Visiting FedExForum as an Away Fan: The Complete Guide
FedExForum sits in downtown Memphis, steps from Beale Street — the legendary blues-and-barbecue strip. Home to the Memphis Grizzlies, it pairs a loud arena with one of the best pregame scenes anywhere. Here's how to do a Grizzlies road trip right.
Getting There
Fly into Memphis (MEM), about 15 minutes from downtown — you'll drive or rideshare in from the airport.
The arena is downtown and walkable from downtown hotels and Beale Street; most fans walk or rideshare.
Where to Stay
Downtown Memphis puts you within walking distance of the arena and Beale Street — the ideal base.
Staying downtown means you can walk to the game and to the music and barbecue all around it.
Parking & When to Arrive
There are garages and lots downtown, and prepaid is smart, but downtown is walkable if you're staying central.
Where Visiting Fans Sit
It's a modern arena with excellent sightlines and no obstructed views, comfortable throughout, and it gets loud.
Lower-bowl seats are pricier while the upper deck is good value. Grizzlies crowds are passionate but fine for visiting fans.
Food & What to Bring
This is Memphis, so get barbecue — dry-rub ribs and pulled pork — a regional must around any trip here.
Check the bag policy, as arena clear-bag or small-bag rules usually apply. It's indoors, so weather isn't a factor inside.
The Pregame Scene
Beale Street, steps from the arena, is the pregame — live blues, bars, and barbecue, unmatched for a night out.
It's one of the best pregame scenes in the league, and it's right there — no need to go anywhere else.
Insider Tips
Do Beale Street — the music-and-BBQ pregame is the whole appeal. Get some Memphis barbecue.
Stay downtown and walk, and enjoy a passionate crowd and one of the most fun away trips in the NBA.
Build your FedExForum trip
Choose each piece — flights into MEM, a hotel in downtown Memphis near Beale Street, Grizzlies tickets, and a rental car only if you want it (downtown is walkable). It adds to your trip below. Nothing books until you're ready.