Rating The Transit To EVERY MLB Stadium!

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  • @paulfromsw3058
    @paulfromsw3058 5 місяців тому +153

    Nationals Park is CRAZY underrated

    • @seank176
      @seank176 5 місяців тому +4

      Gotta make content incorrect or controversial to get everyone to comment how bad or incorrect something is. Such an annoying thing with all ranking lists these days.

    • @ryanbowiephotography
      @ryanbowiephotography 5 місяців тому +1

      Agreed the Metro in DC is ELITE, I'm an O's fan though so I'm glad Camden Yards was in the Top 10 😁

    • @eddiejc1
      @eddiejc1 5 місяців тому

      Another thing-- sur you are penalizing stadia for having too much parking and discouraging fans from taking mass transit, why rank OPACY ahead of Nats Park? The parking lots surrounding Nats Park are small, expensive, and hard to get to. Many Nats fans have to take the Metro to go to the ballpark. Orioles fans have the option of driving to two huge surface lots by the stadium, and most do.

  • @Nozizaki
    @Nozizaki 5 місяців тому +253

    That is an offensive ranking for the Nationals. The green line literally has a stop called Navy Yard-Ballpark and the land use around the stadium has gotten quite good.

    • @Pat4ever.
      @Pat4ever. 5 місяців тому +27

      Yeah I've never seen this channel before and I'm never going to see it again because he is asinine for not putting Nationals Park in the top tier

    • @Gfynbcyiokbg8710
      @Gfynbcyiokbg8710 5 місяців тому +9

      ​@@Pat4ever.You do realise that this is a ranking and not a tier list? the Nationals' stadium with its single rail connection isn't better than the 11 other stadiums above it in this ranking, which all have several rail connections.

    • @Pat4ever.
      @Pat4ever. 5 місяців тому +11

      @@Gfynbcyiokbg8710 it doesn't have a single rail connection it's literally linked to Amtrak and other commuter lines. The Airport is connected to the metro. It's right on the water so you can even take a water ferry/boat there if you really wanted to. It's probably one of the well connected stadiums in the US.

    • @Gfynbcyiokbg8710
      @Gfynbcyiokbg8710 5 місяців тому

      @@Pat4ever. The Stadium ONLY HAS ONE nearby STATION serving ONLY ONE RAIL LINE. If there are problems on the green line, you're f***ed

    • @Gfynbcyiokbg8710
      @Gfynbcyiokbg8710 5 місяців тому +4

      @@Pat4ever. The metro may take you to a lot of places but that doesn't change the fact that the Nationals' stadium has ONLY ONE RAIL CONNECTION. If the Green line has problems everyone's screwed.

  • @jasonschwartz8507
    @jasonschwartz8507 5 місяців тому +118

    Nats Park is way underrated in this ranking. Opening day this year the station serving the stadium saw 40,000 total trips - a post pandemic high. Also tons of new development recently delivered and under construction.

    • @JLopez-g1n
      @JLopez-g1n 5 місяців тому +11

      I was coming in to say the same thing. As a DMV native, I've been to both Nats Park and Camden yards many times. The fact that Camden Yards was put in the top 5 when the MARC line has limited scheduling on the weekends, as well as the fact that the only good places to go after the game are right next to it (try to go anywhere else and you end up in the ghetto) makes this feel biased. I'll agree that Camden Yards has more personality than Nats Park, but when it comes to transit, Nats Park wins hands down.

    • @mattbalfe2983
      @mattbalfe2983 5 місяців тому +4

      Nats Park also has great bike access.

    • @jasonschwartz8507
      @jasonschwartz8507 5 місяців тому +3

      @@mattbalfe2983 Yup love the dedicated bike valet! Also multiple CaBi Stations (though they need more docks as they get filled fast!).

  • @ninjahotdog9036
    @ninjahotdog9036 5 місяців тому +28

    Taking the 4 train, exiting the tunnel into the sunlight, then pulling into the stadium with tons of other fans there to see the Yankee game is an iconic experience.

  • @Molejules
    @Molejules 5 місяців тому +91

    As a Bostonian, I have to agree with the Nats fans: ya shafted DC.

  • @sghindc
    @sghindc 5 місяців тому +66

    I'm already a suffering NATS fan..But the one thing Nats have is A Ton of transit to Nationals Park - Bus lines 74, P6, V1, V4, A9, W9 and DC Circulator all get you very close to the stadium. MetroRail on a big attendance night might be waiting for the next train, The platforms at Navy Yard/Ballpark Station are really quite large and can accommodate thousands of people. at a time.

