Getting to Coors Field

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The simplest option is to stay at a hotel within walking distance of the ballpark and skip transit entirely. If you can’t, check your route in a maps app: RTD’s A Line is the easy answer from the airport, light rail works from hotels near a line that runs to Union Station, and a rideshare is easier from most other neighborhoods. If you drive, SpotHero sells spots in private LoDo lots and in the Rockies’ own Lot B. After the game, don’t order a ride at the final out, when everyone else is ordering one too.

Start with where you’re staying

Before you think about transit, think about where you’re sleeping. The walk to Coors from the closest LoDo and Union Station hotels is 5 to 10 minutes. If you can stay close enough to walk, you don’t need to think about parking, light rail timing, or rideshare surges.

The Rally Hotel at McGregor Square is directly across the street, the Crawford at Union Station is about a 10-minute walk, and there are several mid-range walkable options around them. You can find more about the walkable hotels in our Where to Stay section.

Checking your route in a maps app

The fastest way to figure out how to get there from your specific starting point is also the most obvious one. Type “Coors Field” into Google Maps (or Apple Maps), set your hotel as the start, and switch between the drive, transit, and rideshare options. The app will show you how long each one takes and what it costs from your actual location.

That matters because Denver’s public transit system doesn’t reach every neighborhood with the same convenience. Some stays are 12 minutes door-to-door on the train. Others are 35 minutes with two transfers. The best way in from one Denver hotel can be a terrible one from another hotel a mile away.

Option 1: Public transit (RTD trains)

Denver’s regional transit system is called RTD (Regional Transportation District). It runs the bus and rail network across the metro area. Union Station is its downtown hub, served by 15 bus routes, the A, B, G, and N commuter rail lines, and the C, E, and W light rail lines, and it is two blocks from Coors Field, about a 7 to 10 minute walk. Other light rail lines don’t stop there.

For visitors flying into DIA or staying near a light rail station that connects to Union Station, RTD is the easiest way to go. For visitors staying in parts of Denver that the light rail doesn’t reach efficiently, a rideshare is usually easier.

How RTD pricing works

For a Rockies game, the pass to buy is the Day Pass (the Airport Day Pass if your trip touches DIA). It covers unlimited rides for the rest of the service day. Prices per person, as of 2026:

• Day Pass: $5.50
• Airport Day Pass (covers the A Line to and from DIA): $10
• Discount Day Pass: $2.70 for seniors 65 and up, people with disabilities, Medicare recipients, and riders enrolled in RTD’s LiVE program. It includes the airport.
• Kids and teens 19 and under ride free, and so does active-duty U.S. military. RTD requires proof of eligibility for youth, military, and discount riders.

Here is how the Day Pass works:

• It’s a per-person ticket, but kids ride free. Two adults pay $11 for Day Passes, with or without kids along.
• It’s good for unlimited rides for the rest of the service day, so it covers the trip out, the trip back, and a side trip if you take one.
• It works on every RTD bus and train, except trips to or from the airport, which need the Airport Day Pass or an Airport Upgrade.

How to buy

The easiest way to buy is the RTD NextRide app, where you sign in with (or create) a MyRide account. You buy your pass in the app, activate it when you’re ready to ride, and show the on-screen pass to the fare inspector if asked. Ticket machines at rail stations work as a backup.

You can also skip the app. Tap a contactless Visa or Mastercard, or a phone wallet that carries one, on the validator on the bus, or on the station platform before you board a train. Your first tap buys a $2.75 3-Hour Pass, and taps in the next three hours are free. After that, fare capping stops charging you once you reach the $5.50 price of a Day Pass, as long as you tap the same card or the same phone each time (the plastic card and the same card in your phone wallet count as two different cards). Each paying rider needs their own card or phone. Riding to the airport? Press Select Fare on the platform validator and choose the Airport fare. Seniors and other discount riders should buy in the app or at a machine instead, because a card tapped for the first time is charged the standard fare.

At the standard fare, any trip to or from DIA needs the Airport Day Pass (or an Airport Upgrade). For a trip that does not touch the airport, the regular Day Pass covers it. If you plan to use the app, download it before you leave the airport or hotel.

Fare checks

Buy the pass. Riding without a valid fare can get you a fine plus court costs under Colorado law, which costs more than a $5.50 Day Pass.

