Last verified: October 13, 2026 (NLCS series score), October 12, 2026 (NLCS dates, times and parking prices); October 4, 2026 (the Express's playoff service); regular-season details August 2026
The Dodgers beat Atlanta in the NLDS and trail Milwaukee 2-0 in the NLCS after losing Game 1 2-1 and Game 2 7-4 in Milwaukee. Home games here: Game 3 Wednesday, October 14, at 5:00 p.m. PT; Game 4 Thursday, October 15, at 6:00 p.m. PT; Game 5, if needed, Friday, October 16, at 6:00 p.m. PT (Dodgers postseason page, MLB schedule).
In the regular season, general parking at Dodger Stadium — now officially UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium after the 2026 naming deal — runs $40 in advance or $45 at the gate, card only; for the NLCS it is $70 (box above). That is the easy part. The hard part is Chavez Ravine only has five vehicle gates for 56,000 fans, and picking the wrong one costs you 30–45 minutes after the final out. This guide breaks down every lot and gate, Dodgers game parking passes, the free Dodger Stadium Express from Union Station, and the exit move that actually works.
Regular-season prices. NLCS prices are in the box at the top of this page.
| Option | Price | Distance to Gate | Key Tradeoff |
|---|---|---|---|
| General parking (advance) | $40 advance | Numbered lots; attendants assign by entry gate | Buy on dodgers.com up to 3 hours before first pitch; digital pass in MLB Ballpark app |
| General parking (gate) | $45 at gate | Numbered lots; attendants assign by entry gate | Card only — gates do not accept cash; expect 15+ min entry line on popular games |
| Preferred parking | $65 advance only | Lettered lots (B–P) closest to the stadium | Not sold at the gate; only Lots F, H & K open to the general public — plus enter/exit through any gate |
| Official Lots 13–14 (exterior) | $5 | Stadium Way; 10–15 min uphill walk | First-come, first-served; exits straight onto Stadium Way / 110 with no lot queue |
| Dodger Stadium Express | FREE with game ticket | Drops behind center field | From Union Station (every 5–10 min) or South Bay; return runs until 1 hour after the final out |
| Chinatown lots | $10–20 | ~½ mile to Downtown Gate E; 10–15 min walk uphill | Cheapest neighborhood option; exit is decoupled from Chavez Ravine traffic |
| Downtown LA garages | $15–25 | Uber/Metro to stadium | Use when attending other downtown events same day |
This is the single best-kept secret of Dodger Stadium parking: if you have a game ticket, you ride the Dodger Stadium Express for free. It runs from two hubs:
The catch: return service ends one hour after the final out (30 minutes after post-game events like fireworks). If you want to hang around longer, you need a backup plan — the Metro B Line at Union Station runs into the night, and rideshare from Union Station is usually faster than from Chavez Ravine directly.
The lot system is simpler than it looks once you know the code: NUMBERED lots are general parking, LETTERED lots are preferred. With a general pass ($40 in the regular season) you don't choose your lot — attendants direct you to the numbered lots nearest whichever gate you entered, and you can't circle around to shop for a better one. Preferred parking ($65 in the regular season, advance only, never sold at the gate) puts you in the lettered ring closest to the stadium — but only Lots F, H and K are available to the general public; the rest are tied to season-ticket packages.
Here is the trap: preferred gets you in close, but the exit bottleneck applies to every lot — regulars' consensus is that lettered lots mean a short walk in and a long queue out, while perimeter numbered lots mean a longer walk but a much faster drive out. Preferred does carry one underrated perk: preferred pass holders may enter and exit through any gate, which lets you pick your escape route after the game instead of being routed to the closest exit.
Lot G is the most-searched specific lot at Dodger Stadium, and here is why: it sits directly behind center field, next to the taxi stand and both Dodger Stadium Express bus stops, adjoining the Left Centerfield Gate. It's the closest parking to the Pavilion seats, it's one of the designated accessible-parking lots (along with B, D, L, N and P), and the Dodgers' official early-entry instructions route batting-practice crowds through it — enter via Downtown Gate E, then head to Lot G and the Left Centerfield Gate.
