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Address & Phone:
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 288
Houston, TX, 77001-0288
(713) 259-8000
Physical Address
Union Station at Minute Maid Park
501 Crawford
Suite 400
Houston, Tx 77002
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Getting to Minute Maid Park
Parking
Finding a parking space in Downtown Houston can be easy and inexpensive when you plan ahead. Use a map to find parking options located near your Downtown destination. Have a second location in mind in case your first choice is full.
Minute Maid Park is a short walk from most of Houston's downtown garages and surface parking lots. It is estimated that almost 25,000 parking spaces are available in a walkable distance for ballpark events.
The key to a successful parking experience for Astros games will be to park in the area in which you have entered Downtown and to exit in the same direction. By taking advantage of free public transportation or simply walking, you will be able to arrive at the ballpark in a matter of minutes.
Parking Tips to make your trip easier:
- Read all signs before you park. Look for signs and banners with the baseball "P" that designates public parking.
- Carry nickels, dimes and quarters for parking meters. Many surface lots are unattended and require payment in advance. Keep some one dollar bills handy.
- Some Downtown restaurants and hotels offer shuttle service. Ask about parking when calling for lunch or dinner reservations.
- The best way to explore Downtown is on foot. You might discover a great new shop or restaurant! Please be respectful of neighborhoods and residential areas.
Getting to Minute Maid Park:
Baseball fans arriving for Houston Astros games at Minute Maid Park enjoy more ease of movement around the stadium as the result of street projects completed since the end of the 2003 season.
South of Minute Maid Park, the project to extend Avenida de las Americas two blocks from the George R. Brown Convention Center to the stadium was finished. The boulevard is expected to ease traffic for both pedestrians and vehicles.
North of the ballpark, new lanes have been built on Franklin Street and adjacent sidewalks are complete. Jackson, Hamilton and Commerce streets are also being rebuilt. Access to all parking lots on these streets is unimpeded.
Parking availability around Minute Maid Park has grown since last season. The nine-story garage connected to both the George R. Brown and the Hilton Americas offers 1,600 spaces in a direct line to the stadium. A little farther away is the 2,400-car garage at Toyota Center. A new 1,000-car garage, part of the Harris County courthouse complex, is open at the corner of Austin and Congress. New on-street metered parking has been added along Lamar, Crawford and LaBranch streets.
Finally, fans can make the trip downtown aboard the new 7.5-mile light rail system that drops passengers off on Main Street, just six blocks from Minute Maid Park.
Construction in and around the Houston downtown area may altered your favorite routes to and from the ballpark. Fans are encouraged to review their route prior to attending their first game or log-on to www.downtownstreets.com for updated information on Houston street construction.
In addition, METRO will continue to offer fans a variety of transportation options to Minute Maid Park in Downtown, although METRO's Homerun Express and Shortstop Shuttle services is no longer available. Baseball fans still can use METRO's Local and Commuter bus routes from locations throughout the Houston region, as well as the free Downtown trolleys, to travel to the ballpark. The Homerun Express and Shortstop Shuttle services were offered previously through federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) grant funding, which has expired.
To Minute Maid Park/Union Station/West End from:
FROM I-45 NORTH TRAVELING SOUTH
* Continue south until you reach I-10.
* Exit on to I-10 East.
* Quickly merge on to US-59 South.
* Exit Hamilton/Downtown Destinations and continue on Hamilton straight to Capitol.
* Turn right onto Capital, then right onto Crawford.
* Union Station is at the intersection of Texas and Crawford.
FROM I-45 SOUTH TRAVELING NORTH
* Traveling North, exit Scott/Downtown Destinations.
* Continue on to Downtown Destinations/St. Joseph Parkway/Pease.
* Continue West onto St. Joseph Parkway or Pease.
* Turn right on to Chartres. Continue driving North towards the ballpark. This route will bring you closest to Diamond, A, B, & C Parking Lots on the East end of the ballpark.
OR
* From St. Joseph Parkway or Pease, continue West to Austin.
* Turn right onto Austin driving North.
* From Austin turn right onto Texas Ave.
* Continue driving East on Texas to Crawford St.
* Union Station, or the West side of the ballpark, is at Texas and Crawford.
FROM I-10 EAST TRAVELING WEST
* From I-10 take the Main/San Jacinto exit.
* Continue South on Main until you reach Texas Ave.
* Turn left on Texas.
* Travel East on Texas 5 blocks.
* Turn left on Crawford Street.
