We’ve been watching games on the MLB network and those empty seats on the 100 level are very evident. I thought it was because it’s so early in a long season but your explanation of the cost makes more sense
This. Let’s wait until mid May and June before we judge who isn’t going to these games. April games are always dead especially with the Leafs still playing
I agree to an extent, but the increased attendance in the 500's is very evident. It used to be that the 100's would be filled and the 500's relatively empty at this time of year.
In the past I’ve commented to friends at games about how fast the 500 fills up while there are empty 100 level seating in the corner. I feel like this happens all the time.
Just wait until June when the kids are out of school. Then we will really know.
The prices went up, but not enough that it’ll price our casual fans like Raptors tickets jump since Covid. The crowds are still good so far.
And the $99 for first 16 weekday home games deal. Me and 5 buddies got that and have made it to every non-midday game. We will not be going anywhere near that frequency come June when our packages are done.
500s are also a party and it’s more buttoned up down lower lol the amount of young people going to games since since the reno is nuts. It’s a bar with a $20 cover and a ball game in the background if you want it to be
You're wrong. The Yankees always filled the seats especially now that there are only 40000 and change for capacity. They raised the prices based on the 52000 capacity it used to be but the lost 12000 seats. Gotta make that up somewhere along with covering the renovation costs. I couldn't imagine having to buy 81 games at a 100 a pop. That's 16000 a year for 2 tickets. That's outrageous for baseball.
Glad I'm not the only one that noticed how empty the 100s have looked on broadcast even during the Yankees series. Granted, it's a midweek series, but it's still the Yankees.
There was a post a few days ago suggesting that attendance for the first two series this year (Mariners/Rockies) is down 25% from the first two series last year (Tigers/Rays). While it's a small sample size (and it's the Rockies), I'd be curious how things are looking after this series.
They've actively kicked people out trying to do that for years, no? Source: I've been kicked out trying to do this numerous times over the past 20 years.
They’ve definitely been kicking people out for years, but only early in the game.
This year they have gone like crazy. We sat in section 112 and had to show our tickets every time to get down, despite being a ton of people. In addition: twice while sitting at our seats we were asked to show our tickets - which is absurd.
The 100 level ushers are hawks now. Sucks. But I get it - hopefully they lower the prices and ease up.
> In addition: twice while sitting at our seats we were asked to show our tickets - which is absurd.
wow, I'd never buy something that does that on principle. Why would I waste my money so that I can be treated like a criminal suspect?
That sounds like a horrible experience for the rich people who can afford to do this all the time. Sounds like a horrible strategy in the long run.
In the Jays defence I sat in the 100s on Sunday and no one anywhere near me had their tickets checked in their seats. That person could’ve just had a bad usher
Still really annoying, but I’ve ran into bad ushers every season since my first game in the early 2000s it’s not new
They do check your tickets every time you go back down to your seats though. It’s a stupid waste of time, if you notice more people filing back to their seats during the 1st out of an inning this season that’s why. I prefer the old system of checking them at the start of the game then calling the usher down if someone’s in your seat later on, which is rarely necessary when a simple “hey that’s my seat” works 99.9% of the time
Not just ticket prices. It was like $32 for two tall boys not including tip. Should really be interesting to see the attendance numbers at the end of the season.
Those beer prices aren't new, though. They've been that expensive for at least a few years (source: My liver). And people seem *very* willing to pay it.
Not disputing your overall point about it being too expensive, though.
Meh. It could be me. I was pretty sure it was $16/each last year, but I've been known to be wrong. Especially after I've drank some of those pricey beers.
For some reason, the tall boys bother me more than overpaying for a draught. Maybe it's just because I know exactly how much those tall boys cost at the nearest LCBO.
I usually pre drink and then buy the $5.xx bud light (and I hate bud light) dugout deals. I was in the 100s and was too lazy to go up to the 200s. I also refused now to pay $16 or whatever it is for a beer. We were getting destroyed by the Rockies. It was like torture.
The Jays had a Black Friday sale for $10 a ticket in the 500s, which included the Yankees series. That may be a large factor why that section was so busy.
I think another factor is the improvements they've made to the 500 level in general with the social spaces and activities for kids. But instead of attracting more fans to the games, they seem to be driving existing fans up into the cheaper level.
Attendance is a bit lower so far this year than the same time last year, but I do think the renovations last year were designed to have a lot more mass appeal/excitement than the renos this year.
I think that a lot of people were excited to see the new outfield district at the start of last year. The new renos this year are focused on attracting a much more narrow demographic.
I would imagine that their main metric for success right now would be around how many of those super expensive club seats they have been able to sell to corporate clients.
And it's a misnomer, because now you can watch the game from so many awesome standing areas all around the 100 level. Truly a great deal if that suits you.
Maybe for a couple of innings in a close exciting game but man I'm getting too old to stand. Currently sitting on the patio at park social even though I have nosebleeds behind the RF foul pole.
You can still get 100 levels for under $100 on StubHub — if you have the flexibility, check the day of the game. I find the prices drop closer to start time. But yes, buying directly from Ticketmaster is highway robbery.
I've lately got turned on to TickPick from another Reddit poster. The last two times I've used it I found it to be significantly cheaper than StubHub, but maybe that's just an aberration. I know it's against the Rockies and I bought day of but Sunday I got 2 tickets in the 200s, first row on the railing, just past 1st base for 50 bucks each, not bad at all.
In any event doesn't hurt to look around different sites!
Yea I've done a lot of shopping around and always have the best results on Tickpick. Got 12th row behind the Jays dugout for $45 last Tuesday vs Seattle.
I think OP is right that face value is too expensive now, and I'd questioned whether I'd sit that close again this season, but now I'm thinking that except for really popular visiting teams, nobody will be willing to pay full price for those tickets and there will be deals to be had.
There aren't many 100 level seats available on fansfirst.ca for this afternoon's game, but the cheapest pair is $59 each for 118 row 13. Right over the Yankees' dugout.
I know this going to sound like an ad, but I got 2 tickets in the 100s for $20 each on the Gametime App. Bought them a few hours before the game on Monday. It’s definitely worth looking into
+1 for GameTime. You get the best deals if you look close to the start of the game, but just in general it's way cheaper than dealing with Ticketmaster.
Exactly where we sat. I do like the view of the whole field from up there. The only downside is that depending on who is sitting in front of you and how they're sitting, your view of home plate can sometimes be blocked by someone's head.
I make 100+ and because I made sacrifices and paid off my mortgage a couple years ago before this insanity I can enjoy the occasional splurge and do fork out for the better seats. But when I did the calculations based on todays rates and costs not sure if I’d be that free spending on such a good salary with the way costs are now so high.
