AutoZone Park sits at 200 Union Avenue, right in the middle of downtown Memphis — four blocks north of Beale Street, steps from the Peabody Hotel, and completely surrounded by multi-story parking garages that a 45-foot charter bus cannot fit inside. That last detail is the one that catches groups off guard, and it shapes every decision about how your group gets in and out of this ballpark. The Memphis Redbirds play 75 home games in 2026, which means your company, your youth league, your church group, or your fan group has roughly five months of Tuesday-through-Sunday dates to pick a night, fill a bus, and make a group outing worth doing more than once.
One quick form through Memphispartybuscompany.com or a call to 901-704-9220, and the whole transportation question is handled before the lineup card is even posted.
This guide covers everything a first-timer — and a repeat planner — needs to know: where the bus drops off at AutoZone Park, what the downtown garage situation actually means for oversized vehicles, how the I-40 and I-55 approaches play out in real life, and what happens when 35 people decide they're not ready to call it a night after the final out.
Why Rent a Bus to AutoZone Park?
AutoZone Park offers no on-site parking. The ballpark sits on Union Avenue in the heart of the downtown Memphis grid, surrounded by garages — structured facilities with clearance heights that a full-size charter bus cannot use. When your group comes in separately, everyone pays independently for a downtown garage spot, hauls themselves to the main entrance on their own, and tries to regroup near the box office at 6:15 on a Saturday game night while the rest of the city is doing the same thing.
Add the post-game scramble — every group hunting for their car on a different level of a different garage — and you understand why group nights at downtown ballparks tend to fall apart after the seventh inning.
A Memphis charter bus rental changes the math entirely. One vehicle covers pickup from wherever your group is starting — a hotel block near the Peabody, a school parking lot in Bartlett, a church in Southaven — and delivers everyone to the front door of the ballpark together. No one draws straws for who stays sober.
No one gets separated in the garage. And when your group decides to walk the four blocks down to Beale Street after the game, the bus adapts to the itinerary instead of forcing the itinerary to adapt to twelve parking situations.
The repeat-visit angle is the real reason this works especially well at AutoZone Park. Seventy-five home games is a long calendar. A Tuesday-night company outing in May, a youth league night in June, a summer fireworks game in July — same venue, same easy booking process, and a group experience that genuinely improves with each outing because the logistics are already solved.
For Memphis corporate event groups, an annual company night at the ballpark becomes something people actually look forward to when transportation is part of the package rather than an afterthought.
Charter Bus & Party Bus Drop-Off at AutoZone Park
The main entrance to AutoZone Park is at the corner of B.B. King Blvd. and Union Avenue. That's where the designated drop-off and pickup zone sits for commercial vehicles — curbside at the front door. Your group steps off the bus and walks straight to the box office.
No remote lot, no shuttle, no 20-minute hike while the game starts without you.
The staging side of the equation — where the bus waits during the game — is where advance planning matters most. According to AutoZone Park's own venue information, bus and motor home parking is subject to availability through the city. That means oversized vehicle staging is not a pull-into-any-spot situation; it requires coordination before your visit.
The venue's published recommendation is to call (901) 721-6000 directly to work out the logistics for your specific date, so there's no circling Union Avenue at 6:45 looking for somewhere to stage a 45-foot coach.
For bus staging at AutoZone Park: call (901) 721-6000 before game day. Bus parking is subject to city availability and is not handled at the gate on arrival — coordinating in advance is the move that keeps the drop-off smooth and the bus staged where it needs to be when the game ends.
The Downtown Garage Problem for Full-Size Charter Buses
Every parking option immediately adjacent to AutoZone Park is a structured garage. The One Commerce Square Garage at 120 Union Avenue is a 3-minute walk from the stadium. The Blues Garage at 149 Peabody Place is about six minutes.
The Toyota Center Garage at 181 Madison Avenue serves the Core Civic Center district. All of them are multi-story structures with standard vehicle clearances — not options for a full-size charter bus, which typically runs 12 to 13 feet tall. This is not a Memphis-specific quirk; it's the standard reality of any urban ballpark where land is too expensive for open surface lots.
