On my walk home from class today, I decided I really really want to go to ST this year over our spring break. I'd like to go for maybe 2 days or something.

 

Anyways, my questions are:

 

1) what is the rough estimate on how much it would cost? (flight/hotel/tickets/food/etc)

2) how far is the park from the airport?

IIRC, tickets are relatively inexpensive and easy to come by, although I haven't been to ST in several years.

I went three yeras ago and was not happy with the hotel.

 

I am booking next week, where is the best place to stay??????

everything can vary...it depends on how where you stay, the stadium if i remember correctly is a good half hour or so from teh airport, maybe a little more. the flight just depends on the airline and when you book it , but i would think you could find a hotel for around 80 a night or so...but obviously that can vary as well.

 

tickets are real cheap...the cheapest ones are usually like 6 dollars for the out field grass or so and the most expensive are like 15 maybe, which are generally under shade and behind the plate.

Edited January 26, 200719 yr by daa84

On my walk home from class today, I decided I really really want to go to ST this year over our spring break. I'd like to go for maybe 2 days or something.

 

Anyways, my questions are:

 

1) what is the rough estimate on how much it would cost? (flight/hotel/tickets/food/etc)

2) how far is the park from the airport?

Well if you are going to fly out there I'd recommend staying to catch at least 3 games and would even recommend a 4th if at all possible. To me the key is finding a time where you wouldn't have to do much driving (since I'm assuming you wouldn't have a car) so you'd want to have the Sox in a similar area for a while.

 

But if you go with a group that would be easier cause you could rent a car or something. But I think you'd find airfare (out of Chicago) for around 200-250 (if you can find a deal, but I know sometimes during that time its tough to find a deal). Than you have hotel and you end up staying pretty cheap (use priceline). I know in years past some of us were able to stay in 4 star resorts for like 70 per night (and I'm sure you can find stuff cheaper than that).

 

Tickets are cheap, you could just buy grass seats and stand behind home plate or eventually sit somewhere thats open (the key is getting in, imo cause from there no matter where you are your gonna be close to the action).

 

But its a total blast . I'd recommend timing it with a few other people because than you'd be splitting up the costs.

 

I went three yeras ago and was not happy with the hotel.

 

I am booking next week, where is the best place to stay??????

Well if you are in the Phoenix area and want to stay someplace nice...Scottsdale has a lot of resorts that usually aren't even closed to being full so you can get killer deals through priceline on them (search for a website and it will tell you what to bid and pretty much say where you are going to be staying, that way you have an idea). We've stayed in some 4 star places (maybe even considered 5 star) for 70 a night and for s***s and giggles I asked how much it would be to stay there (not telling them I had booked a room) and it was 300 plus (which made my cheapass feel proud).

 

I couldn't tell you about Tuscon. I know the Loews Bantana (may have botched the spelling) is an awesome resort that backs up to the hills (not sure on the price, depends on the deal cause I think rooms can be anywhere from 120 - 350).

 

I recommend Phoenix area because there is so so much more to do (between Scottsdale, Tempe - where ASU is, Mesa, Chandler, etc). Plus you have a ton more teams in the area so if you like to see different stadiums (or even different teams) than you have that option (I usually catch 4 games in 3 nights when I go and typically see 2 Sox games and 2 other games and try to hit up 4 different stadiums which to me is fun cause you get to see a lot of different things and tons of different players).

 

Oh and definitely get to the games early, watch BP or go watch the minor leaguers. Take advantage of the ability to get so close to the action. I love watching the younger players take BP and seeing guys throw bullpen sessions.