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

  • Miami, FL
  • Home of the Marlins
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Where to stay near loanDepot park

Where visiting fans stay

From a specialist guide

  • Downtown Miami and BrickellVisiting fans pick this

    15 min by rideshare. The biggest cluster of hotels close to the ballpark, with bars and restaurants. Metrorail from Brickell or Government Center reaches Culmer or Civic Center stations, each under a mile from the gates.

  • Little Havana
    Miami Catrachos, Google Maps

    Little HavanaVisiting fans pick this

    20 min by walk. Few hotels, mostly small inns and rentals, but you can walk to the game and eat Cuban food on Calle Ocho before and after.

  • Miami Beach
    Davide, Google Maps

    Miami Beach

    30 min by drive. For fans who want the beach. Plan on a car or rideshare, and more time on Friday and Saturday nights when causeway traffic is heavy.

  • Fort Lauderdale

    60 min by transit. Cheaper hotels near FLL. Brightline HOME RUNNER trains run to MiamiCentral, and the train ticket includes a free shuttle to the ballpark.

Around the stadium

From a specialist guide
There are almost no hotels or bars right next to the ballpark, which sits in a residential part of Little Havana on the old Orange Bowl site. The bars and Cuban restaurants of Calle Ocho (SW 8th Street) are about a mile south, and most hotels are in downtown Miami and Brickell, about 2 miles east.

Map of the area

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Getting to loanDepot park

From Miami International

From a specialist guide
MIA (Miami International Airport). It is about 4.5 miles west of the ballpark in a straight line, roughly 15 to 25 minutes by car or rideshare. Metrorail runs from the airport station to Culmer or Civic Center stations, each under a mile from the ballpark.

On game day

Checked at the source
Metrorail to Culmer or Civic Center, about 20 min. Culmer or Civic Center station, each about 0.9 miles from the ballpark. Brightline HOME RUNNER train plus free shuttle, about 40 min. East Lot 1, 1380 NW 6th Street. Shuttles leave MiamiCentral about 10 minutes after each HOME RUNNER train arrives and leave the ballpark about 45 minutes before the return train. Drive and park in a ballpark garage or lot, about 20 min. Four garages on the north and south sides and six surface lots on the east and west sides. Rideshare, about 15 min to East Lot 1, 1380 NW 6th Street.

Game day at loanDepot park

Getting in

Checked at the source
  • Bag policy: Clear bags only, up to 16 x 16 x 8 inches, made of plastic, vinyl or PVC. Small clutches up to 6 x 8 inches and medical or infant bags are allowed. Bag lockers on the north side, between the North Ticket Office and the PNC Club Entrance, cost $15 plus tax (medium) or $18 plus tax (large).
  • Cashless: The ballpark is cashless. Cards and mobile pay only. A reverse ATM that turns cash into a card is at Section 3.
  • Re-entry: No re-entry, except for emergencies or a visit to the New Era Team Store on the West Plaza. There are no smoking areas inside or outside the ballpark.

Touring the stadium

Checked at the source
$20 for adults and $15 for children 14 and under. Includes stepping onto the field and the batting cages. Buy ahead on the Marlins tours page; space is limited and sales are final. The standard Pregame Tour runs before the gates open. The VIP Pregame Tour ends with on-field access to watch batting practice. Email [email protected] with questions.

After the final whistle

Checked at the source
There is no dedicated rideshare lot anymore. Rideshare and Brightline shuttles load at East Lot 1, 1380 NW 6th Street, and waits can be long after the game. Police send drivers to whichever garage fits the traffic, so note where you parked. Metrorail runs until midnight, so check the time on extra-inning nights.

One thing to avoid

From a specialist guide
Buying parking from a resale site or forgetting to register your plate. Only passes bought from the Marlins or the MLB Ballpark app are valid, and you must activate the pass with your license plate in the app on game day, or you get a bill in the mail.

Food and drink at loanDepot park

Bars near the stadium

Checked at the source

  • The Bullpen Bar & Grill

    501 Marlins Way, Miami, FL 33125 (Field Level, left field corner; escalators at Section 27)

    The sports bar that replaced the old Clevelander pool club in left field, right next to the field. It serves wings, sliders, tenders, pizza and buckets of beer.

    Away fans: a friendly in-park sports bar. Away fans are common at Marlins games and get no grief.

  • Ball & Chain
    BALL & CHAIN, Google Maps

    Ball & ChainBefore or after

    1513 SW 8th St, Miami, FL 33135

    A historic Calle Ocho bar with live Latin music, dancing on the back patio stage and Cuban food. It is the classic Little Havana night out.

