MLB ballparks: parking and pregame
Some parks have real lots. Some are neighborhood parks where the pregame happens on the street. Here’s which is which.
MLB lot guides (30)
| Team | Stadium | City | The short version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angels | Angel Stadium | Anaheim, CA | Angel Stadium lots — propane only; no charcoal; no lot alcohol. |
| Astros | Daikin Park | Houston, TX | Daikin Park downtown — limited traditional lot tailgating. |
| Athletics | Sutter Health Park | West Sacramento, CA | Sacramento Sutter Health Park era — confirm parking week-of. |
| Blue Jays | Rogers Centre | Toronto, ON | Rogers Centre downtown — transit first, limited DIY lot grill. |
| Braves | Truist Park | Cumberland, GA | Truist / The Battery — Lot 29 is the designated tailgate lot; no tents. |
| Brewers | American Family Field | Milwaukee, WI | American Family Field — full official tailgate policy; propane + self-contained charcoal. |
| Cubs | Wrigley Field | Chicago, IL | Wrigleyville — rooftops and transit, not a DIY lot grill grid. |
| Diamondbacks | Chase Field | Phoenix, AZ | Chase Field downtown — desert heat, limited DIY lot grill. |
| Dodgers | Dodger Stadium | Los Angeles, CA | Dodger Stadium hillside lots — iconic terraces; tailgating prohibited. |
| Guardians | Progressive Field | Cleveland, OH | Progressive Field downtown — garages first, limited DIY lot grill. |
| Mariners | T-Mobile Park | Seattle, WA | T-Mobile Park SODO — transit first; limited DIY lot grill. |
| Marlins | loanDepot park | Miami, FL | loanDepot park — downtown Miami, limited DIY lot culture. |
| Mets | Citi Field | Queens, NY | Citi Field — small one-space gatherings; no open flames; no lot alcohol. |
| Nationals | Nationals Park | Washington, DC | Nationals Park Navy Yard — Metro first, limited DIY lot grill. |
| Orioles | Oriole Park at Camden Yards | Baltimore, MD | Camden Yards downtown — warehouse walk, limited DIY lot grill. |
| Padres | Petco Park | San Diego, CA | Petco — Tailgate Park only; gas grills only; no charcoal. |
| Phillies | Citizens Bank Park | Philadelphia, PA | The Bank — Lots A–H and M–O; TG lots open 5 hours out. |
| Pirates | PNC Park | Pittsburgh, PA | PNC Park North Shore — skyline walk; surface-lot culture varies. |
| Rangers | Globe Life Field | Arlington, TX | Globe Life Field — grass-strip setups; charcoal + gas OK; no deep fryers. |
| Rays | Tropicana Field | St. Petersburg, FL | Tropicana Field return — dome day, confirm parking week-of. |
| Red Sox | Fenway Park | Boston, MA | Fenway — neighborhood park, parking puzzle, almost no DIY lot grill. |
| Reds | Great American Ball Park | Cincinnati, OH | GABP riverfront — lots and garages; confirm any grill rules. |
| Rockies | Coors Field | Denver, CO | Coors Field LoDo — altitude, walkable downtown, limited DIY lots. |
| Royals | Kauffman Stadium | Kansas City, MO | The K — one of MLB's more lot-friendly parks; still confirm rules. |
| San Francisco Giants | Oracle Park | San Francisco, CA | Oracle Park waterfront — McCovey Cove views, limited DIY lot grill. |
| St. Louis Cardinals | Busch Stadium | St. Louis, MO | Busch downtown — Ballpark Village energy; official lots ban barbecues. |
| Tigers | Comerica Park | Detroit, MI | Comerica downtown — lots and garages; no classic DIY grill kingdom. |
| Twins | Target Field | Minneapolis, MN | Target Field downtown — transit and garages over DIY lots. |
| White Sox | Rate Field | Chicago, IL | Rate Field lots — small grills allowed; charcoal bins provided. |
| Yankees | Yankee Stadium | Bronx, NY | Yankee Stadium — Bronx transit day more than a DIY lot grill. |