AT&T Park
San Francisco, CA
San Francisco International Airport
13 miles/20 minute drive to AT&T Park
WHERE TO STAY? The following lodging is within 1.5 miles of AT&T Park
Courtyard by Marriott- San Francisco Downtown Hotel
Chaser budget traveler
WHERE TO PARK?
The area around AT&T Park offers several parks lots including: Parking Lot A, D and Pier 48. Look for additional parking north of the stadium between Embarcadero and Bryant (Pier 30 & 32).
Ballpark Chasers Tip: avoid the busy San Francisco traffic by getting a hotel close enough to the stadium to walk. Otherwise, use the Muni Metro, Cal Train, bus, ferry or even one of those cool San Francisco cable cars to get the game!
WHERE TO EAT?
The Acme Chophouse is the place to go before a Giants game. Attached to AT&T Park, the Acme is home of the best organic, naturally raised meats without those yucky hormones and antibiotics. We recommend making an online reservation if eating here before or after the game. To get a real feel of San Francisco, try the Paragon Restaurant (only 1 block from AT&T Park). Locals hit up the Paragon for drinks and a meal before each Giants game. It wouldn’t hurt to make a reservation here as well.
If you don’t want to worry about booking a reservation, check out 21st Amendment Brewery just 2 blocks from AT&T Park. This fun brewery has your token bar food with a great selection of homemade brews!
Once inside AT&T Park, you don’t have to look long for a good concession stand. AT&T Park is one of the top stadiums for ballpark food. Some of our top favorites include: "Say Hey! Willie Mays Sausages", Crazy Crab’z, Gilroy Garlic Fries and Fresh Catch. To make it easy, get the Ballpark Chasers Meal: a crab cake sandwich from Crazy Crab’z, garlic fries from Gilroy’s and a beverage of your choice.
WHERE TO BUY TICKETS?
As the Giants continue to improve in the standings, tickets to AT&T Park become more difficult to purchase. The 2009 season had the park 85% full on average, which ranks in the top 10 of Major League Baseball. We recommend any seat along the 3rd base side to get a wonderful view of the McCovey Cove and the San Francisco Bay. Make sure to take advantage of our 10% discount with barrystickets.com! Barry's Tickets has great deals on San Francisco event tickets available now! Otherwise, you can’t walk 10 feet without running into a scalper trying to unload tickets around AT&T Park.
WHEN TO GO?
The San Francisco Bay area has mild temperatures year round, with average temperatures not breaking into to the 70s until September. I know, we didn’t believe it either! Even in the summer we suggest bringing a jacket for a night game. Ballpark Chasers recommends the months of August and September to travel to AT&T Park for the fog will clear and the sun will come out.
WHAT ELSE TO SEE?
Spend a morning or afternoon down by the Fisherman’s Wharf. Look for Pier 33 and hop on a ferry boat for one of San Francisco’s greatest landmarks, the Alcatraz. The round trip ride lasts about 2 ½ hours and is the most fun when touring at night. This former jail was once home to the most famous mobster of all time, Al Capone and the notorious criminal Machine Gun Kelly.
If you really want to go all out and see everything at once, try a San Francisco helicopter tour!
Are you a movie buff or just want to see more of the city of San Francisco? If so, don’t pass up the chance to take a San Francisco Movie Tour. This 3 hour tour bus begins at the Fisherman’s Wharf and takes you all across town to see the actual film locations from over 100 movies filmed around the bay area!
If you would rather have a relaxing day without the hustle and bustle of the city, go to the Golden Gate National Recreational Area. This national park is the largest urban national park in the world and is home to over 74,000 acres of land and water. The recreational area is the perfect place to take pictures of the San Francisco Bay and Golden State Bridge.
BALLPARK CHASERS VACATION?
The California area leaves it open for you to combine a trip to AT&T Park along with a few other stadiums around the Bay area. Ballpark Chasers recommends adding 1 or more of the 4 stadiums below to your trip to AT&T Park.
1.) Oakland Coliseum- 16 miles/30 minutes
2.) Dodger Stadium – 381 miles/6 hours
3.) Angel Stadium- 409 miles/6.5 hours
4.) Petco Park- 503 miles/8 hours
If you want to stay within the San Francisco area and see a Minor League Baseball game, head 1 hour south for San Jose. The San Jose Giants are the minor league affiliation (Class A) of the San Francisco Giants.
Last updated by Craig (14) Mar 29.
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