* Union Station will be on your right.
FROM I-10 WEST TRAVELING EAST
* From I-10 traveling East, exit US 59 South.
* Quickly exit Downtown Destinations/Hamilton and continue on Hamilton straight to Capital.
* Turn right onto Capital, then right onto Crawford.
* Union Station is at the intersection of Texas and Crawford.
FROM US 59 SOUTH TRAVELING NORTH
* Continue north and exit Downtown Destinations/Polk St.
* Continue on the feeder road, which turns into Chartres.
* Continue driving North on Chartres towards the ballpark. Turn left onto Capitol.
* From Capitol, turn right onto Crawford St.
* Union Station is at the intersection of Texas and Crawford.
FROM US 59 NORTH TRAVELING SOUTH
* From US 59, continue South and exit Downtown Destinations/Hamilton.
* Continue South on Hamilton and turn right onto Capitol.
* From Capitol, turn right onto Crawford St. Union Station is at the intersection of Texas and Crawford.
FROM SH 288 TRAVELING NORTH
* Merge onto US 59 North, shortly before reaching downtown.
* From US 59, exit Downtown Destinations/Polk St.
* Continue on the feeder road, which turns into Chartres.
* Continue driving North on Chartres towards the ballpark. Turn left onto Capitol.
* From Capitol, turn right onto Crawford St.
* Union Station is at the intersection of Texas and Crawford.
To Minute Maid Park/Diamond Club Lot/East End from:
FROM I-45 NORTH TRAVELING SOUTH
* Continue south until you reach I-10.
* Exit on to I-10 East.
* Quickly merge on to US-59 South.
* Quickly exit Hamilton/Downtown Destinations and continue straight to Preston.
* At Hamilton and Preston, you will take a right into the Diamond Club parking lot.
* If you intersect with Texas Ave., you've gone too far.
FROM I-45 SOUTH TRAVELING NORTH
* Traveling North, exit Scott/Downtown Destinations.
* Continue on to Downtown Destinations/St. Joseph Parkway/Pease.
* Continue West onto St. Joseph Parkway or Pease.
* Turn right on to Chartres. Continue driving North towards the ballpark. This route will bring you closet to Diamond, A, B, & C Parking Lots on the East end of the ballpark.
OR
* From St. Joseph Parkway or Pease, continue West to Austin.
* Turn right onto Austin driving North
* From Austin turn right onto Texas Ave.
* Continue driving East on Texas to Crawford St.
* Union Station, or the West side of the ballpark, is at Texas and Crawford.
FROM I-10 EAST TRAVELING WEST
* From I-10 take the Main/San Jacinto exit.
* Continue South on Main until you reach Texas Ave.
* Turn left on Texas.
* Travel East on Texas for 7-8 blocks.
* Turn left into our Diamond Club lot just before the Hamilton Street intersection.
FROM I-10 WEST TRAVELING EAST
* From I-10 traveling East, exit US 59 South.
* Quickly exit Downtown Destinations/Hamilton and continue straight to Preston.
* At Hamilton and Preston, you will take a right into the Diamond Club parking lot.
* If you intersect with Texas Ave., you've gone too far.
FROM US 59 SOUTH TRAVELING NORTH
* Continue north and exit Downtown Destinations/Polk St.
* Continue on the feeder road, which turns into Chartres.
* Continue driving North on Chartres towards the ballpark. This route will bring you closest to Diamond, A, B, & C Parking Lots on the East end of the ballpark.
* To enter Diamond lot, turn left onto Preston St.
* You will travel under US 59 and proceed straight into the Diamond Club parking lot.
FROM US 59 NORTH TRAVELING SOUTH
* From US 59, continue South and exit Downtown Destinations/Hamilton and continue straight to Preston.
* At Hamilton and Preston, you will take a right into the Diamond Club parking lot.
* If you intersect with Texas Ave., you've gone too far.
FROM SH 288 TRAVELING NORTH
* Merge onto US 59 North, shortly before reaching downtown.
* From US 59, exit Downtown Destinations/Polk St.
* Continue on the feeder road, which turns into Chartres.
* Continue driving North on Chartres towards the ballpark. This route will bring you closest to Diamond, A, B, & C Parking Lots on the East end of the ballpark.
* To enter Diamond lot, turn left onto Preston St.
* You will travel under US 59 and proceed straight into the Diamond Club parking lot.
STADIUM MAP WITH SURROUNDING STREETS
Ballpark
