Yankee Stadium Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Yankee Stadium. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• NYC Bus Tour of Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens: Art, Food & Sports

• NY Helicopter Tour: Ultimate NYC Sightseeing

• NY Helicopter Tour: New York City Skyline From New Jersey

• NY Helicopter Tour: Manhattan & Brooklyn

• City of Contrasts Tour—Manhattan, Bronx, Queens, and Brooklyn

Tickets to games at Yankee Stadium vary in price depending on who is playing and the seat type. They go for as little as US$8 for training games, and more than US$120 for big games featuring top teams. Various public tours are available, including pre-game tours that require you to have a game ticket. Classic tours of the stadium cost around US$42 for adults and US$31 for kids, but prices can vary depending on date and demand.

Yes, Yankee Stadium is definitely worth visiting if you're a fan of baseball, or if you have a general interest in sports and sports culture. Watching a game offers a slice of NYC if you're from abroad, and behind-the-scenes tours of the stadium are a must-do for Yankees fans. Many city tours that venture beyond Manhattan to the outer boroughs, including the Bronx, pass by Yankee Stadium and provide some commentary on it.

Per one customer who booked the NYC Bus Tour of Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens: Art, Food & Sports, "It was a great experience! Ray R, the tour guide and Michael, the bus driver, were both awesome! Ray is very knowledgeable and it was a great time!"

Yes, you can go to Yankee Stadium when there is no home game, but it’ll have to be on a tour. The Classic Tour—60 minutes—runs during the off-season and on non-game days; the Glimpse of Greatness “tour” gets you a self-guided sneak peek for 15 minutes. Both are for a fee and can be booked online.

There are tour options at Yankee Stadium, each with a different length: The Classic Tour runs for 60 minutes and takes place during the off-season and non-game days; Pregame Tours happen—you guessed it—before games and take 60–90 minutes; and the Glimpse of Greatness Tour, which is just a pre-paid 15-minute sneak peek, can be booked most days of the year.

It costs anywhere from US$25–$40 to park at Yankee Stadium, depending on how far away from the stadium you park your vehicle. Many visitors won’t drive in and instead will utilize the NYC subway system, getting off at the 161st St-Yankee Stadium stop. From Midtown Manhattan, the subway ride should take around 25 minutes.

On the Classic Tour, visitors can see Monument Park and the New York Yankees Museum in the on-season; in the off-season, you might also see the press box, the dugouts, the warning track, and more. On Pregame Tours, you’ll see Monument Park, the New York Yankees Museum, and batting practice and warm-ups before the park opens to the public.

Yes, photography is permitted on all three types of Yankee Stadium tours, whether you’re using your personal camera or your cell phone. That being said, certain spots do prohibit flash photography, so make sure your flash is turned off. Lastly, the entire stadium prohibits videotaping, so stick to snapping photos.

There are many things to do apart from visiting Yankee Stadium. Travelers to New York City recommend the following places:

• Statue of Liberty

• Empire State Building

• Ellis Island

• Central Park

• National September 11 Memorial & Museum

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