A Lloyd District hotel that puts Moda Center a 7-minute walk away and MAX a 1-minute walk away, with Metropolitan Tavern on the roof and a coffee bar in the lobby.
From the Lloyd District on footRose Quarter and Lloyd Districtwalk
Getting there
Walk to the arena; Hotel Eastlund puts it 7 minutes away. General doors open 75 minutes before tip-off.
Getting back
Walk back with the crowd.
Tickets are mobile-only in the Trail Blazers app, and screenshots don’t get you in. There’s no re-entry, and bags larger than 10 × 6 × 2 inches aren’t allowed at basketball games.
From downtown on MAXDowntown and the Pearl Districttransit
Getting there
Ride a Blue, Green or Red Line MAX train to Rose Quarter Transit Center, which TriMet says is right next to Moda Center. TriMet runs extra MAX service on Blazers game days.
Getting back
Board MAX at Rose Quarter Transit Center with the crowd.
TriMet warns that platforms get crowded, and its Moda Center page lists no last-train time, so check your line’s timetable for the date. Pay with a Hop card, a contactless card or a phone wallet.
From PDX airport by carNortheast Portland and PDX airportdrive
Getting there
Prepay parking through JustPark or, when offered, the Ticketmaster checkout; the Rose Quarter says parking sells out often and early. Drive to the Rose Quarter exit off I-5 and park in the Garden, Annex, East Broadway or West Broadway garage. For Blazers games there’s also an off-site lot at NE 7th and Multnomah, five blocks away, where MAX trains arrive about every 5 minutes at the NE 7th and Holladay station.
Getting back
Walk back to your garage and drive back.
The Garden and Annex garages have a 6’8” clearance and the Broadway garages 8’2”. The garages open about 2 hours before an event. Parking is cashless: cards, tap to pay or prepaid passes. Parking prices aren’t published on the Rose Quarter page.
Rose Quarter and Lloyd DistrictWalking to the game on a weeknight
Stay on the arena’s side of the river, by the Oregon Convention Center and the Rose Quarter Transit Center, and walk to the game.
To the arena
Walk to the arena. Hotel Eastlund puts Moda Center a 7-minute walk away.
After the game
Walk back with the crowd.
The tradeoff
Hotel Eastlund lists valet parking at $43 a night. This guide’s dinner picks for this side of the river are on the Central Eastside and East Burnside, not next to the hotels.
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Downtown and the Pearl DistrictA fuller Portland stay, with a MAX ride to the game
Stay by Pioneer Courthouse Square or in the Pearl District and ride MAX across the river to the arena.
To the arena
Ride a Blue, Green or Red Line MAX train to Rose Quarter Transit Center and walk to your door.
After the game
Board MAX at Rose Quarter Transit Center, or walk to the Lyft pickup zone on NE Multnomah St and NE Wheeler Ave.
The tradeoff
It’s a MAX ride each way, and TriMet’s Moda Center page doesn’t list a last-train time, so check your line’s timetable before a late return. The downtown hotels don’t publish their parking prices.
An Inner Eastside craft beer bar, a hangout since 1974, with 20 taps rotating local and worldwide breweries and American-style food, for an early dinner before tip-off.
Hours & notes
Sun–Thu noon–8 p.m.; Fri–Sat noon–9 p.m. Minors are welcome until 9 p.m. The site says private parties or weather can change the day’s hours, so call ahead.