Entry gates are your friends. Here’s our guide to unlock the mysteries of Petco Park’s entrances. Save valuable time and don’t miss the first pitch!
If you are near the bleachers, outfield, or Park at the Park: Use the Downtown Gate entrance or Balboa Park Gate.
Right Field (odd numbered sections): East Village Gate or Park Blvd Gate entrances.
Left Field (even numbered sections): Gaslamp Gate near the Western Metal Building.
Infield on the 3rd base side, enter through the Gaslamp Gate near the Omni Hotel.
Infield on the 1st base side or behind home plate, the Home Plate Gate entrance is your best bet.
The East Village gate is often the least crowded gate, although all entrances have been running a little slow this year due to metal detectors (see below).
Entrance Gates
Home Plate Plaza at Park Blvd. and Tony Gwynn DrivePalm Court Plaza at Gaslamp Gate, Seventh Ave. and K St.
East Village Gate at 10th Avenue and K Street
Park Boulevard Gate at 10th Avenue
Downtown Gate to Park at the Park at Eighth Ave. and J St.
Balboa Gate to Park at the Park at Ninth Avenue and J St.
What time do gates open?
Come early to watch batting practice and pre-game warm ups. Gates open 90 minutes before the game. What time Petco Park opens depends on game time: subtract one hour and thirty minutes in your head. Exception: Park at the Park gates open two and a half hours prior to game time.Re-entry policy: Can I leave the stadium and return?
Fans who need to leave Petco Park during the game but would like to return may do so. However for re-entry privileges, the Padres require that your ticket be scanned at the gate by security before you leave.Metal Detectors
The Padres are joining all MLB ball parks by screening fans with mandatory walk-through metal detectors at each Petco Park entry gate.Bag Screening
Security will inspect all bags and containers upon entrance to the stadium. Season Ticket Holders and guests without bags can pass through express screening. More on prohibited items.Petco Park Insider is your guide to enjoying games in San Diego at the Padres baseball stadium. Please join the conversation on Twitter @PetcoParkSD or contact us at Petco Park Insider.
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