Portland Trail Blazers
Moda Center, Portland, OR
- Capacity
- 19,393
- Roof
- Indoor
- Surface
- Hardwood (Maple)
- Opened
- 1995
- Tickets
- $15+
- Parking
- $10+
- Beer
- $9.75+
- Food
- $7+
- Est. total
- $41.75+
Against the other 29 NBA arenas, Moda Center is the 11th cheapest game day: 11th for tickets, joint 3rd 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
Moda Center sits in the Rose Quarter on the east bank of the Willamette River, just across the Steel Bridge from downtown Portland. The Blazers have one of the most loyal fanbases in the NBA, 'Rip City' is a cultural identity, not just a slogan. Portland has sold out nearly every home game for decades. The pregame scene centers on the Lloyd District's food options and Portland's legendary food cart pods. Plan to arrive 60-90 minutes early. Bring a rain jacket, Portland is rainy from October to April.
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Game Day
Two MAX stations serve the district, one south and one west, so the train is straightforward here.
Doors open 75 minutes before tip-off for regular-season games.
The Garden Garage is attached to the arena itself, and it is the only one that is.
Parking & Directions
Walk, take the streetcar, or the MAX light rail to Moda Center. If you must rideshare after the game walk a few blocks away to a less busy area for pickup. Hotels near Moda are walkable.
MAX serves Rose Quarter Transit Center south of the arena and Interstate/Rose Quarter on the west; the fare is $2.80.
Six TriMet bus lines converge on the Rose Quarter Transit Center.
Food & Drinks
The burgers are Killer Burger at section 116 and Ironstrike at 203, both Portland names. The arena guide names no Tillamook cheeseburger.
Oregon craft beer is here, but not the brands you might expect: Schonely's Elysian Taproom at 101, the Hop Valley Hop Box at 110 and 19 Acres Cider at 108. The guide names no Deschutes, Widmer or 10 Barrel.
Portland is a coffee city, Stumptown coffee is available at the arena.
Seating
Get the cheapest ticket available. Nobody forces you to sit in your assigned seat. Walk around, watch the game from various hangouts inside the Moda Center, and find a spot by a tunnel near a bathroom.
There is a bar on the 300 level now, so the cheap seats no longer mean a trip downstairs.
The East Club Level is the one with floor-to-ceiling windows and a communal lounge rather than rows.
General
No backpacks of any type are allowed at Blazers games unless it is one of those mini fashion bags. They are strict about this. Do not bring anything you can not fit in your pockets or a small clutch.
Know Before You Go
- Bag policy
For Trail Blazers games, permitted bags may be no larger than 10 x 6 x 2 inches and remain with the guest during screening unless secondary inspection is required.
Medical and childcare bags may be up to 14 x 14 x 6 inches and must use designated x-ray screening locations. All permitted bags may be searched.
- Gate opening
General doors open 75 minutes before tipoff for regular-season Trail Blazers games.
Dr. Jack's opens three hours before tipoff.
- Venue payments
Moda Center is cash-free and accepts credit, debit, prepaid cards, and Apple Pay.
No-fee reverse ATMs at Entries A6, A21, and C33 convert $1 to $500 in cash to a non-reloadable prepaid Mastercard that works outside the arena.
- Re-entry
Re-entry is not permitted for Rose Quarter events, including Trail Blazers games.
Guides for Moda 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 $10. Or leave the car: the cheapest way in is MAX Light Rail (Rose Quarter Transit Center), $2.80.
- Food & Drinks
34 concession stands and 47 items researched from the venue's own menus, cheapest food $7 and drink $5.
- Seating Guide
7 seating areas at Moda Center, with the level names printed on the ticket.
- Cost Calculator
Build a total for your own party using Moda 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
Moda Center 2026: beer $9.75, popcorn $10, lemonade $6
- Venue policies
Current Rose Quarter and Portland Trail Blazers venue, accessibility, mobile-ticket, parking, family, and concessions guidance reviewed for Trail Blazers 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 garages open two hours before, the campus is cashless and passes are sold through JustPark or Ticketmaster, with no figure. The 2026-07-27 figures were compiled from third-party listings (was: "Moda Center 2026: on-site Rose Quarter garage typically $25-$35 for NBA games, $5-$40 across all options").
- Food prices: Team Marketing Report Fan Cost Index + venue research