Tours of Yankee Stadium!

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Welcome to the Insider's Tours of Yankee Stadium!

There are three different tours:
Classic Tour Champions Tour Champions Plus Tour Birthday Bash
TICKETS TOUR INFORMATION PARKING POLICIES

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THE CLASSIC TOUR
Highlights of this Classic Tour, which lasts about one hour with a capacity of 100 people, include*:

Discussion of Yankee history
Field access
Dugout visit area
Press Box
Monument Park
Clubhouse

* All elements of the tours are subject to current availability. There are no tours prior to day games, or on weekends when the Yankees are home. In November and December there will be a noon tour everyday, excluding Thanksgiving Day, Christmas and New Year's Day.

Adults - $12.00
Children 14 & Under/Seniors over 60 - $6
Special Prices for Grammar & Middle Schools: Adults - $10, School Children - $5

To purchase tickets for a Yankee Stadium Tour, please select the month and then click on link on the popup window for the game you wish to select.

Yankee Stadium Tours
November December

* All elements of the tours are subject to current availability. There are no tours prior to day games, or on weekends when the Yankees are home. In November and December there will be a noon tour everyday, excluding Thanksgiving Day, Christmas and New Year's Day.

Fans purchasing Yankee Stadium Tour tickets are encouraged to arrive 30 minutes prior to the start of the scheduled tour time.

In the event that a regular season baseball game has been cancelled and rescheduled, Stadium Tours are subject to cancellation at anytime and without notice.

Please note:
Stadium Tour tickets are not available for purchase, in advance, via the Internet or Ticketmaster telephones, within 10 days of the event. To purchase Stadium Tour tickets, within 10 days of the event, please visit the Yankee Stadium Advance Ticket Windows, Yankee Clubhouse Shops or participating Ticketmaster Outlets. There is no guarantee of ticket availability of the day of a tour. Will Call tickets are not permitted for Stadium Tour events.

* All elements of the tours are subject to current availability. There are no tours prior to day games, or on weekends when the Yankees are home. In November and December there will be a noon tour everyday, excluding Thanksgiving Day, Christmas and New Year's Day.

Stadium Tour tickets for the daily noon are the only tickets that can be purchased in advance or on the day of the Stadium Tour through all points of sale. No reservations are required for this tour. For Stadium Tour reservations, please contact the Yankee Stadium Tours Department at (718)579-4531 or via email at tmorante@yankees.com.

For groups of 12 or more people, or if you have any questions, please contact the Yankee Stadium Tours Department at (718) 579-4531 or via email at tmorante@yankees.com.

CHAMPIONS TOUR
The Classic Tour plus a New York Yankee historical film short in the adidas suite lasting about 1 hr & 20 minutes. The champions tours are for groups of 12-50 people only and must be booked in advance.

$17 for Adults $12 for Children/Senior Citizens

CHAMPIONS PLUS TOUR (for groups of 12-50 only)
Includes all of Champions Tour plus a tour of the Club Level with stops at the Great Moments Room, a luxury suite and the Yankee Club. The Champions Plus Tour lasts about 1 hr & 35 minutes. There will also be a special souvenir item issued at the end of the tour.

$25 for Adults $15 for Children/Senior Citizens

YANKEE STADIUM BIRTHDAY BASH

For that special fan in your life we have an exciting new addition to the Classic Yankee Stadium Tour. A birthday celebration with a film short on Yankees history in a Hall of Fame Suite are now being offered for that birthday person.

Come out and see this most historic stadium with your family and friends in a festive atmosphere. Visit the most legendary area in professional sports, Monument Park, where the retired numbers, plaques and monuments attest to those legends who contributed to the teams' 26 Championships. Feel the thrill of walking out onto the field, where past greats, such as, Ruth, Gehrig, DiMaggio and Mantle and current stars like Jeter, Giambi, Clemens, Williams and Soriano played, and then into the Yankees' dugout. Step inside the inner sanctum of the clubhouse and learn the tradition of the team's fabled uniform. Sit in the Press Box where you will have a panoramic view of the ballpark and also learn about scoreboard operations, the camera booths and Yankee Stadium history.

The second half of the tour will consist of an exclusive party in the adidas Hall of Fame Suite where you will witness those Yankee legends in action with a 20 minute film short. Your choice of soda or juice, pizza and birthday cake and a Yankees promotional souvenir will cap off your celebration. The whole tour and birthday party (a minimum of 12 people is required) collectively will take about an hour and 45 minutes and costs $35 per person.

