Getting to Dodger Stadium

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Dodger Stadium is up in Chavez Ravine, just north of Downtown LA, with no rail line to it and about 16,000 parking spaces wrapped around it in terraced lots. Expect the exit from those lots after the final out to be slow.

We recommend rideshare first, because there is no parking to buy. The free Dodger Stadium Express is second, if you are staying Downtown or near one of the South Bay stops. Driving comes third. It’s the default for plenty of fans and a fine one, as long as you buy parking in advance and expect the exit.

The Dodgers and LA Metro can change parking rates, the Dodger Stadium Express schedule, and rideshare zones from one season to the next. Check mlb.com/dodgers or metro.net for the current details.

Rideshare

Uber and other rideshare services have a designated drop-off and pickup area at the stadium, and the Dodgers encourage them. After the game, Uber (the Dodgers’ official rideshare partner) and other car services all enter through Gate B and pick up in Lot 1.

When the park empties, everyone who came by rideshare wants a car at the same time, so expect the pickup to take longer than the drop-off did. Let the first rush fade before you request, or spend that time at a stop in Echo Park or Chinatown on the way out. You can find more about the Echo Park and Chinatown stops in our Around the Park section.

The Dodger Stadium Express

The Dodger Stadium Express is a bus LA Metro runs to the stadium on game days from Union Station and the South Bay, and it is free with a game ticket.

From Union Station. Union Station is Downtown LA’s main rail hub, where Metro rail, Amtrak, and Metrolink commuter rail connect. Board the Express at the west end of Union Station, in front of Fred Harvey, next to Alameda Street. Your game ticket is your fare. You do not need a TAP card for this bus (a TAP card is LA Metro’s reloadable fare card, the thing you need for regular Metro trains and buses). The bus drops you at the Centerfield gates, and the bus back to Union Station picks up at the same stop after the game. It uses a dedicated bus lane on Sunset Boulevard from Union Station to Vin Scully Avenue.

From the South Bay. Five stops: Slauson, Manchester, Harbor Freeway, Rosecrans, and Harbor Gateway Transit Center (Bay 9). These buses run every 30 minutes, starting 2.5 hours before game time, and the last one leaves Harbor Gateway Transit Center at game time. South Bay riders are dropped off behind center field, and return buses to the South Bay start leaving after the end of the 7th inning.

The schedule. From Union Station, buses run every 10 minutes, starting 2.5 hours before game time. On both routes, the last bus back leaves 45 minutes after the final out, or 20 minutes after a post-game event like fireworks, so if the Express is your ride home, leave soon after the game ends.

Getting to Union Station first

The Metro A, B, and D Lines all stop at Union Station, so from a Downtown hotel the trip is two legs: Metro or a short walk to the station, then the free Express up the hill. Use a maps app for that first leg, and aim to be on a bus well before first pitch.

Driving and parking

Driving is how a lot of fans get to this park, and it works if you buy parking ahead and leave time for the exit. What to know:

• General parking is $40 per vehicle bought in advance and $45 once the parking gates open, and the gates do not take cash. Buying ahead saves $5.
• There is a $5 exterior lot for some games. Lots 13 and 14, offsite on Stadium Way between Vin Scully Avenue and the 110, are first come, first served, with an uphill walk of roughly 10 to 15 minutes to the stadium. The team runs a free shuttle from them for fans with disabilities. It is the cheap option if you do not mind the climb.
• General parking is directed. The Dodgers may send you to any of several lots, depending on arrival time, traffic flow, and lot events. If you want to park in a specific area, they sell Preferred Parking, though not every Preferred lot is sold to the public. You can find more about the lots in our First-Timer Guide section.
• Rideshare or drive? Rideshare means no parking to buy, and driving lets you leave when you choose, though the lot exit is slow. Run both through the maps app for your group and your hotel.

SpotHero for a spot in advance

For a reserved lot, SpotHero is the simplest option for Dodger Stadium parking. The app lets you book and pay for a stadium-area or nearby lot ahead of time, so you can drive straight to it on game day. Prices move by event, so check live.

