Petco Park Park

Address: 100 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101, United States

Website: https://www.petco.com

Hours: Varies with events; box office typically daily 10am-6pm on non‑game days

Admission: Varies by event (Padres games), stadium tours around $20-35; check website for current prices

Petco Park is a downtown San Diego baseball stadium that opened in 2004 and serves as the home of the San Diego Padres. It is an approximately 40,000-seat venue known for integrating historic architecture into its design.

Key features include the historic brick Western Metal Supply Co. building integrated into the outfield, the open grassy ‘Park at the Park’ beyond left field, and tiered seating surrounding the infield. The ballpark also hosts concerts and civic events and offers city skyline and bay-area views from many seats.

The park was built as a modern urban ballpark to replace an older downtown stadium and has been the Padres’ home since its opening in 2004. Its design emphasized a mix of contemporary facilities and preservation of an on-site historic structure.

Located in the East Village neighborhood of downtown San Diego, Petco Park sits adjacent to the Gaslamp Quarter and is accessible by public transit and major downtown roads.

• Primary use: Home of the San Diego Padres Major League Baseball team and used for other sports and large public events throughout the year.
• Opening and capacity: Opened in 2004 and has a seating capacity of roughly 40,000, with distinctive integration of the historic Western Metal Supply building into the ballpark design.

What to See#

• Western Metal Supply Co. building: A historic brick office building incorporated into the stadium’s outfield area and used for suites, concessions and as a visual landmark visible from the stands.
• Park at the Park: An open grassy spectator area beyond left field commonly called the ‘Park at the Park’ that provides a family-friendly viewing space and sightlines to the field.
• Main seating bowl: Main bowl seating and luxury suites arranged around the infield with fans entering from multiple concourses and plaza spaces on the stadium’s exterior.

Petco Park is in downtown San Diego’s East Village. From the Santa Fe Depot (Amtrak) it’s about a 10-15 minute walk. The San Diego Trolley’s Green Line stops at Park & Market station, a two‑minute walk from the main entrance. Ample paid parking exists nearby but traffic can be heavy on game nights.

• Take the San Diego Trolley to the Park & Market station or the Santa Fe Depot (Amtrak) for an easy walk into the stadium plaza.
• If attendance is the point, sit along the first base line for afternoon sun and skyline views; the outfield pavilion is best for sunsets over downtown.
• On non‑game days, check for public stadium tours or special events - they show parts of the park most fans never see.