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Minute Maid Park

Houston Astros

AL WestHouston, TXAmerican League

Minute Maid Park features a retractable roof for Houston's brutal summers, a charming downtown location inside the historic Union Station, and Tal's Hill — a famous sloped incline in center field that was removed in 2016.

Satellite aerial view of Minute Maid Park

Aerial view · Google Maps

Stadium Stats

Capacity

41,168

Year Opened

2000

Surface

Natural Grass

Roof Type

Retractable

Did You Know?

  • The main entrance is through the historic Union Station, built in 1911.

  • A full-size vintage locomotive runs along a track above the left-field wall when the Astros hit a home run.

  • The retractable roof can open or close in 12 minutes.

Plan Your Trip

Getting There

METRORail Red Line to Bell Station — directly across from the stadium.

Parking

Multiple garages nearby. The Convention Center garage is well-priced.

Rideshare

Drop-off on Texas Avenue. Post-game pickup near Avenida Houston.

Where to Stay

La Quinta Inn & Suites Houston Downtown

0.5 mi

Budget

Marriott Marquis Houston

0.3 mi

Mid-range

The Post Oak Hotel

4 mi

Luxury

Nearby Food

Pappas Bros. Steakhouse

0.8 mi

Steakhouse

Houston's finest steakhouse for a special occasion.

Irma's Southwest Grill

0.4 mi

Tex-Mex

Downtown institution since 1989 — no menu, they tell you what's cooking.

La Carafe

0.5 mi

Bar

Houston's oldest bar in a beautiful 1860 building.

Niko Niko's

3 mi

Greek

Legendary Greek diner — best gyro in Houston.