Getting to Great American Ball Park
Cincinnati Reds · Cincinnati, OH
Great American Ball Park is one of a handful of venues in this data reached by a transit service that costs nothing: the Cincinnati Bell Connector streetcar is free to ride, and its Station 1 at The Banks is steps from the ballpark. Driving is complicated by the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor project, which has closed the ramps most fans would use.
Tips & Fan Reports
Day-of parking is credit card only; there is no cash option.
The Brent Spence Bridge project has closed the Second Street ramps from eastbound Sixth Street/U.S. 50 and southbound I-75.
Bus parking needs arranging in advance on 513-765-7600.
The streetcar stops at 11:30pm on weeknights and Saturdays but only 9:30pm on Sundays and holidays — check before a Sunday night game.
The Cincinnati Bell Connector is free to ride, and Station 1 at The Banks is right by the ballpark.
Ways In
- Driving
- The ballpark is at 100 Joe Nuxhall Way, on the corner of Second Street and Joe Nuxhall Way. The Brent Spence Bridge Corridor project is affecting travel into downtown Cincinnati from both Ohio and Kentucky, and has closed the ramps to Second Street from eastbound Sixth Street/U.S. 50 and from southbound I-75 — check the project's travel updates and detours before setting off. Day-of-game parking passes are credit card only; cash is not accepted.
- Public Transit
- The Cincinnati Bell Connector is a 3.6-mile streetcar loop linking the riverfront at The Banks, downtown and Over-the-Rhine, and it is free to ride. Station 1 at The Banks is steps from the ballpark. It runs 7:30am to 11:30pm Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 11:30pm Saturdays, and 9:30am to 9:30pm Sundays and holidays.
- Rideshare
- Uber/Lyft drop-off is on East Pete Rose Way near the main entrance. Post-game pickup is easier from The Banks area on Freedom Way. About 5-10 minutes from Over-the-Rhine or downtown hotels.
- Walking
- Station 1 at The Banks is steps from the ballpark — the streetcar stop and the gates are on the same block of Second Street.
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- Getting there
Great American Ball Park transportation page on mlb.com/reds
- Transit
Two operators, each from its own site. Cincinnati streetcar: "It is free to ride", under a heading reading "Free to Ride Everyday". TANK fare structure: one-way local $2 cash, TANK 1-Day Pass $4, Metro/TANK 1-Day Pass $5, transfers $0.25
- Lodging
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