{"id":167508,"date":"2026-02-24T21:43:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T21:43:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/167508\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T21:43:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T21:43:08","slug":"guide-2026-firestone-grand-prix-of-st-pete-tickets-dates-parking-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/167508\/","title":{"rendered":"GUIDE: 2026 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Pete tickets, dates, parking and more"},"content":{"rendered":"

From road closures and parking to tickets and free parties, here’s what you need to know about the 2026 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.<\/p>\n

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. \u2014 Rev your engines \u2014 the 2026 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg<\/a> is happening this weekend.<\/p>\n

The event will take over downtown St. Pete for its 22nd year to kick off the IndyCar Series season.<\/a><\/p>\n

Cars will speed through<\/a> a 1.8-mile track with 14 turns, circling Pioneer Park, the Duke Energy Center for the Arts and the Dal\u00ed Museum, and extending onto the runway at Albert Whitted Airport.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Whether you’ll be there on race day or you’re just trying to avoid the crowds this weekend, here’s what you need to know about the 2026 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.<\/p>\n


\nWhen is the 2026 Firestone Grand Prix? <\/p>\n

The 2026 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg will take place from Friday, Feb. 27, through Sunday, March 1.<\/p>\n

However, the fun begins on Thursday, Feb. 26, with the free INDYCAR Party in the Park from 4-7 p.m. and the 5K Run & Walk at 5 p.m. at North Straub Park.<\/p>\n


\n2026 Firestone Grand Prix tickets <\/p>\n

Single-day and 3-day tickets are available now on the event website<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Single-Day General AdmissionFriday: $30Saturday: $55Sunday: $70Single-Day GrandstandSilver seating: $135Bronze seating: $110 <\/p>\n

3-Day General Admission3-Day GrandstandGold seating: $185Silver seating: $170Bronze seating: $140 <\/p>\n

Junior pricing is available for attendees ages 12 and under. The “Rookie Racers”<\/a> program returns this year for the youngest fans attending on a Junior ticket. Organizers say for an additional $35, while supplies last, children between the ages of 5 and 12 can get behind-the-scenes experiences on all three days and receive a special membership kit.<\/p>\n

Fans can also get Pit Passes and Firestone IndyCar Paddock Passes for up-close action.<\/p>\n


\nRoads closed for 2026 Firestone Grand Prix <\/p>\n

6th Avenue S, 5th Avenue S, 4th Avenue S, and 2nd Avenue S east of 2nd St. will all be closed<\/p>\n

1st Avenue S and Central Avenue east of 1st Street will be closed<\/p>\n

Bayshore Drive south of 2nd Avenue NE will be closed except for traffic accessing Demens Landing<\/p>\n


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\n2026 Firestone Grand Prix parking <\/p>\n

Parking is available for $30 at Tropicana Field Lots 6 and 7. Enter the lots at 3rd Avenue South and Dr. MLK Jr. Street S.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Payment must be made through credit card, as cash is not accepted. A free shuttle service will run from Tropicana Field to the Grand Prix event site.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0USF St. Pete garage\u00a0is recommended for those with limited mobility looking to enter the event at 5th Avenue S (Gate 5).<\/p>\n

The\u00a0SouthCore garage\u00a0is recommended for those looking to enter the event at 1st Avenue S (Gate 1).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"From road closures and parking to tickets and free parties, here’s what you need to know about the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":167509,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[202,204,203,199,201,200],"class_list":["post-167508","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-st-petersburg","tag-st-pete","tag-st-pete-headlines","tag-st-pete-news","tag-st-petersburg","tag-st-petersburg-headlines","tag-st-petersburg-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/167508","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=167508"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/167508\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/167509"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=167508"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=167508"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=167508"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}