The bus cannot self-park in any of these facilities.
The closest open surface lot in the immediate area is the Red Birds Lot at 235 Union Avenue — listed as event parking on SpotHero at roughly $20 on game nights, about two blocks from the main entrance. For charter bus staging, the practical sequence is: drop your group at the B.B. King Blvd. curbside, confirm staging arrangements in advance with AutoZone Park, and have the bus right there when the gates empty out. That single pre-game call replaces a lot of uncertainty at 10 p.m.
Review current event parking options on the AutoZone Park parking page on SpotHero before your visit — rates and availability shift by date.
Getting to AutoZone Park: The I-40 and I-55 Approaches
How a bus routes to AutoZone Park depends almost entirely on which highway it's coming from, and knowing which approach fits your origin keeps the group out of the tighter one-way streets deeper in the downtown grid.
From I-40 (east, north, or the airport area): Take Exit 1B for Danny Thomas Boulevard heading south. Danny Thomas feeds into Third Street, which runs straight down through downtown Memphis. From Third Street, turn right (west) on Union Avenue — AutoZone Park is one block ahead on your left at B.B. King Blvd. This is the standard approach for groups originating in Bartlett, Germantown, or Midtown, and for pickup runs connecting to Memphis International Airport roughly 10 miles east via I-240.
From I-55 (south, Mississippi, Arkansas): Take Exit 12A for Riverside Drive heading north along the riverfront. From Riverside Drive, turn right (east) on Union Avenue — the stadium is ahead on your right at B.B. King Blvd. This is the natural approach for groups coming from Southaven, Mississippi and the southern suburbs, and it routes the bus along the riverfront corridor before turning east, avoiding the denser downtown grid until the final block.
Saturday evenings and fireworks nights add 10 to 20 minutes to downtown arrival times — Union Avenue and the surrounding one-way streets back up from roughly 5:30 p.m. onward on high-attendance games. Building a 45-minute buffer before the gates open keeps your group at the entrance when they first swing open rather than rushing in from the curb during the first inning.
AutoZone Park to Beale Street: The Four-Block Walk That Keeps the Night Going
AutoZone Park is four blocks north of Beale Street. From the main entrance on B.B. King Blvd., your group walks south and lands on one of the most-visited entertainment corridors in the South in under five minutes — live blues, Memphis BBQ, and bars that go past midnight on any night the Redbirds are home. This proximity is the reason a group outing at AutoZone Park can be a full evening rather than just a baseball game.
With one bus, the sequence is simple: the final out happens, the group decides whether Beale Street is happening, and the bus adapts. A pre-arranged Beale Street pickup — worked out when you book the bus, not improvised at 10 p.m. — means nobody hails rideshares at midnight or walks 12 minutes back to a garage that's two blocks from where the group actually ended up. The bus comes to your group.
For corporate outings especially, that Beale Street extension is what makes a company night actually memorable. Same group, same Tuesday, same bus — two more stops south and an entirely different outcome than filing out of the parking garage at 9:30. For youth leagues and school groups, the bus handles the return trip home directly from the stadium, making the postgame pickup clean for parents.
See the Beale Street Music Festival guide if your group is also planning around that weekend specifically, since the district's transportation picture changes significantly when 100,000 people are there for the festival.
Group Outings at AutoZone Park: Company Nights, Youth Leagues, and Church Groups
AutoZone Park actively courts groups — the official Redbirds group sales page names businesses, churches, clubs, schools, and sports teams by name, and the packages are built for exactly these occasions. Group picnic packages include a Dugout or Field Box ticket plus access to an all-you-can-eat buffet exclusive to your party, with three menu options: the Standard Picnic Menu, the BBQ Picnic Menu, and the Rendezvous Menu. Groups can also arrange special experiences — singing the national anthem, performing a group talent, or high-fiving players as they take the field.
These are the kinds of moments that make a church outing or a youth team night at the ballpark different from just buying tickets in a block.
