A Comprehensive Guide to Visiting Dodger Stadium

Having lived in Los Angeles my entire life, I have grown up visiting Dodger stadium. I now have a child of my own, and he will also grow up visiting Dodger stadium. Dodger blue runs through my veins, and I share my decades of Dodger experience with you.

Getting There and Parking

Parking at Dodger Stadium is just plain expensive. It currently costs $15 for a regular size vehicle or $35 for anything oversized. Many ballparks in urban areas are located in the heart of downtown where you can easily take the bus or train or park in an outside lot. This is NOT the case at Dodger Stadium. Located in the heart of Chavez Ravine, Dodger Stadium is surrounded by the beautiful hills of Elysian Park. It is difficult to access through public transportation, so you will likely have to drive. Although it is a little known fact, there IS parking available outside the park on some of the streets surrounding Elysian Park. The easiest way to access Dodger Stadium is exiting the 5 freeway at Stadium Way, since it drops you right at the entrance; however, if you exit at Fletcher and circle around the stadium through Elysian Park, you can find some street parking if you get there early enough. This can be tricky and it is easy to get lost, so I do not recommend doing this unless you are familiar with the area or have a GPS.

Best Seats

Everyone wants to know where to buy seats. If you have the money, the new baseline box seats will get you as close to the action as possible, but they are very pricey. While you may be tempted to purchase the $50 field level seats, realize that most of field level is season tickets, so if you are purchasing them by regular advance ticket or on game day, you will be at the very end of the stadium, which is almost as far away from the action as the pavilion, but you do not get the advantage of being above the action for the view. The field level seats are definitely more comfortable than the pavilion, but not worth $50.

Really, the best view in the park for the money is from the loge level tickets. Even the $25 seats on this level are pretty good, considering that you are a bit above the action limiting things to get in the way of your view.