2024 Season: Know Before you Go

Below is a complete guide to everything you need to know as you prepare to come to Petco Park.

All tickets are digital and can be accessed within the MLB Ballpark app. Our full digital ticketing guide will help you to sign into your Padres Account Manager to access and manage your tickets, as well as how to access your tickets in the Ballpark app. Follow the step-by-step guides to learn how to access, transfer, exchange (Members-only!), or donate your tickets. All tickets can be accessed in the MLB Ballpark app for scanning and entry at the gates on gamedays. Make sure to transfer tickets to everyone in your party before the game so everyone has their own digital ticket.

Once again, Petco Park will be utilizing Ticketmaster SafeTix and screenshots will no longer be accepted at the gates for entry. Also, please have the latest version of the Ballpark App updated prior to entering the Ballpark for the first time this season. If you have an iPhone and do not have iOS16, you may be able to access Account Manager from a web browser on your phone to access your digital tickets. We recommend accessing your tickets on the Ballpark App before arriving to Petco Park to ensure you have the latest version of the App and can view your ticket barcodes! Additionally, we recommend saving your tickets to your phone's wallet in case you have connectivity issues when you arrive at Petco Park.

Petco Park will prohibit bags, except for clutches and purses no larger than 5” X 7”, single-compartment clear plastic bags not exceeding 12” X 6” X 12”, or infant and medical bags.

Please see the schedule below for the various gate times for weekend series against the Dodgers. When entering certain gates, fans will have access to only select locations until all gates are open (designated by “Public Gates” on the schedule):

Friday, May 10:

4:00 PM Gallagher Square Gates*

4:30 PM Member Gates & Public Gates

6:40 PM First Pitch

Saturday, May 11

3:00 PM Gallagher Square Gates*

3:30 PM Member Gates

4:00 PM Public Gates

5:40 PM First Pitch

Sunday, May 12:

10:30 AM Gallagher Square Gates*

11:00 AM Member Gates

11:30 AM Public Gates

1:10 PM First Pitch

*Gallagher Square Gates: All fans will have access to Gallagher Square, the Team Store, and Power Alley at the time designated above only until all gates open.

Concession stands are open on all levels of the ballpark with new offerings including Gelati & Peccati, An’s Gelato, and Spiro’s Mediterranean Cuisine, plus additional locations of your favorites including San Diego’s Finest Chicken in the Mercado! In-seat delivery via the MLB Ballpark app is available for both food and beverage in premium seating areas (Blue Shield Home Plate Club, First Base VIP Box, Lexus Club, Cutwater Coronado Club, and Terrace Level).

Select the Padres as your favorite team in the MLB Ballpark app to enhance your gameday! Use our interactive Ballpark Map and our Food Finder to see which food and beverage locations are closest to you!

Public Transportation

When planning your trip to Petco Park, consider MTS, which provides direct, frequent service to Petco Park on all three Trolley lines and select bus routes. You can avoid traffic and parking by using MTS Park & Ride lots along the Trolley system. North County COASTER provides an alternative mass-transit option to get safely to the ballpark.

Parking

Padres preferred parking is available adjacent to Petco Park. Guests are strongly encouraged to pre-purchase their parking to guarantee a spot in these convenient lots. Pre-paid parking is unavailable for purchase online within 4 hours of first pitch.

Rideshare

A designated rideshare loading zone is located across the street from the Bayfront Hilton Hotel (next to the Convention Center) on Harbor Drive and Park Boulevard. We encourage fans to get dropped off and picked up at this location, and then take the pedestrian sky bridge towards Petco Park.

The Padres return to Petco Park to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers in a weekend series presented by the Kinoshita Group (May 10 – 12), followed by the Colorado Rockies (May 13 – 15).

On Friday, kick off your weekend at Party in the Park presented by Southwest Airlines in Gallagher Square. Enjoy $5 drink specials and live music starting at 4 PM.

On Saturday, head to the game early to enjoy pregame music featuring the Padres House Band, presented by Nova Kombucha, playing your favorite mix of pop, country, and oldies out in Gallagher Square.

Sundays are perfect for families! Don’t miss KidsFest, presented by SDG&E, out in Gallagher Square featuring bounce houses, face painters, and more. And after the game, kids 14 and under can run the bases on the field thanks to Chick-fil-A.

The third bobblehead giveaway of the season, presented by Petco, is on Tuesday, May 14 against the Colorado Rockies and features Java Joe with his adopted dog Theo enjoying an off day. Available to the first 40,000 fans.

We look forward to seeing you at Petco Park this season. Please review our full FAQ and reference our A-Z information guide should you have any questions.