Houston Rockets
Toyota Center, Houston, TX
- Capacity
- 18,055
- Roof
- Indoor
- Surface
- Hardwood (Maple)
- Opened
- 2003
- Tickets
- $15+
- Parking
- $15+
- Beer
- $12+
- Food
- $7+
- Est. total
- $49+
Against the other 29 NBA arenas, Toyota Center is the 12th cheapest game day: 12th for tickets, joint 13th for parking and joint 12th for food and drink, compared on market ticket medians and published lot and menu prices in US dollars. See the full ranking.
Prices are estimates. See our methodology.
What to Expect
Toyota Center is in downtown Houston's east side, near Discovery Green park and the George R. Brown Convention Center. The arena has been the Rockets' home since 2003. Houston is a sprawling, car-centric city, but the arena is accessible via METRORail light rail. The East Downtown (EaDo) neighborhood surrounding the arena has become a vibrant bar and restaurant scene. Houston's heat and humidity are a factor. Even October games require planning for the outdoor walk. NBA games run about 2.5 hours.
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Game Day
Do not drive to the garage on a Rockets night without a pass. It is closed to non-passholders, and the 10,000 nearby spaces are the actual plan.
If you are carrying a bag you must use a designated bag entrance rather than the nearest door.
Your pass colour decides your entrance: Green off Jackson, White and Red off Leeland.
Parking & Directions
If you go about an hour early you can sometimes find free street parking near Toyota Center. Use the side entrance across from the Rockets parking garage instead of the main one - way faster entry.
How safe is the Red Line for games? Totally fine. Tons of people take it for Rockets games. Get off at the Bell station and you are right there. Way easier than driving in Houston traffic.
For concerts and other events, reserve Tundra parking through the event ticket flow or email.
Food & Drinks
Houston's food diversity means you can eat Vietnamese, BBQ, and Mexican all within a mile of the arena.
The brisket burnt ends are the best regional item in the arena.
The Original Ninfa's on Navigation is a 5-minute drive. Go before a game for legendary fajitas.
Seating
Get Club seats in the East or West club if you can. The food is better in there. Doors open 1 hour before tip-off on weekdays and sometimes earlier on weekends.
A virtual seat-view tour is available, which is worth using given the sparse published section detail.
The bowl is a straightforward three rings: 100, a 200 mezzanine, and a 400 upper.
Know Before You Go
- Bag policy
Permitted bags cannot exceed 10 x 6 x 2 inches; diaper and medical bags are also allowed after inspection.
For Rockets games, guests carrying a bag must use the Jackson Street entrance, Bell Atrium entrance, or the Skybridge entrance for premium ticketholders.
- Gate opening
Rockets door times vary by game; check the time on the ticket or call Toyota Center at 713-758-7200 before traveling.
- Venue payments
All Toyota Center points of sale are cashless and accept credit cards or contactless payment.
Cash can be exchanged at the Box Office for nonrefundable, nonexpiring virtual currency in the Rockets app; that balance can be used only for concessions.
- Re-entry
Guests who leave Toyota Center cannot re-enter unless they have an unused ticket.
Guides for Toyota Center
- Game Day Guide
7 steps from arrival to tip-off, and 21 venue rules checked against official sources. 4 bars, patios and plazas to fill the hours before doors, and what to bring.
- Parking & Directions
2 lots and garages with distances and entry routes, from $15. Or leave the car: the cheapest way in is METRORail (Green/Purple Line), $1.25.
- Food & Drinks
What the concessions sell, from $7, and where to find it.
- Seating Guide
8 seating areas at Toyota Center, with the level names printed on the ticket.
- Cost Calculator
Build a total for your own party using Toyota Center's stored figures.
How We Checked This Page
Every section below names the source it was read from and the day it was read. Where we could not reach a published figure, the page says so rather than presenting an estimate as a checked fact.
- Venue facts
Wikipedia / Official Venue Page
- Drink prices
Toyota Center 2026: beer $12, chili and cheese regular hot dog $12
- Venue policies
Current Toyota Center A-Z, bag, accessibility, and parking guidance reviewed for Houston Rockets policies.
Not yet checked against a published source
These figures are estimates. Most venues no longer publish the numbers behind them (concession and ticket pricing moved to dynamic marketplaces), so we hold them as estimates rather than dating them as verified.
- Ticket prices: Secondary market averages (SeatGeek/StubHub)
- Parking prices: Never checked against a published rate: the venue's parking page, read 2026-09-05, publishes none. The 2,500-space Toyota Tundra Garage is cashless and reservations are recommended, with no figure. The 2026-07-27 figures were compiled from third-party listings (was: "Toyota Center 2026: game day parking $20-$30; the official Toyota Tundra Garage is passholder-only on Rockets game days, other official lots $15-$25").
- Food prices: Team Marketing Report Fan Cost Index + venue research