Veterans Memorial Coliseum
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⚡ Quick answers
- Who plays at Veterans Memorial Coliseum?
- Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland is home to the Portland Winterhawks (WHL).
- What is the closest airport to Veterans Memorial Coliseum?
- Portland (PDX) is the closest major airport, about 6 miles (10 km) from Veterans Memorial Coliseum — roughly 10 min by car depending on traffic.
- How much is parking at Veterans Memorial Coliseum?
- The Rose Quarter campus has more than 2,500 spaces across the Garden, Annex, East Broadway and West Broadway garages plus the Benton surface lot.
- How do you get to Veterans Memorial Coliseum without a car?
- MAX Blue, Green and Red lines to Rose Quarter Transit Center (Yellow Line to Interstate/Rose Quarter); buses 4, 8, 35, 44, 77 and 85 stop at the transit center.
✈️🚗 Getting to Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Nearest major airport: Portland (PDX) — about 6 mi / 10 min away.
🏟️ Fan guide
Parking
The Rose Quarter campus has more than 2,500 spaces across the Garden, Annex, East Broadway and West Broadway garages plus the Benton surface lot. Garages open about two hours before events, and buying parking ahead through JustPark or Ticketmaster is recommended.
Getting there
VMC shares the Rose Quarter campus (One Center Court) with Moda Center. MAX Blue, Green and Red lines stop at Rose Quarter Transit Center, the Yellow Line stops at Interstate/Rose Quarter, and buses 4, 8, 35, 44, 77 and 85 serve the transit center.
Bar scene
The bars are on the Rose Quarter campus itself, with Dr. Jack's just outside Moda Center. The Lloyd District and the rest of the Eastside are an easy MAX ride away.
Pre-game bars
- Dr. Jack's — Rose Quarter restaurant and bar with patios, just outside Moda Center's southwest entrance; local craft beer and cocktails. Hours are posted on each event page.
- Elysian Brewing Schonely's Taproom — 240-seat brewpub on the Moda Center 100-level concourse. It opens for Moda Center events, so expect it at Winterhawks games played at Moda rather than VMC.
Insider tips
- The whole campus is cashless. Reverse ATMs inside VMC at Entry B and in the Box Office Lobby turn cash into prepaid cards.
- Doors open 60 minutes before puck drop for regular-season Winterhawks games.
- For non-basketball events, bags up to 14"x14"x6" are allowed; hard-sided bags and full-size hockey sticks are prohibited.
- You can bring an empty non-glass water bottle up to 32 oz.
- Smoking and vaping are banned everywhere on the Rose Quarter campus.
🧳 Visiting Veterans Memorial Coliseum as an away fan
The next visiting teams, and the airport you'd fly into: Portland (PDX) (PDX). Each link has that team's full road-trip guide.
- Wed, Oct 28Vancouver Giants at Winterhawks WHL
- Sat, Oct 31Kelowna Rockets at Winterhawks WHL
- Wed, Nov 4Medicine Hat Tigers at Winterhawks WHL
- Fri, Nov 6Spokane Chiefs at Winterhawks WHL
- Sat, Nov 7Spokane Chiefs at Winterhawks WHL
- Sat, Nov 28Everett Silvertips at Winterhawks WHL
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