Getting to PNC Park

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PNC Park sits on the North Shore of the Allegheny River, directly across the water from downtown Pittsburgh, and that geography is the whole transportation story. The two best arrivals both start downtown. Walk across the Roberto Clemente Bridge, which closes to cars on game days and lands you at the center-field gate. Or ride the T, Pittsburgh’s light rail, free between downtown and the North Shore, to a station across the street from the Home Plate entrance.

If you’d rather drive, most visitors should still head downtown, put the car in a garage on the city side, and finish the trip on foot or on the free T. The team itself points drivers to the First Avenue and Mellon Square garages for exactly this.

Walk the bridge

On game days the Roberto Clemente Bridge goes pedestrian-only, and the walk across it is one of the best arrivals in baseball. From the Cultural District it takes about ten minutes: over the yellow bridge with the skyline at your back and the ballpark filling the view ahead, ending at the center-field gate at the foot of the Clemente statue. If you’re staying at a downtown hotel, this is the way in. No parking, no fare, no app.

The T

The T is Pittsburgh’s light rail, run by Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT, the agency you may still see under its old Port Authority branding). What matters on a game day is that rides between the downtown stations and the North Shore are free. That free-fare zone covers the short hop from Wood Street or Gateway under the river to North Side Station, which sits diagonally across General Robinson Street from the Home Plate entrance. Allegheny Station, one stop farther, serves the lots west of the park.

Coming from the south suburbs, the T is a real park-and-ride option, with more than 1,900 spaces at the South Hills stations and a ride straight through downtown to North Side. The suburban legs charge a normal fare, so check rideprt.org before you go. PRT also runs regular bus service to downtown and the North Shore if a route passes near where you’re staying.

Rideshare

The official zones are set by your driver’s direction of travel: eastbound cars drop and pick up on Reedsdale Street near the Gold 1 Garage, westbound cars use Isabella Street.

After the game, you can also walk back across the Roberto Clemente Bridge and request your ride from downtown.

Driving and parking

Plenty of fans drive, and the North Shore has real inventory: the Gold 1 lot and garage, Gold 2, Gold 4, the Red 5 garage, Red 5A, Red 6, Red 7A, Red 7C, and the Blue 10 garage. The team’s pre-purchase channel is ParkMobile, a parking-reservation app, at pncpark.parkmobile.io. Reserve before you leave rather than circling on arrival. The team also partners with Waze for game-day routing, which matters on a night when one of the bridges into the North Shore is closed to cars.

The lot and garage prices on the team’s own pages read out of date, so check ParkMobile for the real number on your date.

The smarter version of driving is still the downtown garage. Park at First Avenue or Mellon Square, walk the bridge or hop the free T, and after the final out you’re walking away from the stadium traffic instead of sitting in it.

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If you’re on two wheels, official bike parking sits at the Champions Garage, the Gold One Garage, and under the Dorsett Drive overpass.

Getting here from the airport

PRT’s 28X Airport Flyer bus gets you from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to downtown, and the T takes you the rest of the way across the river. Get off downtown at the Liberty Avenue and Wood Street stop and take the T from Wood Street station to North Side station, which sits diagonally across General Robinson Street from the Home Plate entrance. Rides on the T between the downtown stations and North Side station are free.

At the airport, the 28X leaves from outside Door 9 on the Ground Level of the terminal, and PRT has a ticket machine near baggage claim, inside Door 2. A one-way ride is as low as $2.75, paid with a PRT ConnectCard or cash. PRT runs the 28X every 32 minutes on weekdays until 10 pm, every 33 minutes on Saturdays, and every 36 minutes on Sundays.

Heading back after a night game. Walk back to downtown over the Roberto Clemente Bridge to catch the 28X. On PRT’s 28X timetable, in effect since June 28, 2026, the last bus toward the airport leaves Seventh Avenue at Smithfield Street at 11:14 pm Monday through Friday and at 11:46 pm on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, so a Friday night game gets the earlier bus too. After 10 pm on weekdays, buses come only every 44 minutes. PRT lists stop moves on its service changes page, so look for the 28X there before you go.

Rideshare and taxi. At PIT, rideshare drivers pick up directly across the road from Door 7 on the Ground Level. For a cab, the airport lists its taxi operators on its ground transportation page.

If you drive from the airport, you can find more about the North Shore lots and the downtown garages in our Driving and parking section above.

On the way in, the 28X downtown and the free T across the river get you to the Home Plate entrance for one bus fare. If you have a suitcase, find a place to leave it before you head to the gate, because PNC Park will not hold prohibited items. After a Monday through Friday game, leave soon after the final out so you get back downtown in time for the last 28X.

Luggage

PNC Park will not hold or store any prohibited items, according to the Pirates’ ballpark guide.

Each guest can bring in one soft-sided bag up to 16 by 16 by 8 inches, and backpacks are fine as long as they fit that size. The Pirates do not allow hard-sided cases, and most suitcases are bigger than the size limit, so plan on leaving yours somewhere else.

Downtown, across the river from the ballpark, Bounce takes bags at 215 4th Ave, as low as $3.95 a day. Its listed hours are 10 am to 7 pm Monday through Friday and 10 am to 5 pm on Saturday, and it is closed on Sundays, so it only works if your game ends before closing time. For a night game, a Sunday game, or a Saturday game that runs past 5 pm, leave your bags at your hotel before you head to the ballpark. The front desk will usually take them even if you arrive too early to get into your room.

Gates and gate times

Bridge walkers and T riders are already steps from a door, since the bridge ends at the center-field gate by the Clemente statue, and North Side Station faces the Edgar Snyder & Associates Home Plate Gate, which runs an escalator up to the main concourse. The Left Field Gate has escalators to the main, club, and upper levels, which helps if your seats are up top. The Right Field Gate opens next to the Kids Play Area, the natural door for families.

Gates open 90 minutes before first pitch at most games. The exception is 6:40 pm starts Monday through Thursday, when gates open one hour before, at 5:40. Friday and Saturday 6:40 games run on their own schedule, with earlier windows for season-ticket holders. Keep in mind that there is no re-entry. You can find more about the gate times in our First-Timer Guide section.

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