private drive-in events
cactus carpool cinema is available for private drive-in rentals please fill in form to inquire on renting entire theatre for your private event.
rental is for the entire theatre. if you do not want to rent the entire theatre tickets can be purchased ahead of time through our website for any of our showings.
sorry, but we cannot reserve spaces during our scheduled showings at this time. your best bet would be to arrive as close to the box office opening time to ensure your group can park close together.
please keep in mind larger vehicles like suvs trucks vans etc. have to park in designated parking areas.
if you are interested in hosting a private drive in movie or renting one of our screens for offsite locations, we work directly with desert air cinema. their phone number is (520) 347-5789 and their website can be found here.
refunds:
all sales are final & non-refundable.
ticket purchases are only valid for the location and film that is shown on the confirmation page of your printed tickets.
in the unusual situation that we cancel prior to a show starting,  you will be entitled to a full refund including any service charges.
cactus carpool cinema is available for private drive-in rentals please fill in form to inquire on renting entire theatre for your private event.
rental is for the entire theatre. if you do not want to rent the entire theatre tickets can be purchased ahead of time through our website for any of our showings.
sorry, but we cannot reserve spaces during our scheduled showings at this time. your best bet would be to arrive as close to the box office opening time to ensure your group can park close together.
please keep in mind larger vehicles like suvs trucks vans etc. have to park in designated parking areas.
if you are interested in hosting a private drive in movie or renting one of our screens for offsite locations, we work directly with desert air cinema. their phone number is (520) 347-5789 and their website can be found here. refunds:
all sales are final & non-refundable.
ticket purchases are only valid for the location and film that is shown on the confirmation page of your printed tickets.
in the unusual situation that we cancel prior to a show starting,  you will be entitled to a full refund including any service charges. we are located at e valencia & s wilmot road. our drive-in is on the south east corner next to hds trucking school – the entrance is on wilmot on the eastside look for our sign cactus carpool cinema . 
6201 s wilmot rd tucson, az 85756
! after your ticket is scanned, you’ll be directed to a row by our parking attendants. please follow their directions, and know whether you’d like to park your vehicle facing forward or backward in advance. the earlier you arrive, the better spot you’ll get. if you bring a large vehicle or hatchback that is likely to obstruct the view of others, you will be directed to park toward the sides when possible. we have food trucks available at our showings. patrons can bring their own food also  we offer a sitting area that you can enjoy a meal with your family and friends, you may also bring a bbq as long as you don’t bother others or smoke them out – please be courteous to others.
see food menu here gates open 1 – 1.5 hour before the movie starts – the earlier you arrive, the better parking spot you’ll get! please try to arrive at least 30 minutes to 1 hour prior to showtime. most people like to arrive 30-45 minutes before the movie starts, so if you’re there before that, you will skip the traffic. yes you can, as long as you maintain  distancing from other customers.  we ask that you stay within your spot and maintain at least 3′ separation from others. sorry, no pets at this time. service animals are allowed as long as they are well behaved and are cleaned up after. smoking is permitted next to the picnic tables, please make sure to not start a fire in the desert. keep in mind, there are families and other customers who sit outside and are trying to enjoy the movie. if we have a complaint, we will ask you to stop or move to a smoking area. restrooms are located at on the side of the lot toward the south the facilities are very limited but kept clean. high touch surfaces in the restrooms are sanitized regularly during the event. trash cans are located along the middle and sides of the parking lot.  please be considerate, and throw your trash away before you leave. you can drive up to one and toss your trash out as you leave too. keeping our site clean is important please help our venue clean and beautiful for all our future showings. we use a screen made of shipping containers stacked 3 high its 40ft wide and 28′ tall. this makes a huge difference compared to inflatable screens we used in the past and should have no issues with wind anymore.  the picture for the movie is high enough off the ground to be clearly visible, even over other vehicles from the back of the lot! this is the best possible screen within our reach – our next upgrade is a permanent bigger screen! as long as the weather is good, we will be trying to show movies as much as we can. keep an eye on our website, cactusdrivein.com, or our facebook, twitter, or instagram page for information about future events. we really want to, but we can’t! to play newer movies, we require a very expensive, specialized projector that can accept downloads and keys directly from the studios. the key gets sent to the projector on the movie’s release date to allow a theater to play the movie. this kind of projector is outside of what we can afford right now, but with enough support, we will eventually have one!   
our current movie selection is based on what the studios allow us to show. the list of movies we can choose from is very limited, but we try to pick the best ones! we only start our movies after the sun sets below the horizon. while it can still be a bit warm in the evenings, the sun won’t be out to heat your car up like it does in the daytime. if you’re comfortable with sitting outside in the nighttime air during the summer, you should be ok. if not, we’re open from february through november! we are rain or shine.  movies will not be canceled due to weather. malfunctions happen we take care of our equipment and hopefully it won’t happen, but if it dose we carry backup equipment like projectors, spare bulbs, backup media players ect – the show will continue and will only be delayed by a few minutes why we work out the cause of a malfunction and to fix it. please be aware if you decide to leave during a malfunction and we fix the problem and the show continues there will be no refunds entitled due to you leaving early. 1. dim your lights before entering the lot.
2. don’t litter. trash cans are located on the left side on your way out or by the restrooms.
3. trucks & suv’s: please be considerate and park to the right side or rear of the lot as directed by the theater staff. otherwise, patrons in smaller automobiles may not be able to see over your roof.
4. please do not sit on-top of your vehicle this is a safety hazard and is not allowed and will obstruct the view of others.
5. know how to turn your daytime running lights off if you plan to idle. check your owners manual
6. keep your foot off the brake pedal when parked.
7. if you kill your battery, we can give you a jump after the show has ended.