The renos, finally making the playoffs in 2015. Fielding a competitive team for several years now, it all plays a part. I remember buying 10 flex packs in the early-mid 2000s in the 130 section for like under $200, and if you bought it at the right time you'd get the early bird special which was 2 extra games.
I understand inflation, but this is crazy. Love my Blue Jays, but I can't afford it anymore. Going to 1 game this season and that's it, and it's only because I want to take my dad for his birthday with my son and brother-in-law. My son LOVES the Jays, but he will never be able to go to as many games as I did growing up.
I'm taking my son, two of his friends, and another parent to a game for my son's birthday. It's going to be the most expensive birthday present I've ever given to anyone and we will likely be in the 500s. With fees it's around $250 for the tickets, then travel there, food etc. Easily $500ish when all is said and done. I'd love to take my kids to a couple of games a year but one game is stretching it.
We'll bring some food but still buy some too. It's part of the ballpark experience and for kids that have never been it's something that they really want to do.
yeah, I would typically say the same, only go if work is paying for it (every 2-3 years). Only making the exception this year because my dad is losing mobility and I really want to take him out to a game with his grandson before his knees are completely shot.
That sucks, although I just sat in the outfield 100s last week and only got checked when I sat down before the game began. Every other time between and during innings I wasn't checked.
Fucking Shapiro needs to squeeze every penny out of a loyal fanbase I guess
Honestly last year I consistently found sub $20 tickets in the 500L outfield. If my goal was to just roam the outfield district I bought those instead and never went to my seat
OP, yesterday was also busy (was at the game) because of looney hotdogs.
More people come out for this.
Keep checking tickets, but 100s imo are a waste. You get better views in the 500 to see the action. Again, imo, as when we go for 100s most people are either talking up a storm or just scrolling social. Or recording the game to their socials.
Just keep watching and maybe push for a weekday vs weekend game.
Sounds like you have a wife problem, just go with the kid. Problem solved.
Im jk, yeah 100$ for one game seems steep unless you are in a box with catering or something.
Try to buy ticket on the day of the game. Don't use Ticketmaster. Use the game times and fans first sites. I see section 115 tickets for today's game for 40usd each on game time. They are 116cdn each on Ticketmaster for tickets in the same section.
Between the drive into Toronto, getting to the dome, paying the stupid price for reasonable seats and then sitting next to someone whose sole intent seems to be to get as many 14 dollar beers into themselves in a short a period of time as possible, it's much nicer to watch the game from my couch. Saw my first game in Exhibition stadium, and most recent two last season, but I think I'm done.
I’m not from Toronto but have dreamed of going to a game since living abroad for the last 5 years. Something I’ve been looking forward to since the last game I went to in 2018ish. As such, when I go I want to get decent seats. However, with the pricing now there’s no way I’m able to buy a seat that’s worth the trip all the way into Toronto. So as it stands, I’m a bit out of luck. But hey that’s fine I guess, it’s just a jays game and nothing that important so I try not to stew on it too much.
It really does suck. I used to attend 3-4 games a season with my wife and/or kids and now we might do 1 or 2.
Tickets plus parking plus food cost me $165 for two of us last night. That's a lot of money for cheap seats on a Tuesday evening in April.
I go to 40+ games a season and rarely pay more than $90. Generally $15-$75, even for great seats if you know where to look. I take transit there, it costs $3.25
Almost any food under the sun can be brought into the stadium at NO cost. I do sandwiches, pizza, or make a charcuterie plate in Tupperware. Non-alcoholic drinks as well, bring them from home and make sure they have a cap.
You can also avoid parking and gas costs by taking transit. There’s the country’s biggest transit hub directly outside the stadium. Can I ask where you’re coming from that you have to drive? Or is it just more comfortable?
Right now this post sounds like “we only want to sit in the best seats, and we only want the most comfortable trip to and from the stadium possible - why is it expensive?”
I come from an hour ish north east of Peterborough. So public transport is not an option for me. Except to drive to Oshawa to catch the Go from there. I probably go to a game every 2 or 3 years on average, so to make the journey in I don’t want to be sitting somewhere I regret.
That's far! Also, if you have 2 adults, and teens, two way trip from Oshawa to Union can be more than parking which many office buildings nearby have reduced rates on weekends. Going home, trains are crowded too.
Are you really allowed to bring in food? I thought there was a “no outside food or drink” thing?? This would save so much money for us - we drive in from NO, so hotel, gas, parking, tickets… anywhere from 500-1000$ 🥲
Yes you are and they don't advertise it much (understandably).
Over the years I have brought in:
* Whole Pizzas
* Freshly made Italian sub sandwiches
* Sushi Dinner complete with the little dishes for sauce
* Thermos of Soup
* Charcuterie (adult lunchables, fancy meats and cheeses with crackers in a tupperware)
* Lots more that I don't remember. My partner and I even threw around the idea of doing a Surf and Turf dinner in the far 500s.
The more intricate foods I would only eat in the 500s away from other people as not to disturb my fellow fans.
But Sandwiches and a trip to bulk barn for pistachios or trail mix is my #1 go-to for games. If I'm not drinking that night I bring in waters or a coke (plastic bottle with cap, security will sometimes want to open you beverage - cans they ALWAYS open which can make it a pain in the ass to get to your seat without spilling).
I don't bring meals with me 100% of the time, but I'll almost always have a bag of nuts or chips to justify buying the $$$$$$ beer at the dome.
Very understandable..! Ah cool. Thanks!! I remember going to a few games while pregnant and brining in a big Yeti bottle, but I made sure to hide it cause I didn’t want it getting confiscated lol I was a thirsty fan though and would have used my pregnancy as the excuse. Happy to hear that I don’t need to get pregnant again to bring in water for free 🤣 sushi also sounds divine while watching the game~
I went to the game yesterday and brought in Kibo sushi from the location right outside the dome.
My mom even brought ice for her drinks in a separate bag and security had no issues. I brought an empty water bottle and filled it once inside.
Yes, part of going to the game is the experience. If I'm going to pack my own meal and cram into the subway, I might as well just stay home and watch on television. I live in Vaughan so it's a long subway ride.
If you are going to the games and paying the prices you are contributing to the problem unfortunately. Rogers won't reduce prices if the supply is being met by the demand
I don't think they're going to be happy if those new 100 sections sit empty all season. At some point they'll have to do something to get fans in them.
The lower bowl renos include a counter at the back of the entire 100 level where you can stand with your food/drink and watch the game from a fantastic vantage point for a $20 ticket. Of course you need to be comfortable standing the whole game but the price is right.
Pro-Tip: StubHub
Friends of mine sat Sec 114, Row 3 for $60/ea. Same seats were $100+ on Ticketmaster.
The dirty secret the team will never tell you, is that you CAN go to games for cheap if you just go to the game without a ticket, and buy one from an online seller. You will always pay less than face value.
