D1 Playoffs

Evansville, IN

  • Photo by Jules Doyle

Transportation Information

By Air

Evansville Municipal Airport (EVV) is serviced by American Airlines, US Airways and Delta with hubs in Chicago, Dallas, Atlanta and Detroit, giving access to hundreds of cities worldwide.

Evansville is also about a 2 hour drive away from three different international airports: St. Louis (STL), Louisville (SDF), and Nashville (BNA); and it is about a three hour drive from the international airport in Indianapolis (IND).

By Bus

The Greyhound station is located downtown at 119 NW 6th Street which is just 1.5 blocks from the Ford Center.

By Car

FROM I-164

  • Head south on I-164 S. Take exit 9 for IN-62/W Morgan Ave.
  • Turn right onto IN-62/W Morgan Ave.
  • Turn left onto US-41S and travel 3.9 miles.
  • Turn right onto E Walnut St and travel 1.3 miles.
  • Turn right onto SE MKL Jr Blvd and travel 1.3 miles.
  • The Ford Center is 0.1 miles on the left.

FROM I-64

  • Take the 164 S Evansville Exit. Head south on I-164 S. Take exit 9 for IN-62/W Morgan Ave.
  • Turn right onto IN-62/W Morgan Ave.
  • Turn left onto US-41S and travel 3.9 miles.
  • Turn right onto E Walnut St and travel 1.3 miles.
  • Turn right onto SE MKL Jr Blvd and travel 1.3 miles.
  • The Ford Center is 0.1 miles on the left.

FROM HENDERSON AND LOCATIONS SOUTH OF EVANSVILLE

  • Merge onto US-41N via the ramp to Evansville. Travel 5.8 miles.
  • Take the ramp to Southlane Dr/Veterans Memorial Parkway.
  • Travel 0.3 miles.
  • Keep left at the fork to continue toward Southlane Dr/Veterans Memorial Parkway.
  • Travel 3.0 miles.
  • Slight left one SE Riverside Dr. Travel 0.2 miles.
  • Turn right onto Walnut St and travel 0.5 miles.
  • Turn left onto SE 7th St /MLK Jr Blvd and travel 0.1 miles.
  • Ford Center is on the left.

Taxi

There are several Taxi services available in Evansville including:
Mighty Cab – (812) 401-7433 – Veteran owned and run, cars and minivans available
Unity Taxi – (812) 421-9999 – Cars and minivans available
Dave’s Taxi – (812) 205-8662 – Smoke-free, all minivans

How to Get to the Hotel

The Tropicana Evansville is located at 421 NW Riverside Dr, which is about 8 blocks from the Ford Center. The parking garage is accessed from NW 1st St.

From the Ford Center:

  • Head southeast on SE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd toward Locust St for 0.1 miles.
  • Take the 1st right onto Walnut St. Travel 0.3 miles.
  • Turn right onto SE 2nd St. Travel 0.3 miles.
  • Turn left onto Court St.
  • Take the 1st right onto NW 1st St.
  • The entrance to the parking garage will be on your left.

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