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When to drive

• You are staying somewhere without an easy Union Station or Express connection.
• You want to leave on your own schedule after the game and can live with the slow crawl out of the lots.
• You’ll have a rental car for the rest of your time in LA.

Getting here from the airport

Los Angeles International (LAX) is the main airport, and Hollywood Burbank (BUR) is the smaller second option. No train runs to Dodger Stadium. From LAX, the simplest choices are a car or the FlyAway bus to Union Station, where the free Dodger Stadium Express takes you up to the stadium. From Burbank, plan on a car.

Rideshare or taxi. At LAX, Uber and Lyft pick up at the LAX-it lot next to Terminal 1. You can walk to LAX-it, which takes 3 to 8 minutes from Terminals 1 and 7 and about 19 minutes from Terminals 4 and 5, or take the free LAX-it shuttle from the green LAX-it signs on the Lower/Arrivals Level in front of each terminal. Taxis pick up at LAX-it too. If you land at Tom Bradley International (Terminal B) or Terminal 3, there is also a taxi stand inside Parking Structure 3, and from Terminals 7 and 8 there is one at the far end of Terminal 7 outside baggage claim.

The FlyAway bus and the Express. The LAX FlyAway bus runs from the blue FlyAway columns on the Lower/Arrivals Level at each terminal to Union Station, as low as $12.75 one way. Buy a mobile ticket ahead, or pay on the bus with a contactless Visa or Mastercard, Apple Pay, or Google Pay. Cash is not accepted on the bus. The FlyAway stops at Union Station East, on the Patsaouras Transit Plaza, and the Dodger Stadium Express boards at the west end of Union Station, in front of Fred Harvey, next to Alameda Street, so plan on walking through the station. The Express is free with your game ticket and runs every 10 minutes starting 2.5 hours before game time.

After a night game, take the Express back to Union Station soon after the final out. The last FlyAway to LAX leaves Union Station at 11:30 pm, and through the evening one leaves every 30 minutes. If the game runs late and you miss the 11:30 pm bus, the next one is not until 3 am, so allow time to walk back through the station to the FlyAway stop.

A free shuttle also runs from the terminals to the LAX/Metro Transit Center, where Metro rail connects to Union Station with at least one transfer. If you go that way, run the trip through your maps app for the current connections.

If you are renting a car for the trip anyway, the parking details, and the slow post-game exit from the lots, are in Driving and parking above.

If you carry only what the stadium allows in, the FlyAway and the free Express get you from LAX to the stadium for as low as $12.75. With a suitcase, check Luggage before you head up the hill.

Luggage

Suitcases are on the Dodgers’ list of items not allowed in the stadium or its parking lots. The bags you can bring inside are a clear plastic bag up to 12 by 12 by 6 inches, a non-clear wristlet or clutch up to 5 by 8 by 2 inches, and diaper bags, either an adult diaper bag or one for an infant who is with you.

For a bag that is not allowed inside, the Dodgers have paid lockers in Lot H and Lot N for $15 a bag. They open when the parking gates do, about 2.5 hours before first pitch, and you need to pick your bag up within 60 minutes after the game ends. The Dodgers do not say whether the lockers take a suitcase, so do not count on them for one.

With a suitcase, drop it at your hotel before the game. If you are coming straight from the airport to an afternoon game, Radical Storage takes bookings at spots around downtown, as low as $6.90 a bag per day, plus a $1.99-a-bag protection fee. Its Chinatown spot, listed as near LA Union Station, closes at 5 pm, so it only works for an early-afternoon start, and its Arts District spot is open 10 am to 10 pm. Both take online bookings only, give you the exact address after you book, and close too early to count on for a night game.

Accessibility

With Dodger Stadium’s terraced layout, it’s best to sort out accessible routing before game day rather than at the gate. Two things the team does publish: accessible seating is sold on every level of the stadium, and a courtesy shuttle runs from the lots to the areas near the entry gates for guests who need mobility assistance, dispatched by calling the Dodger Hotline once you have parked. Check mlb.com/dodgers for current accessible parking, drop-off, and entry information for your seats before you go.

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