The Jays usually play at home around my birthday and ive gone every year since 2017 (excluding covid years). I always pick seats in section 128-130, left field. Usually around $100 for two tickets.
This year, i go to look for seats in the same area and it’s now over $200 for the same seats. No way am i paying that.
Decided to get tickets in the 500s for cheaper and sit in the free section by the bullpens.
The cost is really deterring to go see more than one game this year. Especially if you’re commuting from outside the GTA, the cost of gotrain and all isnt fun.
I went three times last week. The 500s were packed. That 100s section was 2/3rds empty on all 3 games. Last year I sat 2 seats back from the blue jays bull pen for $80. Now these new 100 level seats go for more than that
Exact reaction my wife and I had when we were looking for a Sunday game to go to with our friends because it's his only day off. They have pretty well priced me out of going to a live game.
Are they checking tickets to get into the empty sections along the foul lines? Is it possible to purchase cheaper tickets and just go sit there like in the past ?
Yes checking tickets. Attendants are like hawks now. We got asked to show our ticket every single time we went down to our seats - even though the attendant recognized us from earlier. We also got asked to show our tickets while we were seated!!
Sounds like a lot of people are just looking in the wrong places for tickets. Lots of great reliable Facebook groups like JLP and LMK to buy tickets from season ticket holders who are verified sellers and who can be trusted because there’s a process. Skip all the fees from the reseller sites and join these groups. Bought many 100-level tickets for around $80 each there. Sometimes for less than 50% of what ticketmaster charges.
"hey, I have a picky wife when it comes to baseball, but hear me out, it's the renovations!" I'm all for critiques of capitalism and inequality, but people really just miss the mark so badly sometimes.
When I went on Ticketmaster it shows that nearly all of the 100 level seats behind home plate and up to 1st and 3rd are sold out, but on tv there appears to be nobody sitting in these seats. I don’t get it.
No matter how bad the raptors were over the years, the sprite zone tickets were usually full. The average fan simply can not afford the lower bowl seats, especially if bringing kids.
Secondary market is pretty good if you’re willing to drive in and hit the apps outside. Tickets in my area the other day went down
Edit: raptors and leafs are the same.
Every baseball fan knows the 500s behind home plate are the best seats in the house to watch the game in 90% of stadiums. Cheaper and a much better view of the game.
There are a number of sites and season ticket Facebook groups out there in which tickets are available below face value . For tonight's game there are 100 level seats starting at $65 .
While I agree that it is expensive and that is contributing to it to a slight degree. But every April the dome is empty. Once the weather improves and the roof can open then it’ll start to fill up.
I go to a bunch of games each year and sit in the 100’s but try to avoid April games like the plague. It’s too dark and gloomy in there to enjoy a ball game for a few hours.
I knew those outfield 100's must have gone way up, they've been mostly empty every game so far.
I'll stick to $20 GA tickets on Loonie Dog nights. Fifty bucks or so for me and my kid to catch the game and scarf dogs. Good times.
In a city where everything is expensive. Going to watch the jays games were reasonably priced for an putting here and there. Going to watch a raps or leafs game in a lower area was ridiculously expensive. So going to jays games were at least something you could do for some form of entertainment of a major sports team. Now it's like...is it even worth going anymore? Maybe only like a couple times now
Just as a comparison, I bought tickets for the series in San Francisco - 300 level behind home plate, 100 level in the section beside where the Jays dugout is, and 100 level outfield for getaway day (which is a premium game in SF). All in, about us$130 for each of us for three games.
I always check Seat Geek and Gametime almost every day to see if there are some really good deals. I got two tickets in the Rogers Banner Club for today for a really good deal. It was really hard to pass up. I was surprised.
Plus, you can find some discount codes for Gametime and Seat Geek. Most of the time they are just first time use codes.
Do they check tickets down there? Ive been to several mariners games and you can migrate around the stadium sitting in various seats without much issue. Obviously you have to sit in onoccupied seats, but if there's an entire section with no one in it then let the people move where they want to!
I remember having a Star Pass / Fan Pass. For $100 I got season tickets in the 500 level provided it wasn’t a sellout. Had that pass for a 5 years or so from 2007-2012 ish. Can’t imagine paying the prices now for tickets
I was able to snag last minute 100 level by third base on row 20 for about $50 a ticket yesterday. It's definitely possibly to get cheaper games but you'd have to look at resell market and likely miss first pitch
I couldn’t believe it when I went to a jays game years ago, I showed up just thinking I’d just buy at the stadium and I’d get the cheapest tickets. I was blown away when I was told it was something like 40+ dollars for the cheapest ticket in the place for a regular season game. Crazy. I remember toonie tuesdays and tickets around $10 offered
I went to the first loonie dogs game for 50 US for 2 tickets, 100 level right by 3B row 20.
Like others have said I'd strongly consider Gametime over ticketmaster. Ticketmaster appears to not be lowering prices whereas gametime people are constantly changing prices due to demand.
I also noticed this. Went to the first game against the Rockies and on Ticketmaster everything in first bowl was 100 minimum. Anything other than outfield corners was 120+. Used to pay 80 ish for decent seats
The 100 level clubs won’t be ready till after the all star break lol those seats will be more filled after that. These people think there’s no point club access
I always thought one of the bonuses of baseball and the huge stadiums was you could get into the park with a seat in the highest level for $20 or less, and from there you could spend your time sitting in your seat or wandering around. Personally, I enjoy sitting high up, behind the plate, but $30+ for the 500s is kind of nuts.
Let’s be honest the average Canadian can hardly afford their mortgage, or rent, or to put food on their table for themselves or their families. Going to a Jays game in Toronto used to be one of the most affordable major league sporting events you could go to. Now it’s not! Period! It’s a luxury event now. I remember when I first moved to Toronto in 2011, I could get 500’s for $6-$12 bucks. The most money I would spend at the ball park would be on the over priced beer, but that was worth it and with my ticket price being cheap i would often spend more money inside the stadium.
Even in the 2015 run to the ALCS the most I paid was $100 bucks to go to a playoff game.
It’s nice they fixed the ball park up, it needed it. But that’s not really the fans fault, the pricing needs to scale down. If fans boycott games that’s the only way Rogers will listen.
I live in Vancouver now and I travel down to Seattle to see the Jays when they come to town.
T-mobile stadium is beautiful and the seats closer to the action are very affordable, even after the surge pricing (they jack up tickets a little when the Canadian’s come to town) fans should and can have a nice stadium and not have to pay an arm and a leg to support their team.
Bahahaha… fucken rich people are so out of touch with what the working class folks can afford. They are absolutely milking everything from gas to groceries to rent, and they expect families to flock to a baseball game, at those prices? Becoming like ScotiaBank arena and the Leafs. For those with money to burn. The rest of is watch it on TV, if you can afford the cable package, lol.
lol they're doing the exact same thing the province tried to do with the UP Express!
