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Portland Trail Blazers road trip guide

Everything you need to catch the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center in Portland — arena guide, tickets, getting there and where to watch.

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✈️🚗 Getting to Moda Center

Nearest major airport is Portland (PDX) — about 6 mi / 10 min from the arena.

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🧭 Planning your trip — quick answers

Where do the Portland Trail Blazers play?

The Portland Trail Blazers play home games at Moda Center in Portland.

What airport do you fly into for a Portland Trail Blazers game?

Portland (PDX) is the closest major airport, about 6 miles (10 km) from Moda Center — roughly 10 min by car depending on traffic.

How much is parking at Moda Center?

Game-day parking starts around $20 USD. No free lot sits right at Moda Center. The cheapest option is the independent U-Store surface lot at N Benton Ave & N Dixon St, about a 0.3-mile walk — priced well under…

How do you get to Moda Center without a car?

TriMet MAX light rail: Blue, Green, and Red lines stop at Rose Quarter Transit Center (directly across the street from Moda Center); the Yellow Line stops at the adjacent Interstate/Rose Quarter Transit Center.

How much is a beer at Moda Center?

A standard beer (16 oz) is about $12.41 USD at regular stands, 2024-25. Prices vary by stand and size and may change.

Prices and logistics are approximate and change — details in the arena-prices table and the arena guide below.

🏟️ Moda Center fan guide

Best seats

Lower bowl (100s) in the loud 'Rip City' barn; upper 300s cheap. Sit lower for the Blazers crowd. Rose Quarter location.

Parking

Rose Quarter garages/lots around the arena; the MAX light rail is at the door — transit is easy in Portland. ($15–30)

Getting there

MAX light rail to the Rose Quarter station, right at the arena. Very transit-friendly.

Bar scene

The Rose Quarter itself is modest; the Lloyd District and (across the river) downtown / the Pearl District are short MAX rides with great bars and breweries.

Pre-game bars

  • Lloyd District spots — A few near the arena.
  • Pearl District / downtown — Portland's best bars, short MAX ride.

Concession prices (USD, approx)

  • Beer$12–15
  • Donut$5
  • Hot dog$8

Insider tips

  • MAX to Rose Quarter
  • Cross the river for Portland's bars

More: Moda Center guide · sports in Portland

📺 Where to watch the Trail Blazers

Local / regional TV: KUNP (BlazerVision)

National (US): ESPN / ABC · NBC / Peacock · Amazon Prime Video · NBC Sports Network · Telemundo · NBA TV. 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.
Full Portland guide — eat, drink, museums, outdoors →

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Also in Portland: Portland Timbers · Portland Fire · Portland Winterhawks · Maine Mariners

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