Comerica Park

Located at 2100 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, Comerica Park primarily serves as an open-air baseball stadium with a capacity of 41,782 spectators. Comerica Park is the home ground of Detroit Tigers. Statues of player who were once associated to the Tigers occupy a major corner of the stadium. The park flaunts several features including pre game and post game water show, firework and music during the home matches. Besides matches the stadium serves as a major open air venue for live acts. Refer to our travel article for more information on the other arenas.
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Enjoying A Detroit Tiger's Game: Take A Tour to Comerica Park

The Comerica Park which is located at 2100 Woodward Avenue Detroit and home of the Detroit Tigers started serving people last April 11, 2000. It replaced the historic Tiger Stadium.

Comerica Park on Wikipedia

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It has a 41,782 capacity in 2008. Its field dimensions are 345 feet left field, 370 feet left-center, 420 feet center field, 365 feet right-center and 330 feet right field.

There are a group tour which offers highlights like Clubhouse, visitor's Dugout, Press box, Detroit Tigers Walk of Fame, Party suite and battling tunnel. The tour prices range from $3 for kids ages from 5 until 17 years old. And adults are for $6. Children under 5 years old can join the tour for free.

Comerica Park Tours

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The Comerica Park is just easy to find coming from any direction. There are map and direction of possible route you can take if you are coming from certain areas.

Parking and Directions

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There is also a special color coded seating map available on the Park to help visitors find where they should be seating on certain games.

Seating Map

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There are luxurious amenities which the Comerica Park offers for their VIP guest. Club members can enjoy the gourmet cuisine and a full-service bar while viewing the game at the most spectacular spot. Being a member also gives you an access to the private Cigar Bar among many other special amenities which is given exclusively to the members of the Comerica Park.

Comerica Park Address, Maps and Directions

Comerica Park has been the new home to Detroit Tigers since 2000. Before that, Detroit Tigers played in Bennett Park in 1896 and then moved into Navin Field which was renamed Tiger Stadium in 1961. As a new ballpark to replace Tiger Stadium, Comerica Park is more pitcher-friendly and includes many baseball-themed features.

The exact address of the Comerica Park is 2100 Woodward Ave Detroit, MI 48201-3470. Located centrally in Downtown Detroit, Comerica Park is minutes from the Detroit Metro Airport. You can also find several casinos and other local entertainment venues not far from Comerica Park.

Just across the street from the Fox Theatre and between the two churches, there is the main entrance of Comerica Park, outside of which stands a tiger stature of about 15 feet in height. And there are totally 8 tiger statues throughout the park.

Tiger Stature Outside of the Main Entrance

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Besides the main entrance, there are also three gates allowing admission. Refer to the following map for accurate address:

Map of Comerica Park

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To get to Comerica Park, one of the Midwest's most unique venues, you can always take a bus for convenience. It's just $3 for a round trip by SMART or DDOT bus. Check the bus routes first, locate the nearest bus stop and then you can just enjoy your trip. For more detailed information on taking a bus to Comerica Park, you can refer to the following route examples:

Taking the Bus to Comerica Park

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You can also take advantage of the shuttle services provided by local restaurants, bars, and pubs. At the south corner of Witherell and Adams (next to Gate B of Comerica Park), there is a shuttle drop-off and pick-up area created by Olympia Entertainment.

Choose to self drive to Comerica Park? That's smart as there are about 5,000 parking spaces around this area.

For people traveling from the north - There are three route options for you to reach Comerica Park, as you can choose southbound M-10 or southbound I-75 into the downtown Detroit and if you prefer southbound I-75, you can exit onto westbound M-8 or just drive until it merges into southboundI-735.

For people traveling from the south - After you exit northbound I-75, you have three options to drive onto northbound I-275, northbound US-24 connector or northbound M-39.

For people traveling from the east - Two route options are available for you to choose from. Following westbound I-94, you can then exit onto either southbound I-75 or southbound M-10.

For people traveling from the west - You can either follow eastbound I-94 or eastbound I-96. And if you choose eastbound I-94, you can exit onto southbound M-10 or southbound I-75.

