Getting to Huntington Bank Field
Cleveland Browns · Cleveland, OH
Huntington Bank Field is the rare NFL stadium whose driving guidance is mostly a list of roads you cannot use. Rolling closures shut the lakefront approaches up to three hours before kickoff, so the stadium publishes one set of exits for public parking downtown and an entirely separate route for passholders and ADA drop-off. Rail is the clean way in: the Blue, Green and Waterfront Lines stop at W. 3rd St. Station, across the street from the stadium.
Tips & Fan Reports
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During rolling closures the West 3rd and East 9th exits off Route 2 shut — public parking is reached from I-90 instead.
Passholders and ADA drop-off use North Marginal Road from East 55th Street (I-90 Exit 175) once closures are in force.
Parking at GCRTA rail stations is free, which makes park-and-ride cheaper than any lot downtown.
Red Line riders have to transfer at Tower City; the Red Line does not reach the waterfront.
Blue and Green Line riders pay on the way out, not on the way in.
W. 3rd St. Station is across the street from the stadium — Tower City is a 15-minute walk further out.
Rideshare drop-off and pick-up is on Lakeside Avenue between West 3rd and East 9th.
Stadium access stays restricted for at least an hour after the final whistle.
The Waterfront Line keeps running after the game until W. 3rd Street Station has cleared.
Ways In
- Driving
- Rolling road closures begin as early as three hours before kickoff, and while they are in force the West 3rd and East 9th exits off Route 2 (the Shoreway) are closed. For public parking downtown the stadium directs drivers to the I-90 exits at Ontario (171), East 9th (172A), Prospect (173A) or Superior (173C). Parking passholders and fans heading for the ADA drop-off are routed differently: during the closures the only way in is North Marginal Road from East 55th Street, Exit 175 on I-90. After the game, stadium access stays restricted for at least an hour, so arrange any pick-up with that delay built in. Closure times are set with the City of Cleveland and the Cleveland Police Department and are subject to change.
- Public Transit
- GCRTA runs four rail lines through downtown Cleveland — Red, Blue, Green and Waterfront. The closest station to the stadium is W. 3rd St. Station, served by the Blue, Green and Waterfront Lines; exit there and the stadium is across the street. Tower City Center Station is served by all four lines and is about a 15-minute walk to the stadium via W. 3rd Street, so Red Line riders transfer at Tower City onto a Blue, Green or Waterfront train. Most Blue and Green Line trains carry on to the waterfront, stopping at W. 3rd St. Station on the way to the terminal at South Harbor Station; Blue and Green Line riders pay when exiting. Waterfront Line service runs after the game until all passengers have cleared W. 3rd Street Station. Parking at GCRTA rail stations is free, and fares can be handled in the Transit App with EZfare or with an All-Day Pass bought from a ticket vending machine inside a rail station.
- Rideshare
- Uber and Lyft serve the stadium area. From downtown Cleveland, expect $6-10. From Cleveland Hopkins Airport, $25-35. Designated pickup/dropoff areas near the lakefront.
- Walking
- Walking in from downtown, fans can only reach the stadium via West 3rd or East 9th streets. From Tower City Center it is about a 15-minute walk up W. 3rd Street.
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- Getting there
Huntington Bank Field Directions & Parking page (road closures, alternative transportation, walking, rideshare and GCRTA rail panels) on huntingtonbankfield.com
- Transit
GCRTA fares: individual cash fare $2.50 on Bus, Rapid and BRT; All-Day Pass $5.00. Driving entries carry no transit fare by definition
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