Evansville Thunderbolts road trip guide
Everything you need to catch the Evansville Thunderbolts at Ford Center in Evansville — arena guide, tickets, getting there and where to watch.
🎟️ Evansville Thunderbolts tickets
Compare box office and resale for upcoming Thunderbolts games. Prices vary by opponent and date — check a specific game on the Thunderbolts schedule.
✈️🚗 Getting to Ford Center
Nearest major airport is Louisville (SDF) — about 126 mi / 3h from the arena.
🧭 Planning your trip — quick answers
Where do the Evansville Thunderbolts play?
The Evansville Thunderbolts play home games at Ford Center in Evansville.
How much is parking at Ford Center?
Downtown Evansville has more than 1,200 spaces in city-owned garages on Third St., Sycamore St. and Locust St., all with paid event parking.
How do you get to Ford Center without a car?
The METS transfer terminal is one block from the arena.
Prices and logistics are approximate and change — details in the arena-prices table and the arena guide below.
🏟️ Ford Center fan guide
Parking
Downtown Evansville has more than 1,200 spaces in city-owned garages on Third St., Sycamore St. and Locust St., all with paid event parking. The DoubleTree garage and the 200-space Stone Family Center lot behind the arena (enter on Locust St.) also sell paid parking.
Getting there
The arena is at 1 SE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd in downtown Evansville, one block from the METS bus transfer terminal. The main ADA-accessible entrance is the entry plaza off Main Street.
Bar scene
Inside, the Main Street Bar (between sections 121 and 101) and the MLK & 6th Street Bars (near sections 105 and 117) serve cocktails, wine, seltzers and domestic and import beer. The street-level Corner Club at Main & 6th opens 2 hours before most events.
Pre-game bars
- Corner Club Bar — Street-level bar at Main & 6th that opens 2 hours before the event.
- Main Street Food & Beverage — 900 Main St, listed by the Ford Center as nearby dining.
Insider tips
- Doors usually open 1 hour before puck drop (7:05 pm for most games).
- Bags over 12x6x12 in. aren't allowed, and all bags are searched.
- There is no re-entry, and the building is non-smoking.
- Free Kids Fridays: one free kid's ticket with each adult ticket on select Friday games.
- Use the Thunderbolts game-day 'Deals' page for sponsor discounts, such as hat-trick and shutout rewards, when you show your ticket stub.
📺 Where to watch the Thunderbolts
National (US): FloHockey · Team streams / local radio. Full TV guide →
🧭 Combine it into a road trip
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