The catch most fans discover too late: Lot G is a preferred (lettered) lot you generally can't just buy — public advance sales cover Lots F, H and K only, and G is tied to season-ticket packages. If you see a "Lot G" pass on a resale marketplace for a big game, that's where it came from, and it's often the sharpest close-in option money can buy.
Dodger Stadium has five official vehicle gates. Pick your entry gate based on where you are leaving to — not just which line is shortest on arrival:
About the Sunset Gate: despite the name, Sunset Gate A is not on Sunset Blvd — it sits where Vin Scully Ave meets Stadium Way, and you reach it from Sunset by turning up Vin Scully. That left turn is the stadium's signature failure mode: on big games it becomes, in one regular's words, "a massive free-for-all with everyone trying to make a left onto Vin Scully Ave from all three lanes on Sunset." If you're not exiting toward downtown afterward, use Academy Gate D or Golden State Gate C instead. One practical tip from r/Dodgers: Google Maps asks you to pick a specific parking gate (A–E) when you navigate to Dodger Stadium — commit to your gate before you hit game-day traffic.
Dodger Stadium parking lots empty slowly because all traffic funnels through three narrow outbound roads: Sunset Blvd, Stadium Way, and Academy Rd. On a sellout game, the lot can take 45–60 minutes to fully empty. Here is what actually works:
The cheapest sanctioned option isn't Chinatown — it's the Dodgers' own exterior Lots 13 and 14, at $5. They sit off-site on Stadium Way between Vin Scully Ave and the 110, by the LAFD training center, first-come-first-served, with a 10–15 minute uphill walk to the stadium. The reason regulars love them isn't just the price: you exit straight onto Stadium Way and the 110 with zero lot queue, and the walk back after the game is downhill.
Chinatown is the classic neighborhood play: lots along Broadway, Hill St, and N Spring St run $10–20 day-of, about half a mile from Downtown Gate E per the Chinatown BID's own game-day guide — which also notes some member restaurants offer free customer parking on game days. Your exit is fully decoupled from Chavez Ravine traffic.
Reality check on either walk: it's uphill to the stadium. In LA summer heat, 15 minutes uphill before a game is real — bring water. And skip the free-parking folklore: LAPD posts tow-away restrictions on Stadium Way, Academy Rd and Scott Ave on game days, and nearby blocks are permit-only from 4 hours before events.
For Dodgers games, the official channel is dodgers.com/transportation — $40 general passes ($70 for the NLCS) are sold up to 3 hours before first pitch, delivered digitally and scanned from the MLB Ballpark app at the auto gate. Preferred passes ($65 in the regular season, $115 to $145 for the NLCS; Lots F, H or K for the public) are advance-only. In the regular season, after the 3-hour cutoff, your options are the $45 card-only gate rate or the resale market.
Resale parking passes for Dodger Stadium average about $43 on Vivid Seats, and for marquee games (Giants series, playoffs, bobblehead nights) resale is often the only way to get a close-in lettered lot like Lot G. Passes are listed per event date — including non-game events like stadium tours and the LA Card Show.
No in-and-out privileges. Once you exit the parking lot, your pass is void — official policy, no refunds. Plan to stay for the full game or pick transit/rideshare if you need flexibility.
Tailgating is banned — full stop. The official policy: "Tailgating and/or the consumption of alcohol is strictly prohibited in ALL parking lots." Older guides claiming "limited tailgating" are out of date. The in-lot speed limit is 14 mph and it's enforced.
Rideshare moved in 2026. The designated Uber pickup/drop-off is now Lot 1, entering through Scott Gate B — moved specifically to relieve Sunset Gate A congestion. Older maps showing the rideshare zone at Lot 11 by Gate A are stale.
ADA accessible parking is in the lettered lots — B, D, G, L, N and P among them — with a courtesy shuttle running between lots and entry gates until one hour after the game (Dodger Hotline: 323-224-2611). Arrive early to avoid being redirected to a farther lot.
