Marlins park is "very walkable," MLB rankings say. The reality is not so rosy.
It's Opening Day for the Miami Marlins, and if you're like most baseball fans, you'll be stuck in rush hour traffic trying to make the 4:10pm game.
But a new report suggests the stadium is walkable enough to ditch your car — though the real-world logistics of that would make most locals dubious.
Driving the news: loanDepot park ranked seventh in walkability among all Major League Baseball stadiums, according to the digital platform Walk Score.
The Little Havana ballpark got an 89 out of 100 in walkability and a 57 transit score.
Walk Score says the stadium is "very walkable" and only a 24-minute hike from the closest Metrorail station (Culmer.)
Yes, but: Walking 24 minutes in Miami is not the same as walking 24 minutes in New York or D.C.
The route has limited shade and pedestrians have to walk along busy roads and deal with our infamously awful drivers.
Miamians who live away from transit corridors would still need a car or an Uber to get to nearby transit stations, like MiamiCentral, which is two miles away.
How it works: Walk Score rates walkability based on pedestrian friendliness and proximity to amenities. Population density and road metrics are also considered.
A score of 69 or above does not require a car and reflects how easy it is to walk to a location or use public transportation. A "walker's paradise" is a score of 90 or above.
How to get there: The Metrorail has two stops about a mile from the stadium: Culmer and Civic Center.
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