Apr 3, 2025
The Cleveland Guardians Home Opener is set for Tuesday, April 8, 2025, against the Chicago White Sox, and the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) offers the most affordable, accessible, and direct transportation to this special game that begins the Guardians 2025 home season.
Taking GCRTA allows you to avoid downtown traffic, construction zones, and expensive parking fees.
Some home crowd victory tips to make your day a winner:
• Use GCRTA's parking locater and park for free at a Rapid Station.
• Have your credit card or debit card ready for the payment reader to purchase your Home Opener $5 All-Day Pass, good for your trip to the game and ride home. $5 All-Day passes are available by contactless payment of Google Pay at the following rail stations only: Brookpark, Puritas, Triskett, and Tower City Stations (Red, Blue and Green Lines).
• One-way fares ($2.50) and All-Day passes ($5.00) are available at a Ticket Vending Machine or on the GCRTA EZfare mobile ticketing app.
• Ride the Rapid to the Tower City Station and take the Walkway to Rocket Arena. From there, it’s a short walk outside to Progressive Field. The Walkway will open 4 hours prior to the home opener game.
• Trains will leave frequently throughout the day. Check rideRTA.com and Transit App for scheduled departure and arrival times.
• You can also ride the HealthLine or any downtown-bound bus to the Public Square area and then make your way to the Walkway or Progressive Field from there.
• Plan ahead & leave early. Large crowds are expected so give yourself plenty of time to arrive safely.
Please visit www.riderta.com to plan your trip or for details on routes and scheduled departure times and check the RTA Transit App for real-time arrivals. If you haven’t already, downloading the RTA Transit App is easy, just go to www.transitapp.com and download to your Apple or Android device.
Because of Opening Day festivities, fans are asked to be in their seats at Progressive Field an hour before the game begins. The home opener first pitch is at 4:10 p.m.