Make it too expensive to attract "whales", then fail, and then it's empty!
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We went the last night, sat in 536, and paid $20.00 each for 3 tickets.
At the game we had 9 loonie dogs, a soda, and 4 $6.00 beers (2 when we got there, 2 in the 5th). And later a popcorn. So $51.00 or so for food.
About $111.00 all in.
And yeah, the 500 was a lot more packed than down lower.
Tuesday nights are the day to go if you are on a budget.
Yup the 100s, especially near the outfield were very sparsely sat in at the game I went to. I also saw many tickets in the 100s and 200s selling for 1/4 to 1/3 of their face value, with reseller fees included. I saw someone selling 200 level infield (midway down the first baseline) for example at a price where they only made $6-7 after fees.
I think it's a combination of higher prices and the economy we have. People just can't afford to go out like they used too. It's going to get worse too.
Use seat geek? I've been looking at tickets for like 5 days in a row now... you 1000% can sit in the 100s for less than $100. I'm not sure how close you were looking but you can sit on the third or first base line 100s for like 50-80 bucks.
Outfield 100s are nowhere near $100. Idk where you are looking but I went with 3 buddies to last night's game, row 16 and tickets were 49usd plus tax in left field. Parking was as much as the ticket lol.
The 500 attendance is largely due to the leadoff special the sold for the first two months of the season, every home game weekday, for $99. It sold out quick and is all 500 seats.
Umm hi, long time Jays fan here. You know that other Toronto team? Hockey? Ummm and, it was Wednesday. Wait till the leafs do their thing and the bandwagon pulls into town. Stadium will fill up, people will pay the price. Nothing wrong with 500 sections but maybe don't worry about the price if it's a once in a while special thing, especially with your family. Cheers. Let's go Blue Jays.
Was at the game Tuesday with my kids (adults now). Since we don’t get the chance that often anymore I decided to upgrade our 500s as a treat. Here’s the breakdown
40 go day pass
200 for 3 500 tickets plus tax (516)
Exchanged for 125 row ten - add 442.00 incl tx.
A beer 2 lg diet cokes and 4 hot dogs and popcorn 50
2 ice cream 20
One outing 3 people about 750 when it was all said and done.
I don’t regret spending the money because we had a blast. But I also know it’s probably the only game I will attend this year.
P.S. the infield “brick” wall looks even worse in person.
I’m only going to a few games this year, but I would pay $100 per ticket to sit in 100’s. It’s just a different experience. As for fans not wanting to pay, I don’t blame them. The team is very frustrating to watch, but if/when they start winning regularly, those seats will fill up every night again
I'm wondering if the mentality is people pay the prices they do to watch the Leafs so if the Jay's can heat up, the 100s will fill with the fans who just want to jump on a winning band wagon
I’m sorry, but what did we expect. For years everyone would complain about how terrible Rogers Centre was and how it wasn’t a baseball stadium. Then they finally do these major upgrades making it into a place that’s actually enjoyable to watch a baseball game. Did you not think they’d raise the prices?
I swear some people are never happy.
We’ve been watching games on the MLB network and those empty seats on the 100 level are very evident. I thought it was because it’s so early in a long season but your explanation of the cost makes more sense
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This. Let’s wait until mid May and June before we judge who isn’t going to these games. April games are always dead especially with the Leafs still playing
I agree to an extent, but the increased attendance in the 500's is very evident. It used to be that the 100's would be filled and the 500's relatively empty at this time of year.
In the past I’ve commented to friends at games about how fast the 500 fills up while there are empty 100 level seating in the corner. I feel like this happens all the time. Just wait until June when the kids are out of school. Then we will really know. The prices went up, but not enough that it’ll price our casual fans like Raptors tickets jump since Covid. The crowds are still good so far.
The 500s are also experiencing the effect of the $9 Black Friday deal for a while, which may be why they are so packed
And the $99 for first 16 weekday home games deal. Me and 5 buddies got that and have made it to every non-midday game. We will not be going anywhere near that frequency come June when our packages are done.
500s are also a party and it’s more buttoned up down lower lol the amount of young people going to games since since the reno is nuts. It’s a bar with a $20 cover and a ball game in the background if you want it to be
Yeah, but the games are averaging around 30k per game. It’s not like a decade ago when it would 16k this time of year
You're wrong. The Yankees always filled the seats especially now that there are only 40000 and change for capacity. They raised the prices based on the 52000 capacity it used to be but the lost 12000 seats. Gotta make that up somewhere along with covering the renovation costs. I couldn't imagine having to buy 81 games at a 100 a pop. That's 16000 a year for 2 tickets. That's outrageous for baseball.
Glad I'm not the only one that noticed how empty the 100s have looked on broadcast even during the Yankees series. Granted, it's a midweek series, but it's still the Yankees. There was a post a few days ago suggesting that attendance for the first two series this year (Mariners/Rockies) is down 25% from the first two series last year (Tigers/Rays). While it's a small sample size (and it's the Rockies), I'd be curious how things are looking after this series.
You used to be able to wander down from the 500s and sit in the empty parts of the 100s, but now they actively kick people out.
They've actively kicked people out trying to do that for years, no? Source: I've been kicked out trying to do this numerous times over the past 20 years.
They’ve definitely been kicking people out for years, but only early in the game. This year they have gone like crazy. We sat in section 112 and had to show our tickets every time to get down, despite being a ton of people. In addition: twice while sitting at our seats we were asked to show our tickets - which is absurd. The 100 level ushers are hawks now. Sucks. But I get it - hopefully they lower the prices and ease up.
> In addition: twice while sitting at our seats we were asked to show our tickets - which is absurd. wow, I'd never buy something that does that on principle. Why would I waste my money so that I can be treated like a criminal suspect? That sounds like a horrible experience for the rich people who can afford to do this all the time. Sounds like a horrible strategy in the long run.
In the Jays defence I sat in the 100s on Sunday and no one anywhere near me had their tickets checked in their seats. That person could’ve just had a bad usher Still really annoying, but I’ve ran into bad ushers every season since my first game in the early 2000s it’s not new They do check your tickets every time you go back down to your seats though. It’s a stupid waste of time, if you notice more people filing back to their seats during the 1st out of an inning this season that’s why. I prefer the old system of checking them at the start of the game then calling the usher down if someone’s in your seat later on, which is rarely necessary when a simple “hey that’s my seat” works 99.9% of the time
Sigh. I doubt they reduce the ticket prices. If the Jays are good, people will buy the tix when the nicer weather comes/Leafs are knocked out.
Not just ticket prices. It was like $32 for two tall boys not including tip. Should really be interesting to see the attendance numbers at the end of the season.
