Progressive Field Pregame Guide
Cleveland Guardians · Cleveland, OH
Progressive Field's gate times move with the calendar rather than staying fixed: all gates open an hour before first pitch Sunday to Thursday, an hour and a half on Friday and Saturday in April, May and September, and two full hours on Friday and Saturday between 29 May and 29 August. Parking is the Great Day Improvements Garage at 650 E Huron Rd, sitting between the ballpark and Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, with entries off Huron Road, off Eagle Avenue from Ontario Street, and off Bolivar Road from East 9th Street. Pass holders can be in three hours before the game and stay up to seven hours after it starts, which is an unusually long leash.
Tips & Fan Reports
Three entrances serve the garage, so pick the one matching your approach rather than circling.
The garage sits between the ballpark and Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, which matters on nights both are busy.
Check the date, not just the day: a Friday in June opens the gates two hours out, a Friday in April only 90 minutes.
The garage lets pass holders in three hours before the game and out up to seven hours after it starts — a genuinely long window.
Where to Go Before the Game
Great Day Improvements Garage, 650 E Huron Rd
The ballpark's garage, between Progressive Field and Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. Pass holders can enter three hours before game time and stay until seven hours after the start.
Known for Enter 3 hours early · Stay 7 hours from start · Between the two venues
The garage entries — Huron Road, Eagle Avenue, Bolivar Road
Three ways in: off Huron Road directly, off Eagle Avenue from Ontario Street, or off Bolivar Road from East 9th Street. Which you use depends on the direction you approach from.
Known for Three entrances · Ontario Street · East 9th Street
The gates, on a seasonal clock
An hour before first pitch Sunday to Thursday, 90 minutes on Friday and Saturday in April, May and September, and two hours on summer Friday and Saturday games.
Known for 1 hour Sun-Thu · 2 hours summer weekends
Rules to Know
What Progressive Field allows, and what it does not.
- All gates open one hour prior to first pitch Sunday to Thursday.
- All gates open 1.5 hours prior to first pitch on Friday and Saturday games in April, May and September.
- All gates open two hours prior to first pitch on Friday and Saturday games from 29 May to 29 August.
- The Great Day Improvements Garage at 650 E Huron Rd is available to fans who purchased parking passes, who may enter as early as three hours before game time.
- The garage sits between Progressive Field and Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, with entry off Huron Road, off Eagle Avenue from Ontario Street, or off Bolivar Road from East 9th Street.
- Fans may stay in the garage until seven hours after the start of the event.
What to Bring
- A bag the gate will accept
Manufactured diaper bags, medical bags, clutches, and small bags no larger than 16 x 16 x 8 inches are permitted.
- Only the outside food and drink the rule allows
Outside food is permitted after security inspection, except in premium seating areas.
- A card or a phone wallet
Progressive Field is cashless; purchases require a credit card, debit card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, or Guards Wallet.
- Your tickets on a charged phone
Progressive Field uses digital tickets in the MLB Ballpark app or mobile MyTickets webpage at every gate.
- A warm layer for after dark
April nights average 41°F at Progressive Field.
- Sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat
July highs average 81°F at Progressive Field, with no roof over the seats.
- A rain layer
July averages 3.7 inches of rain here.
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- Pregame
Cleveland Guardians official site: Gate Times, Where to Park at Progressive Field, and Policies and Procedures
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Progressive Field policy, accessibility, family, and mobile-ticket guidance reviewed for entry, family, payment, food, and accessibility rules.
- Weather
NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals