Maine Mariners road trip guide
Everything you need to catch the Maine Mariners at Cross Insurance Arena in Portland — arena guide, tickets, getting there and where to watch.
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✈️🚗 Getting to Cross Insurance Arena
Nearest major airport is Boston Logan (BOS) — about 121 mi / 2h 53m from the arena.
🧭 Planning your trip — quick answers
Where do the Maine Mariners play?
The Maine Mariners play home games at Cross Insurance Arena in Portland.
How much is parking at Cross Insurance Arena?
Game-day parking starts around $4 USD. The arena owns no parking. The city's Spring Street Garage next door is $4/hr, and there's street parking on Free, Center and Spring Sts plus private lots with event pric…
How do you get to Cross Insurance Arena without a car?
Lyft is the arena's official rideshare (code MAINEMARINERS for new riders).
Prices and logistics are approximate and change — details in the arena-prices table and the arena guide below.
🏟️ Cross Insurance Arena fan guide
Best seats
This is the old Cumberland County Civic Center (opened 1977), a compact downtown bowl. Accessible viewing areas are in Sections C, E, G, N, T, V and X.
Parking
The arena owns no parking. The city's Spring Street Garage next door is $4/hr, and there's street parking on Free, Center and Spring Sts plus private lots with event pricing. You can prebook through ParkWhiz. (Spring St Garage $4/hr; private lots vary)
Getting there
Downtown Portland at 1 Civic Center Sq (Free, Center and Spring Sts), a short walk from the Old Port. Lyft is the official rideshare partner, and code MAINEMARINERS gets new riders 50% off two rides (up to $10 each).
Bar scene
The Old Port's pubs and brewpubs are within walking distance. Inside, the Lone Pine Pub pours Maine craft beer, and the Hall of Fame Lounge has a full bar open to the public.
Pre-game bars
- Gritty McDuff's Portland Brew Pub — Maine's original brewpub, in the Old Port, walkable from the arena
- Novare Res — Beer bar at 4 Canal Plaza in the Old Port
- Lone Pine Pub — In-arena behind Section O, with draft Lone Pine and other Maine craft beers
- Hall of Fame Lounge — In-arena behind Section H, a public full bar with draft cocktails
Insider tips
- No backpacks. Regular-size purses and diaper bags are fine, and everyone goes through metal detectors.
- Concessions are cashless except at the stands in sections M and O.
- No outside food or drink, including empty bottles, and no re-entry.
- Many games start early: weeknights at 6:30, Saturdays at 6:00 and Sunday Family Fundays at 3:00.
- Fans 65+ get $2 off Sunday tickets with ID at the box office.
📺 Where to watch the Mariners
National (US): FloHockey · Local TV / team radio. Full TV guide →
🧳 Make a trip of it — Portland
Food carts, coffee, beer and the outdoors at the doorstep.
- Food-cart pods — Whole blocks of them, cuisines from everywhere.
- Powell's City of Books — A full city block of books.
- Forest Park — One of the largest urban forests in the US.
🧭 Combine it into a road trip
Also in Portland: Portland Trail Blazers · Portland Timbers · Portland Fire · Portland Winterhawks
Nearest big-league teams (great to pair up)
Also nearby: pro, minor & junior
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