Citizens Bank Park Park

Address: 1 Citizens Bank Way, Philadelphia, PA 19148, USA (Citizens Bank Park)

Website: https://www.mlb.com/phillies/ballpark

Citizens Bank Park is a Major League Baseball stadium in Philadelphia and the home of the Philadelphia Phillies; it opened for the 2004 MLB season. The ballpark was built to replace the multipurpose Veterans Stadium and is laid out specifically for baseball with fan amenities, concourses and food-service areas.

Key visitor features include the playing field and seating bowl optimized for spectator sightlines, a themed outfield concourse and team-history displays, and a variety of concessions and hospitality areas. The stadium hosts regular home games, special events and promotions during the baseball season.

Construction and opening took place in 2004, and the park has since been the Phillies’ primary home venue for regular-season and postseason play. It is part of Philadelphia’s South Philadelphia sports and entertainment area.

Geographically the ballpark sits in South Philadelphia near the Delaware River waterfront, within driving distance and public-transport routes from Center City Philadelphia.

• Opening and purpose: Opened in 2004 as the home ballpark of the Philadelphia Phillies, succeeding Veterans Stadium and designed for baseball-specific sightlines and fan amenities.
• Capacity: Seating capacity is approximately 43,000 for baseball games, with a mix of general seating, suites and club areas.

What to See#

• Ashburn Alley: A fan-friendly concourse and entertainment area behind the outfield that includes food kiosks, memorabilia and plaques celebrating team history and notable players.
• The field and seating bowl: The playing field, dugouts and immediate seating bowl form the primary spectator experience and host ceremonial events, home-plate festivities and on-field promotions.

Citizens Bank Park is in South Philadelphia at the intersection of Pattison Avenue and 11th Street. Take the SEPTA Broad Street Line to NRG/AT&T Station (59th-N Broad Street area) or to AT&T Station (stadium complex) and then walk across Pattison Avenue-expect about a 5-10 minute walk from the subway station to the ballpark entrances. By car it’s roughly 2.5-4 miles (4-6 km) south of Philadelphia City Hall and typically a 10-20 minute drive depending on traffic.

• Arrive 60-90 minutes before first pitch to catch batting practice and to explore Ashburn Alley - the fan zone behind right field with Phillies history, food stands and team displays.
• Use public transit to avoid event traffic: the stadium is served by SEPTA (Broad Street Line/near the Sports Complex stations) and regional rail to the nearby sports complex stations on game days.
• If you want quieter concourses and shorter lines at concessions and team shops, enter the ballpark well before the typical pregame surge rather than right at first pitch.