The arena is a ride away. Cancel 24 hours before arrival to avoid a night’s charge.
Getting to the game
Book a rideshare to one of the streets around the arena and walk to the doors. The Pennsylvania Street drop-off in front of the arena is for guests with limited mobility.
Getting back
Walk out to a surrounding street and request a ride from there.
A 20-room boutique hotel in Broad Ripple, between the Monon Trail and the White River, with its Bunkhouse Lounge open to the public Friday and Saturday, 5–10 p.m.
From Downtown / Wholesale District on footDowntown / Wholesale Districtwalk
Getting there
Walk to the arena’s main entrances off Pennsylvania Street or Delaware Street. Have your mobile ticket in your phone’s wallet before you arrive; screenshots aren’t accepted.
Getting back
Walk back to your hotel. There’s no re-entry, so leave only when you’re done.
The arena doesn’t publish one doors-open time for Pacers games; call (317) 917-2500 to check your game. Walk times and step-free routes aren’t published.
From Mass Ave / Bottleworks by rideshareMass Ave / Bottleworks Districtrideshare
Getting there
Take a rideshare to one of the streets around the arena; the arena says drop-off works on several surrounding streets. Walk from there to the Pennsylvania or Delaware Street doors. The drop-off on Pennsylvania Street in front of the arena is for guests with limited mobility.
Getting back
Walk out to a surrounding street and request your ride there.
The arena names no single rideshare zone, so agree on a pickup corner before the game. The app sets the fare.
From Broad Ripple on the Red LineBroad Rippletransit
Getting there
Board IndyGo’s Red Line (Route 90) southbound at the Broad Ripple station and ride to the Julia M. Carson Transit Center, which the arena says is two blocks away. Buses run every 15–20 minutes.
Getting back
Walk back to the Transit Center and ride north. Red Line service runs until 1 a.m. Monday to Saturday and until 10 p.m. on Sunday.
IndyGo publishes no arena stop or extra game-night service. Northbound buses currently skip Statehouse, so board at the Transit Center. IndyGo has announced service changes from Sunday, Oct. 11, so check the schedule and rider alerts for your date.
From the IND airport area by carIND airport areadrive
Getting there
Drive downtown to the Virginia Avenue Garage, entering off Maryland Street, and take the covered sky bridge from its third floor into the arena. Or book a downtown garage or lot in advance through ParkWhiz.
Getting back
Cross the sky bridge back to the garage, or walk to your booked lot, and drive out.
The arena publishes no garage price. Rates are set by the garage operator and ParkWhiz, so check before you go.
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Mass Ave / Bottleworks DistrictFood and a night out
Stay among Mass Ave’s restaurants and bars, northeast of downtown, and ride in for the game.
To the arena
Book a rideshare to one of the streets around the arena and walk to the doors. The Pennsylvania Street drop-off in front of the arena is for guests with limited mobility.
After the game
Walk out to a surrounding street and request a ride from there.
The tradeoff
It’s a longer trip to the arena than from the downtown hotels, and the one hotel listed charges for valet parking.
A multi-level steak and seafood restaurant near the arena, within the Pacers Sports & Entertainment complex at Bicentennial Unity Plaza.
Hours & notes
Mon–Thu 4–10 p.m.; Fri–Sat 4–11 p.m.; Sun 10 a.m.–9 p.m., with brunch 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Valet parking is offered, and parking is available at the Virginia Avenue Garage, which adjoins the arena.
A family deli open since 1905 that calls itself America’s oldest single-family deli, on South Meridian Street, with weekend breakfast.
Hours & notes
Mon–Fri 10 a.m.–7:30 p.m.; Sat/Sun 9 a.m.–7:30 p.m.; weekend breakfast 9 a.m.–noon. It closes before a 7 p.m. tip-off ends, so eat there before the game.