Ford Arts, Beats and Eats parking info for the 2011 Arts Beats and Eats Festival. Parking info is for the September 2nd through September 5th Arts Beats and Eats Festival dates.

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Various community resources have stepped forward to ensure that festival visitors, artists, performers vendors and volunteers will be able to find parking and to minimize inconvenience to area residents and businesses. Regular parking information updates will be easy to access throughout the four days.

Arts, Beats & Eats staff will be checking in with all designated festival parking areas and decks to determine availability of spaces. Updates will be posted on Twitter as well as shared with its media partner, WWJ-AM 950. WWJ will broadcast real time information throughout the festival on which parking areas have open spaces and which are filled, both on radio and via Twitter. Follow @artsbeatseats on Twitter for regular updates.

These are the Downtown Parking Lots and Structures for Arts Beats and Eats:

1. Downtown Structure #1
516 S. Lafayette ­ at 5th St.

2. Downtown Structure #2
320 Lafayette Street, north of 4th Street

3. Downtown Structure #3
260 Center Street, near Third St.

4. OCC Structure
739 South Washington Avenue, south of Lincoln

5. Royal Oak Farmer's Market
316 E. 11 Mile Rd, at Troy St., east of Main

6. Williams St
Located off of 11 Mile, East of Main

7. Fresard Lot
400 North Main Street & University Ave., north of 11 Mile Rd

8. Center St. Lot
Located at Center & Second St, west of Main Street

9. Eleven Mile Lot
11 Mile & Center, west of Main Street
10. Third & Williams Lot, east of Main St.

10. 3rd & Williams Lot
3rd & Williams-E. of Main St.

Near Downtown Lots

Parking at all Near Downtown Lots and Structures will be $15
1. Vacant/Grass Lot
Located at Main St. & 696 Service Drive

2. Royal Oak Middle School Lot
Washington & Willis
709 North Washington Avenue
Royal Oak, MI 48067-1735
Remote Parking with Shuttle PARKING ONLY $10

Parking at Shuttle Lot will be $10. Riding the shuttle is FREE.

1. Royal Oak High School
Located off of Crooks, North of 13 Mile
1500 Lexington Boulevard
Royal Oak, MI 48073-2400

Remote Shuttle Parking For Royal Oak Employees:

Lot Description, Number of Spaces & Location
SOUTH OAKLAND YMCA 1016 West 11 Mile Rd. Employees must present a pass to park in this lot. Please contact Stephanie McIntyre at the festival office (248-334-4600) if you are downtown business in need of employee parking.

BICYCLE LOCATIONS: Free Bike parking! First come first serve Courtesy of Health Plus and KLM Fitness.
Location, Number of Bicycles
South: Washington St. Just south of Lincoln (southbound lane):800
North: Washington Near Second Avenue (southbound lane):1000
SMART is the green way to the annual Arts, Beats and Eats festival this year in downtown Royal Oak. Riding SMART to the festival helps the environment, saves you money and helps avoid the hassle of parking and traffic congestion. Several routes will take you directly to the festival. Not sure which route works for you? There are two ways to find your ride SMART. Call SMART Customer Information at 866.962.5515 to talk with a representative.