Getting There - Burn Zozobra

Zozobra Entry Gates Open 4pm

Please help to make Zozobra a litter-free event by recycling and using trash receptacles to keep Santa Fe beautiful! Please check the Zozobra FAQs (frequently asked questions) to have a seamless experience!

City Parking Options

All parking meters will be on a regular schedule, meaning they are FREE after 6pm. If they are red-bagged, please avoid parking in those spaces or you will be towed.

Santa Fe Trails citywide buses will be running on all routes on normal schedules during the day and evening. Please make sure you have a way to get home if the event ends after normal service hours. Click here to view Bus Routes!

FREE PARKING AT THE SOUTH CAPITOL PARKING LOT, LOCATED AT THE SW CORNER OF CORDOVA ROAD AND ST. FRANCIS DRIVE

Ride the FREE buses from the State of New Mexico South Capitol parking lot. Service begins at 5 pm on Friday, September 1, 2023, and transport runs continuously.

COMING FROM ALBUQUERQUE OR PARTS SOUTH? TAKE THE RAIL RUNNER

Get Zozobra tickets in advance here then take the Rail Runner, and get off at the South Capitol station where the free shuttle to Zozobra will be waiting. The last train is always held for all passengers. Don’t miss out on New Mexico’s hottest party!

PLEASE SEE MAPS BELOW

FREE TRANSPORTATION TO ZOZOBRA! If you ride the free bus to Zozobra from the South Capitol Parking Lot, the bus will drop you off at the east corner of Washington Avenue and Paseo de Peralta, 6/10th of a mile from the venue.

If you are riding the free bus back to the South Capitol Parking Lot, please look for the return bus stationed on the south side of Paseo de Peralta just east of Washington Avenue.

See the blue arrows below for the shuttle bus drop-off and pick-up.

ADA ZOZOBRA FANS, WE WILL TAKE YOU THERE!

Zozobra wants all his fans on the field, and that includes those ADA patrons. Park free at the State of New Mexico South Capitol Railrunner parking lot on the SW corner of Cordova Road and St. Francis Drive.

A free ADA shuttle will deliver you to the correct accessible gate at Fort Marcy Park. Please be sure to choose the ADA shuttle and note the drop-off location, which is where the shuttle will pick you up after the event. We recommend that you board the ADA shuttle no later than 8 p.m. to ensure that you can settle in at the special ADA viewing area.

Please take note of the drop-off location as this is the same place where you will board the return shuttle. Because ADA patrons may need more time to exit the field, the return shuttle will depart 30 minutes after the lights go back on when the event ends.

ADA PATRONS: Please buy tickets in advance.

Please allow extra time to use this service; we respectfully request one companion only to allow other ADA patrons to have access to this service. There is a designated ADA viewing area at the venue, which is available on a first-come, first-served basis for mobility-challenged, wheelchair and ADA patrons.

Please remember: CLEAR, NFL-style BACKPACKS ONLY allowed; purses must be 4.5″ x 6.5″ or smaller. Guests will be searched before boarding the shuttles. Any picnic food, child care or medical supplies must be in a clear plastic bag the same as NFL policy. There will be a locker truck onsite to rent space for your non-allowed belongings so that you don’t have to return to your vehicle, but we encourage you to travel light.

OTHER WAYS TO GET TO ZOZOBRA? TRY UBER OR LYFT!

Get there fast, easily and affordably! Uber can take you to Zozobra and back! Just download the free app here.

Lyft is in Santa Fe too! Download the app to try skipping the car and avoiding the hassle!

If you are riding Uber or Lyft, you will be dropped off and picked up on Lincoln Avenue south of Federal Place

DO YOU LIKE TO BIKE?

Felt gloomy about going to Santa Fe’s biggest one-day event, because you can’t bring your bicycle with you into Fort Marcy Park to watch Zozobra burn?

YES! You CAN ride your bike to Zozobra with no worries!