Enforcement is consistent in two places. The A Line to DIA and Mile High turnstiles both require active fares to get through, so don’t try those without a ticket.

When to take RTD

• You’re flying into DIA. The A Line train from DIA to Union Station runs every 15 minutes during the day, about a 37-minute trip. Walk two blocks from Union Station to Coors.
• You’re staying at a downtown or LoDo hotel within a short walk of a light rail stop.
• Your hotel is a short walk from any light rail stop on a line that runs to Union Station with no more than one transfer.
• You’re traveling solo, as a couple, or with kids 19 and under, who ride free.

When RTD probably isn’t worth it

• You’re staying in a neighborhood the light rail doesn’t reach efficiently (most of west Denver, the Cherry Creek area, Wash Park, the Highlands depending on exactly where).
• You’re a group of four or more adults. Four Day Passes run $22, more than the $18 starting price for a car in Lot B, so driving can make more sense.
• You’re carrying a lot of stuff (game-day signs, a cooler, a stroller).
• It’s late at night and you’d rather not wait at a train station.

Option 2: Rideshare (Uber and Lyft)

Uber has dedicated Coors Field pickup areas, and the app shows you the one nearest to you.

Getting a rideshare to the ballpark before the game is straightforward. Getting one back to your hotel after the game is harder, and it costs more.

When the crowd empties out of Coors at once, the rideshare apps surge, and it eases as the crowd thins out.

Two ways to handle it depending on what you want:

• If you’re up for more of the night: walk a block, post up at one of the LoDo bars a short walk from the park, and ride once the rush dies down. The rest of LoDo is right there.
• If you’re tired and just want to get back: order the ride right away and accept the post-game surge. For families, multi-game trips, or anyone with an early flight, this is often the better choice.

When to take a rideshare

• You’re staying somewhere the light rail doesn’t reach efficiently and you don’t have a rental car.
• You’re traveling solo or as a couple and don’t want to deal with parking or transit.
• The walk from your hotel is awkward but a rideshare is 10 minutes.
• It’s raining or snowing and the walk feels worse than the surge.

Option 3: Driving and parking

The official Rockies lots are Lots A and B, with more than 4,300 spaces and a shuttle to Gate A.

• Lot B starts at $18 a car, and it’s about a 15-minute walk to the park. Reserve it ahead of time through SpotHero.
• Lot A starts at $20 a car, right outside Gate A, about a 1 to 10 minute walk.
• Only credit cards are accepted at the lot entrances.
• Lots open 2.5 hours before first pitch.
• You can also buy at the Coors Field Ticket Office, the Rockies Dugout Stores, by phone at 303-ROCKIES (762-5437), or at the lot entrance on game day.

Tailgating isn’t allowed in the Rockies’ lots, and neither is drinking in them, including inside your car. The pre-game scene is a short walk away in LoDo. Bars, restaurants, the McGregor Square plaza, and the rest of LoDo are where almost everyone is pre-gaming. If you parked early, walk over. You can find more about the LoDo bars and restaurants in our Around the Park section.

Reserving parking on SpotHero

SpotHero is a parking app that lets you reserve and prepay for a spot before game day, then drive straight to it. The Rockies use it to sell their own Lot B, and it also lists private lots around LoDo, so you can compare prices and pick a lot by how close it is to the gate.

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When to drive

• You’re a group of four or more adults (four Day Passes run $22, and Rockies parking starts at $18 in Lot B and $20 in Lot A). Kids 19 and under ride RTD free, so a family with kids usually pays less on the train.
• You’re staying somewhere outside walking and outside the light rail’s efficient reach.
• You want to leave the game whenever you like.
• You’re already going to be driving in Denver as part of your trip (you’ve got a rental car anyway).

Getting here from the airport

Flying into Denver International Airport (DIA), our pick is the RTD A Line train. It runs from the airport straight to Union Station with no transfers, and the Rockies call Union Station the most convenient rail stop for Coors Field. The ride takes about 37 minutes.

At the airport, the train leaves from the Transit Center on Level 1. Buy the Airport Day Pass, as low as $10 for an adult, in the RTD NextRide app or at a ticket machine at the station. The regular Day Pass does not cover the airport, so make sure you get the airport version. It is good across the RTD system for the rest of the service day, so the same pass gets you to the game. Discount riders, including seniors, pay less, and their fare includes the airport.

