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Post Parade float viewing is located at the end of the Parade Route on
 Sierra Madre Blvd. between Washington Blvd. and Sierra Madre Villa. 

Admission:  $7:00 per person (Children 5 and under are free)

Ticket sales end at 4:00 p.m. - The Park closes at 5:00 p.m.

Advance ticket sales are available through Sharp Seating Company
 (626) 795-4171
   
Tuesday - January 1st    1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. 
   (Park closes at 5:00 p.m.)
Wednesday - January 2nd    *7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.  
  *Mobility-impaired & Senior Citizens only
    9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  (Park closes at 5:00 p.m.)


General Information
  • No animals will be allowed into the Post Parade area
  • Traffic in the Post Parade area is very heavy and parking may become difficult.  Pasadena Police personnel will cite and/or remove if necessary any vehicles illegally parked. 
  • Post Parade is located in a residential area - Do not block driveways. Do not park on private property without permission. 
  • Vendors must have pre-arranged permits from the City of Pasadena to sell any items in the Post Parade Area.  Those selling illegally will have their goods confiscated by the Pasadena Police Department and/or the Pasadena Health Department.
  • The Tournament of Roses has produced an audio tour of the 2008 Rose Parade floats and has made it available for download on MP3 players starting December 21, 2007. The tour is two hours long and includes information about the 46 floats in the 2008 Rose Parade and a description of how floats are made.

It can be downloaded free of charge from iTunes and Amazon MP3.

Direct links are:

LOST & FOUND
  • Found children and adults will be taken to the Tournament of Roses tent at Sierra Madre Blvd. and Washington Blvd.  Lost children should be reported to a Pasadena Police Officer/LASD Sheriff Deputy or Tournament of Roses white suit/volunteer immediately. 
  • Lost and found items, personal belongings, purses, cameras, etc., will be held at the Tournament of Roses, Lost and Found tent until the end of each day - remaining items will then be booked into the Pasadena Police Department's property room.

PARKING INFORMATION

Parking in the Post Parade area is mostly limited to city streets and  private parking lots. Parking fees vary from lot to lot.


DISABLED PERSONS PARKING
 This information will be updated as it becomes available
from the Tournament of Roses.

 

 Tournament of Roses  Tournament of Roses
 		    
 

PARK & RIDE SHUTTLES 
Shuttle Busses will be available on January 1st and January 2nd

Ticket booths will sell shuttle and admission tickets at all three Park & Ride locations from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Jan. 1st, and from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Jan. 2nd with 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. reserved for seniors, mobility impaired viewers, and special tours only. *Shuttles are equipped with wheelchair lifts.
  • Rose Bowl
    January 2nd
 North Arroyo Blvd. & Seco St.
"Parking Lot H"
  • Pasadena City College
    January 1st & 2nd
 1570 E. Colorado Blvd.
Enter off Del Mar Blvd. near corner of Hill St.
  • Community Education Center
    January 1st & 2nd
 3035 E. Foothill Blvd.
Enter Foothill Ave., West of Sierra Madre Villa

METRO GOLD LINE

The MTA is offering shuttle service from the Sierra Madre Villa Gold Line Station on January 1st to Post Parade Park beginning at 12:30pm to 3:00pm. Shuttle service from Post Parade Park back to the Sierra Madre Villa Station will continue to 5:30pm. On January 2nd shuttle service from the station to Post Parade Park begins at 7:00am and ends at 3:00pm. Service from Post Parade Park to Sierra Madre Villa Station will continue to 5:30pm.

During the hours of operation the shuttle buses will pick up every five to ten minutes from the station. Cost to ride is a regular fare plus a transfer

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