METRORail Purple Line from downtown to TSU/UH Athletics District. Most hotels, Discovery Green and a direct rail line to campus.
EaDoVisiting fans pick this
Short drive or rideshare. Beer gardens and bars between downtown and campus.
Bharat Mehta, Google Maps
Near Hobby Airport
Drive. Handy for Southwest flights and the drive to Space Center Houston.
Around the stadium
From a specialist guide
EaDo (East Downtown), between campus and downtown, with beer gardens such as Pitch 25. The stadium is less than three miles from downtown.
Map of the area
Tap a pin to see the place.
Getting to TDECU Stadium
From George Bush Intercontinental
From a specialist guide
HOU William P. Hobby, about 7 miles from central Houston and a Southwest base, is the closer airport.
On game day
From a specialist guide
METRORail Purple Line. TSU/UH Athletics District or UH South/University Oaks.
Parking and tailgating at TDECU Stadium
Tailgating
Checked at the source
UH Parking publishes the 2026 home schedule and links the UH Athletics game day parking map and football fan guide for lot assignments. Some campus lots are cleared for game day. Before the October 3 game, cars in Zone F lots 12A and 15C had to leave by 11:59 PM Friday. Pitch 25, a 25,000 square foot beer garden and sports bar on Walker Street in EaDo, shows football on lots of TVs.
Game day at TDECU Stadium
After the final whistle
From a specialist guide
The METRORail Purple Line stops at TSU/UH Athletics District and UH South/University Oaks and runs north into downtown, ending at Theater District station.
One thing to avoid
From a specialist guide
Don't leave a car in Zone F lots 12A and 15C on a Friday before a home game without checking the UH parking page; for the October 3 game, cars there had to move out by 11:59 PM Friday.
Food and drink at TDECU Stadium
Bars near the stadium
Checked at the source
Pitch 25, Google Maps
Pitch 25 Beer Park
2120 Walker Street, Houston, Texas 77003
A 25,000 square foot sports bar and beer garden with an indoor soccer field and many TVs for football, baseball and soccer.
Away fans: big open sports bar where any fan base fits in.
Kirk Che Reddulus, Google Maps
Saint Arnold Brewing Company
2000 Lyons Ave, Houston, TX 77020
Founded in 1994, Saint Arnold runs a beer garden and restaurant with free brewery tours at set times.
Away fans: texas' oldest craft brewery, a stop for visitors from anywhere.
Things to do around TDECU Stadium
Listed in the order they happen on game day. Each one earns points.
Drink65 points
Saint Arnold beer garden
Texas' oldest craft brewery opens at 10 AM on weekends for brunch, beer and free brewery tours.
$$. The day before
Outing25 points
Discovery Green
Downtown's 12-acre park has a lake, stages and public art, good for a walk before dinner the night before.
Free. The day before
Photo50 points
Skyline from your seat
The stadium runs east to west on purpose, so the open end frames the downtown Houston skyline.
Free. 30 minutes before kickoff
Outing90 points
Space Center Houston
NASA Johnson Space Center's visitor center has a restored Saturn V rocket, the Apollo 17 capsule and a shuttle replica sitting on its carrier jet.
$$$. 18 hours after kickoff
Seats and views at TDECU Stadium
Where each part of the stadium sits, and what you see from it.
Lower bowl101 to 140; loge boxes 1 to 42; club C106 to C112200 level224 to 242; club C200 to C207300 level301 to 335; party patio P316 to P322Tap any part of the stadium to see its view.