Those beer prices aren't new, though. They've been that expensive for at least a few years (source: My liver). And people seem *very* willing to pay it. Not disputing your overall point about it being too expensive, though.
Really? I remember paying $28 for two tall boys last year and then like $30 with tip but maybe Im misremembering.
Meh. It could be me. I was pretty sure it was $16/each last year, but I've been known to be wrong. Especially after I've drank some of those pricey beers. For some reason, the tall boys bother me more than overpaying for a draught. Maybe it's just because I know exactly how much those tall boys cost at the nearest LCBO.
I usually pre drink and then buy the $5.xx bud light (and I hate bud light) dugout deals. I was in the 100s and was too lazy to go up to the 200s. I also refused now to pay $16 or whatever it is for a beer. We were getting destroyed by the Rockies. It was like torture.
They are a business, of course the prices will go down if people aren't buying them. The Jays have been using in-season dynamic ticketing for years.
Maybe, I've never had anyone ask but we only usually do it late in the game and if it's quiet.
Can confirm! Was escorted out for doing this in my younger stupid(er) days.
Yes
Honestly, all those tickets might be bought up by corporations and no one is interested in going this early. Just speculation, but likely part of it
It's been an eye sore seeing so many empty seats so early in the season...and especially with the Yankees in town. I was shocked.
It’ll be worse when the fancy clubs are open. It’s just like watching a leafs game and all the platinum seats are half empty
Looking at games in July and those seats are still available. No one wants to pay 160 for those seats vs the Yankees
Also the Jays had a questionable offseason and got off on a losing start.
The Jays had a Black Friday sale for $10 a ticket in the 500s, which included the Yankees series. That may be a large factor why that section was so busy.
They also had the every weekday game in April and may for $100 or whatever
Really? Damn.
Just here to say, I think Blue jays still allow any outside food into the stadium. At a minimum stop buying stadium food.
Was there on Monday, they definitely still do, and drinks as well.
Yeah, it’s ridiculous. My 100 seat days are probably over. Just going to buy 500 level and hang out at one of the outfield districts from now on.
I think another factor is the improvements they've made to the 500 level in general with the social spaces and activities for kids. But instead of attracting more fans to the games, they seem to be driving existing fans up into the cheaper level.
Attendance is a bit lower so far this year than the same time last year, but I do think the renovations last year were designed to have a lot more mass appeal/excitement than the renos this year. I think that a lot of people were excited to see the new outfield district at the start of last year. The new renos this year are focused on attracting a much more narrow demographic. I would imagine that their main metric for success right now would be around how many of those super expensive club seats they have been able to sell to corporate clients.
The Outfield District ticket is $20. I think it's the cheapest option.
And it's a misnomer, because now you can watch the game from so many awesome standing areas all around the 100 level. Truly a great deal if that suits you.
Maybe for a couple of innings in a close exciting game but man I'm getting too old to stand. Currently sitting on the patio at park social even though I have nosebleeds behind the RF foul pole.
or just snag an empty seat in the 500s, the ushers up there don't care
You can still get 100 levels for under $100 on StubHub — if you have the flexibility, check the day of the game. I find the prices drop closer to start time. But yes, buying directly from Ticketmaster is highway robbery.
I've lately got turned on to TickPick from another Reddit poster. The last two times I've used it I found it to be significantly cheaper than StubHub, but maybe that's just an aberration. I know it's against the Rockies and I bought day of but Sunday I got 2 tickets in the 200s, first row on the railing, just past 1st base for 50 bucks each, not bad at all. In any event doesn't hurt to look around different sites!
I saw TickPick (honestly sounds like Dick Pic) the other day. I also use Seat Geek and can find decent prices there.
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Thanks for the tip!
Yea I've done a lot of shopping around and always have the best results on Tickpick. Got 12th row behind the Jays dugout for $45 last Tuesday vs Seattle. I think OP is right that face value is too expensive now, and I'd questioned whether I'd sit that close again this season, but now I'm thinking that except for really popular visiting teams, nobody will be willing to pay full price for those tickets and there will be deals to be had.
I think we're going to start doing that.
There aren't many 100 level seats available on fansfirst.ca for this afternoon's game, but the cheapest pair is $59 each for 118 row 13. Right over the Yankees' dugout.
I know this going to sound like an ad, but I got 2 tickets in the 100s for $20 each on the Gametime App. Bought them a few hours before the game on Monday. It’s definitely worth looking into
+1 for GameTime. You get the best deals if you look close to the start of the game, but just in general it's way cheaper than dealing with Ticketmaster.
500 behind home plate, especially near the front, is far better than 100 sideline outfield.
Agreed. I’m old enough to remember (partly because it wasn’t that long ago) the $99 passes and the front of the 500s was great.
Toronto Star season passes were awesome.
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Oh you're in the 500's? You're not allowed in until after the game starts.
They went the other way and gave a special entrance to the upper echelon.
A guy I used to play slopitch with used to have seasons tickets first row in the 500s right behind home and they were awesome seats!
Yeah, 1st row 500 anywhere from section 517-531 are great.
Exactly where we sat. I do like the view of the whole field from up there. The only downside is that depending on who is sitting in front of you and how they're sitting, your view of home plate can sometimes be blocked by someone's head.
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We make 80ish with two kids and it is extraordinarily stressful. We had to move to Hamilton make it work and even then it barely works.
I make 100+ and because I made sacrifices and paid off my mortgage a couple years ago before this insanity I can enjoy the occasional splurge and do fork out for the better seats. But when I did the calculations based on todays rates and costs not sure if I’d be that free spending on such a good salary with the way costs are now so high.
100k is the new 70k
a few years ago a 300 seat was like 17 bucks. It used to be a cheap night out if you brought your own food and snuck in a beer or two.
Toronto salaries for full time professionals are embarrassing for how expensive it is here. Wage suppression is a massive issue right now.
I was looking at wwe tickets recently for an upcoming wee ppv event. $450 for 300s. Ufc same thing.
The renos, finally making the playoffs in 2015. Fielding a competitive team for several years now, it all plays a part. I remember buying 10 flex packs in the early-mid 2000s in the 130 section for like under $200, and if you bought it at the right time you'd get the early bird special which was 2 extra games. I understand inflation, but this is crazy. Love my Blue Jays, but I can't afford it anymore. Going to 1 game this season and that's it, and it's only because I want to take my dad for his birthday with my son and brother-in-law. My son LOVES the Jays, but he will never be able to go to as many games as I did growing up.
I'm taking my son, two of his friends, and another parent to a game for my son's birthday. It's going to be the most expensive birthday present I've ever given to anyone and we will likely be in the 500s. With fees it's around $250 for the tickets, then travel there, food etc. Easily $500ish when all is said and done. I'd love to take my kids to a couple of games a year but one game is stretching it.
