Citi Field Tickets & Concessions

[Gary Dunaier]

Mets are offering half priced tickets to the July 4 and July 6th games.

We are pleased to introduce our new "Tickets@Phone" and "Tickets@Entry" delivery options!

To kick off these convenient, hassle-free, and NO COST delivery methods we are offering a hot summer deal. Buy One Ticket and Get One Ticket Free for the Mets vs Phillies on Wednesday, July 4th at 1:10PM or Mets vs. Cubs on Friday, July 6th at 7:10PM.


Here's how:

Tickets@Phone:
Click on the link below to purchase.
Select "Tickets@Phone" for delivery method at no additional charge.
Look for the text messages that will be sent directly to your mobile phone. The second message will contain barcodes.
Have the second text message open when you arrive at any Citi Field entry gate and scan these barcodes for entry!
Tickets@Entry:
Click on the link below to purchase.
Select "Tickets@Entry" for delivery method at no additional charge.
On the day of the game, bring the credit card used for purchase and a valid photo ID with you to Citi Field.
Swipe your credit card at any entry gate and you will be admitted to the game

NO. NO. NO. NO. NO.

Paperless tickets are a CANCER that MUST be ERADICATED. AT ONCE.

Paperless tickets will infringe on YOUR right to do what you want with tickets that YOU paid for.

The Fan Freedom Project explains it much better than I can...

10 Ways Restrictive Paperless Tickets Are Bad for Fans

1. No More Gifts: Restrictive paperless tickets are tied to your credit card and photo ID, so you can’t give them away to friends or family as a gift, or even at the last minute if you cannot attend a game or a show.

2. Ticket Holders Lose Everything: Some restrictive paperless tickets cannot be transferred or resold at all. So if you are thinking of buying tickets to the concert in advance, better make sure your kids don’t plan to get sick or your boss isn’t thinking of sending you an important business trip.

3. Minimum Pricing on Resale: If fans are allowed to resell their tickets, teams, venues and ticket companies often set a minimum resale price that is close to or at face-value. Good luck selling those rainy day Mets or Cavs tickets for face value.

4. Bye Bye Cheap Tickets: Have you been enjoying cheap tickets sold by season-ticket holders? Kiss those great bargains good-bye. No more $1 NBA or MLB tickets.

5. Snooze You Lose: Do you have a job that stops you from sitting at the computer at 10am when tickets go on sale? Then you’re out of luck. Thanks to restrictive paperless tickets, there will be no way to get tickets to sold-out shows.

6. Don’t Be Late! Buyers of restrictive paperless tickets must enter the game or concert together. So if one of your party is late, everyone waits outside. Imagine how much fun that will be in Minnesota in February or Florida in July.

7. More Waiting. More Lines: Paperless tickets cause delays at the door as credit cards and photo IDs get checked. And the lines are especially slow when folks have forgotten to bring the credit card they used to purchase their tickets – though the arguments can be entertaining.

8. More Fees, Less Convenience: If you are allowed to sell your ticket, Ticketmaster and other ticket agencies will be happy to charge even more fees for the convenience of transferring your ticket – even when you transfer it for free.

9. Monopoly: With restrictive paperless tickets, Ticketmaster could dominate ticketing even more than it does already. Are you ready for higher prices, more fees and poorer service?

10. No Thanks for the Memories: Remember when you treasured the ticket stubs from your first concert or ballgame – or perhaps you still collect ticket stubs today? Better print out your confirmation email, because that’s the only keepsake you’ll get from paperless tickets.

More information can be found at the Fan Freedom Project website (link).

[ribant]

Paperless sucks.

Since you won't be able to unload unneeded tix it only makes sense to buy early at a discount. Since many will not want to buy early it creates a day of game upsurge and higher walkup prices.

There has to be some kind of backdoor for ST's and planholders to unload unneeded seats otherwise it could crash that market and I don't think any team will let that happen.

On second thought you can still have a stubhub like secondary market where you can assigning new codes for phone, or switch which CC is tied to the tix.

