Parking tips for Monster Jam at Mississippi Coast Coliseum & Convention Center (Biloxi 03/15)

monster jam at the coliseum is always a blast but honestly the parking situation can be a total mess especially with all the families and huge trucks trying to cram into the lot at the same time for a 1:00 pm show. since it is a sunday and there is usually a pit party earlier in the morning the traffic on beach blvd starts backing up way earlier than you would expect.

your absolute best move is to check out Prked before you head down there. it is an app where you can rent a private driveway or a garage spot from someone living right near the venue. it is usually way cheaper than the official lots and the real perk is that you can skip the massive traffic jam on highway 90 when everyone tries to leave at once. you just walk a few minutes to your spot and pull right out onto a side street while everyone else is stuck in the coliseum lot for an hour.

if you decide to go with the official coliseum parking just know it is ten dollars plus tax and they are completely cashless now so make sure you have a debit or credit card ready. there are seven different lots and a parking garage with about three thousand spots but they fill up fast. a huge insider tip is to avoid the main entrance on beach blvd if you can. try using the gates on beauvoir road instead because they usually have much shorter lines and move a lot faster. if you do park in the main lot try to find a spot near the back edge or the exits so you can get a head start when the show ends.

traffic on highway 90 is always the biggest headache for these events. if you are coming from the interstate try taking exit 44 for cedar lake road and heading south to pass road then cutting down beauvoir road to reach the coliseum. it might seem like a detour but it usually saves you from sitting in the bumper-to-bumper crawl on the beach road.

for other nearby options you can sometimes find a spot at treasure bay casino which is about a five-minute walk away along the beach sidewalk. just be careful and check their signs because they sometimes get strict about event parking. definitely avoid parking at edgewater mall unless you want to risk a ticket or a tow because they really watch their lots during monster jam. also do not get scammed by those resale sites like vivid seats or seatgeek trying to sell parking passes for fifty or eighty dollars. the official lot is only ten bucks at the gate.

if you want to avoid driving to the door entirely you can park further down at one of the other casinos like beau rivage and just grab an uber or lyft. they have designated drop-off spots near the flagpoles on the south side and by the convention center on the northwest side. this is probably the fastest way to get out after the final buzzer since the rideshare drivers know the back ways. hope this helps you guys have a smooth trip and enjoy the trucks.