(Fast Ride) or, simply "Die Fahrt!"
Die Schnellbusse of Tulsa Oktoberfest provide the fastest, shortest and best free way to get you and your Freuden und Familie to the front gate. Das Fahrt starts one-half hour before festival opening times and stops after everyone has left the Wiesn. All buses stop at the front gate of Oktoberfest Tulsa.
THERE IS LIMITED PARKING NEAR THE EVENT SITE!
NEW! Tulsa Oktoberfest will be operating limited parking accessible to Festival Park at the old Skate Park, located at 428 West 23rd Street, Tulsa, 74107. $20 per car, credit card only.
SHUTTLE ACCESS
The best access to the site is only through the use of Das Fahrt bus system, Uber or Lyft, bicycle (valet parking at the South Gate courtesy of Spoke House), walking (23rd St. Bridge and Southwest Blvd. Bridge) or our Riverside Shuttles taking guests from Riverside Drive (17th Street parking lot) across the 23rd Street bridge and back.
THE FREE SHUTTLE SERVICE DURING ZEECO OKTOBERFEST TULSA
The Massive Schnelle Fahrt program service will depart the remote parking locations thirty (30) minutes before the start of the festival each day (including Corporate night), and will end after everyone has returned to their vehicles.
TCC Parking Lots
- Shuttle pickup is located on 12th Street between Cincinnati and Boston Streets
Blue Dome District
- Blue Dome District, with pickup and drop off at 3rd and Elgin.
Downtown Hotel
- DoubleTree by Hilton Downtown Tulsa Hotel
- The Hyatt Regency Downtown
- 7th Street and Boulder Parking Lots (formerly 17West Hotel Stop)
Oklahoma State University Greenwood District
- Parking LOT A John Hope Franklin Blvd (Special handicapped parking area and lift bus regular service available at this lot) and Greenwood. Look for tent and shuttle stop in center of the lot.
WeStreet Ice Center at the Promenade Mall
- Parking will be located in the south garage, enter off of 43rd Street. Enter and park as directed, next to the brand new WeStreet Ice Center, home of the Tulsa Oilers! Be sure to stop in for refreshments before or after your Oktoberfest visit!
Marriott Southern Hills
- Parking lots located at Marriott Southern Hills (Special handicapped parking area and lift bus regular service available at this lot
ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION
UBER/LYFT/CABS/FESTIVAL PATRON DROP OFF
A special ride drop and pick-up location will be available near 2100 S Jackson Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74107, near the event site. Access ONLY from 17th Street. No drop offs or pick-ups will be allowed in the neighborhoods around this area.
RIVERSIDE DRIVE SHORT SHUTTLE
Shuttles will run during Festival hours between the Festival site and the parking lot at 17th Street on Riverside Drive. NOTE: This shuttle will NOT stop at the restaurant near 23rd St. Bridge.
CAB STAND
The cab stand is located on Jackson Avenue at 20th Street. Access ONLY from 17th and Southwest Blvd.
HANDICAPPED PARKING
Specially equipped buses will operate from marked lots on a regular schedule from both the OSU Greenwood and Southern Hills locations. All other locations we will dispatch a bus to your location but wait times may be longer. All drop off and pick up will be at the front gate of Oktoberfest.
MOTORCYCLE PARKING
Please enter 17th Street off of Southwest Blvd. and proceed to the roadblock at 20th Street and S Jackson. The Tulsa Police Department will show you where to park.
BIKE TO OKTOBERFEST!
Tulsa is a cycling community and we love bike riders! As a way of saying thanks, you can park your ride for free at the Spoke House Bike Corral, located on the River Parks bike path at the southern gate into of River West Festival Park, just inside the entrance.
Note: Hours of operation of the bike corral are from event opening until 30 minutes past the close of the festival each evening (6:00 pm on Sunday evening).
WALKING
Did you know we’ve opened a North Entry to Oktoberfest? You can come in via River Parks trails, spanning the Arkansas River to the north and connecting with Sand Springs, The Tulsa Arts District, Downtown and more.
Special Notes:
The Massive Schnelle Fahrt program service begins thirty (30) minutes before the start of the festival each day (including Corporate night), and ends when everyone has been returned to their vehicles. The Boston Avenue and Downtown Fahrts run every 10–15 minutes while the main shuttle system runs every 20–30 minutes.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT, CORPORATE NIGHT
All buses, all routes will operate.
THURSDAY NIGHT BIERMEISTER'S BALL
Stay tuned for special shuttle information
