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.
🎟️ Portland Trail Blazers tickets
Compare box office and resale for upcoming Trail Blazers games. Prices vary by opponent and date — check a specific game on the Trail Blazers schedule.
✈️🚗 Getting to Moda Center
Nearest major airport is Portland (PDX) — about 6 mi / 9 min from the arena.
🧭 Planning your trip — quick answers
What airport do you fly into for a Portland Trail Blazers game?
Portland (PDX) (PDX) is the closest major airport — roughly 6 miles from Moda Center, about 9 min by car depending on traffic.
How much is parking at Moda Center?
Official game-day parking typically runs $25-35 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?
Normal walk-up prices are about $9.75 USD for a standard draft beer. The league-wide average is $10.36 USD a beer — see how Moda Center ranks against all 109 arenas on our arena-prices page.
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: Rip City Television Network
National (US): ESPN / ABC · NBC / Peacock · Amazon Prime Video · 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.
🧭 Combine it into a road trip
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