Citi Field seating chart: sections, rows, sun and shade
Citi Field has 166 numbered seating sections and holds 41,800 fans; 126 of them are modelled here. The Delta Sky360 Club seats (11 to 19) sit right behind home plate. The Field Level (101 to 143) wraps the field from right field round to left field. The Excelsior Level (300s) is the next deck up, much of it tucked under the Promenade. The Promenade Level is the upper deck: the 400s in front and the 500s behind, under the roof edge.
| Capacity | 41,800 |
|---|---|
| Sections | 166 (126 modelled): Delta Sky360 Club seats 11 to 19, Field Level 101 to 143, Excelsior Level 301 to 339, Promenade Level 401 to 437 and 501 to 538 |
| Opened | 2009 |
| Outfield walls | left field 335 ft, left-center 370 ft, center 408 ft, right-center 380 ft, right field 330 ft |
| Covered rows | the back rows of the Field Level (about Row 27 to 33 up), the Excelsior Level under the Promenade, and the Promenade 500s from Row 11 up |
| Location | 41 Seaver Way, Queens, NY 11368 |
Which side of Citi Field is in the shade?
For a 1:10 pm start in summer, center field is the shadiest area; for a 7:10 pm start, 89% of sections get 15 minutes of sun or less. Average minutes of direct sun per seat for a 1:10 pm start in June and July: center field 78 min, left field line 92 min, third base side 93 min, left field 108 min, behind home plate 111 min, right field line 135 min, first base side 137 min, right field 155 min. Sit in center field for shade (78 min of sun on average); right field gets the most (155 min). At 7:10 pm: Sit on the third base side for shade (0 min of sun on average); right field line gets the most (22 min). Citi Field shaded seats by start time.
Shadiest and sunniest sections for a summer day game
1:10 pm start, June and July average: shadiest 131, 127, 524, 522, 517, 523; sunniest 434, 433, 432, 431, 416, 415.
Sun by month and start time
| Month | 1:10 pm | 7:10 pm |
|---|---|---|
| April | shade third base side sun right field (154 min) | shade right field sun right field line (1 min) |
| May | shade center field sun right field (154 min) | shade third base side sun right field line (12 min) |
| June | shade center field sun right field (154 min) | shade third base side sun right field line (23 min) |
| July | shade center field sun right field (155 min) | shade third base side sun right field line (22 min) |
| August | shade third base side sun right field (154 min) | shade first base side sun right field line (5 min) |
| September | shade behind home plate sun right field (153 min) | all shade |
Before you go
- Gates: All gates and ticket windows open 90 minutes prior to the start of each game, per the official Mets information guide.
- Bags: Backpacks are prohibited except fully clear backpacks with no obscured interior pockets. Purses, tote, drawstring and messenger-style bags and small soft-sided coolers up to 16 by 16 by 8 inches are permitted, and all bags are screened before entry. Citi Field bag policy.
- Food and water: Guests may bring in one factory-sealed soft plastic water bottle of 20 ounces or less, and one sealed soft-sided child's juice box per child; these may not be frozen. Glass bottles, metal cans, and hard-sided coolers are not permitted.
- Paying: Citi Field is a cashless facility; guests with only cash can use reverse ATMs at Section 114, inside the Mets Team Store, and outside near the Jackie Robinson Rotunda to convert cash to a spendable card.
Related: Citi Field shaded seats by start time · the 126 modelled Citi Field sections · Citi Field bag policy · how the Citi Field data is measured.