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Everything you need to catch the Athletics at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento — arena guide, tickets, getting there and where to watch.

🎟️ Athletics tickets

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✈️🚗 Getting to Sutter Health Park

Nearest major airport is Sacramento (SMF) — about 10 mi / 14 min from the arena.

🧭 Planning your trip — quick answers

What airport do you fly into for a Athletics game?

Sacramento (SMF) (SMF) is the closest major airport — roughly 10 miles from Sutter Health Park, about 14 min by car depending on traffic.

How much is parking at Sutter Health Park?

Official game-day parking typically runs Wide range depending on source/timing: advance reserved passes $29-46 USD. West Sacramento's Bridge District offers free public street parking for the first 2 hours, but on A's game days a special event meter rate kicks in about 2 hours before f…

How do you get to Sutter Health Park without a car?

Nearest light rail is Sacramento Regional Transit's 7th & Capitol Station (SB), about a 19-minute walk, crossing the Tower Bridge to the ballpark.

How much is a beer at Sutter Health Park?

Normal walk-up prices are about $15.00 USD for a standard draft beer. The league-wide average is $10.36 USD a beer — see how Sutter Health Park ranks against all 109 arenas on our arena-prices page.

Prices and logistics are approximate and change — details in the arena-prices table and the arena guide below.

🏟️ Sutter Health Park fan guide

Best seats

Lower level all around this intimate minor-league-sized park (the A's temporary home in West Sacramento) — every seat is close. It's small (~14k); most seats are good. Sit near the action.

Parking

Lots around the ballpark in West Sacramento by the river; easy. Walkable across the river from downtown Sac. ($15–25)

Getting there

Walk across the Tower Bridge from downtown Sacramento (~10 min), or drive to the West Sac lots. Light rail nearby.

Bar scene

West Sacramento is quiet by the park; cross the river to Old Sacramento and downtown/midtown Sac for bars. DOCO (by the Kings arena) is a short walk/ride.

Pre-game bars

  • Old Sacramento Historic riverfront bars across the bridge.
  • Midtown Sacramento Sac's best bar strip, short ride.

Concession prices (USD, approx)

  • Beer$10–14
  • Garlic fries$11
  • Hot dog$7

Insider tips

  • Walk the Tower Bridge from downtown Sac
  • A temporary, intimate park — every seat's close

More: Sutter Health Park guide · sports in Sacramento

📺 Where to watch the Athletics

Local / regional TV: NBC Sports California

National (US): FOX / FS1 · NBC / Peacock · ESPN / ABC · TBS / truTV · Apple TV+ · Netflix · MLB Network. Full TV guide →

🧳 Make a trip of it — Sacramento

California's under-the-radar capital — farm-to-fork food and Gold Rush history.

  • Midtown The farm-to-fork restaurant heart.
  • California State Capitol Free tours and grounds.
  • American River Parkway 32 miles of trail; Tahoe is a day-trip.
Full Sacramento guide — eat, drink, museums, outdoors →

🧭 Combine it into a road trip

Also in Sacramento: Sacramento Kings · Atlanta United FC · Austin FC · Charlotte FC · Chicago Fire FC · FC Cincinnati · Colorado Rapids · Columbus Crew · FC Dallas · D.C. United · Houston Dynamo FC · Sporting Kansas City · LA Galaxy · LAFC · Inter Miami CF · Minnesota United FC · CF Montréal · Nashville SC · New England Revolution · New York City FC · New York Red Bulls · Orlando City SC · Philadelphia Union · Portland Timbers · Real Salt Lake · San Diego FC · San Jose Earthquakes · Seattle Sounders FC · St. Louis City SC · Toronto FC · Vancouver Whitecaps FC

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