The best garage near Broadway depends on three things: what you want to pay, how far you are willing to walk, and whether there is an event nearby that will change the pricing. Here are the garages that consistently come out on top, ranked by practical value.
Library Garage (151 6th Ave N): Best Overall Value
The Library Garage is the most consistently recommended Broadway parking option by people who park downtown regularly. It is Metro-owned, which means the rates are lower than privately operated garages. The all-day maximum is $20, evenings and weekends drop to $5 to $10, and it is open 24 hours.
It sits about two blocks north of Broadway between Church and Commerce Streets, with the primary entrance on 6th Avenue and a secondary access point on 7th Avenue. From the garage, you can reach the Ryman Auditorium, Bridgestone Arena, and the western honky-tonk section of Broadway in a seven-to-ten minute walk.
The 6th Avenue entrance is the one that operates at all hours. The 7th Avenue exit has limited late-night hours, so plan your exit accordingly on a night out.
Metro Courthouse Garage (101 James Robertson Pkwy): Best for East Broadway and Nissan Stadium
The Courthouse Garage charges $5 on evenings and weekends, which is the lowest flat rate of any consistently available downtown garage. The catch is location: it sits on the northeast edge of the core, making it most convenient for the 2nd Avenue corridor, TPAC, Municipal Auditorium, and Nissan Stadium area. It is a longer walk to the western honky-tonk section of Broadway than the Library Garage.
On Titans game days and major Nissan Stadium events, the rate jumps to $15. For regular evenings and weekends, $5 is hard to beat.
Music City Center Garage (701 Demonbreun St): Best for Bridgestone Arena and the Country Music Hall of Fame
Nashville’s largest covered garage at 1,800 spaces with 24-hour security. As of June 2025, it charges $15 for up to 5 hours, $20 for up to 9 hours. It sits one block south of Broadway on Demonbreun and is the closest large-format, covered, secure garage to Bridgestone Arena and the Country Music Hall of Fame.
For an evening that involves an Arena event and dinner before the show, this is the most convenient option: park once, walk to dinner, walk to the show, walk back to the car. Locals regularly cite it as the go-to for Arena nights because the security and size mean it almost never fills.
Fifth + Broadway Garage (598B Broadway): Most Convenient, Least Recommended for Busy Nights
If your trip involves Assembly Food Hall, the National Museum of African American Music, or the shops at Fifth + Broadway, the parking garage directly underneath that building is the most convenient option in Nashville. You park and ride an escalator to your destination.
The problem is that on a Friday or Saturday evening, this garage gets congested because it is exactly where people who do not want to walk end up. The Broadway side entrance can back up significantly when the strip is busy. If you are planning a long evening on Broadway rather than a focused visit to the Fifth + Broadway development, parking here and then fighting the traffic out is not worth the convenience premium.
One Nashville Place (158 4th Ave N): Useful Central Option
A six-story covered garage two blocks from the heart of Broadway, with entrances on both 4th and 3rd Avenues. It runs $6 for up to 1 hour, $20 for a 3-to-5-hour window, $30 for a full day. Convenient for the Ryman, the Johnny Cash Museum, and the central Broadway section.
The Practical Bottom Line
Daytime visit, want to be close: Library Garage, pay $10 to $20.
Evening visit, want cheapest covered option: Library Garage at $5 to $10.
Arena event: Music City Center Garage, pre-book if possible.
East Broadway/Nissan Stadium: Courthouse Garage at $5.
Already doing Fifth + Broadway development specifically: the garage underneath.
The one thing to avoid is the surface lots immediately abutting Broadway on event nights. They charge $30 to $50 and their primary advantage is proximity you likely do not need badly enough to pay double.
Sources
- Metro Nashville Paid Parking rates: nashville.gov/departments/transportation/traffic-and-parking/parking/paid-parking
- Nashville Downtown Partnership, parking directory: nashvilledowntown.com/get-around/nashville-parking
- Nashville Downtown Partnership, $5 and $10 options: nashvilledowntown.com/get-around/nashville-parking/5-and-10-parking-options
- Music City Center Garage rates (June 2025): nashvillemcc.com/maps-and-parking
- 106.1 Evansville, “Best and Cheapest Places to Park in Downtown Nashville”: 1061evansville.com
- TripAdvisor Nashville Forum, multiple threads on parking recommendations: tripadvisor.com
- Wyatt Johnson GMC Nashville Parking Guide: wyattjohnsongm.com