GENERAL INFORMATION

STADIUM TOUR TICKETS
Tickets for Stadium Tours and game tickets may be purchased online, or at the Yankee Stadium Advance Ticket Windows, located between Gate 4 and Gate 6, on the day of the tour, or at all Yankee Clubhouse Shops, or via Ticketmaster. There is no guarantee of ticket availability of the day of a tour.

Will Call tickets are not permitted for Stadium Tour events.

Fans purchasing Yankee Stadium Tour tickets are encouraged to arrive 30 minutes prior to the start of the scheduled tour time.

ONLINE:
To purchase tickets for a Yankee Stadium Tour, please select the month and then click on link on the popup window for the game you wish to select.

Yankee Stadium Tours

November December

* All elements of the tours are subject to current availability. There are no tours prior to day games, or on weekends when the Yankees are home. In November and December there will be a noon tour everyday, excluding Thanksgiving Day, Christmas and New Year's Day.

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YANKEE STADIUM ADVANCE TICKET WINDOWS:
The Advance Ticket Windows are open Monday - Saturday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and Sunday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the Advance Ticket Windows located outside, adjacent from Gate 4 and parking Lot 8 and inside the Stadium at Section 9 & 20 (on the Field Level) and the Bleachers, (until the middle of the 7th inning) on all game days during which the Yankees are at home.

YANKEE CLUBHOUSE STORES
NOTE: There is a $5.00 Shipping & Handling fee on all outgoing orders at the Yankee Clubhouse store locations. (All proceeds to benefit the Yankee Foundation)

Locations in in New York City:
110 East 59th St. (bet. Lexington & Park Ave.), (212) 758-7844.
Hours: Mon - Fri 9:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., Sat 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Sun 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
393 Fifth Ave. (bet. 36th & 37th St.), (212) 685-4693.
Hours: Mon - Fri 9:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., Sat 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 PM, Sun 11:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
8 Fulton Street (South Street & Seaport), (212) 514-7182.
Hours: Mon - Sat 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., Sun 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
245 West 42nd St. (bet. 7th & 8th Ave.), (212) 768-9555.
Hours: Mon - Sat 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m., Sun 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

TICKETMASTER
Phone:
Call (212) 307-1212 / (201) 507-8900 or (800) 943-4327 (TTY)

STADIUM TOUR INFORMATION

Monday through Friday: 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday: 10 a.m. - noon

* All elements of the tours are subject to current availability. There are no tours prior to day games, or on weekends when the Yankees are home. In November and December there will be a noon tour everyday, excluding Thanksgiving Day, Christmas and New Year's Day.

Tour tickets, that are lost or stolen will follow the same procedures for any ticket lost/stolen.

All tours are wheelchair-accessible.

HOW TO GET TO THE STADIUM
PARKING
PARKING LOT #14 (PLAYERS' LOT), directly across from the Press Gate, is available to tourists at no charge when there are no games scheduled that day. If there is a night game, then you may park across the street from the Yankee Offices, near the handball courts.

POLICIES

CAMERAS
Single-frame photography is permitted at all times, and flash photography is allowed. Neither lighting nor camera support pods are permitted to be used by Guests at the Stadium. Please make sure you are considerate of those around you when taking pictures. Hand-held video cameras are not allowed.

SECURITY
ALL TOURISTS ARE REMINDED NOT TO TRAVEL TO YANKEE STADIUM WITH BAGS OR CONTAINERS.
Complete Yankee Stadium Security Policies >

If you have any additional questions, please e-mail tmorante@yankees.com.

DIRECTIONS TO THE STADIUM
DRIVING DIRECTIONS
Yankee Stadium is located at 161st St. and River Avenue in the Bronx.

For directions from Manhattan:
From the East Side, take FDR Drive North to Exit 18 (Willis Ave. Bridge). Cross bridge and follow signs for the Major Deegan Expressway/Interstate 87 North to Exit 4 (149th street) or Exit 5 (155th Street).
From the West Side, take Henry Hudson Parkway North to Exit 14 Cross Bronx Expressway /Interstate 95 North. Follow 1-95 North to Exit 1C (Major Deegan Expressway Exit) South to Exit 6 (161st Street).

For directions from Brooklyn and Queens:
Take the Brooklyn/Queens Expressway (Interstate 278) to the Grand Central Parkway west to the Triboro Bridge. Once over the bridge follow signs to the Major Deegan Expressway (Interstate 87) north and proceed to Exit 4 (149th Street) or Exit 5 (155th Street Exit).

