Parking at Tropicana Field
The Rays go green — carpool to Tropicana Field!! All vehicles with four or more passengers get
FREE parking at all home games in 2008. For vehicles with fewer than four passengers, parking will cost $10. The Rays will also offer parking in remote lots for $5.
Fans attending games at Tropicana Field are encouraged to arrive early to enjoy tailgating, live bands and baseball activities. Gates will open 2 hours prior to game time for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday games, and 1 hour 30 minutes prior to game time Monday through Thursday.
Commercial and city-owned parking is also available at a small cost. The city will once again offer a free looper trolley service to downtown parking on Opening Day and for games against the Red Sox and Yankees.
Our full season ticket holders have the opportunity to reserve a VIP parking space close to the stadium. We are pleased to offer these exclusive parking accommodations for only $567 ($7 per game). For information on how to reserve your VIP season parking, please call 1-888-FAN-RAYS.
Disabled Parking Access
Three parking lots (1, 6A and 7A) offer disabled parking spaces just outside the gates, with the majority of the spaces located in lots 6A and 7A. All disabled parking is van-accessible. Enter lot 6A off of First Avenue South of 10th Street South, lot 7A off Fourth Avenue South, and lot 1 off 16th Street South.
Additionally, there is a drop-off area in front of Gate 4, which is directly across from lot 1 on 16th Street.
Baseball Shuttle for the 2008 season
Shuttle Service hours for opening day: Two hours pregame through one hour postgame;
Shuttle Service hours for subsequent games: 90 minutes pregame thruough one hour postgame.
Shuttle equipment will include Carey mini buses and Wheelchair Transport vans for persons with
special needs.
| Team | Day | Date | Game
Time | Service
Start |
|---|
| SEA | Tuesday | April 8 | 7:10 | 5:10 |
| NYY | Monday | April 14 | 7:10 | 5:40 |
| NYY | Tuesday | April 15 | 7:10 | 5:40 |
| BOS | Friday | April 25 | 7:10 | 5:40 |
| BOS | Saturday | April 26 | 7:10 | 5:40 |
| BOS | Sunday | April 27 | 1:40 | 12:10 |
| NYY | Monday | May 12 | 7:10 | 5:40 |
| NYY | Tuesday | May 13 | 7:10 | 5:40 |
| NYY | Wednesday | May 14 | 7:10 | 5:40 |
| NYY | Thursday | May 15 | 4:10 | 2:40 |
| BOS | Monday | June 30 | 7:10 | 5:40 |
| BOS | Tuesday | July 1 | 7:10 | 5:40 |
| BOS | Wednesday | July 2 | 7:10 | 5:40 |
| NYY | Tuesday | Sept. 2 | 7:10 | 5:40 |
| NYY | Wednesday | Sept. 3 | 7:10 | 5:40 |
| NYY | Thursday | Sept. 4 | 7:10 | 5:40 |
| NYY | Monday | Sept. 15 | 7:10 | 5:40 |
| NYY | Tuesday | Sept. 16 | 7:10 | 5:40 |
| NYY | Wednesday | Sept. 17 | 7:10 | 5:40 |
Directions to Tropicana Field
Tropicana Field is located directly east of interstate 275 in St. Petersburg. The dome is visible from the highway. I-375 and I-175 both veer off of interstate 275 and feed into Tropicana Field.
Fans traveling
southbound on I-275 from North Pinellas or Tampa are encouraged to take exit 23B (5th Avenue North), and continue south on 20th Street to 1st Ave. S. or 3rd Ave. S.
Fans traveling
northbound on I-275 are encouraged to take exit 21 (31st Street) and follow 31st Street to 5th Avenue South.
Here are some traffic routes from various Tampa Bay area locations:
From Tampa (north): Take I-275 South. Exit 23B (5th Avenue North), and continue south on 20th Street to 1st Ave. S. or 3rd Ave. S.
From St. Petersburg (south): Take I-275 North to Exit 21 (31st Street) and follow 31st Street to 5th Avenue South.
From Clearwater/N. Pinellas: South on McMullen Booth Road or US 19, proceed East to I-275 South.
From South Pinellas beaches: Take Treasure Island or Pasadena Ave. to 1st Ave. South or take the Pinellas Bayway to I-275 North.
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