Pate Vendors' Operational Rules

A color-coded sticker with your space number must be affixed to the inside of the windshield on the driver's side. Please place below the sun tinting so sticker can read from the outside. You will not be admitted if the sticker is not in place. Your sticker is good for admittance into ONE swap meet zone. Every vehicle parked in a space within the swap meet or car corral must have a sticker.

Parking on streets inside the meet area is permitted for loading and unloading only. Illegally parked vehicles will be towed at the owner's expense. Vehicles or other items left in an unauthorized space will be removed at owner's expense. Free vendor parking is provided in the lot north of the fenced-in area of the swap meet and to the area west of the spaces in Zone 0.

The speed limit is 5 miles per hour and it will be enforced. Riding around in the swap meet areas can result in expulsion from the swap meet.

Speeding is often a result of poor planning and not being familiar with swap meet policies. To help you plan better and stay within the speed limit requirements, be sure to read about driving hours, authorized and unauthorized vehicles, vendor hours of admittance, and late arrival polices on this page and on the Car Corral page.

Vendors must vacate their spaces by 1:00 p.m. Sunday. All parts left unattended after 1:00 p.m. Sunday are subject to removal by cleanup crews.

Driving within the swap meet area is limited from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Driving will NOT be allowed during the hours from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Unauthorized vehicles during swap meet hours from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. are: mini-bikes, skateboards, inline skates, private motorized carts, lawn tractors, lawn mowers, personal 2 wheel scooters, motor bikes, motorcycles, powered or non-powered bicycles, 3 or 4 wheel all terrain vehicles (ATV's), electric or gas powered golf carts, or any other motorized transportation of any type other than the exceptions noted in Handicapped Access.

Pre-registered vendors will be admitted from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hours of admittance Thursday, Friday and Saturday are 7:00 a.m. to 10 a.m.

To make Pate Swap Meet even safer for our vendors, shoppers, and buyers, all unnecessary vehicle traffic on Thursday, Friday and Saturday between the hours of 10 a.m and
5 p.m. is prohibited.

Vendors arriving after 10:00 AM will not be admitted until 5:00 p.m.
ALL vendors must be in their spaces by 10:00 a.m.

Approved electric handicap scooters are welcome in the swap meet areas. Electric mobility units (three or four wheeled, freestanding, electric scooters that are authorized by the federal government for access in public buildings) may be used at anytime inside the swap meet by any individuals who need this mode of transportation.

Handicapped transportation is limited to wheel chairs, 3 or 4-wheel electric scooters and electrical power chairs.

Use of such a vehicle must be limited to the authorized person only; no riders please.

Scooters and wheelchairs may be rented on-site from Event Scooters.

To prevent noise during the late night sleeping hours, absolutely no vehicle traffic will be allowed to move within the meet area between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. The gates will be closed to keep traffic from going in or out during these hours, and security guards will be on duty.

No stakes shall be driven into the asphalt surface anywhere on Texas Motor Speedway grounds. Weights should be used to anchor tents or awnings on black top or concrete. Violators will be fined or removed from the grounds by Texas Motor Speedway security.

No open fires, ATV type equipment, or glass containers are permitted on the grounds at any time.

Generators causing excessive noise and fumes are prohibited. From 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., generators must not exceed 70 dBA. After 10:00 p.m., generators must not exceed 45 dBA. Loud generator complaints should be reported to Headquarters during the day and the security officer at Gate 4 after 6 p.m.

A 1 foot x 1 3/4 foot plywood plate is required to be placed under a trailer landing gear to protect the asphalt parking lot.

No food or beverages may be sold in the swap meet area except authorized by Texas Motor Speedway.

No sale, display, or exhibition of firearms is permitted on the Texas Motor Speedway property.

Lost persons should report to one of the information centers for assistance.

A parts hauling service is available for items purchased inside swap meet that are too heavy to carry. Parts will be delivered FREE to any information center from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Thursday through Saturday. Contact any Information Center for this service.

All pets must be kept on a leash no longer than six (6) feet at all times. Owners are responsible for cleaning up after pets.

If the vendor's primary business is the sale of wearables, souvenirs, sunglasses, jewelry, tapes and like products, they must deal directly with the Merchandising Department at the Texas Motor Speedway at
1-817-215-8560.

A company/corporation that is exhibiting their company product will be allowed to sell wearables and other souvenir type products listed under General Merchandising that display their company/corporation logos.

For detailed info: contact the TMS Merchandising Department at
1-817-215-8560.

Acceptance of a space constitutes your agreement to abide by our rules. Neither the Pate Swap Meet G.P. or the Texas Motor Speedway will be responsible for damages, injuries, or accidents during the swap meet.

The Pate Swap Meet and Texas Motor Speedway officials reserve the right to reject and/or eject any person or firm they deem as undesirable for any reason. The directors'/officials' actions and decisions are final.