Those attending the 41st Annual U.S. Sailboat Show and the 39th Annual U.S. Powerboat Show will have plenty of parking at the events this year. Parking has been chaotic at these events the past few years. In response, the Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Conference and Visitors Bureau and the City of Annapolis’ Department of Transportation have created a plan of action for parking needs during the shows.
The U.S. Sailboat Show runs from October 7th through 11th while the U.S. Powerboat Show is scheduled from October 14th through October 17th. Visitors to the boat shows will find that parking situations are much easier this year than last. Boat show goers will be able to park their cars at the Navy-Marine Corps Stadium, located on Rowe Boulevard or exit 24 off of Route 50, for a fee of $10.
A round-trip shuttle to the City Dock, where the boat shows will take place, is provided for those who park at the stadium. The Navy Blue shuttle bus is in transit from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday through Friday. On Saturday and Sunday the bus will be in operation from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The shuttle bus will depart the stadium location every 30 minutes. The last ride of the day will occur at 5 p.m. Parking is also available at several other locations throughout Annapolis.
Downtown garages include:
– Knighton – West Street at Colonial Avenue
– Noah Hillman – Gorman Avenue off of Main Street
– Gott’s Court – Northwest and Calvert Street entrances
– Whitmore – West Washington Street
– Calvert Street Garage – St. John’s Street and Calvert Street (Free weeknight parking from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.)
The U.S. Sailboat Show is open:
– Thursday, October 7th: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. (Press/Trade/VIP Guests only)
– Friday, October 8th: 10 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
-Saturday, October 9th: 10 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
-Sunday, October 10th: 10 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
– Monday, October 11th: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
The U.S. Powerboat Show is open:
– Thursday, October 14th: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. (Press/Trade/VIP Guests only)
– Friday, October 15th: 10 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
– Saturday, October 16th: 10 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
– Sunday, October 17th: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Enjoy your trip to Annapolis for the U.S. Sailboat and Powerboat shows!
They have had stadium parking every year!
The shuttle buses should run much later then 6:pm in order to allow those attending the show to dine in town after the show (even if they only ran on the hour after the show closes) but transportaion to the stadium should be available from town until @ 9pm in MY opinion
Yes I too think that the town would benefit from us spending our money downtown after the show. Have an 8:30 last bus to the stadium for those that want to shop too not to mention the great restaurants. Hope they get this.
Hello All,
The Park Place Garage located on Taylor Avenue (just past the stadium) has reduced their daily parking rate to max out at $5.00/day and this rate will be good for the Boat Shows also.
There is now a City Circulator/shuttle which picks up from garage and does loops all the way down the city dock. This is included with the parking charge.
The hours of the shuttle are Sun-Thurs 7:30 am – midnight and Fri-Sat 7:30am – 2:30am.