Directions

DIRECTIONS TO PARKING:

Directions to Poplar Street Parking Lot
906 Poplar Street, Knoxville, TN 37902
154 Parking spots
Interstate 40E:
Exit 388/Henley Street
Pass Clinch intersection
Turn right onto Cumberland Avenue (KCC on right)
Turn Left at traffic light (Poplar Street) Parking lot is on right
Interstate 40W:
Exit 388A/James White Parkway
Summit Hill Exit, right onto Summit Hill Drive
Summit Hill Drive to Henley Street/Broadway
Turn left onto Henley Street
Pass Clinch intersection
Turn right onto Cumberland Avenue (KCC on right)
Turn Left at traffic light (Poplar Street) Parking lot is on right
Walking directions from Poplar Street Parking Lot to KCC
Once you park there is a crosswalk in the back right corner of the parking lot by the railroad tracks and it crosses over Cumberland Avenue. Follow the sidewalk to the Convention Center.

Directions to Locust Street Parking Garage
540 Locust Street, Knoxville, TN 37902
Lot is FREE after 6pm Monday – Friday
FREE on weekends, except during UT Home Football Games
Cost is $1 per hour with a $7 maximum daily rate
649 parking spaces
Eastbound on I-40:
Take Exit 388A onto 441 South (Henley Street). Get in the Left Hand Lane and make a
Left onto Clinch Avenue. Go thru Traffic Light at Locust/Clinch Intersection. Make a Left
at the 4-way stop onto Walnut Avenue. There will be a parking garage entrance on the
Left. This is Locust Street Parking Garage. Walk across Pedestrian Bridge to the
Convention Center. The Convention Center is at the corner of Henley and Clinch Ave.
Westbound on I-40:
Take Exit 387. Turn right onto Western Ave. At the third traffic light, turn right onto Henley Street. Get in the Left Hand Lane and make a Left onto Clinch Avenue. Go thru Traffic Light at Locust/Clinch Intersection. Make a Left at the 4-way stop onto Walnut Avenue. There will be a parking garage entrance on the Left. This is Locust Street Parking Garage. Walk across Pedestrian Bridge to the Convention Center. The Convention Center is at the corner of Henley and Clinch Ave. Southbound on I-275:
At the I-275/I-40 interchange, bear right onto 441 South (Henley Street). Get in the Left Hand Lane and make a Left onto Clinch Avenue. Go thru Traffic Light at Locust/Clinch Intersection. Make a Left at the 4-way stop onto Walnut Avenue. There will be a parking garage entrance on the Left. This is Locust Street Parking Garage. Walk across Pedestrian Bridge to the Convention Center. The Convention Center is at the corner of Henley and Clinch Ave.
Northbound (from airport):
Take 129 North. Exit Cumberland Avenue. Turn right and travel to Henley Street. The Convention Center is on the left at the corner of Henley Street and Cumberland Avenues. Continue past the Convention Center and make a right onto Clinch Avenue. Go thru Traffic Light at Locust/Clinch Intersection. Make a Left at the 4-way stop onto
Walnut Avenue. There will be a parking garage entrance on the Left. This is Locust Street Parking Garage.

Walk across Pedestrian Bridge to the Convention Center.
Walking Directions from garage to KCC across Pedestrian Bridge
Walk across the street and head towards the Pedestrian Sky Bridge. The KCC will be on
your left hand side when you go down the steps or get off the elevator.

DIRECTIONS FOR BLACKSTOCK LOT –
the Marshaling Yard for the Knoxville Convention Center:

640 BLACKSTOCK AVENUE, KNOXVILLE, TN 37916
Interstate 40E:
Exit 387/17th Street
Cross 17th Street and bear right onto Blackstock
Blackstock Lot will be on the right; it is a fenced lot
Interstate 40W:
Exit 389/Hall of Fame
Summit Hill Exit, right onto Summit Hill Drive
Summit Hill Drive to Henley Street/Broadway
Turn right onto Broadway
1st traffic light, turn left onto Oak Avenue
Oak Avenue to Blackstock, turn left onto Blackstock
Blackstock Lot will be on the left; it is a fenced lot.

Built in 2002, the Knoxville Convention Center is a 500,000-square-foot facility perfectly positioned alongside the picturesque landscape of the World’s Fair Park and between the urban core of the city and the campus of the University of Tennessee.

Knoxville’s vibrant and walkable downtown is home to a variety of hotels, a food lover’s paradise of local, authentic restaurants, award-winning festivals, exciting live entertainment, eclectic shopping and a community dedicated to Southern hospitality.

We specialize in providing guests with a turnkey experience with our event services and amenities. Our staff provides the highest level of customer satisfaction to make your stay a success. Our center has hosted millions of attendees from more than 80 countries over the past decade. We want you to be next.