Facility Overview

The 400 West Surface Lot is an open-air parking facility situated at 380 W South Temple Street in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah. Positioned immediately adjacent to the vibrant Gateway district and the western corridor of the city center, this ground-level facility offers quick and uncomplicated vehicle access. Because it is an outdoor surface lot without an overhead ceiling or parking deck structure, it provides unrestricted vertical height clearance. This makes it an ideal parking solution not only for standard sedans, compact cars, and midsize crossovers, but also for lifted pickup trucks, full-size commercial SUVs, vehicles equipped with high roof racks or cargo carriers, and extended-height passenger vans that cannot fit into standard downtown underground garages.

Prime Location & Nearby Attractions

Located on South Temple between 300 West and 400 West, the facility places drivers within walking distance of many of downtown Salt Lake City\'s primary entertainment, cultural, and business venues:

• The Gateway: Located directly across 400 West (a 1 to 2-minute walk), offering extensive dining options, boutique shopping, the Megaplex Theatres, the Clark Planetarium, and the Discovery Gateway Children’s Museum.
• Delta Center: Home of the NBA Utah Jazz and major national touring concert acts, situated approximately two blocks south (a convenient 5 to 7-minute walk).
• Salt Palace Convention Center: Located just a few blocks east along South Temple (roughly an 8 to 10-minute walk), ideal for trade show delegates and conference visitors.
• Temple Square & Downtown Core: Within a 10 to 12-minute walk east, offering easy access to City Creek Center, historic landmarks, and corporate office high-rises.
• Depot Live Music Venue: Situated just across the street at The Gateway, making this lot exceptionally convenient for evening concerts and events.

Access, Navigation & Transit Connectivity

The facility provides straightforward vehicular ingress and egress along South Temple and adjacent corridors, avoiding the congestion often encountered inside multi-story parking structures during event discharges. Drivers arriving via Interstate 15 or Interstate 80 can access the lot rapidly via the 600 South or North Temple exits. Public transportation connections are exceptional: the UTA TRAX light rail Planetarium Station (Blue Line) and Arena Station (Blue and Green Lines) are both within short walking distance, connecting travelers directly to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC), the University of Utah, and suburban transit hubs. Additionally, the Salt Lake Central Station (serving FrontRunner commuter rail and regional buses) is located less than a half-mile away.

Facility Amenities & Key Features

• Open-air ground lot layout ensuring complete vertical clearance for oversized vehicles.
• Well-defined painted stall markings and spacious drive lanes for effortless maneuvering.
• Convenient mobile payment methods such as ParkMobile, QR-code payment plaques, or on-site automated pay kiosks.
• Paved surface with exterior perimeter lighting for nighttime visibility and safety.
• Designated ADA accessible parking stalls conveniently positioned near pedestrian entry points.

Ideal For

• Sports & Concert Fans: Visitors attending Utah Jazz basketball games, NHL matchups, or arena concerts at the Delta Center seeking easy vehicle departure after the final buzzer.
• Gateway Diners & Moviegoers: Patrons visiting restaurants, bars, and cinema venues across the street at The Gateway.
• Convention & Conference Attendees: Business travelers seeking budget-friendly daily parking near the Salt Palace Convention Center.
• Oversized Vehicle Drivers: Contractors, trade personnel, and travelers with roof boxes, ski racks, or heavy-duty pickup trucks needing outdoor clearance.

Visitor & Driver Tips

During major arena events at the Delta Center or peak downtown conventions, this lot can experience high demand; arriving 45 to 60 minutes prior to event start times is recommended to ensure convenient stall selection. Always verify your vehicle license plate number carefully when initiating payment via mobile parking apps or physical pay stations to prevent parking enforcement citations. When departing after major Delta Center sellout events, proceeding westward toward 400 West or 500 West often provides a quicker path to freeway on-ramps compared to traveling through eastern city center streets.