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Daikin Park

What a visiting fan needs to know: where to stay, getting in from IAH, parking and tailgating, what to eat and where to sit.

  • Houston, TX
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Where to stay near Daikin Park

Where visiting fans stay

From a specialist guide
  • Convention District and Discovery Green
    TITO Hernandez, Google Maps

    Convention District and Discovery GreenVisiting fans pick this

    10 min by walk. Downtown's biggest hotels sit around the George R. Brown Convention Center, a few blocks from the gates, and the airport bus stops here.

  • Downtown Main StreetVisiting fans pick this

    15 min by walk. More hotels and the GreenStreet bars, with the METRORail Red Line on Main Street.

  • EaDo

    10 min by walk. Bars and short-term rentals right next to the ballpark. The Purple Line stops at EaDo/Stadium.

  • Midtown and the Museum District
    Midtown Park, Google Maps

    Midtown and the Museum District

    20 min by transit. Take the Red Line downtown to Central Station and switch to the Green or Purple Line, or ride the Red Line and walk east.

  • Near Hobby Airport
    Bharat Mehta, Google Maps

    Near Hobby Airport

    25 min by drive. A fallback with cheaper rooms and an easy airport run.

Around the stadium

From a specialist guide
The ballpark sits on the east edge of downtown. EaDo bars such as Little Woodrow's are a few blocks south and east, and the George R. Brown Convention Center, its hotels and Discovery Green are a few blocks south and west.

Map of the area

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Getting to Daikin Park

From George Bush Intercontinental

Checked at the source
IAH (Bush Intercontinental), north of the city. METRO bus 500 runs nonstop from Terminal E (Level 2, door E201) to the George R. Brown Convention Center, a few blocks from the ballpark, for $4.50. It runs every 30 minutes from 5:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.

On game day

Checked at the source
METRORail Green or Purple Line, about 5 min. Convention District station (Capitol or Rusk), a few blocks from the ballpark. The Purple Line also stops at EaDo/Stadium. METRORail Red Line, about 25 min. Central Station downtown. Switch to the Green or Purple Line, or walk east to the ballpark. METRO bus 500 from IAH, about 45 min. George R. Brown Convention Center, a few blocks south of the ballpark. METRO bus 500 from Hobby, about 30 min. George R. Brown Convention Center, a few blocks south of the ballpark.

Parking and tailgating at Daikin Park

Tailgating

Checked at the source
Tailgate parties are not allowed on any ballpark lot, and Houston police enforce open container laws downtown. Pregame in EaDo instead. You can bring food in a clear plastic bag up to one gallon and a sealed water bottle up to one liter.

Game day at Daikin Park

Getting in

Checked at the source
  • Bag policy: Bags up to 16 x 16 x 8 inches are allowed and checked at the gate. Backpacks are not, except diaper bags, single-compartment drawstring bags and medical bags within the size limit. Soft coolers within the size limit are allowed.
  • Cashless: No cash anywhere in the ballpark. Cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay work, and reverse ATMs at Sections 108, 218 and 315 and the center field team store turn cash into a card.
  • Re-entry: There is no re-entry once you scan in.

Touring the stadium

Checked at the source
One hour. Adults $18.56, seniors 65 and over and military $15.22, kids 3 to 14 $13. Stops include the press box, suite level, club levels and the center field warning track. Tours start in the Union Station lobby at Texas Avenue and Crawford Street. Arrive 15 minutes early. Adults $29.71, seniors and military $24.13, kids 3 to 14 $21.91. Adds the upper deck and the Union Station roof deck. A 15 minute walk around the warning track. Check in with a tour ambassador in the Union Station lobby.

After the final whistle

Checked at the source
After the game, Houston police close Texas Avenue at Crawford Street for about 20 minutes so fans can walk out. Pickup then opens along the south and west sides of the ballpark. METRORail Green and Purple Line trains stop at the Convention District stations a few blocks away.

One thing to avoid

From a specialist guide
Showing a screenshot or PDF of your ticket. Daikin Park takes only tickets in the MLB Ballpark app, and the box office cannot print them.

Food and drink at Daikin Park

Bars near the stadium

Checked at the source
  • Little Woodrow's EaDo
    Little Woodrow's EaDo, Google Maps

    Little Woodrow's EaDo

    801 St Emanuel St, Houston, TX 77003

    An outdoor bar a few blocks south of the ballpark that bills itself as Astros game day headquarters. It has a patio bar, yard games and 30 to 50 TVs.

    Away fans: an Astros crowd on game days, but it is a big, casual backyard bar where visiting fans fit in.

