RACE DAY IN INDIANAPOLIS. WITHIN REACH.
The 111th Indianapolis 500 is set for May 30, 2027. Compare race-day seats and Month of May sessions, then check the full total.
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MAY 2027 AT INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
Looking for affordable Indianapolis 500 tickets? The list includes the race plus practice, qualifying and Carb Day, each sold as its own event. Check the event name and date before you open a listing.
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MORE RACE FOR YOUR MONEY
The Indianapolis 500 is one race, but the Month of May around it offers several ways in. These three checks help you match the ticket to the day you actually want.
01 / THE DAY
The listings include practice sessions, both qualifying days and Miller Lite Carb Day alongside the race. Each is a separate event with its own ticket, and a practice or qualifying ticket does not admit you on race day.
If you mainly want to see the cars at speed and walk the grounds, a race-week session is worth comparing. If the 500 itself is the goal, make sure the listing says Indianapolis 500 and Sunday, May 30, 2027.
02 / THE SEAT
IMS splits race-day tickets into reserved grandstand seats and general admission. A reserved ticket includes a designated stand and seat on race day; general admission covers the grounds and viewing mounds without an assigned seat, according to the IMS ticket FAQs.
Don’t assume any one seat shows the whole 2.5-mile oval. Use the seat map to decide whether a turn, a straightaway or the pit-lane area matters most to you, then compare a few rows in that area.
03 / THE TOTAL
The starting price includes StubOrder’s booking fee; tax and any delivery charge are added at checkout. Compare listings at the number of tickets you need, then check the order total.
IMS race-day parking is pre-purchased only and is not part of a seat ticket. Add parking or a shuttle pass, food and travel to your budget before deciding that a cheaper seat is the better deal.
THE 111TH RUNNING · MAY 30, 2027
The Indianapolis 500 has one green flag, but the Speedway is open on several days before it. The IMS Month of May schedule runs from weekday practice beginning May 18, 2027, through PPG Presents Armed Forces Qualifying Weekend on May 22–23, Miller Lite Carb Day on May 28 and Legends Day on May 29, to the race on Sunday, May 30. Deciding which of those days you need, and the kind of view you want, narrows your search before price comes into it. The four topics below cover the choices that most affect what you pay and how your day goes.
IMS describes two main ways to watch the race. A reserved seat ticket is good for the grounds, the viewing mounds and a designated stand and seat on race day. A general admission race ticket covers the grounds and the viewing mounds, with no assigned seat. IMS also says children 15 and under are admitted free with a paid adult general admission ticket; that is a venue policy, so confirm it in the IMS ticket FAQs before relying on it.
Comfort varies as well. According to the IMS fan FAQs, Grandstands H, J and G and all Vistas are uncovered with no seat backs, while portions of the Penthouse and Box locations in higher rows are covered and have seat backs. On StubOrder, check the section and listing notes, and don’t compare a general admission price directly with a reserved seat.
The listings above treat each Month of May session as its own event: weekday practice, the two qualifying days on May 22–23, Miller Lite Carb Day on May 28 (which IMS describes as final practice, the pit stop competition and a concert) and the race on May 30. Admission to one day is not admission to another. Even IMS’s own Bronze and Silver Badges, which give gate admission on other days, exclude race day.
In a list, “Indianapolis 500 Practice” and “Indianapolis 500 Qualifying” sit close to the race, so read the event name and date before you buy. Don’t assume any ticket includes garage, pit or paddock access; rely only on access a listing explicitly describes. Legends Day on May 29 and the Sonsio Grand Prix road-course race on May 15, listed by INDYCAR, are separate from the events shown here.
IMS describes the track as a 2.5-mile oval with more than 250,000 permanent seats, so where you sit shapes the race you see. Seating is grouped into lettered grandstands, the Vistas, and areas such as the Paddock, Tower Terrace and Pit Road Terrace. The IMS maps hub, including its 3D seating map, shows where each sits. Decide whether you prefer height and a wider angle or a lower row closer to the cars.
Plan your walk as carefully as your seat. Race-day shuttles drop off across from Gate 2 near 16th and Polco streets, and parking lots surround the property, so use the gate and stands map to find the entrance nearest your section. IMS runs ramp-equipped access shuttles at designated stops, though on race day they cannot pick up near Gates 1, 5, 6 and 7 from 9:30 a.m. until the green flag, or for up to 90 minutes after the race.
