Citizens Bank Park

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  

Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)

7 miles/15 minutes to Citizens Bank Park

Hotels

Unlimited budget- all 3 options are within 4 miles of Citizens Bank Park

The Rittenhouse Hotel

Double Tree Hotel – Philadelphia

Sofitel Philadelphia Hotel

Moderate budget

Holiday Inn – Philadelphia Stadium (walking distance from Citizens Bank Park)

Alexander Inn

Econo Lodge – Airport Hotel

Chaser budget traveler – both options are within 5 miles of Citizens Bank Park

Days Inn – Philadelphia Brooklawn

Travelodge – Philadelphia

Parking

The Philadelphia Phillies offer a number of parking lots surrounding Citizens Bank Park. Car parking is $12 and can easily be found on all sides of the stadium. If you want to avoid driving in the city of Philadelphia, catch a cab from the airport and stay at the Holiday Inn. It is the only hotel that is within walking distance of Citizens Bank Park.          

            

Dining 

Close to Citizens Bank Park and one of Philly’s best kept secrets is Pastificio. Serving homemade pastas, hoagies, salads, fresh mozzarella and everything in between, Pastificio will make you want to come back a second time before leaving town! 

The Reading Terminal Market is one of the most diverse places in all of Philadelphia for dining. With over 80 vendors, including 30 restaurants, you can find just about everything at this farmers market.  Don’t leave without sampling from the famous 4^th Street Cookie Company, finding Philbert the Pig and making a donation to his piggy bank! One more thing, avoid eating the Scrapple – trust us!  

 

There are 2 restaurants within Citizens Bank Park. First, McFadden’s Restaurant and Saloon is located at the 3^rd Base Gate and is the place to be before a Phillies game. Come here for an amazing cheese steak sandwich and chat it up with the locals about their 2008 dream season. Second is Harry the K’s Broadcast Bar & Grille which is located underneath the left field scoreboard. Citizens Bank Park is one of Ballpark Chasers favorite stadiums when it comes to concession stands. This park offers a smorgasbord of options to choose from. Some of our favorites include: sandwiches from Tony Luke’s and The Schmitter, Bull’s BBQ and Chickie’s and Pete’s Crab Fries.

Tickets

We all know that the Phillies are 2008 World Series Champions and that means one thing when it comes to ballpark attendance: Sellouts! Buy your tickets ahead of time through Phillies.com or your favorite online dealer. If all else fails, you can count on a sea of scalpers working the streets before the game. However, be skeptical of scalpers outside of Citizens Bank Park. Ballpark Chasers reported that not only are bogus tickets common, but also counterfeit cash is often returned with your purchase!

Ballpark Chasers Tip: a fun and social way to catch a Phillies game is buying a “Porch Package” ticket. This ticket gets you in the leftfield scoreboard area along with a $10 credit for food anywhere in Citizen Bank Park!

Weather

July tends to be the hottest, wettest and muggiest month in Philadelphia. Spring-like temperatures stick around through April; therefore, Ballpark Chasers find the best time to travel to Citizens Bank Park is in the months of May, June and August.

Local Attractions

A trip to Philadelphia isn’t complete without soaking in some of our country’s richest history. Just 3 miles from Citizens Bank Park is Independence Hall. There you can see where Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams announced the Declaration of Independence, where the United States Constitution was drafted and where the American Flag was agreed upon! Although tickets are complimentary, you are required to reserve ahead of time (same day is allowed).

After you work up an appetite walking around the streets of Philadelphia, make sure you fill up by taking a Philly Food Tour! This delicious 2 hour tour includes 7 stops to local mom-and-pop restaurants that give you the true taste of Philadelphia. Make reservations and save room for Italian hoagies, pizza, chocolate pretzels, cheesecake, tastykakes and much more authentic Philadelphia favorites!

Another fun way to spend the afternoon and see Philadelphia is at Rittenhouse Row - a premier neighborhood filled with shopping, dining, galleries and cultural venues. Come see why this is nicknamed “Restaurant Row” and don’t leave without grabbing dinner at the Palm Restaurant! 

Ballpark Chasers Trip Suggestion

Citizens Bank Park is part of Ballpark Chasers “East Coast Swing”. This trip includes seeing Nationals Park and Oriole Park. We suggest finding the cheapest flight to Washington DC, Baltimore or Philadelphia and getting a rental car to drive in between. Expect up to a 1 hour drive from DC to Baltimore, 2 hours from Baltimore to Philadelphia and a 3 hour drive between DC and Philadelphia.

If your trip allows for a little extra time, there are several Minor League Baseball stadiums to see within a close distance of the Philadelphia area. Just south of Philly is Wilmington, Delaware, home of the Blue Rocks and Frawley Stadium. The Blue Rocks are the Single A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals. 

80 minutes to the west is First Energy Stadium, home of the Reading Phillies, the Double AA affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies.  The next closest minor league park is in Trenton, New Jersey. The Trenton Thunder is the Double AA affiliate of the New York Yankees and play at the beautiful Waterfront Park.