About this Location

Facility Overview

Situated in the historic Old City district on the edge of Downtown Knoxville, the parking facility at 701 E Jackson Ave (managed by Southeast Parking and commonly known as the Aubrey\'s Lot) provides essential off-street parking in a rapidly growing entertainment and sports corridor. The facility is a fully paved, open-air surface parking lot located on the northwest side of East Jackson Avenue between Randolph Street and South Kentucky Street. Because it is an open surface lot with no covered overhead decks or low parking ramps, the facility features unobstructed vertical clearance. This makes it an outstanding parking option not only for standard sedans and compact cars, but also for full-size pickup trucks, large passenger SUVs, roof-rack-equipped overland vehicles, and high-roof work vans that typically cannot navigate downtown multi-level parking garages.

Prime Location & Nearby Attractions

This parking lot occupies a premier strategic location within quick walking distance of Knoxville\'s vibrant culinary and sports scenes:

Covenant Health Park (Knoxville Multi-Use Stadium): Positioned just a few blocks east, this lot is perfectly situated for baseball fans attending Tennessee Smokies games and soccer supporters attending One Knoxville SC matches.
Knoxville Historic Old City: Located only 2 to 4 blocks west along East Jackson Avenue, offering immediate pedestrian access to acclaimed restaurants, microbreweries, and cocktail bars including Barley\'s Taproom, Pretentious Beer Co, Southern Grit, and Osteria Stella.
Mill & Mine: A premier indoor/outdoor live music and private event venue located less than a 5-minute walk (0.3 miles) away.
Market Square & Gay Street: Located approximately 0.7 miles away (a 12 to 15-minute walk or a brief ride-share trip), providing access to downtown theater productions at the Tennessee Theatre and Bijou Theatre.
East Tennessee Historical Society & World\'s Fair Park: Easily accessible via a short trolley or transit ride.

Access, Navigation & Transit Connectivity

The lot offers clear and straightforward ingress and egress directly from East Jackson Avenue. Its location east of the central downtown rail viaduct allows motorists to easily bypass the congested interior grid of Gay Street and Market Square when arriving and departing. For regional travelers, the lot is conveniently positioned near key highway access routes, with direct and swift connections to Interstate 40 (via Hall of Fame Drive or James White Parkway) and Interstate 275. Knoxville Area Transit (KAT) bus stops run along nearby corridors, and Knoxville\'s fare-free downtown trolley services regularly connect the Old City to Gay Street, Market Square, and the University of Tennessee campus area.

Facility Amenities & Key Features

Open-Air Headroom: Generous surface parking spaces with wide drive aisles and zero overhead height restrictions.
Digital App & Contactless Payments: Seamless reservation and pay-by-phone integration through platforms such as SpotHero, mobile QR code kiosks, and digital pay terminals.
Even Surface & Demarcated Stalls: Paved asphalt with clear striping for easy maneuverability and stall visibility.
Security Lighting: Nighttime pole illumination covering the lot area for added safety and vehicle visibility.
Quick Exit Routes: Convenient street exits that allow quick access onto eastbound and westbound collector avenues after major downtown events.

Ideal For

Game-Day Visitors & Sports Fans: Attending events, baseball games, and soccer matches at the downtown multi-use stadium.
Concertgoers & Nightlife Enthusiasts: Spending the evening in the Old City, dining out, or catching live music at The Mill & Mine.
Oversized Vehicle Drivers: Drivers of lifted trucks, cargo vans, or roof-box crossovers looking to avoid cramped underground garages.
Commuters & Local Workers: Daily business and restaurant staff needing predictable surface parking on the downtown perimeter.

Visitor & Driver Tips

When using 701 E Jackson Ave, set your GPS directly to the intersection of East Jackson Avenue and Randolph Street to ensure direct approach routing. On high-volume game days or concert weekends, rates may transition to special event pricing, and spaces can fill up rapidly; reserving your parking spot ahead of time via SpotHero or affiliated digital apps is strongly recommended to guarantee entry. Always make note of your license plate number prior to stepping away from your vehicle, as you will need it to validate your parking session via the on-site signage or digital app pay portal.