I wonder how gifting will work?

[li7039]

can someone post the link for the half price tickets?

[robardin]

Well let's distinguish between "paperless tickets" being the texted barcodes to a mobile phone ("Tickets@Phone"), and the "swipe your CC at the gate" form of paperless ticket ("Tickets@Entry"). It's the second form that's non-transferable; with barcodes delivered to you, regardless of if they're on hard tickets, emailed PDFs or text messages, once you buy them they're yours to keep and do as you wish with (but only good for admission once). You could even post them on StubHub for instant delivery! The way I read it, it's basically equivalent as an e-ticket for printing at home, except that you don't need to print it out, something I didn't think was possible. I remember a few years back someone tried this wheo'd left their PDF printouts at home and tried to get the barcode scanner to read in the barcode as displayed on their smartphone screen, and it wouldn't scan because the surface didn't reflect back the black bars to the scanner in the same way that a piece of paper would do. Maybe they've upped the technology of the scanners to allow for reading glowing surfaces.

And while I am 100% against the idea of MLB moving to using a Tickets@Entry kind of paperless ticket as the ONLY form of ticket sold, I think it's a useful additional option for the ticket buying fan. Me, I'd only want to use Tickets@Entry on game day due to the risk of not being able to use the tickets, but in that event I'd certainly do so in preference to waiting on those long lines for game day tickets at the ballpark (assuming there were another incentive to do so as well, such as no-fee tickets or 2-for-1 deals like this one). Or to buy them that way in the 2-3 days leading up to the game, if there were a discount to using them above buying e-tickets the "normal" way (i.e., if the per-ticket and transaction processing fees were waived, which they aren't even for the ticket printing kiosks).

[nymdan]

Paperless sucks.

Since you won't be able to unload unneeded tix it only makes sense to buy early at a discount. Since many will not want to buy early it creates a day of game upsurge and higher walkup prices.

There has to be some kind of backdoor for ST's and planholders to unload unneeded seats otherwise it could crash that market and I don't think any team will let that happen.

On second thought you can still have a stubhub like secondary market where you can assigning new codes for phone, or switch which CC is tied to the tix.

I wonder how gifting will work?

Obviously the credit card swipe method poses a problem, but wouldn't the phone tickets have a bar code just like print at home ones?

Either way, I was thrown off by the website for the promotion. I saw Metropolitan Box for $70, and thought wow, a pair of field level "box" seats for $70. Then I clicked and realized it's $70 each for a total of $140 (plus fees).

[robardin]

Obviously the credit card swipe method poses a problem, but wouldn't the phone tickets have a bar code just like print at home ones?

Either way, I was thrown off by the website for the promotion. I saw Metropolitan Box for $70, and thought wow, a pair of field level "box" seats for $70. Then I clicked and realized it's $70 each for a total of $140 (plus fees).

So what's the link to the promo?

BTW for a Classic game the STH price for Metro Box is $77, so $70 each plus fees is about right (relatively speaking anyway), if you're not getting put in the back row of the farthest section or something.

[sheagoodbye1010]

So what's the link to the promo?

BTW for a Classic game the STH price for Metro Box is $77, so $70 each plus fees is about right (relatively speaking anyway), if you're not getting put in the back row of the farthest section or something.

I received the e-mail at 01:31PM on June 30th.
When I hit the option "view as web page" it generates the following link which shows the offer:

http://view.ed4.net/v/6GQ6EK/1O9SF0/...6028-303290040

[robardin]

Thanks for the link.

Looks like I was wrong about what the text-mesaged "Tickets@Phone" barcodes would mean - here's the fine print you can get to if you try to buy tickets via the link.

In short:

1 - They will have special gates with different equipment that can read barcodes from mobile phones with display screens.
2 - Despite sending you the barcodes, the tickets are NOT TRANSFERABLE.

That's terrible, but to me as long as this does not become the only way to get tickets, it's potentially valuable. I'd take a 50% discount to limit my rights of possession/transfer, but only if it's at my discretion rather than theirs.

