Yankee Stadium seating chart: sections, rows, sun and shade
Yankee Stadium has 177 numbered seating sections and holds 46,537 fans; 164 of them are modelled here. The Legends and Champions Suite seats (11 to 29) sit right behind home plate. The Field Level (103 to 136) wraps the field from right field round to left field, with the Main Level (200s) above it and the bleachers in the outfield. The Terrace Level (300s) and the Grandstand Level (400s) are the upper deck, with the 400s directly behind the 300s under the roof.
| Capacity | 46,537 |
|---|---|
| Sections | 177 (164 modelled): Legends and Champions Suite seats 11 to 29, Field Level 103 to 136, Main Level 202 to 238, Terrace Level 305 to 334, Grandstand Level 405 to 434B |
| Opened | 2009 |
| Outfield walls | left field 318 ft, left-center 399 ft, center 408 ft, right-center 385 ft, right field 314 ft |
| Covered rows | the back rows of the Field Level (Row 14 up in most infield sections), the back of the Main Level (Row 12 to 14 up) and the Grandstand Level from Row 5 up; the Legends and Champions Suite seats and the Terrace Level are open |
| Location | 1 East 161st Street, Bronx, NY 10451 |
Which side of Yankee Stadium is in the shade?
For a 1:05 pm start in summer, first base side is the shadiest area; for a 7:05 pm start, 96% of sections get 15 minutes of sun or less. Average minutes of direct sun per seat for a 1:05 pm start in June and July: first base side 42 min, behind home plate 54 min, right field line 70 min, third base side 73 min, left field line 92 min, left field 117 min, right field 125 min. Sit on the first base side for shade (42 min of sun on average); right field gets the most (125 min). At 7:05 pm: Almost every seat is shaded; even right field, the sunniest area, averages only 18 minutes of sun. Yankee Stadium shaded seats by start time.
Shadiest and sunniest sections for a summer day game
1:05 pm start, June and July average: shadiest 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413; sunniest 334, 333, 202, 135, 29, 28.
Sun by month and start time
| Month | 1:05 pm | 7:05 pm |
|---|---|---|
| April | shade first base side sun left field (116 min) | all shade |
| May | shade first base side sun right field (123 min) | shade first base side sun right field (8 min) |
| June | shade first base side sun right field (126 min) | shade first base side sun right field (18 min) |
| July | shade first base side sun right field (124 min) | shade first base side sun right field (18 min) |
| August | shade first base side sun left field (116 min) | shade right field line sun right field (4 min) |
| September | shade right field line sun left field (116 min) | all shade |
Before you go
- Gates: All gates open 90 minutes before the scheduled start for Yankees home games.
- Bags: One soft-sided bag up to 16 x 16 x 8 inches, plus one smaller personal item. Hard-sided bags and containers of any size are not allowed. There is no storage for prohibited items. Yankee Stadium bag policy.
- Food and water: You can bring food for yourself; apples and oranges must be sliced. Empty reusable non-glass bottles up to 24 oz and factory-sealed plastic water bottles up to 1 litre are allowed; no cans or glass.
- Paying: Yankee Stadium is cashless: card only. Cash-to-Card kiosks are by the Gate 4 box office, Sections 110, 223 and 320C, and the Team Store by Gate 6.
Related: Yankee Stadium shaded seats by start time · the 164 modelled Yankee Stadium sections · Yankee Stadium bag policy · how the Yankee Stadium data is measured.