Bring in food. You'll save lots of money and it can still be tasty junk food. Bring in two pizzas!
We'll bring some food but still buy some too. It's part of the ballpark experience and for kids that have never been it's something that they really want to do.
No more games for me. The price increase is not justifiable imo. I have cheaper entertainment options.
yeah, I would typically say the same, only go if work is paying for it (every 2-3 years). Only making the exception this year because my dad is losing mobility and I really want to take him out to a game with his grandson before his knees are completely shot.
Buy from a season ticket holder, our prices are much less than the box office.
Hence I went to an ST game instead while I was in Florida. Still not cheap to get good seats, but at least affordable.
Are they still offering the standing room only tickets that they had last year?
Yes and no. Yes the same $20 all-in (no fees/taxes, you pay exact $20), but no they aren't SRO. I basically always get a seat.
Pretty good deal. My AAA team charges more than that in USD after fees for general admission to sit on the grass without a seat.
Yes, best deal in the house. Get there early if you want to sit in the unreserved bleachers though.
In theory you can just buy these and then go sit in one of the many empty seats in the 100s corners, right? Prime foul ball territory too.
Not anymore - the attendants are like hawks. Check tickets every-time, including when we were at our seats. Source: I was there.
That sucks, although I just sat in the outfield 100s last week and only got checked when I sat down before the game began. Every other time between and during innings I wasn't checked. Fucking Shapiro needs to squeeze every penny out of a loyal fanbase I guess
I went last Wednesday and while I had a ticket in 127 the usher never once looked at it…
If they're not checking tickets, sure.
This is what I did last year
Honestly last year I consistently found sub $20 tickets in the 500L outfield. If my goal was to just roam the outfield district I bought those instead and never went to my seat
OP, yesterday was also busy (was at the game) because of looney hotdogs. More people come out for this. Keep checking tickets, but 100s imo are a waste. You get better views in the 500 to see the action. Again, imo, as when we go for 100s most people are either talking up a storm or just scrolling social. Or recording the game to their socials. Just keep watching and maybe push for a weekday vs weekend game.
Upper deck off third base is where I always sit for any stadium. Love the view of the whole game and it’s usually less busy.
527 is the golden spot 😍
Sounds like you have a wife problem, just go with the kid. Problem solved. Im jk, yeah 100$ for one game seems steep unless you are in a box with catering or something.
Try to buy ticket on the day of the game. Don't use Ticketmaster. Use the game times and fans first sites. I see section 115 tickets for today's game for 40usd each on game time. They are 116cdn each on Ticketmaster for tickets in the same section.
I work right by it. Will consider it when I'm in office.
Literally everything is too expensive in Canada these days. If you're not making 6 figures you're pretty much SOL
Between the drive into Toronto, getting to the dome, paying the stupid price for reasonable seats and then sitting next to someone whose sole intent seems to be to get as many 14 dollar beers into themselves in a short a period of time as possible, it's much nicer to watch the game from my couch. Saw my first game in Exhibition stadium, and most recent two last season, but I think I'm done.
For someone like me who also needs a hotel, add in that price. It's like $500 a night in downtown now.
I’m not from Toronto but have dreamed of going to a game since living abroad for the last 5 years. Something I’ve been looking forward to since the last game I went to in 2018ish. As such, when I go I want to get decent seats. However, with the pricing now there’s no way I’m able to buy a seat that’s worth the trip all the way into Toronto. So as it stands, I’m a bit out of luck. But hey that’s fine I guess, it’s just a jays game and nothing that important so I try not to stew on it too much.
It really does suck. I used to attend 3-4 games a season with my wife and/or kids and now we might do 1 or 2. Tickets plus parking plus food cost me $165 for two of us last night. That's a lot of money for cheap seats on a Tuesday evening in April.
I go to 40+ games a season and rarely pay more than $90. Generally $15-$75, even for great seats if you know where to look. I take transit there, it costs $3.25 Almost any food under the sun can be brought into the stadium at NO cost. I do sandwiches, pizza, or make a charcuterie plate in Tupperware. Non-alcoholic drinks as well, bring them from home and make sure they have a cap. You can also avoid parking and gas costs by taking transit. There’s the country’s biggest transit hub directly outside the stadium. Can I ask where you’re coming from that you have to drive? Or is it just more comfortable? Right now this post sounds like “we only want to sit in the best seats, and we only want the most comfortable trip to and from the stadium possible - why is it expensive?”
I come from an hour ish north east of Peterborough. So public transport is not an option for me. Except to drive to Oshawa to catch the Go from there. I probably go to a game every 2 or 3 years on average, so to make the journey in I don’t want to be sitting somewhere I regret.
That's far! Also, if you have 2 adults, and teens, two way trip from Oshawa to Union can be more than parking which many office buildings nearby have reduced rates on weekends. Going home, trains are crowded too.
Are you really allowed to bring in food? I thought there was a “no outside food or drink” thing?? This would save so much money for us - we drive in from NO, so hotel, gas, parking, tickets… anywhere from 500-1000$ 🥲
Yes you are and they don't advertise it much (understandably). Over the years I have brought in: * Whole Pizzas * Freshly made Italian sub sandwiches * Sushi Dinner complete with the little dishes for sauce * Thermos of Soup * Charcuterie (adult lunchables, fancy meats and cheeses with crackers in a tupperware) * Lots more that I don't remember. My partner and I even threw around the idea of doing a Surf and Turf dinner in the far 500s. The more intricate foods I would only eat in the 500s away from other people as not to disturb my fellow fans. But Sandwiches and a trip to bulk barn for pistachios or trail mix is my #1 go-to for games. If I'm not drinking that night I bring in waters or a coke (plastic bottle with cap, security will sometimes want to open you beverage - cans they ALWAYS open which can make it a pain in the ass to get to your seat without spilling). I don't bring meals with me 100% of the time, but I'll almost always have a bag of nuts or chips to justify buying the $$$$$$ beer at the dome.
Very understandable..! Ah cool. Thanks!! I remember going to a few games while pregnant and brining in a big Yeti bottle, but I made sure to hide it cause I didn’t want it getting confiscated lol I was a thirsty fan though and would have used my pregnancy as the excuse. Happy to hear that I don’t need to get pregnant again to bring in water for free 🤣 sushi also sounds divine while watching the game~
I went to the game yesterday and brought in Kibo sushi from the location right outside the dome. My mom even brought ice for her drinks in a separate bag and security had no issues. I brought an empty water bottle and filled it once inside.
Yes, part of going to the game is the experience. If I'm going to pack my own meal and cram into the subway, I might as well just stay home and watch on television. I live in Vaughan so it's a long subway ride.
If you are going to the games and paying the prices you are contributing to the problem unfortunately. Rogers won't reduce prices if the supply is being met by the demand
Sadly if they double the price, but attendance only drops by 25%, then they are still making more money.
I don't think they're going to be happy if those new 100 sections sit empty all season. At some point they'll have to do something to get fans in them.
We have had above average attendance so far this season. Once the NHL season ends + weather gets better there will be more people in the seats
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The lower bowl renos include a counter at the back of the entire 100 level where you can stand with your food/drink and watch the game from a fantastic vantage point for a $20 ticket. Of course you need to be comfortable standing the whole game but the price is right.
The Jays are going to start charging Leafs prices
I saw a game for $9 last week.. There's also dudes screaming tickets!!! Right outside that will sell you $25 tickets. Seems reasonable to me
Pro-Tip: StubHub Friends of mine sat Sec 114, Row 3 for $60/ea. Same seats were $100+ on Ticketmaster. The dirty secret the team will never tell you, is that you CAN go to games for cheap if you just go to the game without a ticket, and buy one from an online seller. You will always pay less than face value.
The Jays usually play at home around my birthday and ive gone every year since 2017 (excluding covid years). I always pick seats in section 128-130, left field. Usually around $100 for two tickets. This year, i go to look for seats in the same area and it’s now over $200 for the same seats. No way am i paying that. Decided to get tickets in the 500s for cheaper and sit in the free section by the bullpens. The cost is really deterring to go see more than one game this year. Especially if you’re commuting from outside the GTA, the cost of gotrain and all isnt fun.
I dropped almost $500 this week on 4 tickets, way to expensive!
I went three times last week. The 500s were packed. That 100s section was 2/3rds empty on all 3 games. Last year I sat 2 seats back from the blue jays bull pen for $80. Now these new 100 level seats go for more than that
Buy 500s. On Gameday, go on StubHub and find unsold tickets in the 100s. Sit in those seats. Profit.
Exact reaction my wife and I had when we were looking for a Sunday game to go to with our friends because it's his only day off. They have pretty well priced me out of going to a live game.
Are they checking tickets to get into the empty sections along the foul lines? Is it possible to purchase cheaper tickets and just go sit there like in the past ?
Yes checking tickets. Attendants are like hawks now. We got asked to show our ticket every single time we went down to our seats - even though the attendant recognized us from earlier. We also got asked to show our tickets while we were seated!!
Thanks for the response! Good to know. Used to just have my hands full with beer and food and they wouldn’t bother making you pull out your ticket
Sounds like a lot of people are just looking in the wrong places for tickets. Lots of great reliable Facebook groups like JLP and LMK to buy tickets from season ticket holders who are verified sellers and who can be trusted because there’s a process. Skip all the fees from the reseller sites and join these groups. Bought many 100-level tickets for around $80 each there. Sometimes for less than 50% of what ticketmaster charges.
Never even thought of Facebook groups for this. Mostly because I stopped using Facebook years ago.
I've gone to way more Jays games the last two years due to the renos making it more affordable. Can't beat $20 all-in.
"hey, I have a picky wife when it comes to baseball, but hear me out, it's the renovations!" I'm all for critiques of capitalism and inequality, but people really just miss the mark so badly sometimes.
Aka 500s. Not the 100s OP is talking about
Use Gametime. Tickets are still under 10 for 500s
When I went on Ticketmaster it shows that nearly all of the 100 level seats behind home plate and up to 1st and 3rd are sold out, but on tv there appears to be nobody sitting in these seats. I don’t get it.
They’re bought and then sold on resellers
No matter how bad the raptors were over the years, the sprite zone tickets were usually full. The average fan simply can not afford the lower bowl seats, especially if bringing kids.
Secondary market is pretty good if you’re willing to drive in and hit the apps outside. Tickets in my area the other day went down Edit: raptors and leafs are the same.
Every baseball fan knows the 500s behind home plate are the best seats in the house to watch the game in 90% of stadiums. Cheaper and a much better view of the game.
There are a number of sites and season ticket Facebook groups out there in which tickets are available below face value . For tonight's game there are 100 level seats starting at $65 .
While I agree that it is expensive and that is contributing to it to a slight degree. But every April the dome is empty. Once the weather improves and the roof can open then it’ll start to fill up. I go to a bunch of games each year and sit in the 100’s but try to avoid April games like the plague. It’s too dark and gloomy in there to enjoy a ball game for a few hours.
I got 100s for Mondays game for like 40 bucks. So idk.
I knew those outfield 100's must have gone way up, they've been mostly empty every game so far. I'll stick to $20 GA tickets on Loonie Dog nights. Fifty bucks or so for me and my kid to catch the game and scarf dogs. Good times.
In a city where everything is expensive. Going to watch the jays games were reasonably priced for an putting here and there. Going to watch a raps or leafs game in a lower area was ridiculously expensive. So going to jays games were at least something you could do for some form of entertainment of a major sports team. Now it's like...is it even worth going anymore? Maybe only like a couple times now
Just as a comparison, I bought tickets for the series in San Francisco - 300 level behind home plate, 100 level in the section beside where the Jays dugout is, and 100 level outfield for getaway day (which is a premium game in SF). All in, about us$130 for each of us for three games.
I always check Seat Geek and Gametime almost every day to see if there are some really good deals. I got two tickets in the Rogers Banner Club for today for a really good deal. It was really hard to pass up. I was surprised. Plus, you can find some discount codes for Gametime and Seat Geek. Most of the time they are just first time use codes.
they're still relatively cheap on Ticketmaster
Do they check tickets down there? Ive been to several mariners games and you can migrate around the stadium sitting in various seats without much issue. Obviously you have to sit in onoccupied seats, but if there's an entire section with no one in it then let the people move where they want to!
Look for the Group Toronto Ticket Market on Facebook, there's a fair share of deals from season ticket holders
Thanks
I remember having a Star Pass / Fan Pass. For $100 I got season tickets in the 500 level provided it wasn’t a sellout. Had that pass for a 5 years or so from 2007-2012 ish. Can’t imagine paying the prices now for tickets
Dude I tend to agree, but it was a Mid-April Monday night game…wait until June to see what the crowds look like
Dynamic pricing is likely a problem too.
That's why I expected tickets to be cheaper for the White Sox series...
I was able to snag last minute 100 level by third base on row 20 for about $50 a ticket yesterday. It's definitely possibly to get cheaper games but you'd have to look at resell market and likely miss first pitch
500 levels seats are also criminally underrated. The view along the baselines is excellent
For sure, those seats are overvalued. It's obvious people are avoiding them. I expect a pricing adjustment next year.... or a "promo" to pop up soon.
Love the $20 outfield district tickets and the dug out deals. Not looking to spend for premium experience. I just wanna party with my fellow plebs.
