Parking near Progressive Field
Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH seats 34,830 and is home to Cleveland Guardians. We estimate about 81 major event days a year, 2,000 on-site spaces and a $25 event-day rate, leaving roughly 5,500 cars per average event to park off site.
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Landowners within one mile, venue operators and event producers: tell us about your parcel or event and we will return a written plan covering event-day revenue, staffing and reservations for Progressive Field.
Where is event parking within 1 mile of Progressive Field?
Walk-up parking around Progressive Field clusters along the I-90 corridor. The strongest parcels sit within a 15-minute walk of the gates, with visibility from arrival routes.
Last updated September 2026. Seating capacity comes from official venue information. Event days, average attendance, on-site spaces, event-day rates and revenue figures are Wins Parking estimates, confirmed only in a site-specific feasibility.
How much parking demand does an event at Progressive Field create?
An average Progressive Field event draws an estimated 21,000 people. At 2.8 people per car, that is about 7,500 vehicles. With an estimated 2,000 on-site spaces covering about 27% of them, roughly 5,500 cars per event look for parking off site, on transit or through ride-share.
If about 35% of attendees end up in paid off-site lots at the $25 average rate, the off-site parking market around Progressive Field is worth about $183,750 per event across all operators. That is a market-wide estimate, not what one parcel earns.
Transit and ride-share change the picture. If one in five attendees arrives without parking a car, demand falls to about 6,000 vehicles and off-site overflow to about 4,000; if one in three does, overflow falls to about 3,025. Sold-out weekend series and concerts at the full 34,830 seats push the other way.
How does Progressive Field compare with other Midwest venues?
By seating capacity, Progressive Field ranks 23rd of the 23 MLB venues on this list. Its estimated $25 event-day rate is about 37% below the $40 median across all 100 venues we track.
| Venue | City | League | Capacity | Est. event days / yr | Est. on-site spaces | Est. event-day rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Field (this page) | Cleveland, OH | MLB | 34,830 | 81 | 2,000 | $25 |
| American Family Field | Milwaukee, WI | MLB | 41,900 | 81 | 12,000 | $20 |
| United Center | Chicago, IL | NBA | 20,917 | 200 | 6,500 | $40 |
| Fiserv Forum | Milwaukee, WI | NBA | 17,341 | 180 | 1,200 | $30 |
| Little Caesars Arena | Detroit, MI | NBA | 20,491 | 200 | 1,000 | $40 |
| Gainbridge Fieldhouse | Indianapolis, IN | NBA | 17,923 | 180 | 1,000 | $30 |
Capacity: official venue figures. Event days, on-site spaces and rates: Wins Parking planning estimates.
The table sets Progressive Field beside other Midwest venues. Capacity is from official venue information; the other columns are our estimates.
How does the Cleveland Guardians schedule shape parking near Progressive Field?
Cleveland Guardians play 81 regular-season home games, many on weekday evenings, so Progressive Field generates far more event days (about 81 a year by our estimate) at a lower rate per day than a football stadium.
Baseball parking near Progressive Field is a volume business: repeat weeknight fans, season-ticket holders who want a monthly pass, and walk-up demand from nearby offices. Lots that also serve weekday commuters can earn on non-game days.
Wins Parking's read on the Progressive Field market: Gateway District venue with Rocket Arena overlap.
What could a parcel near Progressive Field earn on event days?
About $2,763 per event per acre, as a planning estimate: 130 spaces per acre × 85% event-day fill × $25. Across about 81 event days, one acre near Progressive Field models to about $223,803 gross a year, a half-acre to about $111,902 and two acres to about $447,606.
Walking time decides whether a parcel captures that demand. Lots within a 15-minute walk of Progressive Field, with a clean exit to I-90, fill first; parcels farther out need a shuttle or a lower rate.
What does it cost to set up an event lot near Progressive Field?
In Ohio, our planning estimates put a gravel event lot at $0.52–$2.60 per square foot (about $22,651–$113,256 per acre) and asphalt at $3.12–$7.28 per square foot (about $135,907–$317,117 per acre), before design and permitting.
At about $2,763 per acre per event, paving one acre in asphalt near Progressive Field equals roughly 50–115 event days of gross revenue. With about 81 event days a year, paving usually pays for itself quickly here.
Who operates Progressive Field, and how can landowners and event operators partner?
Cleveland Guardians is listed as the venue's owner or operator. Wins Parking works with independent landowners and event operators in the one-mile ring around Progressive Field, not as the venue's official parking contractor.
Landowners can choose a fixed ground lease, a revenue share on event days, or a base-plus-share hybrid. Event and venue operators can bring Wins Parking in to run overflow lots, reservations, license-plate entry and staffing on event days.
Which other Midwest event parking markets can owners compare?
Owners near Progressive Field often compare nearby Midwest venues, where attendance, schedules and event-day rates differ. Each venue page carries its own demand estimate and a written feasibility offer for parcels within one mile.
What sources back these figures?
Public sources for the facts on this page are listed below. Anything not backed by a listed source is labeled as a Wins Parking estimate.
- Progressive Field official website — Progressive Field. Supports: seating capacity and venue parking information.
- Managing Travel for Planned Special Events handbook — Federal Highway Administration. Supports: event traffic and parking planning practice.
- Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) — State of Ohio. Supports: I-90 access and event traffic.
Wins Parking is headquartered in Edwards, Colorado, in the Vail Valley, and works with landowners and event operators around major venues nationwide.
What do owners and event operators near Progressive Field ask most?
As a planning estimate, one acre near Progressive Field grosses about $2,763 per event (130 spaces × 85% fill × $25), or about $223,803 across roughly 81 event days a year, before operating costs. A site-specific feasibility produces binding numbers.
Parcels within one mile of Progressive Field, with 0.5+ acres of paveable surface, good visibility from I-90, and existing or permittable curb cuts are the strongest candidates. Walking time under 15 minutes matters more than exact distance.
Cleveland Guardians is listed as the venue's owner or operator. Wins Parking works with independent landowners and ground-lease partners on the 1-mile ring around the stadium, not with the venue operator directly.
License plate recognition at every entry and exit, dynamic pricing tied to the Cleveland Guardians schedule, branded online reservations with pre-pay, 24/7 AI security cameras, and an owner dashboard with real-time revenue.
Three structures: fixed ground lease (predictable monthly rent), revenue share (upside participation on event days), or hybrid base-plus-share. The right structure depends on property size, current land use, and the owner's risk tolerance.
About 7,500 vehicles, estimated from 21,000 average attendance at 2.8 people per car. With about 2,000 on-site spaces, roughly 5,500 cars per event park off site or arrive another way.
We estimate about 81 major event days a year at Progressive Field, combining Cleveland Guardians home dates with concerts and other large bookings. Exact counts change with schedules and playoff runs.
Often, yes. Lots near Progressive Field can sell monthly permits to nearby workers and residents, host fleet or equipment parking, or run daily commuter parking, then switch to event pricing on game and concert days.
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