About this Location

Facility Overview

The Benton Lot, professionally operated in partnership with Propark Mobility and the Rose Quarter entertainment campus, is a prime open-air surface parking facility situated at 401 N Ramsay Way in Portland's dynamic Lloyd District. Designed to provide effortless ground-level self-parking, the lot accommodates approximately 92 vehicles across an asphalt layout. One of the standout advantages of the Benton Lot is its unrestricted vertical clearance; unlike the multi-level covered structures in the district—such as the adjacent Garden Garage with its strict 6-foot-8-inch ceiling limit—this surface lot features open-sky clearance. As a result, standard passenger sedans, full-size pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles with roof boxes or bike racks, commercial cargo vans, and authorized oversized vehicles (such as minibuses and RVs during designated events) can maneuver and park without clearance concerns.

Prime Location & Nearby Attractions

Positioned directly on the Rose Quarter campus, the Benton Lot serves as a front-row parking choice for Pacific Northwest sports, live concerts, and cultural events. Key venues and attractions within effortless walking range include:

Moda Center (approx. 2–3 minute walk): Home of the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers, high-capacity concert tours, and major touring family shows.
Veterans Memorial Coliseum & Theater of the Clouds (approx. 2-minute walk): Home ice for the WHL Portland Winterhawks and an intimate venue for touring music acts, graduations, and exhibition expos.
Oregon Convention Center (approx. 8–10 minute walk or short streetcar ride): The Pacific Northwest’s largest convention venue, hosting international symposiums, consumer trade expos, and banquets.
Leftbank Annex & Broadway Corridor (approx. 4–6 minute walk): A trendy industrial event venue, accompanied by diverse eateries, taprooms, and coffee shops flanking North Broadway and North Interstate Avenue.
Willamette River Greenway & Eastbank Esplanade (approx. 5-minute walk): Paved waterfront trails offering scenic skyline vistas of downtown Portland and access across the Steel and Broadway Bridges.

Access, Navigation & Transit Connectivity

Accessing the Benton Lot is straightforward thanks to its placement along North Ramsay Way, reachable directly via North Interstate Avenue, North Broadway, and North Center Court Street. During post-event rush hours, surface lot egress avoids the interior garage bottlenecks and stairwell queues, allowing drivers a faster, ground-level route back onto arterial roadways. Drivers enjoy rapid connections to Interstate 5 (Exits 302A and 302B for Rose Quarter), Interstate 84 (Banfield Freeway), and Interstate 405 across the river. For multimodal travelers, the lot is located just steps from TriMet's Rose Quarter Transit Center, one of the city's largest transit hubs where four MAX Light Rail lines (Blue, Red, Green, and Yellow) converge alongside frequent-service bus lines (including Routes 4, 8, 35, 44, 77, and 85).

Facility Amenities & Key Features

Open-Air Surface Parking: Generous vehicle spaces with wide drive aisles and unobstructed headroom for high-profile vehicles.
ADA Accessibility: Dedicated, clearly marked accessible stalls positioned near pedestrian entry pathways.
Cashless & Mobile Payments: Full integration with digital pre-booking platforms such as ParkChirp and SpotHero, as well as on-site digital pay machines accepting contactless tap, debit, and credit cards.
Campus Security & Lighting: Equipped with perimeter lighting and active campus staff and parking attendants on duty during major arena events.
Overheight & Oversize Capability: The primary official campus option for vehicles that exceed typical parking structure clearance limits.

Ideal For

Trail Blazers & Winterhawks Fans: Arena patrons wanting hassle-free parking within steps of stadium gates.
Concert & Live Event Attendees: Visitors attending headline stadium shows, family spectaculars, or theatrical events.
Oversized Vehicle Operators: Drivers operating lifted pickups, extended passenger vans, and RVs seeking safe open headroom near central Portland.
Convention & Business Visitors: Commuters and attendees headed to nearby Lloyd District commercial offices or the Oregon Convention Center.

Visitor & Driver Tips

Because the Benton Lot contains fewer than 100 stalls, spaces sell out quickly during major arena matches and sold-out music tours. Booking your parking reservation online in advance via ParkChirp, SpotHero, or the official Rose Quarter ticketing portal is strongly recommended to guarantee entry. Note that the entire Rose Quarter campus operates on a strictly cashless payment basis; bring a major credit card, debit card, or mobile device configured for tap-to-pay (Apple Pay or Google Pay). Plan to arrive 45 to 60 minutes ahead of scheduled puck drops or concert start times to circumvent event-related street congestion on Ramsay Way and Broadway. If driving an oversized vehicle or bus, verify event-specific parking rates ahead of time, as oversized permits carry distinct flat-rate event fees.