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title: Which gate do I use when I drive to the show? | Equip Exposition
description: Set your GPS to the Gate 4 or Gate 6 address, not the venue address. Then park free in Lot E and walk in through the North Wing Skywalk entrance. These.
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# Which gate do I use when I drive to the show?
Set your GPS to the Gate 4 or Gate 6 address, not the venue address. Then park free in Lot E and walk in through the North Wing Skywalk entrance.
These gates send you straight to Lot E:
- [Gate 4: 2801 Crittenden Dr, Louisville, KY 40209](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=2801+Crittenden+Dr+Louisville+KY+40209)
- [Gate 6: 3328 Preston Hwy, Louisville, KY 40209](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=3328+Preston+Hwy+Louisville+KY+40209)
The North Wing Skywalk entrance carries Equip Exposition branding, so you know you're at the right door.
From the interstate:
- I-65 southbound: Take Exit 132 (Crittenden Drive). Gate 4 is on the left.
- I-264: Take Exit 11 (Crittenden Drive) for Gate 4, or Exit 12 (Preston Highway) for Gate 6.
- I-65 northbound: Take Exit 131B (Fair/Expo Center) and follow the signs to Gate 1, then parking signs to an open lot.
Don't set your GPS to the venue address, 937 Phillips Lane. If you do, or follow the "Fair/Expo Center" signs on either interstate, you enter at Gate 1, the main entrance. Once Lots A and N fill, signs send you on to Lot E anyway.
[Parking at the Kentucky Exposition Center is free](https://help.equipexposition.com/travel-questions/parking) and included with your Equip badge. Lots close as they fill, so the open ones change during the day. Check the KEC's [live parking map](https://kyexpo.org/parking-status/) before you leave.
If you'd rather not drive, Equip runs free shuttles between [these Louisville hotels](https://help.equipexposition.com/travel-questions/shuttle-routes) and the KEC. For rideshare and transit, see the [rideshare and transit page](https://help.equipexposition.com/travel-questions/transit).
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