Parking near FedExForum
FedExForum in Memphis, TN seats 17,794 and is home to Memphis Grizzlies and Memphis Tigers. We estimate about 170 major event days a year, 1,200 on-site spaces and a $30 event-day rate, leaving roughly 4,336 cars per average event to park off site.
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Landowners within one mile, venue operators and event producers: tell us about your parcel or event and we will return a written plan covering event-day revenue, staffing and reservations for FedExForum.
Where is event parking within 1 mile of FedExForum?
Walk-up parking around FedExForum clusters along the I-240 corridor. The strongest parcels sit within a 15-minute walk of the gates, with visibility from arrival routes.
Last updated September 2026. Seating capacity comes from official venue information. Event days, average attendance, on-site spaces, event-day rates and revenue figures are Wins Parking estimates, confirmed only in a site-specific feasibility.
How much parking demand does an event at FedExForum create?
An average FedExForum event draws an estimated 15,500 people. At 2.8 people per car, that is about 5,536 vehicles. With an estimated 1,200 on-site spaces covering about 22% of them, roughly 4,336 cars per event look for parking off site, on transit or through ride-share.
If about 35% of attendees end up in paid off-site lots at the $30 average rate, the off-site parking market around FedExForum is worth about $162,750 per event across all operators. That is a market-wide estimate, not what one parcel earns.
Transit and ride-share change the picture. If one in five attendees arrives without parking a car, demand falls to about 4,429 vehicles and off-site overflow to about 3,229; if one in three does, overflow falls to about 2,509. Sold-out games and concerts at the full 17,794 seats push the other way.
How does FedExForum compare with other South venues?
By seating capacity, FedExForum ranks 13th of the 16 NBA venues on this list. Its estimated $30 event-day rate is about 25% below the $40 median across all 100 venues we track.
| Venue | City | League | Capacity | Est. event days / yr | Est. on-site spaces | Est. event-day rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FedExForum (this page) | Memphis, TN | NBA | 17,794 | 170 | 1,200 | $30 |
| Bridgestone Arena | Nashville, TN | NHL | 17,159 | 160 | 900 | $40 |
| Kyle Field | College Station, TX | NCAAF | 102,733 | 7 | 8,000 | $50 |
| Tiger Stadium | Baton Rouge, LA | NCAAF | 102,321 | 7 | 10,000 | $45 |
| Neyland Stadium | Knoxville, TN | NCAAF | 101,915 | 7 | 4,000 | $45 |
| DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium | Austin, TX | NCAAF | 100,119 | 7 | 5,000 | $50 |
Capacity: official venue figures. Event days, on-site spaces and rates: Wins Parking planning estimates.
The table sets FedExForum beside other South venues. Capacity is from official venue information; the other columns are our estimates.
How does the Memphis Grizzlies schedule shape parking near FedExForum?
Memphis Grizzlies play 41 regular-season home games from fall to spring, mostly on evenings. Sharing the building between Memphis Grizzlies and Memphis Tigers spreads those dates across more of the calendar. Concerts and family shows push FedExForum to about 170 event days a year by our estimate.
Arena crowds near FedExForum arrive within an hour of the event and leave in one wave, so exit speed matters. Lots with license-plate entry and pre-paid reservations clear faster than cash lots.
Wins Parking's read on the FedExForum market: Downtown venue adjacent to Beale Street — entertainment-district spillover.
What could a parcel near FedExForum earn on event days?
About $3,315 per event per acre, as a planning estimate: 130 spaces per acre × 85% event-day fill × $30. Across about 170 event days, one acre near FedExForum models to about $563,550 gross a year, a half-acre to about $281,775 and two acres to about $1,127,100.
Walking time decides whether a parcel captures that demand. Lots within a 15-minute walk of FedExForum, with a clean exit to I-240, fill first; parcels farther out need a shuttle or a lower rate.
What does it cost to set up an event lot near FedExForum?
In Tennessee, our planning estimates put a gravel event lot at $0.46–$2.30 per square foot (about $20,038–$100,188 per acre) and asphalt at $2.76–$6.44 per square foot (about $120,226–$280,526 per acre), before design and permitting.
At about $3,315 per acre per event, paving one acre in asphalt near FedExForum equals roughly 37–85 event days of gross revenue. With about 170 event days a year, paving usually pays for itself quickly here.
Who operates FedExForum, and how can landowners and event operators partner?
Memphis Grizzlies is listed as the venue's owner or operator. Wins Parking works with independent landowners and event operators in the one-mile ring around FedExForum, not as the venue's official parking contractor.
Landowners can choose a fixed ground lease, a revenue share on event days, or a base-plus-share hybrid. Event and venue operators can bring Wins Parking in to run overflow lots, reservations, license-plate entry and staffing on event days.
Which other South event parking markets can owners compare?
Owners near FedExForum often compare nearby South venues, where attendance, schedules and event-day rates differ. Each venue page carries its own demand estimate and a written feasibility offer for parcels within one mile.
What sources back these figures?
Public sources for the facts on this page are listed below. Anything not backed by a listed source is labeled as a Wins Parking estimate.
- FedExForum official website — FedExForum. Supports: seating capacity and venue parking information.
- Managing Travel for Planned Special Events handbook — Federal Highway Administration. Supports: event traffic and parking planning practice.
- Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) — State of Tennessee. Supports: I-240 access and event traffic.
Wins Parking is headquartered in Edwards, Colorado, in the Vail Valley, and works with landowners and event operators around major venues nationwide.
What do owners and event operators near FedExForum ask most?
As a planning estimate, one acre near FedExForum grosses about $3,315 per event (130 spaces × 85% fill × $30), or about $563,550 across roughly 170 event days a year, before operating costs. A site-specific feasibility produces binding numbers.
Parcels within one mile of FedExForum, with 0.5+ acres of paveable surface, good visibility from I-240, and existing or permittable curb cuts are the strongest candidates. Walking time under 15 minutes matters more than exact distance.
Memphis Grizzlies is listed as the venue's owner or operator. Wins Parking works with independent landowners and ground-lease partners on the 1-mile ring around the stadium, not with the venue operator directly.
License plate recognition at every entry and exit, dynamic pricing tied to the Memphis Grizzlies schedule, branded online reservations with pre-pay, 24/7 AI security cameras, and an owner dashboard with real-time revenue.
Three structures: fixed ground lease (predictable monthly rent), revenue share (upside participation on event days), or hybrid base-plus-share. The right structure depends on property size, current land use, and the owner's risk tolerance.
About 5,536 vehicles, estimated from 15,500 average attendance at 2.8 people per car. With about 1,200 on-site spaces, roughly 4,336 cars per event park off site or arrive another way.
We estimate about 170 major event days a year at FedExForum, combining Memphis Grizzlies and Memphis Tigers home dates with concerts and other large bookings. Exact counts change with schedules and playoff runs.
Often, yes. Lots near FedExForum can sell monthly permits to nearby workers and residents, host fleet or equipment parking, or run daily commuter parking, then switch to event pricing on game and concert days.
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