Thanks to a partnership with the two-wheel wizards at Bike Santa Fe, the Santa Fe Kiwanis will have a Bike Valet onsite so that dedicated riders can pedal down and then walk in to watch Old Man Gloom go down in flames, knowing that trusty two-wheeler is in the care of the bicycle pros!

The Bike Valet will be located on Paseo de Peralta south of the Scottish Rite Center at Bishop’s Lodge Road. There is no charge for this service, and Bike Santa Fe personnel will be there to accept your bike, store it safely, and help retrieve it once Old Man Gloom is a pile of ashes.

So go ahead, come to Zozobra, watch that old villain disappear, and then zip on home knowing that you helped Mother Earth by using your own two legs to power you into the heart of Santa Fe for the 97th Burning of Zozobra on Friday, September 1, 2023.

COMING TO SANTA FE FROM POINTS SOUTH OR NORTH?

FROM ALBUQUERQUE AND POINTS SOUTH:

DRIVE on I-25 north to St Francis Drive exit 282. Drive north on St. Francis Drive approximately 2.5 miles to the State of New Mexico South Capitol parking lot at St. Francis and Cordova Road. Park free and ride the free shuttle to Fort Marcy Park.

FROM ESPANOLA, TAOS AND POINTS NORTH:

DRIVE on 84-285 south to Santa Fe, where it flows into St. Francis Drive. Take St. Francis south approximately 1.4 miles to the State of New Mexico South Capitol parking lot at St. Francis Drive and Cordova Road. Park free and take the free shuttle to Fort Mary Park.

FROM PECOS, LAS VEGAS, NM, AND POINTS NORTH:

DRIVE I-25 north to St. Francis Drive exit 282. Head north on St. Francis Drive approximately 2.5 miles to the State of New Mexico South Capitol parking lot at St. Francis Drive and Cordova Road. Park free and ride the free shuttle to Fort Marcy Park.

Friday, September 01, 2023, ROAD CLOSURES BY TIME OF DAY:

12 AM (midnight):

Murales Road closes from Valle del Sol Drive (east of the fire station to Cuesta del Norte Drive (tennis courts parking lot)

7 AM:

Murales Road closes from Bishop’s Lodge Road to Old Taos Highway
Calle Estado /Governor Dempsey Drive, and Mansion Drive close from Old Taos Highway to Bishop’s Lodge; local traffic only

4 PM:

Bishop’s Lodge Road closes from Paseo de Peralta to Valley Drive

5 PM:

Murales Road closes completely from Bishop’s Lodge Road to Old Taos Highway.
Artist/Hyde Park Road closes from Bishop’s Lodge to Gonzales Road. Through traffic will be able to pass on Gonzales Road, but with adjacent road closures, streets may experience congestion, so please allow extra time.
Old Taos Highway closes from Paseo de Peralta to Rendon Road
Rosario Boulevard closes from Griffin Street to Old Taos Highway
Griffin Street from Rio Grande to Paseo de Peralta
Paseo de Peralta closes from North Guadalupe Street (east of DeVargas Mall) to East Marcy Street.
Solona Street from Griffin Street to North Guadalupe Street
North Guadalupe Street from Alamo Drive to Paseo de Peralta, southbound lane closed
North Guadalupe Street from Catron Street to Paseo de Peralta, northbound lane closed

Friday, September 01, 2023, ROAD CLOSURES BY ROAD NAME

MURALES ROAD

Closes at 12 AM from the Valle del Sol (east of the fire station) to the Cuesta del Norte) tennis courts
Closes at 7 AM from Bishop’s Lodge Road to Old Taos Highway

CALLE ESTADO/GOVERNOR DEMPSEY ROAD/MANSION DRIVE

Close at 7 AM from Old Taos Highway to Bishop’s Lodge; local traffic only

BISHOP’S LODGE ROAD

Closes at 4 PM from Paseo de Peralta to Valley Drive

ARTIST/HYDE PARK ROAD

Closes at 5 PM from Bishop’s Lodge to Gonzales Road. Through traffic will able to pass on Gonzales Road, but with adjacent road closures, streets may experience congestion, so please allow extra time.

OLD TAOS HIGHWAY