Toyota Center Pregame Guide
Houston Rockets · Houston, TX
The most important fact about parking at Toyota Center is a negative one: the arena's own 2,500-space Tundra Garage is not available to non-passholders on Rockets game days at all. Around 10,000 spaces sit within a few blocks instead. The garage, when it is open to you, takes three pass-coloured entrances off Jackson and Leeland Streets and opens 90 minutes before the event's door time. Bags cap at 10 by 6 by 2 inches plus diaper and medical bags, all searched, and fans carrying bags must use designated bag entrances. Binbox lockers at the Jackson Street entrance and the Level 3 skybridge take an oversized bag from $10, non-refundable.
Tips & Fan Reports
If you are carrying a bag you must use a designated bag entrance rather than the nearest door.
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.
Your pass colour decides your entrance: Green off Jackson, White and Red off Leeland.
Bag check shuts 60 minutes after the event, so collect promptly.
Where to Go Before the Game
The Tundra Garage — passholders only on game days
A 2,500-space, seven-storey cashless garage with a private sky bridge entrance for premium guests. It is not available to non-passholders on Rockets game days, which is the thing to know before driving in.
Known for 2,500 spaces · Passholders only on game days · Sky bridge for premium
The three garage entrances on Jackson and Leeland Streets
Green Pass enters on Jackson Street between Bell and Leeland (1515 Jackson Street for GPS); White Pass and Red Pass both enter on Leeland Street between Jackson and La Branch (1515 Leeland Street).
Known for Green on Jackson · White and Red on Leeland · GPS addresses published
The 10,000 downtown spaces within a few blocks
The practical answer on a Rockets night: roughly 10,000 parking spaces sit within a few blocks of the arena, since the garage itself is closed to non-passholders.
Known for ~10,000 spaces · A few blocks out · The game-day option
Binbox lockers at Jackson Street and the Level 3 skybridge
Two locker locations for bags that will not be admitted — at the Jackson Street entrance and at the skybridge entrance on Level 3 of the Tundra Garage. Pricing starts at $10 per bag, non-refundable.
Known for From $10 · Two locations · Non-refundable
Rules to Know
What Toyota Center allows, and what it does not.
- Bags no larger than 10" x 6" x 2", plus diaper bags and medical bags, are permitted. All bags are subject to search on entry.
- For Rockets games, fans carrying bags must use the designated bag entrances for screening.
- Binbox lockers are located at the Jackson Street entrance and the skybridge entrance on Level 3 of the Tundra Garage. Pricing starts at $10 per checked bag and is non-refundable.
- Bag check opens at the same time as arena doors and closes 60 minutes after the event.
- The Tundra Garage is a 2,500-space, seven-storey cashless garage with a private sky bridge entrance for premium guests. It is not available to non-passholders on Houston Rockets game days.
- Garage entrances are: Green Pass on Jackson Street between Bell and Leeland (1515 Jackson Street), White Pass on Leeland Street between Jackson and La Branch (1515 Leeland Street), and Red Pass on Leeland Street between Jackson and La Branch (1515 Leeland Street).
- The Tundra Garage opens for event parking 1.5 hours before each event's scheduled door time.
- Approximately 10,000 parking spaces are located within a few blocks of the arena.
- The arena publishes no tailgating policy.
What to Bring
- A bag the gate will accept
Permitted bags cannot exceed 10 x 6 x 2 inches; diaper and medical bags are also allowed after inspection.
- Only the outside food and drink the rule allows
Outside food and drinks, including glass, plastic, or metal containers, are prohibited inside Toyota Center.
- A card or a phone wallet
All Toyota Center points of sale are cashless and accept credit cards or contactless payment.
- Your tickets on a charged phone
AXS Mobile ID is Toyota Center's exclusive electronic ticket system, and entry barcodes are displayed in the Houston Rockets or AXS app.
- A layer for the walk in
January evenings average 44°F outside Toyota Center.
- A rain layer for the walk in
October averages 5.4 inches of rain outside Toyota Center.
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- Pregame
Houston Toyota Center official site: Directions & Parking, Bag Policy, and A-Z Guide
- Venue policies
Current Toyota Center A-Z, bag, accessibility, and parking guidance reviewed for Houston Rockets policies.
- Weather
NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals