Goodyear Ballpark Tips

1. The stadium in Goodyear seats slightly more than 10,000 people. For most games, unless it is a very popular team like the Cubs, the games will not sell out.

1. Parking at Goodyear Ballpark was not free in 2009, but in 2011 they did not charge. There are 3,000 parking spaces.
2. All seats at Goodyear Ballpark have backs; there are no metal bleachers here. The seats have armrests, cupholders and are wider than many stadium seats with adequate legroom. Very comfortable! Want to pay a little more for club seating? You'll get wider, padded seats as well as food and beverage service. Club seating is in sections 106A, 106B and 107A on the 3rd base side. The entire Club seating section is shaded, except for the first row or two.
3. There are 24 rows of seats, A through Z (but no I or O) in the main seating area. At the concourse, seats start at Z and you work your way down to the field to get to A. It isn't very steep, so even Z seats offer a great view at Goodyear Ballpark. Want to stand up for a while or take a break from the grass? There are various standing areas around the ballpark where you have a place to set your beer while you watch the game.
4. There is grass seating in left field and a smaller berm to the right of center field at Goodyear Ballpark. Lawn/low folding chairs are not permitted but foam cushions are.

1. The main scoreboard is the only place in the stadium where you can see who's at bat and what the pitch count is. The pitch count may be difficult to see for some. The scoreboard is visible from all areas except the berm right under it.
2. At the Pavilion your all-inclusive ticket gets you an unassigned seat with unlimited food and nonalcoholic beverages. There's a cash bar for beer, wine and spirits.
3. On a sunny day, the people sitting in the center field berm will have the sun in their eyes for most of the game. By the way, that berm is more elevated than the left field berm. People sitting in the Pavilion in right field can get out of the sunny seats into the covered area of the Pavilion if it isn't full. Get there early to stake out your seat in the covered portion.
4. Most of the ballpark food here is normal fare. The big hot dogs weren't those thick footlongs, but they were about the size of two regular dogs at any other ballpark for about seven bucks each, with your choice of grilled peppers and onions or chili and cheese. Tip: The cheese made the dog very soggy and tough to eat! Pizza and Mexican concessions were available. Italian ices and ice cream were on hand, but I didn't see any frozen yogurt on the day I attended. Walk all the way around the concourse to see all the food offerings.
5. At the time of this writing, this is one of the few stadiums where you get a lid and straw for your soft drink. Even better, a large soda in a souvenir cup was only $4.50 (2011). Other concession items seemed to be priced lower than at other stadiums.
6. The best place to try to get Indians' autographs is on the first base side, at the end of the dugout while they are warming up before the game. The Reds sign on the third base side.
7. There is no smoking allowed anywhere inside the stadium. There are designated smoking areas outside the stadium, and you may have your hand stamped for re-entry.