For detailed directions to get to Comerica Park:

Directions to Comerica Park

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Baseball Trip Planner to Detroit - Having Fun in Comerica Park

Comerica Park being one of the major tourist attractions, the venue has been known for its restaurants, fun places like the Comerica Carousel, a Beer Hall, an open-air picnic area called the Bushfire Hill, attractive sculptures, and the Walk of Fame. The interesting sculptures of six all-time great players of the Tigers baseball team is one of the other major attractions at this venue.

News about Comerica ball club

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The Comerica Park is located at a convenient place not very far from the downtown area, on Woodward Avenue. A large amount of entertainment shelters are associated with the ballpark arena, and makes for one of the most facilitated hangout places for sports enthusiasts. Cigar bars and food courts make for a major part of the things to do while the games are on at Comerica Park.

Maps and getting to Comerica Park

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One of the confusing elements that new visitors might have to come across are the re-entry gates. If you want to make an exit for something you ghave forgotten or whatever reason, you can do so from gates Gates A - D. However while moving out, it is important to get your tickets scanned if you intend to enter again.

Info and phone numbers for Comerica Park

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If you are in Detroit for a vacation, you might as well be aware of about the fact that popular season games start being sold out around February. It is advisable to start booking tickets online if you are hitting Detroit anytime after March.

Photos and history of Comerica Park

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Comerica Park Detroit Parking Information

Taking the place of historic Tiger Stadium in 2000, Comerica Park has become a leading ballpark in Detroit. Some visitors even regard it as the best ballpark in the country. As an open-air ballpark, it serves as the home of the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball's American League.

Where is the Comerica Park located? Set in the heart of downtown, the ballpark is situated at 2100 Woodward Avenue, just south of I-75 (Fisher Freeway) and directly across the street from the Fox Theatre. Due to its convenient location, visitors can get to Comerica Park via various modes of transportation. Of course, if you are clear about the driving directions, driving to the ballpark would be a convenient option.

Directions to Comerica Park

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Parking may be a big concern for those who want to drive to the location. There are about 4,500 parking spaces surrounding Comerica Park operated by Olympia Entertainment. These parking spaces are open to the public on a first come, first served basis. Parking facility is usually open two hours before game time. Vehicles will be directed into spaces. To get to know the parking facilities location and rates, visit this page:

Comerica Park Parking

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Generally speaking, reserving spaces is not allowed. However, there are a limited number of reserved parking spaces for the season for Luxury Suites, On-Deck Circle, Club Seat and regular season ticket holders. To gain more details on the availability of season parking permits, contact the Olympia Entertainment at (313) 471-3264.

ADA compliant parking spaces are available at Olympia Entertainment parking facility. The handicapped parking spaces in the reserved parking facilities are available for guests with the appropriate reserved area parking permit and a state issued license plate or placard. A designated handicapped parking area will be created only on game days. Located just outside Columbia Avenue entrance to Comerica Park (Gate A), the area is accessible from Woodward Avenue and Elizabeth Street. These spaces are available for guests with a state issued license plate or placard plus verification of ownership of the plate or placard.

Comerica Park Disabled Guest Information

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Free bus parking is available on the eastbound I-75 Service Drive, between the Service Drive and Mack. It is also on a first-come and first served basis. So arrive early. For tour/group bus drivers, you need to drop off and pick up passengers on the east side of Comerica Park, along Brush Street, from Montcalm to Adams.

Other means of transportation: If you don't want to drive to the Comerica Park, the SMART or DDOT bus can get you into the ballpark for just $3 round trip. If you travel within Detroit, take the DDOT (the Detroit Department of Transportation). For guests who need to travel from suburb to city, use SMART.

Detroit Department of Transportation

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SMART Bus

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As there are thousands of guests attending Comerica Park events, taxicab companies will increase the number of cabs in downtown Detroit on game days. The state-regulated fare is $1.4 for cab entrance fee and $1.4 per mile. Four people can occupy one taxicab. All cabs are required to pick up or drop off guests at the corner of Witherell and Adams, next to the Gate B of Cobo Center.

Some local bars, restaurants, clubs or hotels may provide shuttle services to help take you to the Tiger Games. You can contact your favorite bar or restaurant to check if there is a shuttle service available to the game. If you take these shuttle services, get off at the drop-off area located at the south corner of Withereall and Adams (next to Gate B). Dropping off can occur up to 1.5 hours before game time.