Best seats at Busch Stadium: closest, shadiest, covered and highest

Closest to the field: Section 152, front row 48 ft from home plate. Shadiest for day games: Section 435, 0 minutes of direct sun per game on average. Every pick below is measured, not rated: front-row distance and row heights from USGS lidar of the stadium, sun minutes from NOAA sun positions. Tap a section for its rows and seat views.

Which Busch Stadium seats are closest to the field?

Section 152, front row 48 ft from home plate. Distances run from each section's front row to home plate, measured from USGS lidar of the stadium.

Section	Where	Front row to home plate
Section 152	100 Level, third, behind home plate	48 ft
Section 153	100 Level, third, third base side	49 ft
Section 158	100 Level, third, third base side	54 ft
Section 151	100 Level, third, behind home plate	57 ft
Section 154	100 Level, third, third base side	59 ft

Which Busch Stadium seats are in the shade for day games?

Section 435, 0 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the 6 day-game starts we model (1:15 pm on Apr 15, May 15, Jun 15, Jul 15, Aug 15, Sep 15). Sun minutes are per seat over the whole game, from the stadium's lidar shape and NOAA sun positions, averaged over the section's rows.

Section	Where	Direct sun per game
Section 435	400 Level, first, right field line	0 min
Section 437	400 Level, first, right field line	0 min
Section 439	400 Level, first, right field line	0 min
Section 440	400 Level, first, right field line	0 min
Section 441	400 Level, first, first base side	0 min

Which Busch Stadium seats get the most sun?

Section 197, 170 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the same day games. Sit here for warmth on a cold day; bring sunscreen and a hat in summer.

Section	Where	Direct sun per game
Section 197	100 Level, third, center field	170 min
Section 195	100 Level, third, left field	170 min
Section 193	100 Level, third, left field	170 min
Section 166	100 Level, third, left field line	170 min
Section 105	100 Level, first, right field	170 min

Which Busch Stadium seats are covered from rain?

4 sections are covered in every row by the deck above. 89 sections have at least some covered rows. Covered rows also stay out of direct sun.

Section	Where	Covered rows
Section 260	200 Level, third, third base side	Every row
Section 449	400 Level, first, behind home plate	Every row
Section 450	400 Level, first, behind home plate	Every row
Section 451	400 Level, third, behind home plate	Every row
Section 160	100 Level, third, left field line	From Row 20

Where are the highest seats at Busch Stadium?

Section 446, top row 108 ft above the field. High rows show plays develop and the whole field at once; they are also the furthest from the action.

Section	Where	Top row above the field
Section 446	400 Level, first, first base side	108 ft
Section 445	400 Level, first, first base side	108 ft
Section 431	400 Level, first, right field line	107 ft
Section 432	400 Level, first, right field line	106 ft
Section 440	400 Level, first, right field line	106 ft