A race ticket is admission only. IMS sells parking passes separately, one vehicle per pass, with infield lots entered through Gate 2 from 16th Street and exterior lots along Georgetown Road and 16th Street. Race-day parking is pre-purchased only. Camping requires its own RV or tent pass in designated lots under IMS’s parking and camping policies, and race-day shuttles are another separate purchase.
If a StubOrder listing mentions parking, camping or any extra access, count it as included only when the listing states it clearly. Otherwise, budget for it separately and check availability on the official IMS pages, as popular race-day options can sell out. Leave slack in your travel plans too: IMS warns that cars may be held in lots for upwards of two hours after the race.
THE 2.5-MILE OVAL / INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
The 111th Running of the Indianapolis 500 is scheduled for Sunday, May 30, 2027, with practice and qualifying at Indianapolis Motor Speedway from May 18, according to the IMS Month of May schedule. The grounds are large, so work out your gate, parking and walking route around your seat before race morning, using the Speedway’s Plan Ahead pages.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
4790 West 16th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46222
IMS states that all Indianapolis 500 race-day parking is pre-purchased only, and that vehicles can be held in lots for upwards of two hours after the race while pedestrian traffic clears. Its directions page currently asks race-day fans to reach the gate closest to their seats before 10 a.m. Round-trip shuttles from Downtown Indianapolis and Indianapolis International Airport are sold separately, and race-day rideshare and taxi drop-off is at 10th and Polco streets. See directions and traffic and transportation services.
IMS tickets are digital and must be on a mobile device to be scanned; the Speedway says a printed digital ticket will not be accepted. The current gate regulations allow coolers no larger than 18 x 15 x 15 inches, and bags are subject to search. Read the IMS digital ticket guide before race week.
Confirm your seating needs before you buy, and get current guidance from the venue.
Venue accessibility informationCheck event details, entry rules and travel with the organizations that run them, and federal ticket-buying rules with the U.S. government.
GOOD QUESTIONS. CLEAR ANSWERS.
What to know about race-day prices, seats, race-week sessions and buying Indianapolis 500 tickets. Published by StubOrder.
Get help from StubOrderStart with the listings above and make sure you have the right event: the race on Sunday, May 30, 2027, or a race-week session. Open a listing to compare live seat prices on the seat map at the quantity you need. Check the order total before buying.
There is no single price. The stand, reserved or general admission, quantity and demand all affect resale prices, which can change at any time and may be above or below face value. A starting price, when shown, is the lowest current listing plus StubOrder’s booking fee; tax and any delivery charge are added at checkout. See StubOrder’s price methodology.
IMS says a reserved seat ticket covers the grounds, the viewing mounds and a designated stand and seat on race day, while a general admission race ticket covers the grounds and viewing mounds without an assigned seat. Confirm which type a listing is before comparing prices, and don’t expect any single seat to show the whole oval. Read the IMS ticket FAQs.
No. Each Month of May session is sold as its own event, and admission to one day is not admission to another. Check the event name and date on the listing before you buy. IMS’s own Bronze and Silver Badges, for example, exclude race day.
Select your exact quantity when you open the event, and only treat seats as together if the listing says so. Compare the total for the group, then divide it per person. IMS says children 15 and under are admitted free with a paid adult general admission ticket; reserved seating is a different product, so check the listing and the IMS ticket FAQs if you’re bringing children.
Waiting does not guarantee a lower price; resale prices can rise or fall, and the seats you want can sell. Buying earlier gives you more time to arrange parking, a shuttle or a room. IMS tickets are digital and must be shown on a phone, and each StubOrder listing shows its delivery method before you buy.
Not unless the listing explicitly says so. IMS sells parking and camping passes separately, and race-day parking is pre-purchased only. Check the official IMS parking and camping pages for current availability.
IMS lists accessible seating in several areas, including the A and B Penthouses, Paddock Penthouse and North Vista. Confirm that a specific resale listing meets your needs before buying. For ADA tickets, parking or accommodation questions, IMS directs fans to its Ticket Office at 317-492-6700 or ada@brickyard.com; these are venue contacts, not StubOrder support. IMS ADA accessibility.
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