  • @kevinerosa
    @kevinerosa 5 місяців тому +9

    I was in Tysons Corner, VA for a meeting and decided to watch a Nats game. Couldnt have been easier to get to the stadium and hang out afterward. Nats are underated here. And this is from a Yankee fan.

  • @nickblake6455
    @nickblake6455 5 місяців тому +11

    As a Sox fan I hate to admit it but I can agree with Yankee Stadium at #1. There’s a special Metro-North train on Yankees game days that will take you from New Haven, CT directly to the stadium without any transfers. That’s impressive considering it’s over 2 hours away.

    • @therock238360
      @therock238360 5 місяців тому +1

      I live up in the Hudson Valley and I can attest to this. Taking the train from Poughkeepsie to and from Yankee Stadium is amazing

  • @Not_Sal
    @Not_Sal 5 місяців тому +29

    Citi Field’s land use will be different real soon. You didn’t mention it but NYCFC are building their new stadium there, and several other projects are going down as well.

  • @LOLokBuddy
    @LOLokBuddy 5 місяців тому +18

    WOOOOOOO Baseball season! The history of Baseball is the history of Urban Planning!

  • @jacobbrewer8640
    @jacobbrewer8640 5 місяців тому +4

    Saint Louis is heavily underrated. There is a line that drops you off right outside the stadium and after the game they are able to separate people going east and west pretty easily. I lived 30 minutes out from Busch when I lived there and never had a problem getting to the stadium on the Metro.

  • @Jack-sq6xb
    @Jack-sq6xb 5 місяців тому +47

    I gotta severely disagree with the rating of Nats park, seriously. By land use around the stadium and proximity of the transit station and minimal parking the stadiums amazing. It deserves atleast top 10 and not to be put with other stadiums that have parking lot seas around them

    • @climateandtransit
      @climateandtransit  5 місяців тому +1

      By transit not land use*

    • @tapdancer4327
      @tapdancer4327 5 місяців тому +24

      Came here to say the same thing. Seriously how did it not even crack the top 10. The recent redevelopment in the last 5-10 years is an urbanists dream. I lived there car free and it is superb

    • @hannahemartin1
      @hannahemartin1 5 місяців тому +26

      ​@@climateandtransit transit is still the #1 way that people arrive to Nationals stadium though. The green line runs every 8 minutes in each direction and can deliver upwards of 750 people per train. And they run extra trains back into downtown (so every 4 mins north and every 8 mins south) after heavily attended games let out. That's not counting the more than half a dozen bus lines nearby either.
      Compared to the nearby Orioles stadium, you touted MARC but the train literally does not run during games. It's a commuter rail that stops running from Camden at 6:15pm on weekdays and it doesn't operate at all on weekends.
      Failing to take into account frequency and schedule of the lines you counted towards access really messed up you rankings.

    • @Pat4ever.
      @Pat4ever. 5 місяців тому +8

      @@climateandtransit you literally used land use as an example for putting it in a lower tier. you are insane

    • @bbmikej
      @bbmikej 5 місяців тому +7

      @@hannahemartin1 Not to mention that almost every station the touches the beltway has a sign that says "To National's Park Via Metro"

  • @chrispontani6059
    @chrispontani6059 5 місяців тому +4

    Taking the 4 Train to Yankee Stadium, especially your first time there is a great experience. You’re underground coming uptown the entire time and the first time you come above ground, bam, the stadium is right there. You come down under the el tracks and all the bars/restaurants/souvenir stands and commotion. It’s incredible.

  • @garethbentall6194
    @garethbentall6194 5 місяців тому +30

    Nats Park below Camden Yards?! Come on man.

  • @breakingborders
    @breakingborders 5 місяців тому +5

    Oracle Field of the Giants just got a brand new MUNI subway line, the Central Subway that has a station two blocks from the stadium, next to the Caltrain depot. That's in addition to the current Embarcadero line that connects directly to BART. BART brings people from the East Bay and south of the city. The nearest BART station, Embarcadero, is a short, beautiful walk to the ballpark. Many people walk, but it's a quick light rail ride otherwise. Another new development is the construction of a mixed use development across from the ballpark that includes offices, restaurants, shops and a waterfront park to kick it at before the game. Not to mention the improved ferry service and excellent city bus options.

  • @scottydude456
    @scottydude456 5 місяців тому +7

    As someone who works for the Wells Fargo Center in Philly, I will say that the parking lots suck, but the station is not too far and there are wide sidewalks in between. They are planning to develop some of the lots tho so that’s nice… NOW EXTEND REGIONAL RAIL DOWN THERE!

