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Exterior of Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas offers several parking options, including:

  1. Convention Center Parking Garage – 650 S. Griffin St, Dallas, TX 75202; Online-advance parking registration is available. 
  2. Surface Lot C – 502 S. Lamar St., Dallas TX 75202Click here for a downloadable parking map.  
  3. Bus Parking/Oversized Vehicle – Each team has received one (1) Parking Pass for Lot E for the dates of their event.

NOTE: Both the Convention Center Garage and Surface Lot C provide the nearest accessible parking spaces for people with disabilities.

**IMPORTANT:  

  • ALL SURFACE PARKING LOTS require ADVANCED PAYMENT when you park, via mobile app or parking station. 
  • There are NO ATTENDANTS to collect parking fees upon EXIT. If you do not pay in advance in a surface lot, your vehicle will be booted/fined**

Event Issued Parking Pass

  • All registered teams will receive 1 (one) complimentary parking space in surface Lot E for their event ONLY
  • Lot E GPS Address: 500 Memorial Drive, Dallas, TX 75202
  • We suggest that teams plan to use their pass for any bus or oversized vehicles they might bring
  • Please Note: Surface Lot E is not accessible for individuals with disabilities.
  • Lot E will not be able to accommodate additional large vehicles or buses that do not have an event issued parking pass. 
  • Additional parking passes for Lot E CANNOT be purchased during Worlds

Overnight Parking

Overnight parking on Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas garages or paid lot property is prohibited. LOT E is the EXCEPTION with valid event parking pass. For more information contact Ace Parking at (214) 670-4255.

Drop Off / Pick up Areas:

Please follow ALL directions provided by the Dallas Police Department, who will be onsite to direct traffic and keep us safe!

  • Area A/B  DrivewayTaxi/Rideshare/Small Hotel Shuttles drop off & pick up: Taxis, Rideshare Providers and Smaller Hotel Shuttles may drop off and pick up on the Area A/B Driveway of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center. Entrance to the A/B Area Driveway is located at the intersection of Memorial Drive and Griffin St.
  • Lower Lobby C – CURBSIDE Area CBus/Large Vehicle Unloading and Loading Zones: **NO PARKING OR WAITING ALLOWED** Buses and large vehicles may drop off and pick up on the CURBSIDE Area C Entrance of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, located at the lower level of Hall C between S. Lamar St. and Griffith St.
  • Lower Lobby C – MEDIAN Area CCars and Van Drop Off and Pick Up: **NO PARKING OR WAITING ALLOWED** Cars (personal) and vans (personal) may drop off and pick up on the MEDIAN Area C Entrance of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, located at the lower level of Hall C between S. Lamar St. and Griffith St.
  • Lower Lobby D/E/F – CURBSIDE/MEDIAN Area – Area D: Team Robots/Exhibitors and Registration Unloading and Loading Zones:  Team Robots and Exhibitors with hand carts (no pallets) may drop off and pick up on the CURBSIDE/MEDIAN Area D/E Entrance of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center located at the lower level of Hall D/E/F. 

Teams also needing to pick up their registration packets may use this loading and unloading area.

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2025-2026 Signature Event Updates

  1. An Event Partner wanting to apply to host a Signature Event must have hosted events for at least 2 seasons prior to applying. 
  2. Signature Events must use the officially branded award banners for the Excellence Award and Tournament/Teamwork Champions Award.
  3. When hanging field skirts the VEX Robotics logo/brand name can not be covered up on the competition fields.
  4. VEX V5 Robotics Competition Signature Events may have regional capacity and max per organization restrictions lifted 8 weeks before the event if the event is not full (similar to the process already in place for VEX IQ Robotics Competition Signature Events).
  5. Minimum pit size reduced to 8’x 8’ instead of 10’x10’.
  6. Beginning in the 2025-2026 season, the REC Foundation will collect $10 instead of $5 per team registration on all Signature Events. This is to help offset travel costs for REC Foundation staff to support these larger events.

2025-2026 Signature Event Application Reminders

  1. Existing Signature Events only need to complete the Final Application (due by March 31, 2025)
  2. New Signature Event concepts will need to complete the Initial Proposal by January 31, 2025 and if approved, complete the Final Application by March 31, 2025.
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