Yankee Stadium Pregame Guide
New York Yankees · Bronx, NY
The Yankees do not own or operate any of the parking around Yankee Stadium — prepaid single-game parking comes from City Parking — and the club publishes no tailgating policy, so nothing here is set up for a lot-based pregame. What matters instead is entry timing and what you can carry. Gates 6 and 8 open two hours before every home game while every other gate, including Babe Ruth Plaza and the suite entrance, opens 90 minutes before. The bag allowance is more generous than most: one soft-sided bag up to 16 by 16 by 8 inches plus one smaller personal item, and soft-sided backpacks within that size are fine.
Tips & Fan Reports
Soft-sided backpacks are allowed here, unlike most ballparks — the limit is 16x16x8 and it must drop into the size-check bin unaided.
No tailgating policy exists because none of the parking is the Yankees' to set rules for.
Parking is not the club's. Buy it prepaid from City Parking rather than expecting to sort it at the gate.
Gates 6 and 8 open a half hour before every other gate, so head for one of those if you want the extra time inside.
Where to Go Before the Game
Gates 6 and 8
The two gates that open two hours before first pitch, a full half hour before anything else at the ballpark. Worth walking to if you want to be inside early.
Known for Open 2 hours before · Earliest entry
Babe Ruth Plaza and the other gates
Every other entrance, including the suite entrance for guests with access, opens 90 minutes before the scheduled start.
Known for Open 90 minutes before · Includes suite entrance
City Parking facilities
The garages and lots around the stadium, none of them Yankees-operated. Prepaid single-game parking has to be obtained from City Parking rather than the club.
Known for Not club-operated · Prepay through City Parking
Rules to Know
What Yankee Stadium allows, and what it does not.
- Gate 6 and Gate 8 open two hours prior to the scheduled start of every Yankees home game.
- All other gates, including Babe Ruth Plaza and the suite entrance for guests with access, open 90 minutes prior to the scheduled start.
- Each fan may bring one soft-sided bag no larger than 16" x 16" x 8", plus one smaller personal item.
- All bags and personal items are visually inspected and must fit into the size-check bins without assistance.
- Backpacks are permitted provided they are soft-sided and within the size limit.
- The Yankees do not own or operate the parking facilities surrounding the stadium. Prepaid single game parking must be obtained from City Parking.
- The club publishes no tailgating policy for the surrounding lots.
What to Bring
- A bag the gate will accept
Each guest may bring one soft-sided bag up to 16 x 16 x 8 inches and one smaller soft-sided personal item.
- Only the outside food and drink the rule allows
Guests may bring food for individual consumption, but fruit such as apples and oranges must be sliced or sectioned.
- A card or a phone wallet
The Yankee Stadium Box Office and all food and retail locations are cashless and accept credit and debit cards.
- Your tickets on a charged phone
All Yankee Stadium tickets are delivered digitally through the MLB Ballpark app for display on a mobile device.
- A warm layer for after dark
April nights average 44°F at Yankee Stadium.
- Sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat
July highs average 86°F at Yankee Stadium, with no roof over the seats.
- A rain layer
August averages 4.8 inches of rain here.
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- Pregame
New York Yankees official site: Yankee Stadium Entry and Carry-In Policy, Gate Locations and Openings, and Know Before You Go
- Venue policies
Current Yankees Yankee Stadium information, entry, disability-access, gameday, and dining guidance reviewed for entry, family, payment, food, parking, and accessibility rules.
- Weather
NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals