Comerica Park
2100 Woodward Avenue • Detroit, MI 48201
Comerica Park Seating Chart
Comerica Park is located in downtown Detroit, Michigan and is home to the Detroit Tigers. It was built as a replacement for Tiger Stadium and is located next door to Ford Field which is home to the Detroit Lions. Comerica Park has been featured in the movie Driven as well as in several rap videos!
A bit of history.
Groundbreaking for Comerica was held on October 29, 1997 and opened in 2000. The first game was on April 11, 2000 and had 39,168 people attending on the snowy cold afternoon. The grounds crew had to clear snow off the field from the night before. The Tigers defeated the Mariners 5-2.
Comerica Park is part of the downtown revitalization plan for Detroit which included the construction of Ford Field. In December of 1998, Comerica Bank agreed to pay $66 million over 30 years for the naming rights of the Park.
After the ballpark opened players and fans complained that the expansive outfield dimensions made it a difficult park to hit home runs in so prior to the 2003 MLB season the club moved the left field wall closer to home plate making the distance from left center field 370 feet from 395 feet.
The park includes "Monument Park" in the center field stands with statues of former Tigers like Ty Cobb, Hank Greenberg, Al Kaline, and Willie Horton. The first MLB All-Star Game since 1971 was hosted at Comerica Park in 2005 with the Home Run Derby the day before. Bobby Abreu slammed 24 home runs in the first round breaking the previous record of 15! In the All-Star game the American League won 7-5 with Miguel Tejada winning the game's MVP. On October 21, 2006 Comerica hosted the first World Series game in the history of the ballpark-it was game one of the 2006 World Series.
In addition to being the home of the Detroit Tigers baseball team, Comerica Park has also been host to major concerts like Eminem, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, and Bon Jovi. The first group to play at Comerica Park was the Dave Matthews Band in the summer of 2000.
Weather
Temperatures rise and fall in the course of a summer day in Detroit, generally ranging from the mid-60s to the high 70s. But it can get colder or hotter.
Concessions
The traditional ballpark specialties like hot dogs, peanuts, and popcorn are available. For a wider variety of food choices, the Big Cat Food Court is near the main entrance; this menue includes fresh squeezed lemonade, elephant ears, ice cream, French fries, handmade pretzels, deli sandwiches, gyros, frozen daiquiris and coney and Chicago style hot dogs. At the Brushfire Grill barbecue area behind third base you will find all the fresh grilled ballpark favorites. The Brushfire Grill also features a soothing fountain with a giant floating baseball upon cascades of clear blue water
Parking
Olympia Entertainment has around 5,000 parking spaces surrounding Comerica Park. There are also other privately owned parking lots a few blocks from Comerica Park.
Directions
From Southwest Detroit, Downriver suburbs, and Toledo:
Follow northbound I-75 (Fisher Freeway) past the Old Tiger Stadium to the Grand River Avenue Exit (exit 50)
Proceed on the I-75 service drive across Grand River Avenue, and continue east to Woodward Avenue
Turn right on Woodward Avenue
Comerica Park is located on the east side.
From Ann Arbor, Dearborn, Inkster, Wayne, and Western Suburbs:
Follow eastbound I-94 (Ford Freeway) to eastbound I-96 (Jeffries Freeway)
Proceed on I-96 to northbound I-75 service drive across Grand River Avenue (exit 50)
Proceed on the I-75 service drive across Grand River Avenue, and continue east to Woodward Ave
Turn right on Woodward Ave
Comerica Park is located on the east side.
From Lansing, Livonia, Westland, Redford Township and Northern Wayne and Western Oakland County Suburbs:
(From Lansing, Novi area, take I-96 east to I-275 south)
Take I-96 eastbound to northbound I-75 (Fisher Freeway)
Exit at the Grand River Avenue Exit (exit 50)
Proceed on the I-75 service drive across Grand River Avenue, and continue east to Woodward Avenue
Turn right on Woodward Avenue
Comerica Park is located on the east side.
From Bloomfield, Farmington Hills, Central and Northwestern Detroit and Oakland County Suburbs:
Follow southbound M-10 (Lodge Freeway) to the Grand River Avenue Exit
Follow the trailblazer signs to the I-75 eastbound service drive
Proceed on the I-75 service drive across Grand River Avenue, and continue east to Woodward Ave
Turn right on Woodward Ave
Comerica Park is on the east side.
From Pontiac, Troy, Northern Detroit Suburbs:
Follow southbound I-75 (Chrysler Freeway) to the Mack Avenue Exit
Turn right on Mack Avenue and proceed to Woodward Avenue
Turn left (south) on Woodward Avenue and follow to Comerica Park (1 mile)
If you miss the Mack Avenue Exit you can proceed on I-75 (Chrysler Freeway) to either southbound I-75 (Fisher Freeway) or I-375
Follow the Comerica Park signs.
From Mt. Clemens, Grosse Pointe, Port Huron and the East Site Suburbs:
Follow westbound I-94 (Ford Freeway) to southbound I-75 (Chrysler Freeway)
Proceed to the Mack Avenue Exit
Turn right on Mack Avenue and proceed to Woodward Avenue
Turn left (south) on Woodward Avenue and follow to Comerica Park (1 mile)
If you miss the Mack Avenue Exit, you can proceed on I-75 (Chrysler Freeway) to either southbound I-75 (Fisher Freeway or I-375 and follow the Comerica Park signs.
From Windsor/Detroit Tunnel:
Turn right on to Jefferson heading East
Get in the far left hand lane and do a loop around so you are headed West on Jefferson
Take Jefferson to Woodward and turn right, heading North
Comerica Park is about 10 blocks ahead on the right.
Tips
Prepare for the weather, it could change
Know how to get to and from the stadium
Arrive early
Remember which parking lot you are in
Bring some extra cash
DON’T forget your tickets!