Trains run every 15 minutes through most of the day, and every 30 minutes late at night and early in the morning.

Heading back after a night game. The last A Line trains to the airport leave Union Station at 12:30 am Sunday through Thursday nights, and at 1:00 am on Friday and Saturday nights. Even a long night game should finish well before then, and until the last train, a missed train means about a 30-minute wait for the next one. RTD changes its schedules a few times a year, so check the A Line schedule for your date.

Rideshare and taxi. Both take about 25 to 35 minutes to downtown, according to the airport. Rideshare pickup is on Level 5, Island 5, on either side of Jeppesen Terminal. Taxis line up on Level 5, Island 1.

A taxi or a rideshare is worth it for door-to-door service when you are hauling bags.

If you are picking up a rental car anyway, the driving and parking options are in Option 3 above. Otherwise, take the A Line in and the A Line back.

Luggage

The Rockies run an official claim check, and it takes bags too big to bring inside. Any permitted item can be checked at any of the five gates, and gate staff give you a claim tag to pick it up on your way out. Hard-sided coolers and containers of any size, and any bag bigger than 16 by 16 by 8 inches, can only be checked at the claim check tent outside Gate E, on the Wynkoop Walkway. For a suitcase, that means the Gate E tent. Ask at the tent about any fee and pickup time, and remember that you are responsible for anything you leave there.

Inside the ballpark, bags must be soft-sided, single-pocket, and no bigger than 16 by 16 by 8 inches. Backpacks and multi-pocket bags, including multi-pocket purses, are not allowed.

If you would rather not leave a suitcase at the gate, LUGDEN runs a mobile bag check van at 17th and Wynkoop, across the street from Union Station, as low as $10 a bag for the day. Its regular hours are 9 am to 6 pm, it is closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and after-hours pickup is by appointment and may cost extra. For a night game, book the late pickup ahead of time.

Gates and entrances

Address: 2001 Blake Street, Denver, CO 80205 (20th & Blake).

There are five lettered gates:

• Gate A. Right-center field, near section 105. Opens 2 hours before first pitch.
• Gate B. Right-field corner, 22nd & Blake, near section 111. Opens 90 minutes before first pitch.
• Gate C. First base side, 21st & Blake, near section 122. Opens 90 minutes before first pitch.
• Gate D. Home plate side, 20th & Blake, near section 130. Opens 90 minutes before first pitch.
• Gate E. Left-field corner, on the Wynkoop Walkway, near section 147. Opens 2 hours before first pitch.

Gates A and E are the early gates for batting practice and the Rooftop $3 beer window. If you go in early, you have to stay in the outfield Pavilion area and on the Rooftop until the rest of the gates open, 90 minutes before first pitch.

Choosing a gate

In most cases, just walk to whichever gate is closest to where you’re coming from. Your lot, your hotel, McGregor Square, the bar you were just at: go to the gate at that corner of the ballpark. Lines at Coors are usually short, and on the nights they aren’t, you’ll burn more time hiking halfway around the stadium to a “shorter” line than you would just waiting in the one already in front of you.

There are a few exceptions:

• Going for the $3 Rooftop beer window. Gate A or E (the early-open gates). Arriving 30 to 45 minutes before first pitch through either is usually enough time to clear security, walk to the Rooftop, get in line, and grab beers before the price flips at first pitch. On a hot day, the beer line alone can run about thirty minutes, so come earlier.
• Family with kids on a day game. Gate D at 90 minutes early. Shorter walk, and you don’t have to keep kids in the outfield Pavilion area for an extra 30 minutes.
• Group meeting up at the park. Pick a single gate and stick to it. LoDo crowds at first pitch make ad-hoc coordination frustrating.
• Anyone arriving at first pitch or after. Gate D usually has the lightest line because lot shuttle traffic is concentrated at A.

If you’re picking a gate purely for the fan experience, the three Blake Street entrances are the ones to use. Gate D at home plate has “The Player” statue out front. The statue itself is a pretty generic baseball figure, but the atmosphere on Blake is one of the better pre-game stretches in LoDo. Gate B at the right-field corner has the neon “slide” sign on the brick wall (base runner going in, catcher waiting on the tag), and it’s a fun walk-up shot. Gate C is in between. Any of the three gives you a better walk-in than coming from the lot.

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