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Facts About Citizens Bank Park

Facts about the new home of the Philadelphia Phillies

By John Fischer, About.com

Citizens Bank Park March 2004

Citizens Bank Park March 2004

Photo by John Fischer
Park Location
  • Citizens Bank Park
    One Citizens Bank Way
    Philadelphia, PA 19148

Ticket Office

  • Located at First Base Gate Entrance on Pattison Avenue
  • For all home games, additional ticket windows will be open on Citizens Bank Way and Phillies Drive.

Purchasing Tickets

  • Season and Group Sales: (215) 463-5000
  • Phone Center: (215) 463-1000
  • Hearing Impaired (TDD): (215) 463-2998
  • FAX Ticket Orders: (215) 463-9878
  • Online www.phillies.com

Game Times

  • Night Games: 7:05 p.m.
  • Sunday Afternoon Games: 1:35 p.m.
  • Midweek Afternoon Games: 1:05 p.m.

Gate Openings

  • Monday through Friday: 1 1/2 hours prior to game time.
  • Weekends: 2 hours prior to game time.
* Ashburn Alley opens an hour earlier than the gate openings. The entrances to Ashburn Alley are at the Left Field Gate and Right Field Gate.

Standing Room Only Tickets

  • There are so many great places to view the game in the ballpark -- from Ashburn Alley to the Viewing Area to other fun areas.
  • The Phillies will be selling Standing Room Only Tickets for various games at $10 a ticket.

Accessibility, Driving Directions and Parking

  • Excellent regional highway access for vehicles in I-95, I-76 and Broad Street. Click here for driving directions and parking information for Citizens Bank Park.
  • 15,500 spaces in the Sports Complex; expands to 21,000 with completion (late in 2004 baseball season) of a lot where Veterans Stadium once stood.
  • The Broad Street Subway Line (Orange Line) and the C Bus provide excellent public transportation options.
  • The ball park is ADA compliant.

Ashburn Alley

  • Festive outfield entertainment area; 625’ in length covering 50,000 square feet. Area will open early so fans can watch batting practice.

By the Numbers

  • Playing field: 23’ below street level
  • Main concourse: street level
  • Suite level: 36’ above field; 13’ above main concourse
  • Club concourse: 61’ above field
  • Terrace concourse: 81’ above field
  • Roof: 134’ above field

Dimensions
Distances - Heights

  • Right field: 330’ - 13’3"; Right field power alley: 369’ - 13’3"
  • Center field, straight away: 401’ - 6’
  • "The Angle" (left of CF to LCF): 409’ - 381’ - 385’; 19’ - 12’8"
  • Left field: 329’ - 8’; Left field power alley: 469’ - 8’
  • Home plate to backstop: 49’5"
  • 1st and 3rd bases to stands: 51’

Key Features

  • Open Main Concourse (360 degrees) that allows fans to constantly connect with the game.
  • Open outfield that allows a scenic view of Center City Skyline.
  • Views of the field from street level.

Liberty Bell Home Run Spectacular

  • Neon Liberty Bell swings and rings after Phillies home runs; the 50’ high by 35’ wide Bell is suspended 100’ above street level.

Public Restroom Facilities

  • Total of 62; 24 women; 24 men; 14 family.
  • All restrooms have a baby- changing table.

Restaurants

  • McFadden’s Restaurant and Saloon, a joint venture between McFadden’s and Zanzibar Blue: open year round; indoor and outdoor seating.
  • Harry the K's Scoreboard Restaurant: a bi-level restaurant under the left field scoreboard.

Seating Capacity

  • 43,500.

Scoreboard System

  • Largest LED video display board in the National League, 39’5" x 69’7"; 2,759 square feet.

Statues

  • Richie Ashburn (Ashburn Alley)
  • Steve Carlton (Left Field Gate)
  • Mike Schmidt (Third Base Gate)
  • Robin Roberts (First Base Gate)

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