Getting to Camden Yards

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Start with the train. Camden Station sits at the ballpark, at South Howard and West Camden Streets, with Maryland’s light rail running through it and a commuter line coming up from Washington, DC. The station puts you at the gate; the popular day-of parking lot is a 5 to 8 minute walk. If you are coming from the Baltimore suburbs, from BWI Airport, or from DC, the train is usually the whole answer.

If the trains do not reach where you are staying, rideshare is your next best option, since the downtown drop-off and pickup zones are a short walk from the gates and there’s nothing to park. Driving works too, because downtown has 30,000-plus garage and lot spaces beyond the official lots, most within a short walk. From an Inner Harbor hotel, skip all of it; the park is about 10 minutes on foot.

The Orioles and the MTA change parking rates, Light Rail and MARC train fares, and gate times from year to year. You’ll find this season’s numbers at mlb.com/orioles and mta.maryland.gov.

Rail: Camden Station at the gate

Camden Station, at South Howard and West Camden Streets, sits at the ballpark, and three rail services run through or near it. All three are covered at mta.maryland.gov, the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) site, which carries current fares and schedules.

Light Rail

The Light Rail (Maryland’s light-rail line, run by the MTA) runs straight through Camden Station, on the line from Hunt Valley in the north to BWI Airport and Glen Burnie in the south. From the northern suburbs, from points south, or straight off a flight at BWI, take it, because there’s nothing to park and it drops you at the gate. On Sundays, the last train back toward BWI leaves Camden Station at 8:08 pm, and BWI says holidays have the same hours as Sundays. Check the return times in Getting here from the airport before a Sunday or holiday game.

MARC Camden Line from DC

If you’re coming up from Washington, the MARC train (Maryland Area Regional Commuter, the state’s commuter rail) runs its Camden Line from DC’s Union Station to Camden Station, right at the park. Service is weekday plus special event and game-day trains on some dates, so check the schedule against your game before you build the day around it. For a group coming from the District it is hard to beat, because everyone pays one fare, nobody has to park, and nobody has to drive home after a night game.

Metro Subway

Baltimore’s Metro Subway (also run by the MTA) does not stop at the park, but it gets close: ride to Lexington Market or Charles Center, then walk the short remainder to the gates. It is the right choice only if you are already starting near a Metro stop.

When to take the train

• You are coming from the Maryland suburbs north or south of the city, where the Light Rail runs direct.
• You are flying into BWI and would rather skip the rental car.
• You are coming up from Washington, DC, and the MARC Camden Line runs on your game date.
• You want to skip parking and the post-game crawl out of downtown.

Rideshare

If the trains do not line up and you are not close enough to walk, rideshare is the simplest option. Uber and Lyft drop off and pick up in zones near the park downtown, and you skip the parking pass and the crawl out of the lots.

Plan your ride home from Camden Yards ahead of time, because the park empties at once, the apps usually surge for the first stretch after the final out, and downtown traffic bunches up at the same time. The Orioles say there are no pickup or drop-off zones on the streets right around the ballpark, and the closest zone is on Pratt Street near the Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor. Walk over to that zone before you request your ride.

Driving and parking

Driving works here. A downtown park with 30,000-plus garage and lot spaces within a short walk is a different animal than the car-only parks ringed by one giant lot. What to know:

• The official lots are A through H. General day-of parking is usually in Lots F, G, and H. Lot F, off Hamburg Street, is the popular one, about a 5 to 8 minute walk to the gates.
• Most lots want a pre-purchased pass. Buy ahead through the official parking page rather than counting on a drive-up spot. If you do pay on the day, plan on roughly $10 to $15 or more, cash.
• The lots open 1 hour before gates open.
• The 30,000-plus downtown and Inner Harbor spaces mean a normal midweek game is rarely a hunt for a spot; you’ll mostly be choosing how much to pay and how far you want to walk.

SpotHero for a downtown garage

If you want your spot reserved ahead of time, SpotHero, a parking-reservation app, lets you book and prepay for one of the downtown garages near the park, so on game day you just drive straight to it. For a Yankees or Red Sox weekend, reserve early.

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When to drive

• You are a group of 3 or more splitting one car; compare the per-person train fares with the price of a lot pass in the maps app, because for a group, driving can come out cheaper.
• You are staying somewhere the Light Rail and MARC do not reach well.
• You’d rather leave on your own time after the game, even if it means a slow drive out of the lot.
• You’re driving a rental for the rest of your trip anyway.

Getting here from the airport

Take the Light Rail from BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport. It is one train to Camden Station, at the ballpark, with no transfer, and BWI puts the ride at about 25 minutes.

The airport’s Light Rail station is just outside the lower level of the terminal, next to Concourse E, and you board outside Door 19. Buy your ticket at the fare machines near Doors 18 and 19. A one-way Light Rail fare is as low as $2.00, and children 12 and under ride free. Trains leave the airport every 20 to 30 minutes on weekdays and every 30 minutes on weekends.

Heading back after a night game. On Monday through Saturday nights, except holidays, the last train toward BWI leaves Camden Station at 12:08 am. After 10:30 pm, trains toward the airport leave Camden Station at 8 and 38 minutes past each hour. On Sundays, the last train toward the airport leaves Camden Station much earlier, at 8:08 pm, so after a Sunday night game there is no train back to BWI. Take a rideshare instead, from the pickup zone on Pratt Street near the Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor. BWI says holidays have the same Light Rail hours as Sundays. Before any game, and especially on a holiday, check the Light Rail schedule for your date and the MTA service alerts.

Rideshare and taxi. At BWI, rideshare pickup is along the outer curb of the upper level, Departures, between Doors 5 and 12. Taxis wait on the lower level, Arrivals, just outside baggage claim near Doors 5 and 13, and they are there around the clock. BWI estimates about 20 minutes by car to the Inner Harbor, which is a short walk from the ballpark.

If you are renting a car, you can find the official lots and downtown garages in Driving and parking above.

Take the Light Rail in, and unless it is a Sunday or holiday night game, take it back to the airport too.

Luggage

The Orioles partner with LockerUP to rent lockers to fans at the ballpark. The lockers are at the north end of the Warehouse by Gate H, near the Main Box Office, and outside Gates A and C. A locker rents for as low as $15, and you have to pay with a credit card.

The Orioles’ ballpark pages don’t list locker hours or sizes, so check with the Orioles before you count on a locker for a full-size suitcase.

Each person can bring one approved bag into the ballpark, such as a clear plastic bag up to 12 by 6 by 12 inches. Wheeled bags are on the Orioles’ list of prohibited items. You can find the full list of approved bags in our What you can bring in section.

BWI has no luggage lockers or bag storage, so you cannot leave a suitcase at the airport. If you have a full-size suitcase, drop it at your hotel before the game.

Gates and getting in

If you came by rail to Camden Station, Gate A, at the head of Eutaw Street beside the team store, is right there. Walking in that way gets you Eutaw Street and the home-run plaques on the way to your seat, even if your seat is nowhere near them. If you parked off Hamburg Street, use the gate on that side.

Gates open on a sliding scale by day, and the lots open an hour before the gates do.

• Monday through Thursday: about 60 minutes before first pitch. Night games in 2026 opened 2.5 hours early, through Gates A and H only, and the lots opened 3 hours before first pitch on those nights.
• Friday: 90 minutes
• Saturday: 120 minutes
• Sunday: 90 minutes

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