Baseball Stadiums on a Budget

Whether you’re heading out on a baseball road trip or just cheering on your home team, attending a live baseball game these days is a pricey venture. You’re bound to pay at least $40 for a seat close enough to the action, plus $15 or more for food, $10 or more for one drink, and about $20 for parking.

Here are some ways to save money and find the most affordable experiences, seats, and deals across the majors.

Cheap Seats

• Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg has some of the cheapest seats in baseball at $10, and best yet, they’re not even in the upper deck.
• Seats can be cheap at American Family Field in Milwaukee. Terrace level seats here start at $6.
• You can get a seat in the 400 level for as low as $10 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City.

• $5 seats still exist! Keep your eyes on the grandstand at Nationals Park in Washington DC.
• At Cincinnati’s Great American Ball Park, a ticket for the rooftop Fioptics District is around $15 and includes a concession credit.

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Discount Food

• How many hot dogs can you eat? Several teams (Astros, Blue Jays, Guardians, Pirates, Rangers, Royals) have adopted the Dollar Dog promotion. During select games every frank in the park costs a buck (in Toronto it’s called Loonie Dog Night).
• Kid-sized hot dogs at Oriole Park in Baltimore cost just $1.50.
• Want a good deal on food at LoanDepot Park in Miami? The 3o5 menu (Miami’s area code is 305) at Familia Fave’s offers $3 hot dogs and nachos and $5 domestic beers, among other items.

Low-Priced Parking

• Parking at PNC Park in Pittsburgh is really cheap. It’s just $5 in many locations Downtown including the Mellon Garage, with a 15-minute walk over the Roberto Clemente Bridge between you and the venue.
• Parking can be cheap at Target Field in Minneapolis. Park a few blocks away from the venue for as little as $5.
• At Cincinnati’s Great American Ball Park, $5 parking spots exist just a few blocks north of the stadium.
• Even in the team-operated lots, you should be able to park at Oriole Park for $5-15.

Affordable Activities and Souvenirs

• Entertain the kids at Atlanta’s Truist Park by visiting Hope & Will’s Sandlot and paying $1 for each game and attraction.
• A tour of American Family Field in Milwaukee that visits the home dugout, multiple specialty seating areas, the press box, and suite areas costs $15 ($10 for seniors and kids ages 3-12).
• For a great deal at Kauffman Stadium, check out the team’s 20 Below Store, where everything is $20 or less.

Budget Beverages

• With prices starting at $5 per 14-ounce cup, Chase Field in Phoenix has some of the most inexpensive beer in baseball. Beer also starts at $5 at Truist Park in Atlanta.
• T-Mobile Park in Seattle has relatively cheap macro-brewed beers, also starting at $5.

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About the Author

Timothy Malcolm is a writer and editor living in Houston, Texas. His more than 20 years writing professionally has included stints at Chron and Houstonia in Houston, the Times Herald-Record in the Hudson Valley of New York, and the nonprofit Southern Smoke Foundation.
 
Timothy is the author of Moon Baseball Road Trips and Drive & Hike Appalachian Trail. A lifelong baseball fan who will always root for his Phillies, Timothy spent several years writing and editing at the popular website Phillies Nation and hosting the Phillies Nation Podcast. His work has been featured at The Hardball Times and on long-gone baseball websites and blogs. He also loves a good pint of beer, and his beer writing has been all over the web.

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