  • @pcariola1
    @pcariola1 5 місяців тому +5

    The Nats and Phillies are two low. Both among the highest of rail users per game. Also DC has a whole neighborhood around it. For CPB and Citi both are building an entertainment district and in the case of CBP will include residential and commercial

  • @mr.b3168
    @mr.b3168 5 місяців тому +10

    Damn, I skipped to the top 3 expecting Wrigley field. There's no parking lots in that entire neighborhood. Literally no car parking. Brown line, Red line, buses. Guess I need to check out the other places. I've been to SF and I guess I can agree, but the immediate area sorrounding it isn't very pedestrian friendly. At least from what I remember.

    • @SidHickenbottom
      @SidHickenbottom 5 місяців тому +5

      Lived in Chicago for 14 years (nearby for 36), SF for 16. Wrigley is way more pedestrian friendly. I don't find Oracle super convenient via transit but I also live across town. I'd still place Wrigley higher.

  • @davidsp5936
    @davidsp5936 5 місяців тому +5

    Target Field opened BEFORE the Metrodome roof collapsed.

  • @kaicandoit
    @kaicandoit 5 місяців тому +20

    MBTA has famously bad reliability, but 3 out of the 4 Green Line rail Iines run to Kenmore station + the D line at a designated Fenway stop (Kenmore is still closer, btw). On top of the Commuter rail stop next to the park + endless bus routes. But aside from transit, Fenway is probably the most walkable stadium area next to Wrigley. It's insane how dense and lively that area is in comparison to any other stadium.... but I'm also a huge redsox fan (and from Boston), so I might be tad biased here giving the yankees a higher ranking than us...

    • @williamerazo3921
      @williamerazo3921 5 місяців тому

      Kenmore s way closer

    • @bbmikej
      @bbmikej 5 місяців тому

      You would be amazed the transformation the Navy Yard and Buzzard Point have been going through over the past 5 years in DC. A lot of the land that was once things like warehouses and manufacturing have been turned into restaurants, shopping, and housing. It's been so fast that the globe view on Google Maps isn't anywhere near accurate to what it looks like today.

    • @tomgeraci9886
      @tomgeraci9886 5 місяців тому

      @@williamerazo3921Kenmore is closer (as is Lansdowne on the CR) but coming from the west, it’s more direct to get off at Fenway

  • @billcook4768
    @billcook4768 5 місяців тому +3

    30 years ago I was trying to visit every stadium and often used public transit because that was my nature. (Side note: gave up on my quest because stadiums I had visited kept getting replaced.) Went to a game at The Big A in Anaheim. 40,000+ in attendance. Post game public transit consisted of exactly one city bus that left 30 minutes after last out. There were six of us on the bus. Public transit wasn’t exactly a thing in Orange County back in the day. But they are still the only bus system I’ve ridden that has dedicated space for surf boards, so I’ll give them that.

  • @camrensmith7778
    @camrensmith7778 5 місяців тому +4

    The Blue Jays also have a skywalk from Union station that leads directly to the ballpark/CN tower area!

  • @ghr180
    @ghr180 5 місяців тому +13

    Cool video idea! One comment from the mid Atlantic though, transit to Nationals Park in great with very good Metro service, definitely faster and more reliable than what you get in Minneapolis or Baltimore for example. I've also gotta point out, the Camden Line does not run on weekends or late enough to use to take to games, so Camden Yards is definitely overrated from that (local transit is fine, but IMO Nats Park wins.over Camden Yards).

  • @noytelinu
    @noytelinu 5 місяців тому +16

    I mean, Angel Stadium has a Metrolink station while Dodgers only have busses AND is up a hill, so, you know, maybe swap those two.

    • @thescott7539
      @thescott7539 5 місяців тому +2

      well, they did move that station off stadium property, but yeah, Angel Stadium is far easier to get to by transit than Dodger Stadium.

    • @Geotpf
      @Geotpf 5 місяців тому +1

      They is a gondola system in the planning stages to get to Dodger Stadium from Union Station, if the NIMBYs don't kill it.

  • @jonathand6021
    @jonathand6021 5 місяців тому +7

    Angel Stadium is right across the parking from Anaheim ARTIC station they actually have special time train service for games. Dodger stadium almost as good, from Union station, a free designated bus gets you to all games.

