Portland Timbers road trip guide
Everything you need to catch the Portland Timbers at Providence Park in Portland — arena guide, tickets, getting there and where to watch.
🎟️ Portland Timbers tickets
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✈️🚗 Getting to Providence Park
Nearest major airport is Portland (PDX) — about 9 mi / 13 min from the arena.
🧭 Planning your trip — quick answers
Where do the Portland Timbers play?
The Portland Timbers play home games at Providence Park in Portland.
What airport do you fly into for a Portland Timbers game?
Portland (PDX) is the closest major airport, about 9 miles (14 km) from Providence Park — roughly 13 min by car depending on traffic.
How much is parking at Providence Park?
Game-day parking starts around From $7/hour USD. Parking near the stadium is expensive (at least $7/hour on game day), so most fans skip it.
How do you get to Providence Park without a car?
MAX Blue and Red lines stop at Providence Park station across from the stadium; Goose Hollow/SW Jefferson station is a few blocks southwest. Your digital match ticket is a free TriMet and Portland Streetcar ride from three hours before to three hours after the game.
Prices and logistics are approximate and change — details in the arena-prices table and the arena guide below.
🏟️ Providence Park fan guide
Parking
Parking near the stadium is expensive (at least $7/hour on game day), so most fans skip it. Use a TriMet Park & Ride; Sunset Transit Center sometimes fills on game day, so come early or use another lot. (From $7/hour)
Getting there
MAX Blue and Red lines stop at Providence Park station across from the stadium; Goose Hollow/SW Jefferson station is a few blocks southwest. Your digital match ticket is a free TriMet and Portland Streetcar ride from three hours before to three hours after the game.
Bar scene
Pre-match is a walk-around of nearby pubs; the Timbers Army has historic ties to Cheerful Bullpen.
Pre-game bars
- Cheerful Bullpen — Historic Timbers Army home, great for soccer
- Civic Taproom and Bottle Shop — Steps from the stadium, wide beer list
- The Bitter End — Neighborhood pub and sports bar near gates
Insider tips
- Ticket is a free TriMet ride
- Skip driving, park at Park & Ride
- Sing along: Rose City Til I Die
📺 Where to watch the Portland Timbers
National (US): Apple TV · FOX / FS1. 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 · Athletics · Atlanta United FC · Austin FC · Charlotte FC · Chicago Fire FC · FC Cincinnati · Colorado Rapids · Columbus Crew · FC Dallas · D.C. United · Houston Dynamo FC · Sporting Kansas City · LA Galaxy · LAFC · Inter Miami CF · Minnesota United FC · CF Montréal · Nashville SC · New England Revolution · New York City FC · New York Red Bulls · Orlando City SC · Philadelphia Union · Real Salt Lake · San Diego FC · San Jose Earthquakes · Seattle Sounders FC · St. Louis City SC · Toronto FC · Vancouver Whitecaps FC · Portland Fire · PWHL Hamilton · PWHL Detroit · PWHL Las Vegas · PWHL San Jose · Portland Winterhawks · Maine Mariners
Nearest big-league teams (great to pair up)
Also nearby: pro, minor & junior
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