Driving Directions & Parking
Driving to the Rose Parade or the Rose Bowl Stadium is VERY difficult due to the heavy commuter traffic flowing into the Pasadena area on January 1. Please do not underestimate the time it takes to drive in and around the Los Angeles area. Come early and enjoy the exciting ambiance of Rose Bowl Game Day!
Access to the Rose Bowl Stadium can get crowded the day of the
Rose Bowl Game, which takes place this year on January 1, 2008.
This page provides alternative methods of getting to the Rose Parade and the Rose Bowl,
along with detailed driving directions.
Public Transportation
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority will provide regular bus service to areas near the Rose Parade, Rose Bowl Game and Post Parade areas. Buses will be originating from locations throughout the county.
Also, MTA's Metro Gold Line makes it easier than ever to get to Pasadena. Exit at the Memorial Park, Lake, Allen or Del Mar stations. Avoid the traffic and parking hassles. Just hop on board! Call the MTA information line at 1-800-COMMUTE (266-6883), or visit www.mta.net.
The information line for the hearing impaired is 1-800-252-9040. Buses are equipped with wheelchair lifts.
OCTA/Metrolink will be providing a round trip train from Oceanside to Los Angeles Union station specifically for people to enjoy the Rose Parade. Please see http://www.metrolinktrains.com/holiday/roseparade.php or http://www.octa.net/.
City of Santa Monica Big Blue Bus offers round trip transportation packages from Santa Monica. For information and tickets call 310-451-5444.
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Park & Ride Shuttle
Reserved Parade parking for automobiles, buses and recreational vehicles is available through Sharp Seating Company, official seating company of the Tournament of Roses, (626) 795-4171 and the City of Pasadena, (626) 744-6470. You may also contact Easy Parking Service (626) 286-7576.
Paid parking is offered on a first-come, first-served basis at various lots and parking structures near the Parade route.
Overnight parking on Pasadena streets begins at noon the day before the parade, for that evening only. All No Parking areas and red curb zones remain off-limits, and vehicles in violation will be subject to impound and a fine.
There is no parking allowed on the parade route. Illegally parked vehicles will be impounded. Impound information: 626-744-4565.
For the Rose Bowl Game, free shuttle buses are available at Parsons parking lot, at the
corners Fair Oaks Avenue and Holly Street, in Old Pasadena. The
shuttle runs continuously from 1:00 p.m. until about two hours
after the end of the Game. There is a $30 fee for parking at the
Parsons and adjacent parking lots. Reserved parking at Parsons
can be purchased in advance at www.ParPark.com or 626-440-2844.
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Freeways
Three major freeways access the Pasadena and Rose Bowl areas: the 134 Freeway from the west, the 110 Freeway from the south and the 210 Freeway from the east and north. Access to freeway offramps is determined by Parade traffic. For better ingress and egress, we encourage patrons to enter from the north via the 210 Freeway. It can be accessed from the 134 and 5 Freeways via the 2 northbound.
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Driving Directions
Please click here for driving directions to Pasadena for Rose Parade viewing from the official Tournament of Roses website.
Please click here for driving directions from different areas of Southern California to the Rose Bowl stadium from the official Tournament of Roses website.
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