Because the Southeastern Conference Women’s Basketball Tournament schedule will often coincide with Greenville’s normal peak traffic times, the city has worked with event officials to address issues such as traffic flow and parking.
To reduce the amount of vehicular traffic to the arena, there will be a free park and ride service to transport fans from Redemption Church at 635 Haywood Road to the Bon Secours Wellness Arena during the days and times listed below. Park and ride passengers will be picked up and dropped off in front of the arena box office.
Haywood Road Park & Ride Schedule
Wednesday, March 1
9:15 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Thursday, March 2
10:15 a.m. – Midnight
Friday, March 3
10:15 a.m. – Midnight
In addition to the park and ride service from Haywood Road, fans can also utilize Greenlink’s downtown trolleys to get to and from the tournament. The trolleys will service the Bon Secours Wellness Arena during the following times and fans can download the Trolley Tracker app for real-time trolley locations by searching for “Greenville Trolley Tracker” in the Google Play or Apple ios App Store. The trolley route map is available at ridegreenlink.com.
Trolley Schedule
Thursday, March 2
6 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Friday, March 3
6 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Saturday, March 4
4 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Sunday, March 5
1 p.m. – 8 p.m.
For fans who drive downtown and wish to park near the Bon Secours Wellness Arena, event parking will be available at the City’s Church Street Garage at 320 North Church Street for $6. For those willing to park farther away, parking will also be available in other City garages at the regular daily rate (including the first hour free), with the exception of the Liberty Square Garage. There will be no daily parking available in the Liberty Square Garage (65 Beattie Place) on weekdays. Visit parking.greenvillesc.gov for a list of City parking facilities, locations and rates.
Accessible parking is located in the Premium Seat Parking Lot between the Church Street Garage and the Bon Secours Wellness Arena on a limited, first-come-first-served basis. Additional accessible parking is located in the Church Street Garage. All vehicles requiring accessible parking must have the proper decal displayed from the rear view mirror or have an applicable license plate.
Fans should be aware that there will be a “bag policy” in place for entrance into the tournament. Bags that do not satisfy the guidelines below will not be permitted in the arena. Exceptions will be made for medically necessary items after proper inspection at a gate designated for this purpose.
- Clear plastic, vinyl or PVC bags that do not exceed 12” x 6” x 12”
- One-gallon clear plastic freezer bags (Ziploc bag or similar)
- Small clutch bags, no larger than 4.5” x 6.5” (with or without a handle or strap)
Officers from the Greenville Police Department will be providing traffic control on streets around the Bon Secours Wellness Arena and motorists traveling in the vicinity are urged to remain alert, be aware of pedestrians and follow officers’ instructions.