Week 4 · 2026 season

Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns

Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland

Date: Thursday, October 1, 2026
Kickoff: 8:15 PM stadium local time

NFL dates and kickoff times can change. Check the Cleveland Browns schedule before booking travel you cannot change. Listing reviewed 2026-09-23.

Plan this game weekend Hotels near Huntington Bank Field

Where visiting fans stay

Each area changes how you reach Huntington Bank Field and how you get back.

Downtown (East 4th, East 9th and Public Square)Walking to the game and back

Stay in the downtown core and walk north to the lakefront stadium.

To the stadium: Walk north toward the lake to Huntington Bank Field at 100 Alfred Lerner Way, or ride the Waterfront Line from Tower City to West Third Street Station, across the street.
After the game: Walk back with the crowd, or ride the Waterfront Line to Tower City. RTA guarantees rail service home for at least 90 minutes after the game.
The tradeoff: Downtown hotels publish valet parking only, at a nightly charge. Streets near the stadium close to traffic on game days.

University Circle and Little Italy (Red Line)Museums, food and a quieter night

Stay among the museums, Case Western Reserve University and Little Italy, and take the Red Line downtown.

To the stadium: Board the Red Line at a University Circle station (Little Italy–University Circle or Cedar–University), ride to Tower City and change to the Waterfront Line.
After the game: Ride the Waterfront Line back to Tower City and change to an eastbound Red Line train. Red Line service ends around 12:30 a.m.
The tradeoff: It’s a train ride with a change at Tower City, plus a walk to the station at each end.

CLE airport and the western suburbsEarly flights and a cheaper base

Stay near Cleveland Hopkins airport and take the Red Line downtown, or drive in with parking booked ahead.

To the stadium: Take the hotel shuttle to CLE, where the Red Line station is on the terminal’s lower level, ride to Tower City and change to the Waterfront Line.
After the game: Ride back to Tower City, then take a westbound Red Line train to the airport. Check your hotel shuttle’s last run before you rely on it.
The tradeoff: The Wyndham lists itself 10 miles from downtown. Hotel shuttles serve the airport, not the stadium, and shuttle hours vary by hotel.

Hotels for this game

All 6 hotels

Downtown (East 4th, East 9th and Public Square)

Drury Plaza Hotel Cleveland Downtown

A downtown hotel in a restored historic building next to the Cleveland Public Library. The hotel lists the Browns’ stadium 0.5 miles away, with free hot breakfast and an evening 5:30 Kickback.

Walk route
Rail / transit

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Parking is valet only, at a nightly charge. The distance is the hotel’s own figure.

Stadium travel & hotel details

Getting to the game: Walk north toward the lake to Huntington Bank Field at 100 Alfred Lerner Way, or ride the Waterfront Line from Tower City to West Third Street Station, across the street.
Getting back: Walk back with the crowd, or ride the Waterfront Line to Tower City. RTA guarantees rail service home for at least 90 minutes after the game.
Address: 1380 East 6th Street, Cleveland, OH 44114

Hotel website

University Circle and Little Italy (Red Line)

Glidden House

A 1910 mansion turned boutique hotel on the Case Western Reserve campus, with 52 guest rooms, 8 mansion suites and a complimentary breakfast buffet.

Rail / transit

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It’s a Red Line ride and a change at Tower City to reach the stadium. The hotel charges every registered guest for parking.

Stadium travel & hotel details

Getting to the game: Board the Red Line at a University Circle station (Little Italy–University Circle or Cedar–University), ride to Tower City and change to the Waterfront Line.
Getting back: Ride the Waterfront Line back to Tower City and change to an eastbound Red Line train. Red Line service ends around 12:30 a.m.
Address: 1901 Ford Drive, Cleveland, OH 44106

Hotel website

CLE airport and the western suburbs

Wyndham Cleveland Airport

A full-service airport hotel with a free airport shuttle from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily and the CLE Legends restaurant on site. The hotel says it’s 10 miles from downtown.