The Dodgers beat Atlanta 3-1 in the NL Division Series and play Milwaukee in the NL Championship Series. The Brewers won Game 1, 2-1, on October 11 and Game 2, 7-4, on October 12. Games 3 and 4 are here on October 14 at 5:00 p.m. PT and October 15 at 6:00 p.m. PT, and Game 5, if needed, on October 16 at 6:00 p.m. PT.
Playoff parking is sold separately for each home game on the Dodgers' parking page: General $70, Preferred $115 to $145 and Bus/Limo $115, all-in, for the NLCS. The regular-season $40 advance and $45 gate prices don't apply, though the parking page itself still lists only those. Prepaid sales close 3 hours before first pitch, and the lots open 2.5 hours before it. Metro confirmed on October 2 that the free Dodger Stadium Express runs for every Dodgers home playoff game through the World Series, starting three hours before first pitch. Parking at Union Station is $8 a day, first come, first served, and Metro warns that the garage often fills for big games.
Two non-game dates worth knowing. The LA Card Show returns to UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium on Saturday, September 12 (10 AM–6 PM, 650+ vendor tables) — a daytime event with its own parking demand. And Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival takes over the stadium November 14–15; the festival itself is sold out, which makes prepaid parking the scarce commodity — passes are already listed on resale. Stadium tours (including the Japanese-language tour) and VIP tours run on non-game days with their own inexpensive parking inventory.
Skip driving and take Dodger Stadium Express if:
In the regular season, general parking is $40 in advance / $45 at the gate (card only — no cash) and Preferred lettered lots are $65, advance only. For the NLCS, the Dodgers sell General parking at $70 and Preferred at $115 to $145, all-in. The official exterior Lots 13–14 are $5, and Chinatown lots run $10–20.
Yes. "UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium" is the new name for the playing field under a naming-rights deal announced in March 2026 — the first in the stadium's 64-year history. The stadium itself is still Dodger Stadium; parking, gates, and addresses are unchanged.
Yes. The Dodger Stadium Express is free with a same-day game ticket. It runs from Union Station (every 5 to 10 minutes, from 3 hours before game time) and from four J Line stations and Harbor Gateway Transit Center in the South Bay (every 20 minutes), with return service until one hour after the final out. Metro says it runs for every Dodgers home playoff game through the World Series.
Parking (auto) gates open 2.5 hours before game time; stadium gates open 2 hours before. For a 7:10 PM game that means autos roll in from 4:40 PM. Plan to be in line 60–90 minutes pre-game to avoid entry congestion.
Lot G is a preferred (lettered) lot directly behind center field, next to the Dodger Stadium Express stops and the Left Centerfield Gate — the closest parking to the Pavilion seats and one of the designated accessible-parking lots. It is not sold to the general public in advance (only Lots F, H and K are); Lot G passes are tied to season-ticket packages or found on resale.
No. Official policy prohibits tailgating and alcohol consumption in ALL parking lots. Guides describing "limited tailgating" are describing an older policy.
No. Parking has no in-and-out privileges. Once you exit the lot, your pass is void and there are no refunds.
If you can get one, a public preferred lot (F, H or K: $65 in advance in the regular season, $115 to $145 for the NLCS) shortens the walk both ways. Otherwise, arrive when the auto gates open (2.5 hours early) and enter Academy Gate D — regulars report it yields the closest general parking. The regular-season $25 premium over general pays off when you're carrying a tired kid at 10 PM.
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Book Tickets on Vivid SeatsNLCS parking prices, dates and times verified October 12, 2026 (the Dodgers' postseason page, its mlb.tickets.com price list and MLB's schedule), the Express's playoff service October 4, 2026 (Metro's The Source), and regular-season details August 2026, against the Dodgers' official parking pages. Rates, Express schedules, and policies subject to change: confirm at dodgers.com before game day. ParkingAccess may earn a commission when you buy through the Vivid Seats links on this page.
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