Steinbrenner Field

Practice Fields

Types of Seating
All seats in the stadium's grandstand are Major League-style and painted navy blue. A party deck is in right field.

Notes about the seating

Sections and rows

Tickets

Seats to avoid
There's not really a bad (or cheap) seat in the house. The worst you can do is sit in one of the four Upper Reserved seats that have their outfield corner views obstructed by TV cameras that are on top of the aisle platforms. The seats for which that's an issue are:

Seats under cover and in the shade

VIP seating
There are luxury suites aplenty - 12 to be exact - in the two-story structure behind home plate, which also holds the press box and team's executive offices. The Walgreens Deck opened in 2008. Built directly behind the right field wall, it has tiered levels of countertop and picnic table seating for up to 500 people and features a full service bar and a separate special concession stand.

Game Day
As of 2020, gates open 2 hours before game time.

Food, drink and bag policy

Getting autographs
This is one of the more difficult ballparks to obtain autographs in. Tunnels to the clubhouses for both teams are in the dugouts, which make opportunities scarce to catch a player on the way to/from the field. Yankees who sign most often do so down the right field line (sections 102-103), but only fans with 100-level tickets can get down there. Everyone else will be turned away by the ushers. The secret to getting autographs here is to show up early but to remain outside of the stadium, where some Yankees will sign as they leave the practice field that is parallel to the stadium's first base side. Even before the stadium gates open, players can be found signing on the side field. The best place(s) to be are the multiple open slots in the fence down the left field line. Four sections of the fence there have spaces through which fans can pass players items to sign and the area is the only spot on the Yankees' spring training grounds where autograph seekers are accommodated...and are generally successful.

Unique ballpark fare
There are plenty of concessions with plenty of options, so a wider variety of food is available here than at most spring training ballparks. Longtime examples include deli sandwiches and a meatball parmesan sub, which is sold at the same stand where you can get an 18" pizza...for $25! Near the first base side pizza place, an Outback Steakhouse outpost sells what many consider to be the best (and most fattening) thing on the Tampa founded and based chain's menu: their Bloomin' Onion. Draft beer is primarily limited to two choices - Bud and Bud Light - but if you search the concourse you'll also find some stands selling Budweiser Select, Miller Lite and Yuengling. At every concession stand, fountain drink service is provided by Pepsi.

Ballpark Area Info
Exactly what you'd expect on a major road in a major city, the area surrounding Steinbrenner Field has a little bit of everything, including some sketchy establishments (more than a half-dozen adult entertainment venues are nearby). But the high-end stuff isn't too far away either, as the Mercedes-Benz of Tampa dealership is across the street from the stadium's left field wall. The Dale Mabry Highway exit is a major one, and just off I-275 is where you'll find all the major big box stores. The big-time retailers represented near the exit include Best Buy, Home Depot, Target and Walmart. Between those big box chains and the Yankees' big ballpark you'll see guys with signs selling and buying tickets. Post-game, don't be surprised to see some street performers playing their saxophone near the parking lot. The scalpers, street musicians and Steinbrenner Field's overall congested location are definitely exceptions to the low-key spring training norm.

Travelers' notes

Hotels close to Steinbrenner Field			Become a featured advertiser
Distance	Hotel	Street Address	City/Zip	Phone
0.65 miles	Tampa Stadium Hotel	4750 N Dale Mabry Hwy	Tampa, FL 33614	813-877-6061
1.2	Residence Inn	4312 W Boy Scout Blvd	Tampa, FL 33607	813-877-7988
1.2	Hilton	2225 N Lois Ave	Tampa, FL 33607	813-877-6688
1.6	Howard Johnson	2055 N Dale Mabry Hwy	Tampa, FL 33607	813-875-8818
1.8	Hyatt Place	4811 W Main St	Tampa, FL 33607	813-282-1037
2.4	La Quinta Inn	4730 W Spruce St	Tampa, FL 33607	813-287-0440
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Restaurants close to Steinbrenner Field
Distance	Restaurant	Street Address	City/Zip	Phone
0.55 miles	Pino's Cafe	4629 N Lois Ave	Tampa, FL 33614	813-876-7466
0.8	Mom's Place	4816 N Dale Mabry Hwy	Tampa, FL 33614	813-875-2670
0.9	Nick's Smoke House BBQ	3101 N Himes Ave	Tampa, FL 33607	813-870-1626
0.95	Chili's	2903 N Dale Mabry Hwy	Tampa, FL 33607	813-875-2314
1.5	Jimmy John's	2537 N Dale Mabry Hwy	Tampa, FL 33607	813-350-9604
1.6	Thai Terrace	2055 N Dale Mabry Hwy	Tampa, FL 33607	813-877-8955
1.7	Denny's	2004 N Dale Mabry Hwy	Tampa, FL 33607	813-877-6311
1.8	Sweet Tomatoes	1902 N Dale Mabry Hwy	Tampa, FL 33607	813-874-6566
1.9	Romano's Macaroni Grill	1580 N Dale Mabry Hwy	Tampa, FL 33607	813-873-2878
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Airports close to Steinbrenner Field
Distance	Airport		Airport Code
1.7 miles	Tampa International		TPA
12.4	St. Petersburg-Clearwater International		PIE
41.3	Sarasota Bradenton International		SRQ
78.3	Orlando International		MCO

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