AutoZone Park handles groups of 20 to 2,000-plus, which means the same venue and the same phone number works whether you're booking a minibus load of 18 coworkers or coordinating multiple vehicles for a company night of 120. For school and youth group transportation, a Memphis minibus rental in the 15 to 35-passenger range is typically the right fit — comfortable seats, overhead storage for bags, and an A/C system that matters in a Memphis July.
The 75-game home schedule is what makes AutoZone Park a genuinely repeat-visit venue for organizations. A company night in April, a summer outing in July, a youth league night in August — all at the same stadium, all findable through Memphispartybuscompany.com with pricing available in under a minute. Reach the Redbirds' group sales team for packages and availability, then call 901-704-9220 to lock in the bus.
Key Dates to Book Early: Fireworks Nights, the Nashville Rivalry, and July 4
The Redbirds' 2026 fireworks schedule runs every Saturday home game from May 16 through August 22, plus a Friday, July 3 show added for Independence Day weekend. First pitch on all of these nights is at 6:35 p.m. — plan your pickup with that start time in mind, since game-night traffic builds on Saturday evenings and fireworks draws bring the biggest crowds of any homestand.
The full 2026 fireworks schedule, in partnership with Mid-South Chevy Dealers:
- Saturday, May 16 — 6:35 p.m.
- Saturday, June 6 — 6:35 p.m.
- Saturday, June 20 — 6:35 p.m.
- Friday, July 3 — 6:35 p.m. (Independence Day weekend show)
- Saturday, July 4 — 6:35 p.m. — presented by AutoZone, billed as the largest fireworks show in AutoZone Park history
- Saturday, July 18 — 6:35 p.m.
- Saturday, July 25 — 6:35 p.m.
- Saturday, August 8 — 6:35 p.m.
- Saturday, August 22 — 6:35 p.m.
July 4 is the date to plan for if your group wants the biggest show of the season. The Redbirds host the Charlotte Knights that week and have pre-announced July 4 as the signature fireworks night of the year. Book the bus well ahead of that date — summer Saturday fireworks games are when the vehicle supply in the Memphis metro fills fastest, and the holiday weekend compounds it.
Four to six weeks out is a reasonable minimum for any fireworks night; for July 4, book as soon as your group headcount is confirmed.
The Nashville Sounds rivalry brings the Tennessee Triple-A derby to AutoZone Park twice in 2026: June 16–21 and August 4–9. These six-game series draw fans from both sides of the I-40 corridor — and for Nashville-area groups making the drive west to catch a rivalry series, a bus rental from Nashville makes the three-hour round trip a road trip rather than a chore. The 2026 season also opens on March 31 against the Norfolk Tides and includes an Independence Day week series (July 1–5) against Charlotte with festivities running the full week.
Check the official Memphis Redbirds 2026 schedule for all game times and promotional details.
What Size Bus Fits Your AutoZone Park Group?
The right vehicle at AutoZone Park comes down to two things: headcount and whether your night ends at the ballpark or continues south to Beale Street. A minibus dropping 20 people at the stadium and heading home is a different booking than a party bus carrying 35 people with two more stops on the itinerary. Here's how the full vehicle lineup maps to the most common AutoZone Park group scenarios.
| Vehicle | Seats | Best for | Key features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14-passenger Sprinter limo / Sprinter van | Up to 14 | Small work groups, VIP or exec outings, suite groups | Premium leather, USB charging at every seat, tinted privacy windows |
| Minibus (15–35 passengers) | 15–35 | Youth leagues, church outings, mid-size work teams, school groups | Reclining seats, powerful A/C, overhead storage — maneuverable in downtown Memphis |
| Party bus (15–50 passengers) — see 25-passenger, 40-passenger, or 50-passenger | 15–50 | Groups extending the outing to Beale Street after the game | LED lighting, Bluetooth sound, flat-panel TVs, built-in bar area, perimeter seating |
| Charter bus (40–56 passengers) | Up to 56 | Large company nights, big church outings, Nashville-to-Memphis road trips | Reclining seats, climate control, onboard restroom, undercarriage bays for gear |
For the Beale Street add-on, a 25-passenger party bus is a popular call — big enough for a real group outing, small enough to navigate the downtown drop-off points, and it carries the sound system and lighting that make the ride between stops part of the experience. For youth leagues and church groups where a lower-key setup makes more sense, the minibus delivers reclining seats and aggressive A/C without the entertainment footprint — and it handles the downtown one-way grid more easily than a 56-seat coach.
