Security

Guest safety is a priority for the St. Louis Cardinals and Major League Baseball. The screening program and inspection policy at Busch Stadium is an important part of making Busch Stadium a safe environment for our guests. Please review our inspection policy below to help you prepare for your visit to Busch Stadium.

In conjunction with a league-wide policy established by Major League Baseball, the St. Louis Cardinals reserve the right to inspect all items entering Busch Stadium. Guests may bring in items such as: bags, purses and soft-sided coolers not exceeding 10" x 8" x 10"; food, non-alcoholic beverages in factory-sealed plastic bottles no larger than 2 liters; empty cups, mugs or plastic bottles.

Prohibited items include but are not limited to the following items:

• Alcoholic beverages and non-alcoholic beer
• Aluminum containers, glass bottles/items, metal cans, thermoses
• Animals (with the exception of service dogs or other service animals trained to perform work or tasks for the benefit of a person with a disability or other service animal expressly authorized under applicable law)
• Bags larger than 10" x 8" x 10", Guests are encouraged to limit bags for stadium entry. Exceptions will be made for medical bags and diaper bags with a child. All bags will be inspected upon entry.
• Balloons, beach balls and other inflatables
• Brooms
• Chairs, stools, including bleacher seats with backs
• Commercial camera equipment (lenses longer than length of the camera body), including video cameras, tripods and monopods
• Containers - aerosol cans (i.e. hairspray, sunscreen), aluminum or glass cans and bottles, flasks, non-factory sealed plastic bottles larger than 2 liters, thermoses
• Coolers - hard-sided and Styrofoam coolers, soft-sided coolers larger than 10" x 8" x 10", hard plastic inserts for soft-sided coolers
• Drones
• Face paint, costume masks, and any other costume that covers the head/face
• Firearms
• Fireworks
• Flag poles, PVC pipe and other poles
• Flasks
• Hover boards/skate boards/roller skates, roller blades
• Illegal substances
• Knives longer than 4 inches when unopened
• Laser pointers/lights
• Luggage
• Noisemakers of any kind, including, but not limited to air horns, cowbells, and Thunderstix
• Obscene, offensive, or indecent clothing
• Stun guns/tasers
• Weapons of any kind
• Wrapped packages

Exceptions may be made to the above list and are at the discretion of Busch Stadium Management and Event Staff Personnel.

The St. Louis Cardinals reserve the right to deny entry to a guest if management feels an item may be a hazard to the safety of other guests and/or employees. We appreciate that all guests adhere to the above list and work together with stadium personnel so everyone can enjoy the game.