About this Location

Facility Overview

The Church History Museum West Parking Lot is a centrally situated surface parking facility located at 133 W North Temple St in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah. Serving patrons visiting Temple Square, the Church History Museum, the FamilySearch Library, and nearby cultural and sports hubs, this outdoor surface lot offers direct, street-level vehicle access without low-clearance ceilings. The open-air layout is accommodating for a wide variety of passenger vehicles, including standard sedans, compact crossovers, large pickup trucks, full-size SUVs, and passenger vans that might otherwise struggle with the tight vertical clearances found in multi-story underground garages across the downtown district.

Prime Location & Nearby Attractions

Situated in the heart of downtown Salt Lake City, the lot provides walking access to some of the city\'s most visited historic, cultural, and sports attractions:

Church History Museum & FamilySearch Library: Located mere steps away, offering immediate pedestrian entry to genealogical research facilities and historic exhibits.
Temple Square: Approximately a 3 to 5-minute walk east, providing easy access to historic gardens, visitor centers, and the Assembly Hall.
Delta Center: Located just 2 blocks southwest (approx. a 6 to 8-minute walk), making it a prime off-arena parking alternative for Utah Jazz NBA games, NHL games, and headline stadium concerts.
Salt Palace Convention Center & Abravanel Hall: Situated within an 8 to 10-minute walk south, perfect for convention attendees, Utah Symphony concerts, and civic events.
The Gateway & Clark Planetarium: Roughly a 7-minute walk west, featuring open-air shopping, dining, and family entertainment.

Access, Navigation & Transit Connectivity

The lot offers straightforward ingress and egress along West North Temple Street, a primary arterial road running through downtown Salt Lake City. Drivers arriving from Interstate 15 or Interstate 80 can easily access the lot via the 600 South or 400 South exits onto 300 West or directly from North Temple. The facility also benefits from proximity to the UTA TRAX light rail network, with both the Arena Station and Temple Square Station within a 3 to 5-minute walk. These transit links connect travelers effortlessly to Salt Lake City International Airport (Green Line), the University of Utah (Red Line), and the southern suburbs (Blue Line), in addition to the downtown Free Fare Zone.

Facility Amenities & Key Features

Open-Air Surface Parking: Generous vertical clearance with no overhead height restrictions, accommodating high-profile SUVs and trucks.
Designated ADA Accessible Stalls: Clearly marked disabled parking spaces positioned close to pedestrian access pathways.
Automated Self-Pay System: On-site digital kiosks and mobile payment app support for swift, paperless payment.
Well-Lit Grounds: Dusk-to-dawn exterior lighting for enhanced nighttime visibility and pedestrian safety.
Direct Sidewalk Access: Smooth, curbed exits connecting directly to downtown pedestrian paths and ADA ramps.

Ideal For

Museum & Genealogy Researchers: Visitors spending hours at the Church History Museum or the FamilySearch Library.
Delta Center Eventgoers: Basketball fans, hockey enthusiasts, and concert attendees looking to avoid gridlocked parking garages immediately adjacent to the arena.
Temple Square Sightseers: Tourists and local visitors exploring the historic downtown heritage district.
Downtown Commuters: Professionals seeking convenient, walkable day parking near West North Temple corporate offices.

Visitor & Driver Tips

Due to its strategic location near the Delta Center, this lot often experiences high demand on game nights and major concert dates. Arriving 45 to 60 minutes prior to scheduled events is recommended to secure a stall smoothly. Note any posted event rates or temporary restrictions during special religious conferences or high-attendance stadium dates, and ensure you enter your license plate correctly at the on-site payment station or mobile app before stepping away from your vehicle.