Rail / transit
Drive

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The shuttle serves the airport, not the stadium, so you ride the Red Line from there. Parking is paid, and the rate isn’t published.

Stadium travel & hotel details

Getting to the game: Take the hotel shuttle to CLE, where the Red Line station is on the terminal’s lower level, ride to Tower City and change to the Waterfront Line.
Getting back: Ride back to Tower City, then take a westbound Red Line train to the airport. Check your hotel shuttle’s last run before you rely on it.
Address: 4277 West 150th Street, Cleveland, OH 44135

Hotel website

Tickets

To the game and back

The return is its own decision. Read it before you choose where to stay.

From downtown on footDowntown (East 4th, East 9th and Public Square)walk

Getting there: Walk north toward the lake to Huntington Bank Field at 100 Alfred Lerner Way. Dawg Pound Drive, the Browns’ pregame party, is on Alfred Lerner Way outside the stadium.
Getting back: Walk back to your hotel with the crowd leaving the stadium.

East 9th and West 3rd close to traffic between Lakeside Avenue and the stadium from three hours before kickoff. Bags must meet the clear-bag rules; the paid bag check is at the stadium’s southwest corner.

Route information

From Tower City on the Waterfront LineDowntown (East 4th, East 9th and Public Square)transit

Getting there: From Public Square, board RTA’s Waterfront Line at Tower City and ride to West Third Street Station, across the street from Huntington Bank Field.
Getting back: Ride the Waterfront Line back to Tower City. RTA guarantees rail service home for at least 90 minutes after games.

The Waterfront Line runs only on listed Browns game days and select events. RTA lists 9:30 a.m.–6:15 p.m. for the Sunday 1 p.m. games and 5 p.m.–12:45 a.m. for the Thursday, Oct. 1 game. A one-trip fare is $2.50; mobile tickets must be scanned on the validator when you board.

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From University Circle on the Red LineUniversity Circle and Little Italy (Red Line)transit

Getting there: Ride RTA’s Red Line west from Little Italy–University Circle or Cedar–University to Tower City, then change to the Waterfront Line for West Third Street Station, across the street from the stadium.
Getting back: Ride the Waterfront Line to Tower City and change to an eastbound Red Line train. RTA guarantees rail service home for at least 90 minutes after games.

Weekend Red Line trains run about every 15 minutes. An all-day pass ($5) covers both trains and is good until 3 a.m. the next day.

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From CLE airport on the Red LineCLE airport and the western suburbstransit

Getting there: Get to the airport (the Wyndham’s free shuttle runs 7 a.m.–11 p.m.), take the Red Line from the station on the terminal’s lower level to Tower City in under 30 minutes, then change to the Waterfront Line for West Third Street Station.
Getting back: Ride the Waterfront Line to Tower City and a westbound Red Line train to the airport. The Red Line runs from about 4 a.m. to about 12:30 a.m.

Ticket machines at the airport station take credit and debit cards. Hotel shuttles serve the terminal only; check your hotel’s shuttle hours for the return.

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From the airport area by carCLE airport and the western suburbsdrive

Getting there: Drive downtown with event parking booked in advance through JustPark, the Browns’ official parking partner. Arrive early: the Browns’ game-day page lists heavy traffic delays after 12 p.m.
Getting back: Walk back to the lot you booked and drive out once the traffic clears.

Rolling road closures start three hours before kickoff; during them, pass holders reach the stadium lots only by North Marginal Road from East 55th Street (I-90 exit 175). Closure times can change at the city’s discretion.

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Before kickoff

All food picks

Classic American

Betts

The Kimpton Schofield’s restaurant, serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and weekend brunch on East 9th Street.

The hotel page lists the meals served but no opening times. Check before you plan around it.

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Italian bakery and café

Presti’s Bakery

A Little Italy bakery for an early breakfast or pastries before you head downtown.

Mon 6 a.m.–7 p.m.; Tue–Thu 6 a.m.–9 p.m.; Fri/Sat 6 a.m.–10 p.m.; Sun 6 a.m.–4 p.m.

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