Parking during the State Fair
Paid Parking
Limited parking is available on the Fairgrounds and is $15 per car. Both cash and credit card are accepted. Parking is first-come, first-served. Admission into the fair is additional.
Free Parking at Park & Ride Lot
Free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis at the Park and Ride lot on Greenspring Drive. Guests may then access the Fairgrounds by crossing the light rail tracks and entering through the Light Rail Gate. Admission into the fair is additional.
Free Parking at the Kaiser Permanente Parking Garage
Free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis on levels 4, 5, 6, & 7 of the Kaiser Permanente Parking garage on Greenspring Drive. Guests may then access the Fairgrounds by crossing the light rail tracks and entering through the Light Rail Gate. Admission into the fair is additional.
NO LEFT TURNS!
During the 13 days of the State Fair, the Maryland State Police will not allow motorists to make left hand turns into these gates. Motorists are advised to approach the York Road gate from the north (from Padonia Road) or the Timonium Road Gate from the east (from York Road) during this period.
NOTE: During the Maryland State Fair there is a $15 fee for parking on the Fairgrounds.
Directions
The Maryland State Fairgrounds are located near the intersection of York and Timonium Roads, Timonium, MD : (2200 York Road, Lutherville-Timonium, MD 21093). Vehicle access gates are located on York Road between Padonia and Timonium Roads and on Timonium Road about 1/4 mile east of Interstate 83 and just past the Light Rail tracks. Vehicles can enter using either of these gates without restrictions at Fairground events during most of the year.
From Interstate 83 North
Take Exit 17, Padonia Road, East to York Road, continue South on York Road to the Fairgrounds entrance on the right.
or
Take Exit 16A, Timonium Road, East toward Fairgrounds. Cross over the Light Rail tracks to the Fairgrounds entrance on the left.
From Interstate 83
Take Exit 16, Timonium Road, East toward Fairgrounds. Cross over the Light Rail tracks to the Fairgrounds entrance on the left.
MTA Light Rail
The Fairgrounds Light Rail Stop is located a short walk from the entrance to the Fairgrounds near the Cow Palace. The MTA No. 93 bus line also serves the Timonium Park and Ride/Light Rail Stop. For detailed schedule information please contact MTA directly at 410-539-5000.
Uber/Lyft
UBER/LYFT drop off and pick up location is on the Greenspring Drive Park and Ride Lot. Patrons may then enter the Fairgrounds through the Light Rail Gate.