For directions from Staten Island:
From the Verrazano Bridge cross over the bridge and follow the Brooklyn/Queens Expressway (Interstate 278) to the Grand Central Parkway. Go West to the Triboro Bridge. Once over the bridge follow signs to the Major Deegan Expressway (Interstate 87) north and proceed to Exit 4 (149th Street) or Exit 5 (155th Street Exit).
From the Goethels Bridge Cross the Bridge and follow the New Jersey turnpike (Interstate 95) north to the George Washington Bridge. Cross bridge and take Exit 1C to the Major Deegan (Interstate 87) south to Exit 6 (161st Street Exit).

For directions from Long Island:
From the Throgs Neck or Whitestone Bridge take either bridge to the Cross-Bronx Expressway (Interstate 95) South. Follow to Exit 1C the Major Deegan / Interstate 87 South Exit. Continue on the Major Deegan to Exit 6 (161st Street).
From the Cross Island Parkway, proceed North to the Grand Central Parkway West to the Triboro Bridge. Once over the bridge follow signs to the Major Deegan Expressway (Interstate 87) north and proceed to Exit 4 (149th Street) or Exit 5 (155th Street Exit).

For directions from Westchester County and Points North:
Take the Bronx River or Hutchinson River Parkway South to Bruckner Expressway (Interstate 278) West to the Major Deegan (Interstate 87) North. Continue on the Major Deegan to Exit 4 (149th Street) or Exit 5 (155th Street).
From the Major Deegan (Interstate 87) South, follow to Exit 6 (161st Street).

For directions from New Jersey:
Take the George Washington Bridge to the Cross-Bronx Expressway to the Major Deegan (Interstate 87) South, Exit 1C. Continue on the Major Deegan to Exit 6 (161st).
Take the George Washington Bridge to the Cross Bronx Expressway to Exit 2, Jerome Avenue South.
Take the George Washington Bridge to Harlem River Drive to the 155th Street exit. Cross the Macombs Dam Bridge and follow signs to the stadium.

For directions from Connecticut:
Take Interstate 95 South to the Major Deegan Expressway (Interstate 87) South. Continue on the Major Deegan to Exit 6 (161st Street).
Take Interstate 95 South to the Bruckner Expressway (Interstate 278) West. Follow the Bruckner Expressway to the Major Deegan (Interstate 87) North. Take Exit 4 (149th Street) or Exit 5 (155th Street).
Take the Merritt Parkway South to Hutchinson River Parkway South. Follow to Cross County Parkway West to NY State Thruway (Interstate 87) South. Thruway becomes Major Deegan Expressway (Interstate 87 Still). Follow to exit 6 (161st Street).

YANKEE STADIUM PARKING
1. East 161st St. - Jerome Ave. & Macombs Dam Bridge ^
3. Jerome Ave. - East 164th St. & East 162nd St.
5. River Ave. - East 158th St. & East 157th St. * ^
6. East 157th St. - River Ave. & Gerard Ave.
7. River Ave. - East 157th St. & East 153rd St. * ^
8. River Ave. at 71 E. 153rd St. ^
9. River Ave. at East 151st St.
10. East 153rd St. at River Ave. ^
11. River Ave. - East 151st St. & East 150th St.
12. River Ave. - East 151st St. & East 150th St.
13. Exterior St. at Market Area
15. River Ave. - East 164th St. & East 165th St. (Bus Lot)

* = Valet Parking Available ^= Handicapped Parking Available
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SUBWAY
The Yankee Stadium Subway stop is located right outside the Stadium at the corner of 161st St. and River Ave. The Stadium is conveniently reached by several subway lines and a trip from midtown Manhattan takes less than 25 minutes. The #4 train, as well as the B (weekdays only) and D trains make stops at 161st St./Yankee Stadium. Metro North train service to Connecticut and Westchester County is available at the 125th St. subway stop. Complete New York City Subway Map (requires Adobe Acrobat)

BUSES
Several New York Transit Authority Bus Lines provide convenient service to Yankee Stadium. The BX 6, BX 13 and BX 55 buses stop at 161st St./Grand Concourse, a short walk from the Stadium. If you or your group travels to Yankee Stadium in a private bus, parking is located at 164th and 165th Streets and River Ave. Police will direct you to that area. The fee is $40, cash only upon arrival.

For more information on subway and bus transportation to Yankee Stadium, contact the NYC Transit Authority at 718-330-1234, 6am-9pm or visit their web site.

YANKEE CLIPPER
To purchase tickets or for more information please contact NY Waterway at 1-800-53-FERRY. Reservations are recommended.