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Your guide to Tropicana Field

Where to stay

First things first: the Rays are back at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg. Hurricane Milton shredded the roof in October 2024, the team spent 2025 at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, and after repairs they returned in April 2026. The 2027 schedule is at the Trop too. A new ballpark in Tampa has been approved, but it isn't expected before 2029.

So stay in St. Pete, not Tampa. The ballpark sits on the edge of the Edge District and the Grand Central District, a stretch of Central Avenue full of bars, breweries and restaurants, and the Moxy St. Pete at 1234 Central Avenue is about as close as you can get: a block or two from the stadium. Downtown St. Pete and the waterfront are the next best base, with far more choice (including the grand old Vinoy Resort on the bay) and the SunRunner or a short rideshare to the game.

Getting there

The Trop's long-standing weakness is that it's a long way from Tampa, where most of the region lives. If you're staying in St. Pete, though, it's easy. The SunRunner bus rapid transit line runs along the Central Avenue corridor between downtown and St. Pete Beach every 15 to 30 minutes and has stops on the north side of the stadium, and several local PSTA buses serve it too.

From the Edge District you can simply walk, and Central Avenue takes you through the bars rather than past them. Rideshare works too, but after the final out you'll be competing with everyone else who had the same idea.

Parking

Unlike most big-league ballparks, the Trop is surrounded by its own car parks, and driving is a perfectly reasonable choice. Getting in is usually easy enough; getting out in the stream of traffic heading north and south takes longer. For big games, prices around the stadium jump sharply: private lots were charging around $150 at the 2026 World Series, while the city's downtown lots were far cheaper and ran shuttles to the gates.

On the day

The Trop has the only fixed dome in baseball, so rain and the summer heat aren't a factor. Look up, though: the catwalks hanging from the roof are part of the game, and a ball that hits the lower rings can stay in play. The 2026 refit brought a bigger main videoboard, new displays and a new sound system.

Bags are tightly controlled. At the last check you could bring one clear bag up to 12 by 6 by 12 inches, a small clutch and a one-gallon clear storage bag; backpacks aren't allowed and there's nowhere to store one. Outside food is mostly out, but you can bring one sealed water bottle of 20 ounces or less.

Ferg's Sports Bar, directly across the street, is the obvious pre-game stop, with Grand Central Brewhouse a short walk away and the Edge District's breweries beyond. Children tend to make a beeline for the Rays Touch Tank, where you can, as the name suggests, touch the rays.

Last checked October 2026. Transit routes and parking prices change, so check with the team before you travel.

About Tropicana Field

Capacity

25,025

Cost to build

$130m

Address

1 Tropicana Dr., St. Petersburg, FL 33705, United States (map)