Petco Park Section 305: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 305 is on the Upper Level (300s), behind home plate. Its rows run 3-4, 9-27. The front row is 144 ft from home plate and Row 27 sits 108 ft above the field. For a 1:10 pm start in July a seat here gets about 93 minutes of direct sun.

View from Petco Park Section 305, Row 13, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 305, Row 13. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Petco Park Section 305, Row 9, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Lower rows: view from Section 305, Row 9. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Petco Park Section 305, Row 16, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Top open rows: view from Section 305, Row 16. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 305?

21 rows: 3-4, 9-27. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 305 covered?

Partly. Rows 19 and up are under the overhang above. 9 of 21 rows are covered (cover row from rateyourseats.com). Rows in front of Row 19 are open to sun and rain.

How far is Section 305 from home plate?

The front row is 144 ft (44.0 m) from home plate; Row 27 is 190 ft. Eye height runs from 75 ft above the field at the front to 108 ft at the top. You look down at 27.4° from Row 3, 28.8° from Row 17 and 29.6° from Row 27.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
3	144 ft	75 ft	no
10	157 ft	87 ft	no
13	163 ft	89 ft	no
16	169 ft	94 ft	no
19	175 ft	97 ft	yes
22	180 ft	101 ft	yes
25	186 ft	105 ft	yes
27	190 ft	108 ft	yes

Is Section 305 in the sun or shade?

Part sun: about 93 minutes of direct sun for a 1:10 pm start in July. Every month and start time (average minutes of sun, and when the section is mostly shaded):

Month	1:10 pm	6:40 pm
April	76 min shade not during the game	0 min shade first pitch
May	92 min shade not during the game	0 min shade first pitch
June	95 min shade not during the game	0 min shade first pitch
July	93 min shade not during the game	0 min shade first pitch
August	83 min shade not during the game	0 min shade first pitch
September	49 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch

Next door: Petco Park Section 304 · Petco Park Section 306

Planning the day: Petco Park seating chart with sun and shade · Petco Park shaded seats by start time · Petco Park bag policy · how the Petco Park data is measured.