Best seats at Petco Park: closest, shadiest, covered and highest

Closest to the field: Section 107, front row 63 ft from home plate. Shadiest for day games: Section 212, 14 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 Petco Park seats are closest to the field?

Section 107, front row 63 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 107	Field Level (100s), first, first base side	63 ft
Section 105	Field Level (100s), first, behind home plate	64 ft
Section 108	Field Level (100s), third, third base side	66 ft
Section 104	Field Level (100s), third, behind home plate	69 ft
Section 106	Field Level (100s), third, third base side	71 ft

Which Petco Park seats are in the shade for day games?

Section 212, 14 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the 6 day-game starts we model (1:10 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 212	Toyota Terrace (200s), third, left field line	14 min
Section 214	Toyota Terrace (200s), third, left field line	17 min
Section 306	Upper Level (300s), third, third base side	18 min
Section 216	Toyota Terrace (200s), third, left field line	20 min
Section 322	Upper Level (300s), third, left field line	21 min

Which Petco Park seats get the most sun?

Section 329, 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 329	Upper Level (300s), first, right field line	170 min
Section 313	Upper Level (300s), first, first base side	170 min
Section 235	Toyota Terrace (200s), first, right field	170 min
Section 233	Toyota Terrace (200s), first, right field	170 min
Section 111	Field Level (100s), first, right field line	169 min

Which Petco Park seats are covered from rain?

No section is fully covered; in Section 109 you are under the deck above from Row 32. 64 sections have at least some covered rows. Covered rows also stay out of direct sun.

Section	Where	Covered rows
Section 109	Field Level (100s), first, first base side	From Row 32
Section 118	Field Level (100s), third, left field line	From Row 32
Section 120	Field Level (100s), third, left field line	From Row 32
Section 110	Field Level (100s), third, third base side	From Row 32
Section 113	Field Level (100s), first, right field line	From Row 32

Where are the highest seats at Petco Park?

Section 312, top row 114 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 312	Upper Level (300s), third, third base side	114 ft
Section 311	Upper Level (300s), first, first base side	112 ft
Section 317	Upper Level (300s), first, right field line	111 ft
Section 319	Upper Level (300s), first, right field line	111 ft
Section 316	Upper Level (300s), third, left field line	111 ft