Welcome to Memphis, TN!
The USA Rugby South DII Tournament will be held at McBride Rugby Field in Tobey Park. The social on
Saturday will be held at Celtic Crossing, near the pitch, and the social on Sunday will be a pub crawl
down Beale St. Our preferred hotel for this tournament is the Courtyard Marriott on Park Ave.
Addresses:
• Courtyard Marriott – 6015 Park Ave, Memphis, TN, 38119
• Tobey Park (McBride Rugby Field) – 200 S. Hollywood, Memphis, TN, 38104
• Celtic Crossing - 903 S. Cooper St, Memphis, TN, 38104
• Beale Street – Beale St is closed to traffic and open to drinking for two blocks between 2nd street
and 4th street. Several parking lots can be found in the vicinity.
• The Med (Regional Medical Center) – 877 Jefferson Ave, Memphis, TN, 38103
• Saint Francis Hospital – 5959 Park Ave, Memphis, TN, 38119
• Graceland – 3717 Elvis Presley Blvd, Memphis, TN, 38116
Taxis: Our drunk ruggers recommend Yellow Cab (901-577-7777) after a long night on Beale St.
Airport Car Rentals
Most car rental companies are
located along Rental Rd.
All major car rental companies
offer shuttles to/from the airport.
All airport gates
Airport-Hotel Directions
When you first arrive in Memphis, you can take a shuttle from the airport to most of the major car rental
companies located on Rental Rd. Use the directions provided for Rental Rd when you initially get your
car, and when you need to return it prior to your flight home. If you need to come back to the airport later
to pick-up or drop-off players, use the directions to/from the Airport Gates.
Airport to Hotel (Courtyard Marriott) (approx. 17 mins)
1a. Start Location: Rental Rd
• Head west (one-way) on Rental Rd. toward Democrat Rd. .2 miles
• Turn left at the stop sign .0 miles
• Turn right at Democrat Rd. (follow I-240 W/Downtown signs) .2 miles
• Slight right onto the I-240 W ramp to Downtown .5 miles
• Keep right at the fork, follow signs for Nashville/I-240 E and merge onto I-240 E. 7.4 miles
• Skip to step 2.
1b. Start Location: Airport gates
• Follow the one-way road outside the airport gates. .6 miles
• Take the ramp to Downtown/Rental Car Return/I-240. .4 miles
• Merge onto Jim McGehee Pkwy/Plough Blvd. Continue to follow Plough Blvd. 1.4 miles
• Follow I-240 signs. Take the ramp (right at fork) onto I-240 E. 7.6 miles
• Continue on with step 2.
2. Take exit 15A to merge onto Poplar Ave/US-72 E toward Germantown. .8 miles
3. Turn right at Ridgeway Rd. .1 miles
4. Turn right at Park Ave. .1 miles
5. Turn left at Primacy Pkwy .0 miles
6. Courtyard Marriott will be immediately on your left.
Hotel (Courtyard Marriott) to Airport (approx. 17 mins)
1. Turn right out of hotel parking lot onto Primacy Pkwy .0 miles
2. Turn right on Park Ave .1 miles
3. Turn left at Ridgeway Rd. .1 miles
4. Turn left at Poplar Ave. .7 miles
5. Merge onto I-240 W via the ramp on the left to Jackson Miss. 7.9 miles
6. Take exit 23B for S Airways Blvd toward Int’l Airport. .2 miles
7. Merge onto Airways Blvd. .3 miles
8a. End Destination: Rental Rd
• Continue on Airways Blvd (Follow signs for Democrat Rd/Rental Car Return) .3 miles
• Turn Left at Democrat Rd. .8 miles
• Turn Left at Rental Rd (follow signs for Rental Car Return). .2 miles
• The rental car companies will be on your right.
8b. End Destination: Airport Gates
• Slight left at Plough Blvd (follow signs for Int’l Airport). 1.6 miles
• Continue on Jim McGehee Pkwy. .7 miles
• Follow signs for departure/arrival gates.
