile radius of the stadium, including seven Titans-owned parking garages where fans can reserve spots through the Parking Management Company, as well as spaces that can be found online through the Spot Hero service.
Fans who wish to park on the west side of the river and walk to the stadium can cross the river via the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge, but other walking options include the Woodland Street Bridge and the Korean Veterans Memorial Boulevard Bridge. Both are typically slightly less busy than the Seigenthaler Bridge.
For fans looking for alternative travel options, Nissan Stadium also offers bike parking on Titans Way across from Gate 6 and at the base of the Seigenthaler Bridge near Lot T, as well as designated scooter drop-off and pick-up stations on Woodland Street across from Lot E and on Shelby Avenue across from Lot N. Designated rideshare pick-up and drop-off stations are located on Interstate Drive and at the corner of Crutcher and South 2nd Streets.
WeGo is also testing a new approach for the Titans’ two preseason games that will have four bus routes serving Nissan Stadium. Bus routes 4, 14, 23 and 56 (the Shelby, Whites Creek, Dickerson Pike and Gallatin Pike routes) will take fans to existing stops on 1st and Woodland Streets. Fans parking downtown can take buses from WeGo Central on MLK Boulevard or from the Union Street stop across from the courthouse. Garage parking is available at WeGo Central.
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“I think everyone recognizes that public transit is going to be more important than ever because there’s going to be less parking at the stadium due to the construction of the new stadium,” WeGo spokesman Eric Melcher told The Tennessean. “We’ve had to respond to that and have worked very closely with the Titans and the other metro authorities to get that sorted out. I think that’s what’s moving things along so quickly.”
The WeGo buses are a paid service and not a free shuttle.
The Titans’ most important advice for Saturday — and the rest of the season — is for fans to have a travel plan in place before they leave home. Instead of getting off the freeway and driving around the stadium for 20 minutes to find a place to park your car, look in advance for areas where parking may be available and research what pedestrian and public transportation options are available to make getting from your car to the stadium easier.
