Indio provides traffic information ahead of Festival season

The Indio Police department is informing residents about the traffic updates as we get closer to festival season.

Police say Avenue 50 between Madison and Monroe will have limited access starting March 27th through May 8th.

"And all these years, we learn what works, what doesn't work, and it's a never done plan because there's always changes and stuff, and we have to learn to adjust to them," says Ben Guitron, the Indio police spokesperson.

Coachella Valley, Music, and Arts Festival will be at the Empire Polo Club, Fri, Apr 14, 2023 – Sun, Apr 23, 2023.

Stagecoach Festival will be at the Empire Polo Club, Fri, Apr 28, 2023 - Sun, Apr 30, 2023

Some locals say they expect the traffic and try to run errands early or stay home at peak hours on Thursday through Sunday of the festival weekends. "I like 48/48 Avenue was a good street, and during Coachella, it gets a little bit messy," says Rick Capriotti. "Or you go south further south, pick 52nd or 53rd. But if you're heading right through the fairgrounds, there's nothing you'll be able to do."

Hotlines will be available the week before festivals start. For festival information from the city of Indio, the hotline 760-391-4112. Code enforcement hotline is 760-391-4112. And the STR hotline is 760-541-4222.