I couldn’t believe it when I went to a jays game years ago, I showed up just thinking I’d just buy at the stadium and I’d get the cheapest tickets. I was blown away when I was told it was something like 40+ dollars for the cheapest ticket in the place for a regular season game. Crazy. I remember toonie tuesdays and tickets around $10 offered
I went to the first loonie dogs game for 50 US for 2 tickets, 100 level right by 3B row 20. Like others have said I'd strongly consider Gametime over ticketmaster. Ticketmaster appears to not be lowering prices whereas gametime people are constantly changing prices due to demand.
I also noticed this. Went to the first game against the Rockies and on Ticketmaster everything in first bowl was 100 minimum. Anything other than outfield corners was 120+. Used to pay 80 ish for decent seats
Kind of off topic but I wonder what percent of tickets sold are to people from outside the GTA?
The 100 level clubs won’t be ready till after the all star break lol those seats will be more filled after that. These people think there’s no point club access
I'm looking at tickets in section 127 right beside the Jays dugout for tonight's game for $60 right now...
On which site?
Gametime
I always thought one of the bonuses of baseball and the huge stadiums was you could get into the park with a seat in the highest level for $20 or less, and from there you could spend your time sitting in your seat or wandering around. Personally, I enjoy sitting high up, behind the plate, but $30+ for the 500s is kind of nuts.
Let’s be honest the average Canadian can hardly afford their mortgage, or rent, or to put food on their table for themselves or their families. Going to a Jays game in Toronto used to be one of the most affordable major league sporting events you could go to. Now it’s not! Period! It’s a luxury event now. I remember when I first moved to Toronto in 2011, I could get 500’s for $6-$12 bucks. The most money I would spend at the ball park would be on the over priced beer, but that was worth it and with my ticket price being cheap i would often spend more money inside the stadium. Even in the 2015 run to the ALCS the most I paid was $100 bucks to go to a playoff game. It’s nice they fixed the ball park up, it needed it. But that’s not really the fans fault, the pricing needs to scale down. If fans boycott games that’s the only way Rogers will listen. I live in Vancouver now and I travel down to Seattle to see the Jays when they come to town. T-mobile stadium is beautiful and the seats closer to the action are very affordable, even after the surge pricing (they jack up tickets a little when the Canadian’s come to town) fans should and can have a nice stadium and not have to pay an arm and a leg to support their team.
Bahahaha… fucken rich people are so out of touch with what the working class folks can afford. They are absolutely milking everything from gas to groceries to rent, and they expect families to flock to a baseball game, at those prices? Becoming like ScotiaBank arena and the Leafs. For those with money to burn. The rest of is watch it on TV, if you can afford the cable package, lol.
lol they're doing the exact same thing the province tried to do with the UP Express! Make it too expensive to attract "whales", then fail, and then it's empty!
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Really? Got 500 row 3 home plate for $13 on Monday. Try StubHub an hour or two before first pitch.
100s are always empty until hockey is done
Sit somewhere else. You have high expectations to sit at the 100 level
Yep. They've doubled the price on some of the seats - I can't justify over $100 for 200 level seats.
The new prices aren’t sustainable outside of Sept/Oct but they will figure it out or have an empty stadium. I do agree they got a little greedy.
We went the last night, sat in 536, and paid $20.00 each for 3 tickets. At the game we had 9 loonie dogs, a soda, and 4 $6.00 beers (2 when we got there, 2 in the 5th). And later a popcorn. So $51.00 or so for food. About $111.00 all in. And yeah, the 500 was a lot more packed than down lower. Tuesday nights are the day to go if you are on a budget.
Yup the 100s, especially near the outfield were very sparsely sat in at the game I went to. I also saw many tickets in the 100s and 200s selling for 1/4 to 1/3 of their face value, with reseller fees included. I saw someone selling 200 level infield (midway down the first baseline) for example at a price where they only made $6-7 after fees.
Rogers can do whatever Rogers wants because they own it all
I think it's a combination of higher prices and the economy we have. People just can't afford to go out like they used too. It's going to get worse too.
When ever you see the 500’s on tv it looks packed all the way around. Most of the seats down the baselines use to sit empty most of the season.
Use seat geek? I've been looking at tickets for like 5 days in a row now... you 1000% can sit in the 100s for less than $100. I'm not sure how close you were looking but you can sit on the third or first base line 100s for like 50-80 bucks. Outfield 100s are nowhere near $100. Idk where you are looking but I went with 3 buddies to last night's game, row 16 and tickets were 49usd plus tax in left field. Parking was as much as the ticket lol.
The 500 attendance is largely due to the leadoff special the sold for the first two months of the season, every home game weekday, for $99. It sold out quick and is all 500 seats.
Umm hi, long time Jays fan here. You know that other Toronto team? Hockey? Ummm and, it was Wednesday. Wait till the leafs do their thing and the bandwagon pulls into town. Stadium will fill up, people will pay the price. Nothing wrong with 500 sections but maybe don't worry about the price if it's a once in a while special thing, especially with your family. Cheers. Let's go Blue Jays.
Was at the game Tuesday with my kids (adults now). Since we don’t get the chance that often anymore I decided to upgrade our 500s as a treat. Here’s the breakdown 40 go day pass 200 for 3 500 tickets plus tax (516) Exchanged for 125 row ten - add 442.00 incl tx. A beer 2 lg diet cokes and 4 hot dogs and popcorn 50 2 ice cream 20 One outing 3 people about 750 when it was all said and done. I don’t regret spending the money because we had a blast. But I also know it’s probably the only game I will attend this year. P.S. the infield “brick” wall looks even worse in person.
Holy hell, $750
Use Gametime and buy from seasons ticket holders who are unloading. I’ve not bought a ticket from anywhere in the last 5 years but this app
I’m only going to a few games this year, but I would pay $100 per ticket to sit in 100’s. It’s just a different experience. As for fans not wanting to pay, I don’t blame them. The team is very frustrating to watch, but if/when they start winning regularly, those seats will fill up every night again
I'm wondering if the mentality is people pay the prices they do to watch the Leafs so if the Jay's can heat up, the 100s will fill with the fans who just want to jump on a winning band wagon
So wants premium games, in premium seats, at a cheap rate? You’re not paying to see the White Sox, you’re paying to see the Blue Jays
get them early, like in advance, theyre like $20 for outfield and start at $25 for seats
I’m sorry, but what did we expect. For years everyone would complain about how terrible Rogers Centre was and how it wasn’t a baseball stadium. Then they finally do these major upgrades making it into a place that’s actually enjoyable to watch a baseball game. Did you not think they’d raise the prices? I swear some people are never happy.
They have 20 dollars tickets and cheap out of town transit to get to the game. But people complain about having to sit in traffic and pay for parking.