Important Information

Taxi:
IIf you are coming from anywhere in the Richmond metro area we would recommend taking a taxi to the Hampton Street Gate. We will alert cabs to be present at the end of the evening but please call them to reserve.
Recommended cab companies:

• Yellow Cab Services Inc (804) 222-7300
• Veterans Cab Assocation, Inc (804) 275-5542
• Star Cab (804) 754-8556

Bike / Walk:
If you are coming the Fan and VCU areas please consider biking to the Groovin’ shows. We will provide bike parking just inside the box office/gate (bring your own lock). If you live in the area walk with a friend!

Parking:
There are limited parking spaces in the lots at Maymont. These spaces will go quickly, when they do, parking will be street parking as is available in the Byrd Park area. Directions for both the Hampton Street gate and the nature center are below. Note: If you choose to park at the nature center you will have to walk around the outside of the park to the Hampton street gate. Special access parking will be available at the Hampton street gate. Please email info@haymaker.net with any questions.

Directions:
The Hampton Street Entrance is located at 1700 Hampton Street. This is where the ticket gate/box office will be located. There will be very limited parking here.

The Nature & Visitor Center is located at 2201 Shields Lake Drive in Byrd Park. There will be limited parking available here.

To Hampton Street Entrance:

From Interstates 64 & 95
• Take the Boulevard exit #78 (Route 161)
• Go south on the Boulevard (Route 161) for two miles
• Turn left at Cary Street and go 1/2 mile
• Turn right at Meadow Street and go one mile
• Turn right at Pennsylvania Avenue and go one block the parking lot ahead

From the Powhite Parkway (Route 76) via the Downtown Expressway (I-195) (From Southside, Midlothian)
• After the James River bridge toll plaza, get in the right lane
• Bear right onto the Downtown Expressway (I-195 East)
• Take the first exit, bear left onto Maplewood Avenue, and go one block
• Turn left at S. Sheppard Street and go four blocks
• Turn right at Cary Street (Route 147) and go east 1/2mile
• Turn right at Meadow Street and go one mile
• Turn right at Pennsylvania Avenue and go one block the parking lot ahead

From the Downtown Expressway (I-195) South (Heading south from the West End)
• Take the Cary Street/Grove Avenue exit ramp and bear left
• At the first stoplight, turn left at Cary Street (Route 147)
• Continue on Cary Street east for 1-1/2 miles
• Turn right at Meadow Street and go one mile
• Turn right at Pennsylvania Avenue and go one block the parking lot ahead

From Downtown Richmond (Heading west from Ninth and Main Streets)
• Take Main Street west about two miles
• Turn left at Meadow Street and go one mile
• Turn right at Pennsylvania Avenue and go one block to the parking lot ahead

To Nature & Visitor Center:

From Interstates 64 & 95
• Take the Boulevard exit #78 (Route 161)
• Go south on the Boulevard (Route 161) for two miles to the Columbus statue
• Turn right at Grant Street/Blanton Avenue (Route 161) and go 3/10th mile to the Carillon monument
• Turn left at Park Drive (Route 161) and go 3/10th mile
• Turn left at Shirley Lane (last left before the Boulevard Bridge) and go one block (past the Children's Farm entrance)
• Bear left (not the hard left onto Westover Road) and go one block into Byrd Park
• Turn right at Shields Lake Drive and continue around the lake to the Nature & Visitor Center parking lot on the right

From the Powhite Parkway (Route 76) via the Downtown Expressway (I-195) (From Southside, Midlothian)
• After the James River Bridge toll plaza, get in the right lane
• Bear right onto the Downtown Expressway (I-195 East)
• Take the first exit, bear left onto Maplewood Avenue, and go one block
• Turn right at S. Sheppard Street and go one block
• Merge onto Grant Street/Blanton Avenue (Route 161) and go 3/10th mile to the Carillon monument
• Turn left at Park Drive (Route 161) and go 3/10th mile
• Turn left at Shirley Lane (last left before Boulevard Bridge) and go one block (past the Children's Farm entrance)
• Bear left (not the hard left onto Westover Road) and go one block into Byrd Park
• Turn right at Shields Lake Drive and continue around the lake to the Nature & Visitor Center parking lot on the right

From the Downtown Expressway (I-195) South (Heading south from the West End)
• Take the Cary Street/Grove Avenue exit ramp and bear left
• Turn left at the first stoplight, Cary Street (Route 147) and go east 9/10th mile
• Turn right at the Boulevard (Route 161) and go 3/10th mile to the Columbus Statue
• Turn right at Grant Street/Blanton Avenue (Route 161) and go 3/10th mile to the Carillon monument
• Turn left at Park Drive (Route 161) and go 3/10th mile
• Turn left at Shirley Lane (last left before the Boulevard Bridge) and go one block (past the Children's Farm entrance)
• Bear left (not the hard left onto Westover Road) and go one block into Byrd Park
• Turn right at Shields Lake Drive and continue around the lake to the Nature & Visitor Center parking lot on the right

From Downtown Richmond (Heading west from Ninth and Main Streets)
• Take Main Street west about two miles
• Turn left at Meadow Street and go one mile
• Turn right at Amelia Street and go two blocks
• Turn left at Shields Lake Drive and continue around the lake to the Nature & Visitor Center parking lot on the left.