  • Tom's Watch Bar (GreenStreet)
    Tom's Watch Bar, Google Maps

    Tom's Watch Bar (GreenStreet)

    1201 Caroline St, Suite 161, Houston, TX 77002

    A sports bar in the GreenStreet complex downtown, about half a mile west of the ballpark. It is part of the same chain as the Tom's Watch Bar at Coors Field.

    Away fans: a sports bar crowd of locals and visitors. Away colors are fine.

  • Saint Arnold Brewing Company
    Kirk Che Reddulus, Google Maps

    Saint Arnold Brewing CompanyBefore or after

    2000 Lyons Ave, Houston, TX 77020

    A Houston craft brewery with a beer hall and beer garden just north of downtown. It serves food from its own kitchen.

    Away fans: a brewery beer garden with families and fans of every team. Visitors are welcome.

  • Upper Deck in right field

    501 Crawford St, Houston, TX 77002 (Upper Deck, right field corner, Daikin Park)

    The right field corner of the upper deck has a 360 degree full-service bar and a barbecue stand. It is the main social spot in the ballpark.

    Away fans: a public area open to every ticket holder, with a mixed, social crowd.

Things to do around Daikin Park

Listed in the order they happen on game day. Each one earns points.

  1. Drink65 points

    Beer garden at Saint Arnold

    This Houston craft brewery has a beer hall and garden just north of downtown, with a full kitchen. Go for a weekend brunch or an afternoon before a night game.

    $$. 4 hours before first pitch

  2. Eat75 points

    Fajitas at The Original Ninfa's

    Mama Ninfa Laurenzo opened this East End restaurant in 1973 and served grilled skirt steak in tortillas, which helped make fajitas famous. It is under a mile east of the ballpark.

    $$. 3 hours before first pitch

  3. Outing40 points

    Cool off at Discovery Green

    A 12 acre park a few blocks from the ballpark with water play for kids, a small lake and two restaurants. It is open daily from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.

    Free. 3 hours before first pitch

  4. Ritual50 points

    Watch the train run

    A replica 1860s locomotive runs on a track high above the field when the gates open and after Astros home runs. It honors Union Station, the old depot built into the ballpark.

    Free. 2 hours before first pitch

  5. Drink50 points

    Pregame at Little Woodrow's EaDo

    This backyard bar a few blocks south of the ballpark calls itself Astros game day headquarters. Grab a cold beer on the patio and walk to the gates.

    $. 2 hours before first pitch

  6. Photo40 points

    Photo in the Union Station lobby

    The ballpark's front door is Houston's 1911 Union Station, with marble floors and Corinthian columns. Ballpark tours start here too.

    Free. 1 hour 40 minutes before first pitch

  7. Landmark50 points

    Stand on the Home Run Porch

    The left field porch hangs over the field, so fans there have a shot at a home run ball. An old gas pump on the porch keeps a running count of every Astros home run hit at the ballpark.

    Free. 1 hour 30 minutes before first pitch

  8. Landmark40 points

    Walk Hall of Fame Alley

    The left field walkway once called Home Run Alley now honors the Astros Hall of Fame classes. Read the plaques on your way to your seat.

    Free. 1 hour 15 minutes before first pitch

  9. Eat65 points

    Barbecue in the Upper Deck

    The right field corner of the upper deck has a barbecue stand next to a 360 degree bar. Eat Texas barbecue with a view across the field.

    $$. 45 minutes before first pitch

  10. Tour50 points

    Daikin Dash on the warning track

    A 15 minute walk around the warning track for fans who want photos without a full tour. Check in with a tour ambassador in the Union Station lobby.

    $

  11. Outing90 points

    Day trip to Space Center Houston

    The visitor center for NASA's Johnson Space Center sits southeast of downtown near Clear Lake. You need a car, so plan most of a day for it.

    $$$

Seats and shade at Daikin Park

Where the sun lands on a day game, and which seats stay dry when it rains.

Shade and cover

From a specialist guide
  • Whole ballpark when the roof is closed. On most hot summer afternoons the roof is closed and the air conditioning is on, so every seat is out of the sun.
  • Club Level sections 205 to 236, back rows. Some of the best sun protection with the roof open, plus an indoor club concourse. More than half the club rows sit under cover.
  • Upper deck sections 408 to 417. Cheaper seats that the roof structure keeps shaded.
  • Sections 150 to 156 in right field, back half. Shaded at any time of day by the 200 level above.
  • Third base side, field level sections 109 to 116, rows 12 and up. With the roof open in the late afternoon, the third base side gets shade first. Avoid sections 129 to 134 near the right field corner, which face the sun.