Dodger Stadium on a Budget: Fans Share Their Best Money-Saving Hacks

Dodgers fan holds a beer

If you’re planning a trip to Dodger Stadium, the costs can add up quickly.

That’s why Dodgers Nation’s Noel Sanchez and Ava Brand broke down how to get the best bang for your buck at Dodger Stadium.

But talking to fans, it seems a lot of you have your own ways to save a buck or two, so we asked, and you answered.

Tips on how to save on Dodgers tickets

When it comes to buying tickets, some at Dodger Stadium were quick to remind their fellow fans that you’re not confined to your seat. In fact, the stadium is meant to be explored.

“Honestly, we buy standing tickets,” one fan told Noel. “We find the cheapest tickets and kind of chill somewhere.”

Pregame ‘respectfully’

The most common answer we got, though, was to save money on drinks by having one or two before you enter the gates, which can be a bit of a gray area.

“Oh man, I don’t know if we can say it on camera,” one fan said with a laugh.

But eventually, that fan and plenty of others opened up on their strategies.

“Enjoy your time before you get to the stadium,” that fan said.

Mar 26, 2020; Los Angeles, California, USA; Ruben Saavedra, wearing a Corey Seager jersey holds a can of Dodger beer to have with Dodger dogs as he sits at the front entrance to Dodger Stadium on what would have been his 26th consecutive opening day. The game between the San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

“We pregame,” another fan said.

“Honestly, you’ve got to pregame in the parking lot, respectfully,” a fan said.

The “respectfully” is an important word here, as tailgating is very much banned at Dodger Stadium.

“The stadium defines tailgating as taking part in such activities as consumption of food and alcoholic beverages and/or congregating anywhere on stadium property, e.g. in any of the parking lots,” the team says on its website. “In order to suppress potential fire hazards, the Dodgers prohibit disorderly conduct, noise disturbances, etc., tailgating or picnicking in any of Los Angeles Dodgers parking lots before, during, or after an event.”

Another fan put it more bluntly as “getting drunk before.”

Of course, we encourage people to drink responsibly and avoid overindulging, but if you are looking to have a beer before first pitch, check out our bar guide here.

And if you want to grab a bite to eat as well, check out our restaurant guide. Quick note: While you can’t bring booze in, you can bring in your own food, which could be another way to save a couple of bucks.

Fans had plenty of other tips for those who are planning a trip to Dodger Stadium, so check out the video above. And if you have money-saving tips of your own, let us know in the comments!