    Away fans: a music and dancing crowd, not a team bar. Any jersey is fine.

  • Cafe La Trova
    Cafe La Trova, Google Maps

    Cafe La TrovaBefore or after

    971 SW 8th St, Miami, FL 33130

    A Cuban cocktail bar and restaurant from chef Michelle Bernstein and cantinero Julio Cabrera, with live music. Come for the cocktails, made in the Cuban cantinero style.

    Away fans: a cocktail bar and restaurant, where nobody cares about your team.

  • Calle Ocho (Little Havana)
    Mauro Spader, Google Maps

    Calle Ocho (Little Havana)District

    1500 SW 8th St, Miami, FL 33135 (SW 8th Street from about SW 12th Avenue to SW 17th Avenue)

    The main street of Little Havana, with cafes, cigar shops, ice cream, live music bars and Domino Park. It is the best walk to or from the ballpark.

    Away fans: a busy, mixed street of locals and visitors. Away colors draw no attention.

Things to do around loanDepot park

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

  1. Outing40 points

    Watch the games at Domino Park

    Since the early 1970s, Cuban immigrants have gathered at Maximo Gomez Park on Calle Ocho to drink coffee and play dominoes. Watch quietly and you will see the neighborhood at its most local.

    Free. 3 hours before first pitch

  2. Drink40 points

    Pregame at Ball & Chain

    A historic Calle Ocho bar with live Latin music and a back patio stage. Have a mojito, then walk about 15 minutes north to the gates.

    $$. 2 hours 30 minutes before first pitch

  3. Eat25 points

    Abuela Maria ice cream at Azucar

    A Little Havana ice cream shop with Cuban flavors such as Abuela Maria, Cafe con Leche and Caramel Flan. It is next door to Ball & Chain and Domino Park.

    $. 2 hours before first pitch

  4. Photo40 points

    Orange Bowl Tribute letters

    Giant orange letters from the old MIAMI ORANGE BOWL sign lie on the East Plaza as if they had fallen when the stadium came down. The ballpark stands on the Orange Bowl site.

    Free. 1 hour 40 minutes before first pitch

  5. Drink25 points

    Cafecito and croquetas at the Coffee Counter

    A shot of sweet Cuban coffee with ham croquetas is how Miami starts anything. Grab one when you get in.

    $. 1 hour before first pitch

  6. Landmark30 points

    The swaying Bobblehead Museum

    More than 600 bobbleheads in one case, and the whole display sways so every head bobbles. It is a quick, odd stop that only this ballpark has.

    Free. 1 hour before first pitch

  7. Eat40 points

    Cuban sandwich at Pan Con Beisbol

    The ballpark's Cuban sandwich stand, serving pressed sandwiches in the city that made them famous. It is the in-park meal that tastes most like Miami.

    $$. 40 minutes before first pitch

  8. Ritual50 points

    Bring the bongos

    The Marlins allow hand percussion, from bongos and congas to guiros, maracas and cowbells, so the stands sound like a street party. Bring one and join in.

    Free. At first pitch

  9. Eat40 points

    Cuban dinner at Versailles

    The best-known Cuban restaurant in Miami, open since 1971 and a gathering place for the Cuban exile community. Sit down for a full Cuban dinner, or get a cafecito at the counter window.

    $$

  10. Eat30 points

    Lunch at Sanguich

    A Calle Ocho shop that bills itself as the home of the best Cuban sandwich in Miami. Go for lunch before a night game.

    $

  11. Tour50 points

    Behind-the-Scenes Tour

    Step onto the field and into the batting cages of a retractable roof ballpark. It runs all year and costs $20 for adults.

    $

  12. Outing40 points

    Vizcaya Museum and Gardens

    A historic villa with formal gardens on Biscayne Bay, about 2.5 miles from the ballpark. It is open every day except Tuesday, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

    $$

Seats and shade at loanDepot park

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

Shade and cover

Checked at the source
  • All seats with the roof closed. The ballpark has a retractable roof and air conditioning, and the roof is closed for most hot or rainy games. Every seat is covered and cool when it is shut.
  • Roof partly open. The three roof panels move on their own, so the crew can open part of the roof and still shade the field and some seats. Opening or closing takes 13 to 15 minutes.
  • Check the roof before you go. The roof decision is posted a couple of hours before every home game on the @loanDepotpark X account, or call 305-480-1300.