What is a Tickets@Phone?
Tickets@Phone is a new method of delivery that expands your options of how you receive your tickets. With Ticket@Phone, your tickets are delivered to your cell phone via a standard text or picture message allowing you to use your cell phone as your ticket! The Tickets@Phone message contains a unique barcode and the usual ticket information, e.g., event date, time, section, row, seat, etc... you simply save the Tickets@Phone ticket in your messages inbox and retrieve it when you arrive at the event.

How do I get in to the event?
You will need to enter through a designated gate at the venue; this gate location will be specified in your purchase confirmation email and in the text message you receive on your phone with your tickets. To gain entry, you'll need to retrieve the barcode from your messages inbox and present it to be scanned. As each Tickets@Phone barcode is scanned, a paper ticket is automatically printed and presented to you as you enter the venue. Each ticket holder must retain their own paper ticket throughout the event.

When is the Tickets@Phone ticket delivered?
The Tickets@Phone ticket is delivered within a short time after you purchase the ticket. Typically, you will receive your ticket in under a few minutes, but delivery times may vary according to network conditions and the wireless subscriber's whereabouts related to cellular coverage.

What if I order more than one ticket?
Each ticket purchased on a single order will be sent as a separate text or picture message, e.g., if you purchase 3 tickets, you will receive 3 separate text messages. Each message will need to be saved and produced at the venue to evidence entry.

What if my phone is not compatible?
Any phone that can browse the Internet or receive an MMS message can receive a Tickets@Phone ticket. However, some handsets do not support WAP or MMS, in which case you will receive a text-only message with the barcode number in the text. When you arrive at the event, the ticket taker can manually enter the barcode number into the scanning device to validate your Tickets@Phone ticket.

Even if your phone is not listed, as long as your phone can receive a text message you can still receive a Tickets@Phone ticket. Just select your wireless carrier, for phone make, choose "Text", and model, choose "Only" as your mobile type.

Will my cell phone number be used for any other purpose?
Your cell phone number will only be used to delivering your Tickets@Phone ticket. Please see the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy for more information.

Can I forward my Tickets@Phone ticket to a friend?
No. Forwarding or otherwise transferring a Tickets@Phone message will result in the ticket(s) being invalidated without the right to a refund. Each Tickets@Phone ticket is valid for one-time entry for a single seat.

[LI METS FAN]

okay, so now you're in the ballpark. Do you have to show your phone to the usher before he lets you into your section or the club you are entitled to enter? For a first time fan at a ballpark you can no longer glance down at the ticket to make sure you are walking in the right direction to your section. Your phone dies and you can't prove you are really in Metro Box instead of Promenade outfield?

[robardin]

okay, so now you're in the ballpark. Do you have to show your phone to the usher before he lets you into your section or the club you are entitled to enter? For a first time fan at a ballpark you can no longer glance down at the ticket to make sure you are walking in the right direction to your section. Your phone dies and you can't prove you are really in Metro Box instead of Promenade outfield?

Per their description online, the gate attendant will print out a paper ticket for you at the time of entry.

[ribant]

Obviously the credit card swipe method poses a problem, but wouldn't the phone tickets have a bar code just like print at home ones?

Either way, I was thrown off by the website for the promotion. I saw Metropolitan Box for $70, and thought wow, a pair of field level "box" seats for $70. Then I clicked and realized it's $70 each for a total of $140 (plus fees).

Either your card could be refunded, or the third party charges the new buyer and credits you same amount

[LI METS FAN]

Per their description online, the gate attendant will print out a paper ticket for you at the time of entry.

Ironic, isn't it, that airlines, broadway shows, pro-sports has put a lot of effort into getting the customer to print out tickets at home so the organization doesn't have to bear that expense. Then they put a lot of effort into tickets@phone to transfer the responsibility of printing tickets out back to themselves.

[Shea1012]

Anyone have a pair of decent seats for Fireworks night? PM me.

[mandrake]

Ok, this is not Citi Field...but it is a true account of what could happen with paperless tickets. Bear with the long story, I just want to include both sides and some back ground.

In 2007, Hanna Montana (a/k/a Miley Cyrus) and the Jonas Brothers had a tour. The local spot was the Pru Center in Newark. The tour sold out instantly and people complained that they were shut out in seconds; scalpers were charging unreal prices and since it was Christmas time, parents (like me) were stuck either trying to buy tickets on the secondary market or staying home. I found a 'deal' where I met a shady guy in the Arena Bar in Newark and paid for 2 tickets in the upper deck (done through ebay). There was risk that the tickets were fake, I guess, but I paid what I thought was fair and my wife took my daughter while I enjoyed an evening in Newark (??).

In 2009, Miley Cyrus went on tour and decided it was paperless. Tickets were still hard to come by but this time we scored great seats. My wife's mom wanted to treat my daughter, my 29 yr old niece, my wife, and a 4th person to the concert. My mother in law wanted to pay for them, but I paid for it on my credit card and she would reimburse me..

With the paperless tickets, I then found out I had to go to the concert ! This was then amended to "the card holder must go and swipe their CC". So, I figure I would drive them anyway and then go out for a burger and a beer...or sit in the Devils practice rink with other parents and watch a HS hockey game. So, with paperless tickets, I would have to escort the group of 4 to the front door and swipe my CC, then a receipt for 4 tickets prints off. OK. Sounds like no big deal. The concert was Sat Nov 7, 2009.

Now, my mother in law had wanted to buy the tickets but for convenience we used my card. When the tickets were purchased, she seemed in perfect health, but on Oct 6th she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and given less than a year. She died on Nov 1st. Her funeral was on Friday Nov 6th (the day of the NYY parade). My wife was in no mood to go to a kids concert, of course, but decided that my daughter and her niece could still go as long as I drove them and swiped my CC. I decided to put the other 2 tickets on ebay, since stub hub refused to accept listings for the paperless tickets. I put them up with a ridiculous 'buy it now' price and someone immediately bought them....but was extremely concerned that this was a scam since they were so few listings anywhere and he just had to get his daughter in there....he did not even flinch at the price, just worried I was scamming him. I worked everything out with him; we met at Newark Penn Station where his train from Short Hills came in. We walked to the Pru together where I swiped my CC and the 4 people (my 2 and his 2) walked inside. He paid a lot more $ than I thought I would ever get, and I was hoping that he did not mention the cost...he did not to my relief....so the whole paperless ticket did NOT stop 'scalping'. The pair I sold more than paid for the 4 I purchased, and then some.

Now, I wrote emails to the people at the Pru Center asking "what if my mother in law paid with her CC and then died before the show" which was what almost happened in real life. The response was basically "we don't know; there is no policy in place". WHAT?????? I admit dying is an extreme case to say the least, but serious illness, hospitalization, accidents etc are all distinct possibilities. Life happens ! With paperless tickets where you must swipe your credit card...and to have ID showing it is indeed your CC, is crazy !!!! The whole idea that this will prevent scalping is BS, since I found a wealthy dad who had no problem forking over $$$ so his daughter to attend. (again, sorry for the long post)

A few months ago, Springsteen was at the Meadowlands and many of the ticket were paperless. However, for his MSG shows they did not have paperless tickets, and I was told that PAPERLESS TICKETS WERE ILLEGAL in NY State. So if this is true, how can the Mets sell paperless tickets.

NEW YORK GOV. SIGNS PAPERLESS TICKET BAN INTO LAW
05/20/2011

Following the overwhelming passage by both houses of the New York State Legislature, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the state’s paperless ticketing bill into law. New York continues to lead in protecting the rights of fans and is the only state that makes non-transferable paperless tickets illegal.

The New York law does not outlaw the use of paperless tickets, but it does requires that paperless tickets be transferable or offer consumers a the option of a traditional paper ticket.

A number of states including Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey and North Carolina are considering similar legislation to protect the rights of live event fans.http://www.fanfreedom.org/2011/05/ne...-ban-into-law/

[Gary Dunaier]

Just ordered my Santana reprints through my rep. Even though as a STH I'm getting them for free, an order and shipping fee ($7.00) still applies.

