Gate/Parking Information:
Opening Day – Thursday, March 29 @ 1:10 p.m.
- Parking Lots: 10:10 a.m.*
*Be sure to arrive early to avoid heavy traffic in the ballpark vicinity and LaGuardia Airport. - All Gates: 11:10 a.m.
- Pregame Festivities: 12:40 p.m.
- Glass bottles, all metal cans and containers, and hard-sided coolers are not permitted in Citi Field. Guests may bring in one, soft, plastic, factory-sealed water bottles of 20 ounces or less, guests may also bring in one sealed, soft -sided child’s juice box. Note: Water bottles and juice boxes may not be frozen.
What’s New at Citi Field
The Mets unveiled a number of new elements at Citi Field for 2018, including the renovated Citi Pavilion located near Shea Bridge on the Field Level, the Jim Beam Highball Club located on the Promenade Level and the Verizon Seats on the Porsche Grille Patio. Also unveiled were the new food offerings added to the culinary line-up including: Lil’ Sweet Chick, New American Comfort cuisine from the founders of SweetChick NYC serving their OG & Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwiches, Wowfulls, Hong Kong egg waffles served as a cone with ice cream and Baked Cheese Haus, a Wisconsin specialty and artisanal cheese company offering baked cheese.
Returning partners include Chef Michael White’s Nicoletta, Chef Josh Capon’s Bash Burger, David Chang’s Fuku, Christina Tosi’s Milk Bar, D?, Mama’s of Corona, favorites from Union Square Hospitality Group including Shake Shack, Pat LaFrieda, Dave Pasternack’s Catch of the Day, Arancini Bros., Rao’s Specialty Foods and Myriad Restaurant group.
