Several streets in the downtown area will close Friday afternoon, Oct. 6, for the University of Iowa Homecoming Parade. These closures could affect your parking or commute home if you work on the east side of campus.

These streets will close at 4 p.m. Friday:

• Van Buren Street, between Jefferson and Burlington
• Johnson Street, between Jefferson and Burlington
• College Street, between Van Buren and Dodge
• Washington Street, between Gilbert and Dodge
• Iowa Avenue, between Gilbert and Dodge
• Jefferson Street, between Gilbert and Dodge

These streets will close at 4:30 p.m. Friday:

• Clinton Street, between Market and College
• Dubuque Street, between Jefferson and Washington
• Washington Street, between Clinton and Gilbert
• Iowa Avenue, between Clinton and Gilbert

These streets will close 5:30 p.m. Friday:

• Gilbert Street, between Market and College
• Jefferson Street, between Madison and Gilbert

Most streets will reopen immediately after the parade around 8 p.m., but Clinton Street, between Washington and Jefferson streets, and Iowa Avenue, between Clinton and Dubuque streets, will remain closed for the Homecoming Coronation and a concert on the Pentacrest. Event details can be found here.

Parking

Downtown parking will be affected on Friday with parking restrictions displayed along the parade route. Please follow instructions posted on temporary signs to avoid your vehicle being towed.

No parking

“No Parking” signs will be placed along the parade route and inside the staging area, with some set up as early as noon. Others will be implemented at 1 p.m., 1:30 p.m., and 4 p.m. Vehicles parked in no parking areas will be towed.

Watch closely for these signs to avoid tickets and towing, which will begin as early as 12:30 p.m.

If your vehicle is towed, you will need to go to the Iowa City Police Department, 410 E. Washington St., with a photo ID and make payment for parking fines and any outstanding parking fees. A description of your vehicle and license plate number is recommended. Credit cards are accepted. Towing fees will need to be settled with Big 10 Towing after your vehicle is released by ICPD.

Parking ramps

Tower Place Parking Ramp, 335 Iowa Ave., will close at 5 p.m., no longer allowing vehicles to enter or exit. Vehicles need to be out by 5 p.m. or risk having to remain in place until the parade ends.

If you are parked in the lower level of the Chauncey Swan Parking Ramp, 452 E. College St., you will need to exit on the south side through the Robert A. Lee Recreation Center parking lot beginning at 4 p.m. If you are parked in the upper levels of Chauncey Swan Parking Ramp, you must exit to the west on College Street.

Spectator parking

All city of Iowa City parking ramps, except Tower Place, will be open and operate normally during the parade. Ramps near the parade route fill up quickly, so please consider arriving early.

Spectators also can pay for parking with their smartphones, by downloading the ParkMobile app. Use it wherever ParkMobile signs are displayed, including on-street spaces, and inside the Chauncey Swan and Harrison Street parking ramps.

Accessible parking and seating

An area near the intersection of Jefferson and Clinton streets, on the Pentacrest side of the street, has been set aside for accessible seating. Vehicles picking up and dropping off spectators who plan to use this area may be able to park adjacent to the closed section of Jefferson Street, located west of the intersection, and Clinton Street, located north of the intersection, as space allows. 

Bus service

Cambus

Cambus will make changes starting at 4:30 p.m. Friday to accommodate the parade.

• Routes detoured: 
  • 31 Red Route
  • 32 Blue Route
  • 35 Interdorm routes
  • 42 Hawkeye-Pentacrest
  • 52 Finkbine-Pentacrest
• Routes ending service early: 
  • 33 South Campus Shuttle (ends service at 4:30 p.m.)

Stop closures: IMU, Macbride Hall, Pappajohn Business Building, Clinton and Iowa, Schaeffer Hall/downtown interchange, Hubbard Park

Duration of detours:

• 32 Blue Route from 4:30 to 8 p.m.
• 31 Red Route, 35 Interdorm routes, 42 Hawkeye-Pentacrest, 52 Finkbine-Pentacrest from 4:30 to 10 p.m. (or when the Homecoming concert ends)

For a list of alternative stops, see the Parking and Transportation website.

Iowa City Transit

Iowa City Transit will make operational changes on Friday to accommodate the parade.

• Starting at 6 a.m., the bus interchange will move from Washington and Clinton streets to a temporary location on Court Street between Clinton and Dubuque (adjacent to the Court Street Transportation Center) streets for the duration of the service day. Normal bus service using the main transit interchange will resume on Saturday, Oct. 7.
• The last 4-Shuttle will depart the alternate interchange on Court Street at 3:15 p.m.
• The outbound bus stops located at Clinton and Jefferson street (stop 7400), Jefferson and Linn street (stop 7401), Jefferson and Van Buren street (stop 7123), and Jefferson and Lucas street (stop 8343) will be closed to bus service for the entire day.
• The inbound bus stops located at Mercy Hospital (stop 7443), Market and Linn street (stop 7206), Clinton and Jefferson street (stop 7207), Market and Clinton street, Old Brick (stop 8218), and Madison Street at the Iowa Memorial Union (stop 7454) will also be closed. Customers who use these stops should catch their buses at the alternate interchange on Court Street. These stops will reopen on Saturday, Oct. 7. 

Coralville Transit

Coralville Transit will not serve the following stops all day on Friday, Oct. 6:

• Downtown Iowa City interchange (stop #0001)
• Iowa Memorial Union (stop # 0125)
• Macbride Hall (stop # 0120)

All routes will be diverted to East Court Street between Clinton and Capitol streets (1 block west of the Court Street Transportation Center) in Iowa City for layovers. No other stops are scheduled to be affected. Service delays are anticipated, and any changes to service will be posted at www.coralville.org/transit.