AutoZone Park Charter Bus & Party Bus Rental Prices
Pricing through Memphispartybuscompany.com depends on vehicle size, total hours (including pregame pickup, the game itself, and any Beale Street time added on), date of the game, and where in the Memphis metro your group originates. To give you an idea — planning ranges, not guaranteed quotes:
- Sprinter limo or van (up to 14 passengers): weekday $200–$325/hour, weekend $225–$375/hour
- Minibus (15–35 passengers): weekday $200–$250/hour, weekend $200–$275/hour, or roughly $1,100–$2,150 per day
- Party buses (15–50 passengers): weekday rates range from $200–$350/hour on the small end up to $300–$450/hour for 50-seat vehicles; weekend rates run $250–$500/hour depending on size
- Charter bus (40–56 passengers): $200–$350/hour on both weekday and weekend, or $1,350–$2,850 per day for longer out-of-town runs
Real quotes move with the specific date, hours, and mileage — a Tuesday night in May prices differently than a Saturday fireworks night in July. The fastest way to know what your specific trip costs: fill out the quick form on Memphispartybuscompany.com or call 901-704-9220. Pricing for your date and group size comes back in about a minute.
See the Memphis party bus prices page for the full rate breakdown.
Split a 56-seat charter bus across a company night of 50 people and the per-head number often surprises groups — one flat rate covering pickup, the game, and Beale Street typically beats 12 separately-paid downtown garage spots plus the inevitable post-game rideshare scramble. That math is worth running before assuming the bus is the expensive option.
A quick example: A 40-person youth league night at AutoZone Park. A 40-passenger party bus picks the group up at 5:00 p.m. from their home field in Bartlett, arrives at B.B. King Blvd. by 5:45 — an hour before a 6:35 p.m. first pitch — and stages nearby during the game. Post-game pickup on B.B. King Blvd. at 10:00 p.m., everyone home by 10:45.
A weekday rental at that size might run roughly $300–$350/hour — split 40 ways, that's around $45–$52 per person for door-to-door service with zero parking headaches and nobody's parent stuck in the wrong garage at 10:30 at night.
Drive Times to AutoZone Park from Around the Memphis Metro
| From | Approx. distance | Typical off-peak drive time | Best approach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis International Airport (MEM) | ~10 miles | 15–25 minutes | I-240 W to I-55 N, Exit 12A, Riverside Drive to Union Ave |
| Bartlett | ~18 miles | 25–35 minutes | I-40 W, Exit 1B, Third Street south to Union Ave |
| Southaven, Mississippi | ~15 miles | 20–30 minutes | I-55 N, Exit 12A, Riverside Drive north to Union Ave |
| Collierville | ~25 miles | 30–40 minutes | I-240 W to I-55 N, Exit 12A |
| Nashville (via I-40 W) | ~210 miles | ~3 hours non-stop | I-40 W all the way; Exit 1B into downtown Memphis |
Frequently Asked Questions About Renting a Bus to AutoZone Park
Where does a charter bus or party bus drop off at AutoZone Park?
The drop-off and pickup zone is curbside at the main entrance on B.B. King Blvd. and Union Avenue — right at the front door. Bus and motor home parking during the game is subject to city availability, so coordinate staging arrangements in advance by calling AutoZone Park before your visit. That single call keeps the drop-off clean and the bus staged where it needs to be when the game ends.
Can a full-size charter bus park in the downtown Memphis garages near the stadium?
No. The garages immediately surrounding AutoZone Park — One Commerce Square Garage at 120 Union Ave, Blues Garage at 149 Peabody Place, Toyota Center Garage at 181 Madison Ave — are structured multi-story facilities that a full-size charter bus cannot enter. The closest open surface option in the area is the Red Birds Lot at 235 Union Avenue (event pricing runs roughly $20 on SpotHero). For bus staging during the game, call AutoZone Park before your visit to confirm the arrangement for your date.
