About this Location

Facility Overview

The West Garage, situated at 1550 N Flint Avenue in Portland, Oregon, is a premier multi-level covered parking facility servicing the bustling Rose Quarter campus on the edge of the Eliot and Lloyd districts. Designed with ample capacity and modern architecture, this covered parking deck protects vehicles from the Pacific Northwest rain while offering convenient pedestrian connections to adjacent sports and entertainment facilities. A defining advantage of the West Garage is its unusually generous vertical clearance of 8 feet 2 inches (8'2"), which substantially exceeds standard urban parking garages (such as the neighboring Garden Garage's 6'8" limit). This expansive ceiling height makes it exceptionally well suited not only for standard sedans and compact cars, but also for lifted pickup trucks, full-size SUVs, high-profile crossovers, and vehicles fitted with rooftop bike or cargo racks.

Prime Location & Nearby Attractions

West Garage boasts an unbeatable location directly across from Portland's premier entertainment, convention, and sporting hubs. Visitors are within a brief 3 to 7-minute walk of major regional destinations:

Moda Center (0.3 miles, ~5-minute walk): Home of the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers, the WNBA's Portland Fire, the WHL's Portland Winterhawks, and major global concert tours.
Veterans Memorial Coliseum (0.2 miles, ~4-minute walk): The historic glass-walled arena hosting hockey matchups, family shows, ceremonies, and cultural events.
Theater of the Clouds & Rose Quarter Commons: Intimate performing arts venue and the central public plaza featuring fan fests, food trucks, and pre-game entertainment.
Oregon Convention Center (0.6 miles, ~12-minute walk or 1 stop on MAX): The largest convention venue in the Pacific Northwest, hosting expos, trade shows, and conventions.
Broadway Dining & Shopping Corridor: A quick walk east connects drivers to prominent local eateries, brewpubs, coffeehouses, and retail shops.
Wonder Ballroom & North Mississippi Avenue (0.8–1.0 miles): Within easy reach for music lovers and foodies exploring Portland's vibrant inner north neighborhoods.

Access, Navigation & Transit Connectivity

The garage provides convenient vehicle ingress and egress on North Flint Avenue, situated conveniently between North Broadway, North Weidler Street, and North Ramsay Way. One of the top logistical benefits of choosing the West Garage over closer arena garages is its superior post-event traffic egress: vehicles can exit smoothly outward toward North Interstate Avenue or Broadway, largely bypassing the heavy pedestrian and vehicle gridlock along Center Court Street. Motorists enjoy rapid connections to Interstate 5 (via Exit 302A / Rose Quarter), Interstate 84 (Banfield Freeway), and Interstate 405 across the Fremont Bridge.

For multi-modal transit travelers, the garage is adjacent to the Rose Quarter Transit Center (servicing the TriMet MAX Blue, Green, and Red light rail lines) and the Interstate/Rose Quarter MAX Station (servicing the Yellow Line). Furthermore, key TriMet bus lines (such as lines 4, 8, and 77) and the Portland Streetcar Central Loop operate within a few blocks, making park-and-ride transitions effortless across metropolitan Portland.

Facility Amenities & Key Features

Generous 8'2" Clearance: Accommodates oversize SUVs, lifted trucks, and tall vans that cannot clear standard parking decks.
Covered Multi-Deck Structure: Keeps vehicles dry, sheltered, and shaded year-round.
Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging: Features on-site Level 2 EV charging stations with complimentary electricity during paid parking sessions.
ADA Accessible Spaces: Dedicated accessible parking stalls located near elevator banks and stairwells for step-free pedestrian transit.
Modern Cashless Payment: Seamless payment via credit/debit card, contactless tap-to-pay, and pre-booking support through mobile platforms including SpotHero, JustPark, and ParkChirp.
24/7 Access & Event Operations: Open around the clock with professional parking attendants, active traffic direction, and roving security personnel present during major campus events.

Ideal For

Trail Blazers, Winterhawks, & WNBA Game-Day Fans: An effortless covered walk straight into the Moda Center or Memorial Coliseum.
Arena Concertgoers: Secure, covered event parking paired with faster departure times onto the freeway after final encores.
Drivers of Tall & Oversized Vehicles: The go-to Rose Quarter facility for pickup and SUV drivers carrying cargo racks or oversized wheel setups.
Convention delegates & Lloyd District Commuters: A hassle-free park-and-walk base for multi-day conventions or business meetings.
Park-and-Ride Transit Users: Rapid walking connection to four MAX Light Rail lines heading directly into Downtown Portland or East Multnomah County.

Visitor & Driver Tips

Because the Rose Quarter is an entirely cashless campus, be prepared to pay with a credit card, mobile wallet (Apple Pay/Google Pay), or a prepaid digital voucher; cash is not accepted at garage gates. During sellout concerts or high-profile Trail Blazers games, parking across the district fills quickly; booking your parking pass ahead of time via SpotHero or the official Rose Quarter ticketing portal guarantees your stall. Aim to arrive at least 45 to 60 minutes prior to scheduled game or show times to beat freeway off-ramp backups on I-5. When leaving after large events, follow the guidance of on-site traffic flaggers directing you toward North Interstate Avenue or North Broadway for the swiftest route home.