My rep confirmed to me that the reprints will not be marked as such. A few weeks ago she had said in an e-mail to me that "To my knowledge I do not believe there is any indication," but now she was definite about it.

She also confirmed that the design will be the Bobby Ojeda image. The reason I asked was because the company that makes the Mega Tickets is offering Mega Tickets from the no-hitter game... Mini Mega Tickets showing the box office style...



...and regular Mega Tickets using the Citi Field season ticket style...



...so I was hoping the reprints would be the Citi Field style, but that's not gonna happen.

When I get my reprints I'll look them over and see if there are any differences between them and the originals. You never know...

[Gary Dunaier]

Mets Police is reporting that the Mets are selling standing room tickets for tonight's Fireworks Night game for $40.

Not a good deal, in my opinion.

First, you can see the fireworks from outside the ballpark for free. Hang out in Mets Plaza or Flushing Meadow Park and listen to the game on WFAN, then watch the pyrotechnics for nothing.

Second, most of the "standing room" is covered... the only uncovered areas are the Pepsi Porch, the Shea Bridge, and the Taste Of The City. Don't know how many standing room tickets they plan to sell, think they can sell, or actually do sell, but Standing Room ticketholders going to be competing for space with fans whose ticketed seats are beneath overhangs. And, not having actually attended a fireworks/pyro night at Citi, aren't they all shot off from the roof anyway? So a good seat for baseball (between the dugouts) may not be good for the fireworks. It's not like you can just move down a few rows and look towards the parking lot like you could at Shea. Again, more competition for a good viewing spot.

[StadiumPage]

Mets Police is reporting that the Mets are selling standing room tickets for tonight's Fireworks Night game for $40.

Not a good deal, in my opinion.

First, you can see the fireworks from outside the ballpark for free. Hang out in Mets Plaza or Flushing Meadow Park and listen to the game on WFAN, then watch the pyrotechnics for nothing.

Second, most of the "standing room" is covered... the only uncovered areas are the Pepsi Porch, the Shea Bridge, and the Taste Of The City. Don't know how many standing room tickets they plan to sell, think they can sell, or actually do sell, but Standing Room ticketholders going to be competing for space with fans whose ticketed seats are beneath overhangs. And, not having actually attended a fireworks/pyro night at Citi, aren't they all shot off from the roof anyway? So a good seat for baseball (between the dugouts) may not be good for the fireworks. It's not like you can just move down a few rows and look towards the parking lot like you could at Shea. Again, more competition for a good viewing spot.

Good thing though, selling SRO means its basically a sellout. Haven't been too many sellouts at Citi besides Opening Days and Yankee games.

[Mister B.]

Mets Police is reporting that the Mets are selling standing room tickets for tonight's Fireworks Night game for $40.

Not a good deal, in my opinion.

First, you can see the fireworks from outside the ballpark for free. Hang out in Mets Plaza or Flushing Meadow Park and listen to the game on WFAN, then watch the pyrotechnics for nothing.

Second, most of the "standing room" is covered... the only uncovered areas are the Pepsi Porch, the Shea Bridge, and the Taste Of The City. Don't know how many standing room tickets they plan to sell, think they can sell, or actually do sell, but Standing Room ticketholders going to be competing for space with fans whose ticketed seats are beneath overhangs. And, not having actually attended a fireworks/pyro night at Citi, aren't they all shot off from the roof anyway? So a good seat for baseball (between the dugouts) may not be good for the fireworks. It's not like you can just move down a few rows and look towards the parking lot like you could at Shea. Again, more competition for a good viewing spot.

Two years ago, it was all shot off from the roof. Last year, there was also some stuff in centerfield which left a haze of smoke wafting around. Each year, late in the game they encouraged people to move down from the 500 level for better viewing.

The ash from the rooftop fallout got all over my arms two years ago and something burned a bit, so last year I put on a cap and jacket after the game to be on the safe side. Yes, in July.

