Goodyear Ballpark

Exit 127 works best for those coming from the east (Phoenix), while exit 126 is a little quicker for those arriving from anywhere west of Goodyear on I-10. Estrella Parkway (#126) is certainly the more trafficked way, but is a straight shot to the ballpark; you just have to pass a lot of commercialized clutter to get there. Bullard Avenue (#127) is the undeveloped (farmland) route and certainly feels like the back way, as, although you never need to make a turn on it, the road curves and eventually features a 90-degree bend.

Note: If going to the practice fields, you definitely want to take exit 127, as the Bullard Avenue way connects to Wood Boulevard, upon which the Cincinnati and Cleveland player development complexes are located.

Parking
The combination of paved parking lots and grass fields that surround the ballpark can hold up to 3,000 vehicles. For those that don't mind walking a bit, free parking is available along a 0.6 mile stretch of Wood Boulevard, where the clubhouses and practice facilities used by both teams are found. The distance to the ballpark from the Guardians' complex is 0.5 miles. To get there from the Reds' complex it's 0.8 miles. Free public parking spaces, and lots of them, are available on both sides of Wood Boulevard.
 Stadium Cost: $5

Stadium Information
Sprawling over 103 acres, the $108 million Goodyear Ballpark and Recreational Sports Complex is the most expensive spring training venue ever built and paid for by a municipality. It hosts two teams that hail from Ohio, as the Reds joined the Indians in 2010. In 2009, Cleveland had the Goodyear facilities to themselves while Cincinnati was finishing up a 12-year tenure in Sarasota, FL. Designed by HOK Sport, the main stadium seats 10,311 fans, many of whom enjoy fantastic views of the nearby Estrella and White Tank Mountains. Built on what was for over seven decades privately owned farmland, the ballpark blends in with its southwestern landscape thanks to its earth tone colors. Its most noticeable item of decor is the baseball spire that greets fans near the home plate entrance. Standing 60' 6" tall, the fiberglass and steel sculpture by artist Donald Lipski was designed and installed at a cost of $450,000 to the City of Goodyear, which owns, operates and retains naming rights to the ballpark.

Fast Facts

Practice Fields

Types of Seating
Stadium-style seats (plastic chairs with backs) make up all of the seating in the grandstand. The rest of the stadium's patrons sit in the outfield, either on the berm or in the Right Field Pavilion party deck.

Notes about the seating

Sections and rows

Tickets

Seats to avoid
The beauty of a newer ballpark is that there's generally not a bad seat in the house. That holds somewhat true in Goodyear, where some of the best seats in the house - those directly behind the dugouts - have an annoying protective screen in front of them. Try to sit above row G in sections 108-109 and 115-116 to minimize the annoyance. Additionally, Outfield Box and Reserved ticket holders will not be able to see into the outfield corner closest to them, as the grandstand curves in such a way that it obstructs views of the playing field near the foul pole. While that's only a potential nuisance a couple times per game, the tarp that's stationed in front of section 105 is a nine inning issue for fans in the first two rows there. As a result, the seats in rows A and B in section 105 are the worst in the ballpark, even though they are padded and at field level.

Seats in the shade
There are plenty, as the press box casts a shadow upon many of the seats in sections 111-114 (and most of them by the end of the game). But for a sure thing, sit in the three sections of Club seating, compromised of sections 106A, 106B and 107A, where all seats are covered by a roof. If opting for the slightly less expensive Infield Box seats behind the plate, shade is guaranteed at the beginning of a 1:05 p.m. game in rows X & up in section 111, rows S & up in section 112, rows R & up in section 113, and rows Q & up in section 114 (except for seats 1-4).

VIP seating
Six suites make up the ballpark's only upper level seating and include all you can eat ballpark food, just like the Right Field Pavilion party deck does. Tickets in the party pavilion, which has tables on a tiered balcony, are sold individually while the cost to rent a suite is borne by groups. Atop the suites is the Terrace, a rooftop area that can hold up to 90 people and was designed for groups, but if space is available day of game tickets are sold to individuals. At field level, the first row of seats in sections 102-106 and 118-122 are sold as Premium Field Box.

Game Day
All gates open an hour and a half before game time.

Food, drink and bag policy

Getting autographs
Because players enter the field through doors in the right field wall they don't have to walk close to the fans in the stands, which isn't a good setup for those wanting to get autographs. Furthermore, the protective screen attaches to the ends of the dugouts, effectively serving as a barrier there between fans and players or coaches. Despite these obstacles not all hope is lost. When Cleveland is playing in Goodyear, before the game begins some Guardians players will sign down the right field line. Visiting players who sign do so down the left field line, near the tarp. When the Reds play at home, the inverse is true, meaning Cincy players sign down the left field line and the visitors in right. The pattern here is the right field line is a much more bountiful place to get autographs than the left field line.

