Dates by year
Same day as NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600.
Same day as the Preakness.
Same day as the Preakness.
Same day as the Preakness.
Where to stay
- Downtown Indianapolis — best hotels
- Speedway — closest
- Carmel — upscale suburbs
Hotels
#1 · Drive · about 20 minutes by car or shuttle · 4.3 mi
★★★★
Omni Severin Hotel
1913 landmark connected by skywalk.
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#2 · Drive · about 20 minutes by car or shuttle · 3.9 mi
★★★★
JW Marriott Indianapolis
Connected to the convention center by skywalk.
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#3 · Drive · about 20 minutes by car or shuttle
★★★★
Hyatt Regency Indianapolis
Downtown hotel near Monument Circle.
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#4 · Drive · about 20 minutes by car or shuttle · 4.6 mi
★★★★
The Alexander
Art-filled hotel in CityWay.
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#5 · Drive · about 20 minutes by car or shuttle · 4.3 mi
★★★★★
Conrad Indianapolis
Downtown luxury hotel near Monument Circle.
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#6 · Drive · about 20 minutes by car or shuttle · 4.8 mi
★★★★
Bottleworks Hotel
Restored Coca-Cola bottling plant.
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Getting there
Shuttles run from downtown; allow several hours for race-day traffic.
Shuttles from downtown or drive; race-day traffic can take hours.
Hotel prices
Indy 500 weekend rates are very high, with minimum stays.
Before & after the game
Downtown's Georgia Street and Mass Ave.
Tips
- Visit tip
- Visit the Speedway Museum and take a track bus lap on a non-race day.
- About the venue
- With more than 300,000 spectators on race day, it is one of the largest single-day sporting events in the world. Book hotels early.
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