How far is AutoZone Park from Beale Street?
About four blocks south of the main entrance — a walk of five minutes or less. The proximity is real and easy, which is why a Beale Street extension after a Redbirds game is one of the most common group itinerary additions. Pre-arranging a Beale Street pickup with the bus before you book makes it seamless.
What is the capacity of AutoZone Park?
AutoZone Park seats 10,000 fans for baseball. The venue opened on April 1, 2000 and is home to the Memphis Redbirds, the Triple-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals in the International League.
How many home games do the Redbirds play in 2026?
75 home games, from opening night on March 31 against the Norfolk Tides through the end of the regular season in September. The full game-by-game list is on the official Memphis Redbirds schedule page.
What group packages does AutoZone Park offer?
The Redbirds handle groups of 20 to 2,000-plus. Packages include all-you-can-eat picnic buffets (Standard, BBQ, or Rendezvous menus) with Dugout or Field Box seating, plus special experiences like signing the national anthem or high-fiving players on the field. Contact the group sales team at visit the official group tickets page for current availability and pricing.
How far in advance should I book a bus for a fireworks night?
At least four to six weeks for standard Saturday fireworks games, and earlier for the July 4 show — that's the biggest single night on the 2026 Redbirds calendar and vehicle availability goes fast around that holiday weekend. For regular weeknight games in April, May, or September, two to three weeks of lead time is usually workable. Earlier always means better vehicle options.
Can I rent a bus to AutoZone Park from Nashville?
Yes. Nashville to Memphis is roughly 210 miles on I-40 West — a three-hour drive each way. A 40–56 passenger charter bus is the right vehicle for that run: undercarriage storage for bags, an onboard restroom for the return trip, and everyone in one vehicle rather than a five-car caravan that gets separated somewhere near Jackson.
See the Nashville bus rental page for groups originating there, or call 901-704-9220 for round-trip pricing.
Can the bus wait during the game and pick us up after?
Yes — the bus is booked as a block of hours and can stage nearby during the game, then be right at the B.B. King Blvd. curbside when your group walks out. Coordinate the staging location in advance with both AutoZone Park and when you book the bus, so there's no confusion about where to find it at 10 p.m. when 10,000 people are all heading the same direction.
Is there public transit to AutoZone Park?
MATA runs rubber-wheeled trolley replicas on the Main Street line from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday (8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays) — the Union Avenue stop puts you adjacent to the stadium. That's a useful option for an individual or a small group but it's not a coordination solution for 20, 40, or 80 people arriving from a single origin.
A private bus handles that without transit schedules, transfers, or service gaps. Check MATA's current service page before your visit to confirm route status.
What's the nearest hotel to AutoZone Park?
The Peabody Memphis (149 Union Ave) is roughly 525 feet from the stadium — a walk of under two minutes. The Hilton Garden Inn Memphis Downtown Beale Street and the Canopy by Hilton Memphis Downtown are also within easy walking distance. Groups booking hotel blocks in the downtown Memphis corridor can use the bus for a simple same-day loop: hotel pickup, game, Beale Street, hotel return — all in one bus, all in one booking.
Book Your AutoZone Park Charter Bus or Party Bus
The Redbirds have 75 home games on the 2026 calendar. Your company, your youth league, or your church group has an enormous window to pick a date, fill a bus, and make it a night worth repeating. Memphispartybuscompany.com makes it easy to compare vehicles and pricing from a large network of bus companies serving Memphis — so you're not limited to a single fleet and can find the right size for your group at the right price. Fill out one quick form or call 901-704-9220 any time.
Pricing for your specific date, group size, and pickup location comes back in about a minute. No account required, no obligation.
Heading to another Memphis venue on the same trip? The FedExForum transportation guide covers drop-off and parking at the arena a few blocks away — the same downtown grid, a different set of logistics.