Unique Ballpark Fare
There's plenty of food options, but not much that is out of the ordinary. The most original choices actually involve an old standby, the hot dog. Visit Hot Dog Nation behind home plate to select from a jumbo, New York, Chicago, Arizona, Cleveland or Cincinnati-style wiener. A Mexican grill is in the third base plaza, a pizza place on the first base plaza, and freestanding carts can be found near each serving up stuff like Philly cheesesteaks. Other eating options of interest abound down the outfield lines, where BBQ of some variety is served yearly in right field and Cincy's favorite chili (Skyline) is served atop a Coney from a concessionaire along the left field line. Beer on tap is plentiful in both location and variety, with the tried and true (Coors and Miller Lites) mixing in with the new (Firestone, New Belgium and Pyramid brews). The soft drink of choice is Coca-Cola.

2024 Guardians Spring Training Schedule (only home games at Goodyear Ballpark are listed)

February/March
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
						24 Reds 1:05 Tickets
25	26	27 A's 1:05 Tickets	28 D-backs 1:05 Tickets	29	1	2 Royals 1:05 Tickets
3 Giants 1:05 Tickets	4	5 Mariners 1:05 Tickets	6	7	8 White Sox 1:05 Tickets	9 Angels 1:05 Tickets
10	11 Dodgers 1:05 Tickets	12	13 Cubs 1:05 Tickets	14 Rockies 1:05 Tickets	15	16
17 Reds 4:05 Tickets	18	19 Brewers 1:05 Tickets	20	21 Royals 1:05 Tickets	22 Rangers 1:05 Tickets	23

* Single game tickets went on sale Friday, December 15. Links in calendar are to TicketNetwork inventory.
See the full 2024 Guardians Spring Training schedule

2024 Reds Spring Training Schedule (only home games at Goodyear Ballpark are listed)

February/March
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
25 Angels 1:05 Tickets	26 Mariners 1:05 Tickets	27	28	29 Dodgers 6:05 Tickets	1 D-backs 6:05 Tickets	2
3	4 A's 1:05 Tickets	5	6 Brewers 1:05 Tickets	7 Cubs 6:05 Tickets	8	9
10 Guardians 1:05 Tickets	11	12 White Sox 6:05 Tickets	13	14	15 Royals 1:05 Tickets	16 Mariners 1:05 Tickets
17	18 Giants 6:05 Tickets	19	20 Rangers 1:05 Tickets	21	22	23 Rockies 1:05 Tickets
24 Guardians 1:05 Tickets

* Single game tickets went on sale Friday, December 15. Links in calendar are to TicketNetwork inventory.
See the full 2024 Reds Spring Training schedule

Ballpark Area Info
Although it is the smallest city in the Cactus League, Goodyear is one of the fastest growing cities in Arizona, expanding from just 18,911 residents in 2000 to 65,275 in 2010. The land on which the spring training complex was built was for many decades privately owned farmland. Now it is being transformed into an area rich with commercial, recreational and residential development. Many nearby homes and shops have already been completed, but the area will be a construction zone for years to come.

Travelers' notes

Hotels close to Goodyear Ballpark			Become a featured advertiser
Distance	Hotel	Street Address	City/Zip	Phone
3.2 miles	Best Western	55 N Litchfield Rd	Goodyear, AZ 85338	623-932-3210
4.7	Residence Inn	2020 N Litchfield Rd	Goodyear, AZ 85395	623-866-1313
4.8	Super 8	840 N Dysart Rd	Goodyear, AZ 85338	623-932-9622
4.9	Quality Inn & Suites	950 N Dysart Rd	Goodyear, AZ 85338	623-932-9191
5.1	Holiday Inn	1188 N Dysart Rd	Goodyear, AZ 85338	623-547-1313
9.9	Courtyard by Marriott	1650 N 95th Lane	Phoenix, AZ 85037	623-271-7660
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Restaurants close to Goodyear Ballpark
Distance	Restaurant	Street Address	City/Zip	Phone
2.0 miles	Los Altenos Mexican Food	1088 S Litchfield Rd	Goodyear, AZ 85338	623-925-2894
2.1	Raul & Theresa's Restaurant	519 W Main St	Avondale, AZ 85323	623-932-1120
2.1	Taco Bell	251 N Litchfield Rd	Goodyear, AZ 85338	623-932-4926
2.1	Tony's Cafe	301 W Main St	Avondale, AZ 85323	623-932-0411
2.2	Jack in the Box	520 N Estrella Pkwy	Goodyear, AZ 85338	623-925-5521
2.2	Blue Parrot Pizza	525 N Estrella Pkwy	Goodyear, AZ 85338	623-925-9401
2.2	Subway	525 N Estrella Pkwy	Goodyear, AZ 85338	623-882-8181
2.2	Native New Yorker	530 N Estrella Pkwy	Goodyear, AZ 85338	623-882-0022
2.2	Jennifer Pizza	419 W Western Ave	Avondale, AZ 85323	623-925-8691
2.4	Chili's	1371 N Litchfield Rd	Goodyear, AZ 85338	623-535-4222
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Airports close to Goodyear Ballpark
Distance	Airport		Airport Code
20.5 miles	Phoenix Sky Harbor International		PHX
124	Tucson International		TUS
138	Yuma International		YUM

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