Moda Center Pregame Guide
Portland Trail Blazers · Portland, OR
Moda Center sits in the Rose Quarter beside two MAX light rail stations, and publishes no tailgating policy. The bag rule changes with the sport: for basketball, bags over 10 by 6 by 2 inches are prohibited in line with the NBA and WNBA policy, while for non-basketball events at the same building the limit relaxes to 14 by 14 by 6. General doors for regular-season Trail Blazers games open 75 minutes before tip-off. Parking runs across five facilities, the largest being the Garden Garage attached to the arena's north end.
Tips & Fan Reports
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.
The bag limit is 10 by 6 by 2 for a Blazers game but 14 by 14 by 6 for a concert in the same building — check which you are attending.
Where to Go Before the Game
The Garden Garage
Physically attached to the north end of the arena, with 1,038 spaces including 24 ADA spaces and 8 EV charging stations — the closest parking and the only garage connected to the building.
Known for Attached to the arena · 1,038 spaces · 24 ADA, 8 EV chargers
Rose Quarter Transit Center
A MAX light rail station on the red, blue and green lines, immediately south of the arena — the simplest approach without a car.
Known for Red, blue and green lines · South of the arena · MAX light rail
Interstate/Rose Quarter station
The second MAX light rail station serving the district, on the western side of the arena.
Known for MAX light rail · Western side
The Broadway garages and Benton Surface Lot
West Broadway Garage holds 554 spaces, East Broadway Garage 533, the Annex Garage 350 and the Benton Surface Lot 92 — the overflow once the Garden Garage fills.
Known for Four more facilities · ~1,500 spaces combined
Rules to Know
What Moda Center allows, and what it does not.
- For basketball games, bags larger than 10" x 6" x 2" are prohibited, in alignment with the NBA and WNBA bag policy.
- For non-basketball events, bags larger than 14" x 14" x 6" are prohibited.
- General doors for regular-season Trail Blazers games open 75 minutes prior to tip-off.
- The Garden Garage has 1,038 spaces including 24 ADA accessible spaces and 8 EV charging stations, and is physically attached to the north end of the arena.
- Other parking includes the Annex Garage (350 spaces), West Broadway Garage (554), East Broadway Garage (533) and the Benton Surface Lot (92).
- The Rose Quarter sits beside two MAX light rail stations: the Rose Quarter Transit Center on the red, blue and green lines south of the arena, and the Interstate/Rose Quarter station on the western side.
- The arena publishes no tailgating policy.
What to Bring
- A bag the gate will accept
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.
- Only the outside food and drink the rule allows
Outside food and drinks are prohibited, with exceptions for medical and child needs; child bags, bottles, and specific foods must use a bag line and x-ray screening.
- A card or a phone wallet
Moda Center is cash-free and accepts credit, debit, prepaid cards, and Apple Pay.
- Your tickets on a charged phone
Trail Blazers game entry is mobile-only through the Trail Blazers and Rose Quarter app.
- A layer for the walk in
December evenings average 37°F outside Moda Center.
- A poncho for the walk in, not an umbrella
Umbrellas are on Moda Center's prohibited list, and December averages 7.3 inches of rain.
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- Pregame
Rose Quarter official site: Venue Guide (A-Z), Event Parking, and Directions & Transportation
- Venue policies
Current Rose Quarter and Portland Trail Blazers venue, accessibility, mobile-ticket, parking, family, and concessions guidance reviewed for Trail Blazers policies.
- Weather
NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals