Catching October baseball
The Mariners won the American League West in 2025, their first division title since 2001, and they remain the only active MLB franchise that has never reached the World Series. If you are dreaming of a postseason game, keep a close eye on the official site for sales and rules, since the team and the league set those details.
Picking Your Seats
The ballpark rises through five main levels, and each one gives the game its own feel. Get to know the layout before you open a ticket map, and comparing seats becomes much easier.
- Main Level (100 level): The largest section, with more than 20,000 seats curving around most of the lower bowl. Sit here to be closest to the action.
- Club Level (200 level): A smaller tier of about 4,100 seats perched above the main bowl.
- Suite Level: Roughly 2,050 seats in private and group spaces.
- View Level (300 level): Nearly 16,000 seats up top, with a sweeping look across the whole field.
- Bleachers: Two sections above left field, tucked just below the center field scoreboard, with about 3,700 seats.
Spots to wander, wherever you sit
Stroll the short boardwalk along the 1st Avenue side of the View Level, where Puget Sound and the downtown skyline spread out before you. It is one of the best places in the park to step away for an inning, especially as the sun goes down. Keep roaming through the themed terraces, including the T-Mobile 'Pen behind left and center field and the Trident Deck on the View Level.
Look up at the center field board, which was the largest scoreboard in the major leagues when it went up during renovations. Fans in the bleachers sit right beneath it.
Getting to SoDo
You will find the ballpark at the south end of downtown, framed by Dave Niehaus Way, Edgar Martínez Drive, Royal Brougham Way and BNSF railroad tracks. Transit is the easiest way in, and it keeps you clear of game traffic near the end of Interstate 90.
Light rail, trains and buses
Ride the Link 1 Line to Stadium station, about a 10 minute walk from the gates. International District/Chinatown station is also about 10 minutes on foot and links to more routes. Sounder commuter trains pull into nearby King Street Station, and King County Metro and Sound Transit Express buses serve the Stadium station area.
From downtown hotels and offices, the walk takes about 15 to 25 minutes. Plenty of fans turn that stroll into a stop in a nearby district, and our guide to Seattle neighborhoods can help you choose one.
Driving and ride-hailing
If you drive, park in the stadium garage across Edgar Martínez Drive, the Lumen Field garage to the north, or one of the private lots around SoDo. A dedicated ride-hailing lot along 3rd Avenue opened in June 2023, ahead of that summer's All-Star Game, so pickups after the final out run more smoothly.
Heading through the gates
The field sits at roughly street level, so most gates lead to stairs, escalators or elevators climbing to the main concourse. Head to the Right Field Entry if you would rather skip the climb, since it opens directly onto the concourse.
Ballpark Bites
Come hungry, because food is a big part of a Mariners outing. Grab the birria tortas from Edgar's Cantina, named for one of the franchise's greatest hitters, or dig into the Dungeness crab fries from Way Back Crab Shack for a true taste of the Pacific Northwest. Menus and vendors can change, so check the team site for the current lineup.
The Ballpark's Story
A little history brings the street names and statues around you to life. The Mariners joined the American League in 1977 and spent more than two decades at the Kingdome. By the mid 1990s, the old dome was crumbling and the team's future in Seattle looked uncertain.
The double that saved Seattle baseball
In September 1995, King County voters narrowly turned down a sales tax increase for a new stadium. Just weeks later, Edgar Martínez doubled in the 11th inning of Game 5 to score Ken Griffey Jr. from first, sending the Mariners past the Yankees in the playoffs. That moment rekindled public support, and the state legislature soon approved a different funding package.
Griffey helped break ground in March 1997, and the first game followed on July 15, 1999. The park opened as Safeco Field and became T-Mobile Park on January 1, 2019. Today the street on its south side honors Martínez, while the block of 1st Avenue to the west carries the name of Dave Niehaus, the team's longtime broadcaster who threw the first ceremonial pitch here.
Records and big nights
The 2001 Mariners won 116 games, tying the all-time MLB record for a single season, as Ichiro Suzuki took home both MVP and Rookie of the Year. Here in 2012, Félix Hernández threw the first perfect game in team history. The ballpark has also hosted the 2024 NHL Winter Classic, where the Kraken beat Vegas, and WrestleMania XIX, which set the stadium's attendance record.
Making a Day of It
Kids love keeping watch for the Mariner Moose, the team's mascot, around the park. Take a good look at the grass too: it blends Kentucky bluegrass and ryegrass grown at a sod farm in Moses Lake, kept healthy with underground heaters and grow lights.
Beyond the gates, SoDo puts you close to downtown, Pioneer Square and the waterfront. Browse more things to do in Seattle to fill the hours before first pitch, or round out a sports weekend with a look at other Seattle landmarks.