Hotel-Pitch Directions
Hotel (Courtyard Marriott) to Tobey Park (approx. 17 mins)
1. Turn right out of hotel parking lot onto Primacy Pkwy .0 miles
2. Turn left on Park Ave 3.8 miles
1. Turn right at S Goodlett St 1.1 miles
2. Turn left at Central Ave 2.9 miles
3. Turn right at S Hollywood St .2 miles
4. Tobey Park (McBride Rugby Field) will be on your right.
Tobey Park to Hotel (Courtyard Marriott) (approx. 17 mins)
3. Turn left out of Tobey Park (McBride Rugby Field)
4. Continue south on S Hollywood St toward Central Ave .2 miles
5. Turn left at Central Ave 2.9 miles
6. Turn right at S Goodlett St 1.1 miles
7. Turn left at Park Ave 3.8 miles
8. Turn right at Primacy Pkwy .0 miles
9. Courtyard Marriott will be immediately on your left.
Saturday Social Directions
Tobey Park to Celtic Crossing (approx. 4 mins)
1. Turn left out of Tobey Park (McBride Rugby Field)
2. Continue south on S Hollywood St toward Central Ave .2 miles
3. Turn right at Central Ave .8 miles
4. Turn left at Cooper St .4 miles
5. Celtic Crossing will be on your right.
Hotel (Courtyard Marriott) to Celtic Crossing (approx. 21 mins)
1. Turn right out of hotel parking lot onto Primacy Pkwy .0 miles
2. Turn left on Park Ave 7.1 miles
3. Turn right at Airways Blvd .5 miles
4. Airways Blvd turns into E Pkwy S. Continue on E Pkwy S .3 miles
5. Turn left at Young Ave .4 miles
6. Turn right at S Cooper St .1 miles
7. Celtic Crossing will be on your left.
Celtic Crossing to Hotel (Courtyard Marriott) (approx. 19 mins)
1. Head south on Cooper St toward Young Ave .1 miles
2. Turn left at Young Ave .4 miles
3. Turn right at E Pkwy S .3 miles
4. E Pkwy S turns into Airways Blvd. Continue on Airways Blvd .5 miles
5. Turn left at Park Ave 7.1 miles
6. Turn right at Primacy Pkwy .0 miles
7. Courtyard Marriott will be immediately on your left.
Sunday Airport & Social (Beale St) Directions
Tobey Park to Airport (Rental Rd) (approx. 17 mins)
1. Turn left out of Tobey Park (McBride Rugby Field)
2. Continue south on S Hollywood St toward Central Ave .2 miles
3. Turn right at Central Ave .5 miles
4. Turn left at E. Pkwy S. .8 miles
5. Continue on Airways Blvd/TN-277 2.9 miles
6. After passing under I-240, follow signs for Democrat Rd/Rental Car Return .3 miles
7. Turn Left at Democrat Rd. .8 miles
8. Turn Left at Rental Rd (follow signs for Rental Car Return). .2 miles
9. The rental car companies will be on your right.
Tobey Park to Beale St (approx. 16 mins)
1. Turn right out of Tobey Park (McBride Rugby Field)
2. Continue north on S Hollywood St toward Union Ave .4 miles
3. Turn left at Union Ave 4.1 miles
4. Turn left at S 4th St .1 miles
5. Turn right at Peabody Pl .2 miles
6. See map below for Beale St parking
Hotel (Courtyard Marriott) to Beale St (approx. 25 mins)
1. Turn right out of hotel parking lot onto Primacy Pkwy .0 miles
2. Turn right on Park Ave .1 miles
3. Turn left on Ridgeway Rd .1 miles
4. Turn left at Poplar Ave .5 miles
5. Merge onto I-240 E via the ramp to Nashville 3.7 miles
6. Continue on I-40 W 13.1 miles
7. Take exit 1A for Second St toward Third St .2 miles
8. Merge onto N 2nd St. Take N 2nd St to Peabody Pl .9 miles
9. See map below for Beale St parking
Beale St to Hotel (Courtyard Marriott) (approx. 25 mins)
1. Head east on Peabody Pl toward S 3rd St .1 miles
2. Turn left on S 3rd St .9 miles
3. Turn right to merge onto I-40 E toward Nashville 13 miles
4. Continue on I-240 W (follow signs for Jackson Miss/I-240 S) 3.4 miles
5. Take exit 15 to merg onto Poplar Ave/US-72 E toward Germantown 1.1 miles
6. Turn right at Ridgeway Rd .1 miles
7. Turn right at Park Ave .1 miles
8. Turn left at Primacy Pkwy .0 miles
9. Courtyard Marriott will be immediately on your left.
Beale St. Parking
Beale St. bars are located between 2nd and 4th
street – this 2-block stretch is closed to car traffic.
The three parking lots shown are accessible from
Peabody Pl, and cost $1 per hour.
(If you go into the Peabody Place mall and spend
$5, you can validate your parking and get up to 3
hours for $1.)