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Emporium Directions and Parking

Planning a visit to the Arts & Culture Alliance's Emporium Center?  Click here for a map, or see below for driving directions.

Parking is free in the City's Market Square, State Street, and Locust Street garages, and on meters (from 6pm weekdays and all day on weekends).  Park for free anytime at the Jackson Avenue lot (catty-corner from the Emporium). Click here for a map of downtown parking.

Eastbound on I-40
Take Exit 388 onto Henley Street/441 South; bear right immediately toward Route 62 (Western Avenue/Summit Hill). At the light, turn left onto Western Avenue which becomes Summit Hill.  At the third light, turn left onto Gay Street.  The Emporium is at the end of the block on the right (100 S. Gay Street).

Westbound on I-40
Take Exit 389 onto Hall of Fame Drive. At the light, turn left onto Hall of Fame Drive. Drive about 1.5 miles and at the light, turn right onto Summit Hill.  Turn right at a light onto Gay Street.  The Emporium is at the end of the block on the right (100 S. Gay Street).

Southbound on I-275
Take I-275 to I-40 East.  Take Exit 387 (Western Avenue/17th Street) and bear right off the exit onto Ailor Avenue. Follow Ailor through the first light, and then turn right at the stop sign onto Route 62 (Western Avenue).  Western Avenue becomes Summit Hill.  At the third light, turn left onto Gay Street.  The Emporium is at the end of the block on the right (100 S. Gay Street).

From U.S. 441 (Chapman Highway)
Drive NORTH on Chapman Highway SW/TN-71/US-441.  Turn right onto Summit Hill Drive.  Turn left onto Gay Street.  End at 100 S. Gay Street.

From the UT Campus Area or Kingston Pike
Drive NORTHEAST on W. Cumberland Avenue SW/US-11/TN-1/US-70.  Turn left onto 11th Street.  Turn right onto Western Avenue.  Western Ave. becomes W. Summit Hill Drive.  Turn left onto S. Gay Street.  End at 100 S. Gay Street.

From the Airport
Drive NORTH on Airport Highway/US-129 N/Alcoa Highway/TN-115 N toward Payne Avenue for approximately 11 miles.  Merge onto I-40 E and take Exit 388 onto Henley Street/441 South; bear right immediately toward Route 62 (Western Avenue/Summit Hill). At the light, turn left onto Western Avenue which becomes Summit Hill.  At the third light, turn left onto Gay Street.  The Emporium is at the end of the block on the right (100 S. Gay Street).

 

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