The cost of attending a major league baseball game has risen more than 8 percent this season, with ticket prices alone costing nearly 12 percent more than in 2007.
Team Marketing Report said the average cost to attend a game -- known as the Fan Cost Index -- will be $191.75, up from $176.24 last year. The FCI includes the cost of four tickets, two small beers, four small sodas, four hot dogs, parking for one car, two game programs and two adult-sized caps.
TMR also said the average ticket price for 2008 is $25.40, up from $22.69 last year.
The Boston Red Sox top the list of the most expensive Major League teams, with a Fan Cost Index of $320.71. The average ticket price is $48.80, also the highest in baseball. The Cubs, Yankees, Mets and White Sox round out the top five in FCI.
The Nationals, meanwhile, rose 11 spots in the FCI rankings, from 24th to 13th, It will cost $195.50 for a family of four to attend a game at Nationals Park, up from $147.94 at RFK Stadium last season. The team rose from 17th to 16th in ticket pricing, with the average price rising from $21.11 to $25.00.
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I will miss RFK for two reasons.
Parking was plentiful and $15. Heck, the Sunday games you could pulll right up to the front door at RFK pratcially.
Second, the Pepsi Fun Pack... Tickets (in the 500s I think), soda, hot dog and a bag of chips for $12 dollars.
My daughters (ages 7 and 5) knew nothing about baseball but they'd go just for the food. After six or seven games they understood baseball and became Nationals fans.
That was so much fun!!!
Posted by David O'Leary | April 6, 2008 9:46 AM