Fenway Park Pregame Guide
Boston Red Sox · Boston, MA
Fenway Park has no parking of its own and the club says plainly that parking of all types is extremely limited around the ballpark — the lots and garages that exist sit off Brookline Avenue and Ipswich Street, all charging a fee. That makes Lansdowne Street, running behind the Green Monster and the bleachers, the actual pregame: the club's own guide describes it as packed with choices. Two practical timings: a limited number of day-of tickets go on sale at Gate E on Lansdowne Street 90 minutes before every game, first come first served, and fans may start queuing five hours ahead. A non-permitted bag can be stored for a fee at the locker truck on top of the Lansdowne Garage, across from Gate E.
Tips & Fan Reports
There is no tailgate here — there is Lansdowne Street, which is the point of coming early.
If your bag is over the limit, the locker truck on the Lansdowne Garage is the answer rather than a walk back to the car.
Parking is scarce and paid. The club says so itself, so plan the T or book ahead.
Day-of tickets appear at Gate E 90 minutes before first pitch, and the queue can legitimately start five hours out.
Where to Go Before the Game
Lansdowne Street
Behind the Green Monster and the bleachers, and the club's own guide calls it packed with good choices. With no ballpark lots, this street is where a Fenway pregame actually happens.
Known for Behind the Green Monster · Bars and restaurants · Gate E is here
Gate E, Lansdowne Street
Where a limited number of same-day tickets are sold 90 minutes before every game, first come first served while supplies last. Fans may begin lining up five hours before game time.
Known for Day-of tickets · 90 minutes before · Queue from 5 hours out
Lots and garages off Brookline Avenue and Ipswich Street
The paid parking around the ballpark. The club warns that parking of all types is extremely limited here, so this is a book-ahead or take-the-T decision.
Known for Fee parking · Extremely limited · Off Brookline Ave and Ipswich St
The locker truck, Lansdowne Garage
On top of the Lansdowne Garage across from Gate E, where a non-permitted bag can be stored for a fee by a third-party company rather than taken back to a car you may not have.
Known for Bag storage for a fee · Across from Gate E
Rules to Know
What Fenway Park allows, and what it does not.
- Parking of all types is extremely limited around Fenway Park. Paid lots and garages sit off Brookline Avenue and off Ipswich Street.
- A limited number of tickets for that day's game are sold at Gate E on Lansdowne Street beginning 90 minutes prior to all games, first come first served while supplies last.
- Fans may assemble in line beginning five hours prior to game time.
- Fans arriving with a non-permitted bag may store it for a fee with a third-party locker company, on top of the Lansdowne Garage across from Gate E.
- Fenway Park has no parking lots of its own and publishes no tailgating policy.
What to Bring
- A bag the gate will accept
Bags must have one compartment and measure no more than 12 x 12 x 6 inches.
- Only the outside food and drink the rule allows
Guests may bring one sealed plastic water bottle of 16 ounces or less and special dietary food or beverages.
- A card or a phone wallet
Fenway Park food and beverage purchases are cashless and accept credit cards, debit cards, gift cards, and mobile contactless payments.
- Your tickets on a charged phone
Red Sox tickets must be scanned from a mobile device using the MLB Ballpark app or Apple Wallet.
- A warm layer for after dark
April nights average 38°F at Fenway Park.
- Sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat
July highs average 85°F at Fenway Park, with no roof over the seats.
- A rain layer
October averages 5.0 inches of rain here.
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