I'm curious as to whether changing the name back to Fireworks from Pyrotechnics means anything. The shows have been way briefer and less spectacular than at Shea, working within new limitations, but not bad.

Completely separate question: It's Tuesday - assuming they are doing that $10 coupon with a Citibank credit card thing, can someone remind me where that is? Thanks.

[Gary Dunaier]

I'm curious as to whether changing the name back to Fireworks from Pyrotechnics means anything.

As far as I know, they changed the name because people were confused about what "pyrotechnics" were, and it was just easier to re-name the event.

[mandrake]

Two years ago, it was all shot off from the roof. Last year, there was also some stuff in centerfield which left a haze of smoke wafting around. Each year, late in the game they encouraged people to move down from the 500 level for better viewing.

The ash from the rooftop fallout got all over my arms two years ago and something burned a bit, so last year I put on a cap and jacket after the game to be on the safe side. Yes, in July.

I'm curious as to whether changing the name back to Fireworks from Pyrotechnics means anything. The shows have been way briefer and less spectacular than at Shea, working within new limitations, but not bad.

Completely separate question: It's Tuesday - assuming they are doing that $10 coupon with a Citibank credit card thing, can someone remind me where that is? Thanks.

I heard the Mets set a new Citi record tonite with 42,516 for a big win over Philly and fireworks.

I was enjoying the Mets farm club, the Brooklyn Cyclones, winning 7-5 over the local Hudson Valley Renegades before a record crowd of 5,523 and fireworks too.

A great night up here for baseball, and from what I heard on FAN driving the short 20 mile trip home, the crowd at Citi was fantastic.

The only difference going to games up here is that my wife's job has 4 FST and free parking ! And the only toll is a buck to cross the Hudson !

But.....there seems to be excitement at Citi Field.....and if anyone wants to check out Goldstar, they had half price tickets for Thursday's METS game !

[LI METS FAN]

Simple solution in 2012.
Monday-Friday(except for OD and Yankees series)
$5 promenade outfield
$10 left field landing
$15 big apple seats
Saturday-Sunday(except for OD and yankee series)
$10 promenade outfield
$15 left field landing
$20 big apple seats
Ticket prices should be as low as possible when your putting a last place product on the field[/QUOTE]---
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I went back randomly to Feb 2012 posts for price expectations by the Mets by mid-season. The cheapest ticket on their website today for Wed July 25th, day game is $25 in promenade reserved. If they keep playing well the Mets dynamic pricing may hold up.

[robardin]

there seems to be excitement at Citi Field.....and if anyone wants to check out Goldstar, they had half price tickets for Thursday's METS game !

I'll be there Thursday. I've come down with a case of DICKEY FEVER! , and the only cure is a complete game 1-hitter to beat the Phillies! (Or... dare I say... Sweep the Phillies? And who knows, maybe even better than a 1-hitter...?! )

BTW I think that's the big idea behind making the Caesars Box and Metro Box prices so high for single games (Caesars Box = Caesars Gold, Metrox Box = Metro Silver). First, it "encourages" people to buy the more expensive/better tickets at the same price, and second, it allows them to sell the CBX and MBX seats at "half price" discounts which closely approximate the STH cost via channels like ScoreBig! and Goldstar, making people feel like they're getting a great deal.

[mandrake]

The more I think about it, $22 for the power pack is a pretty good deal. The 3 game series with Washington is included in this promotion (in 3 weeks ). Now, for $22 you are in left field landing (I know, not exactly where i like to sit) but the hotdog/burger, fries , medium fountain drink and a ticket.....the food package alone is probably about $14 at the park ....so $8 to see a potential battle for first with Dickey, Santana, Strasbourg, in the mix.

[sheagoodbye1010]

You also get access to the Caesars’s Club with your $22 power pack. A perfect place to cool down before a hot summer game

[headshoes]

Now that we have a break in the action..

How is everyone feeling about 2013? Will you be keeping your plans? Upgrade/downgrade??