An area designed to accommodate larger groups, including young fans from local hospitals, is located off the main concourse in the right-field stands. Parking for disabled fans is available on the Astros' lot only on a season-ticket basis. Private lots are required to designate a percentage of spaces for disabled drivers. Fans can be dropped off along Crawford Street in front of Union Station or from a protected left lane along Texas Avenue. Only in selected areas, such as stadium ramps, a roof terrace between sections 231 and 232 on the club level, an upper-field terrace outside section 313 and inside the home plate clock tower.
Fans can have their hand stamped if they wish to exit to smoke.
Orbit has been shipped down to the minor leagues. In its place will be Junction Jack, described by the Astros as a jackrabbit character wearing railroad gear. The team is keeping Jack's exact look a secret until the exhibition opener. There will be days when the team is out of town that groundskeepers want to leave the roof open when it rains. They will, however, have to cover the infield dirt.