    • @justkallmekai
      @justkallmekai 5 місяців тому +1

      Definitely a lot to be desired. When I went to Philly and NY it was great being able to just take the train to and from. Can't say the same for either Angel or Dodger stadium

  • @NarradorNicolas
    @NarradorNicolas 5 місяців тому +3

    I live just outside of San Diego and never take my car to Petco Park because I don’t need to. I can walk 25 steps from my bedroom to the bus stop outside my house, use the bus to go to the trolley and use the trolley to get to the stadium. It is awesome and super convenient.

  • @scottydude456
    @scottydude456 5 місяців тому +5

    Quick correction: only the Hudson Line really serves Yankee Stadium for MNR; the local Harlem line stops at Melrose, from which you can take the bx6 a few stops or walk 20 minutes.

    • @timothystamm3200
      @timothystamm3200 5 місяців тому +2

      But on game day don't they run special Harlem and New Haven line trains to the Yankee Stadium station?

  • @666mathew
    @666mathew 5 місяців тому +2

    I know it's been 20 yrs since the Expos left, but it was very easy and swift to get to a game by metro.

    • @jcbaker10
      @jcbaker10 5 місяців тому

      The secret from getting back from Expos games was to use the station under the Biodome instead of Pie-IX. You could grab a seat mu h essier!

  • @nathanward9972
    @nathanward9972 5 місяців тому +5

    Man, I'm having a really hard time with this one. I've been to every MLB stadium and, I can tell you from experience, these rankings aren't accurate at all. Firstly, to rank Nationals Park so low is a disservice. That park is very easy to get to via public transit. PNC Park as well. On the flip side, I did take public transit to Wrigley Field and it was an absolute nightmare. One of the worst around. It was WAY easier to get to Guaranteed Rate. Dodger Stadium? Tropicana Field? These ones absolutely suck as well.

  • @jhawkkw87
    @jhawkkw87 5 місяців тому +2

    While I didn't expect Nats Park to be in the top 2-3, leaving outside the scope of the top 10 is ludicrous. While it only has one metro line directly connected to the ball park, the size and scope of the DC Metro system is second to only NYC. L'Enfant Plaza is only two stops to the north of the stadium and services 4 of the other 5 lines in the system (it also services the VRE light rail line). Gallery Place, which services the only line not serviced by L'Enfant Plaza, is only 4 stops to the north and Gallery Place is where the arena for the Wizards and Capitals play. Sufficient to say many of the comments agree that you botched this ranking.

    • @Gfynbcyiokbg8710
      @Gfynbcyiokbg8710 5 місяців тому

      Except every other stadium above it has SEVERAL rail connections. If there's an issue on the green line, everyone is screwed

  • @tweter2
    @tweter2 5 місяців тому +2

    I'm bias as a Minnesota Twins fan, but I would say Target Field is one of the easiest to get to. There is a light rail that pulls up to the front of the stadium that leads to multiple parking locations around the greater metro area, including the Mall of America. There are three parking garages connected by skywalks to the stadium and multiple small local lots within a six-block walking area. There is also a private parking lot for the VIP section behind home plate. I've used all of these options, and the field is very easy to access. I think there is also a bus line, but I have not taken it; however, private busses can pull up to the front of the stadium.

  • @patrickking5883
    @patrickking5883 4 місяці тому

    One thing about Camden: while there is a Marc right outside, it only runs on weekdays and during commuting hours. It really only works for an afternoon weekday game. You can get to Penn via the light rail, but it’s not great.

  • @youwereprettylasttimeisawy1227
    @youwereprettylasttimeisawy1227 5 місяців тому +8

    comiskey should absolutely be higher, you can’t have stadiums like mets, camden yards, and target field ranked higher when they have less access, its accessed by the 39,35,29, and 24 buses also by the redline for north and south siders, greenline for the west and southsiders, and rock island metra for south and southwest suburbs(soon to be southwest service line too in 2025) i understand it’s in a concrete jungle but it is absolutely easily accessible without a car, i think it should be closer to the top 5

    • @BertoV
      @BertoV 5 місяців тому

      I’m originally from Pilsen and my family is by midway but I’m currently living in Wrigley. Comiskey is so much easier to access when I’m commuting from Wrigley as opposed to commuting from the south side, I have to commute to the orange line then travel downtown to transfer to the red line when I could take a quick ride from Wrigley. Leaving a game is horrid. Sox-35th isn’t safe and if you’re trying to go west to the orange line, you’re waiting for the unreliable 35 bus or walk west to Halsted and hope the 8 bus is running decently to get you to the Halsted orange line. The Sox def have advertised their parking and their location next to the Dan Ryan in favor of the cta.

    • @giacobbeperales5926
      @giacobbeperales5926 5 місяців тому +1

      Bridgeport isn't safe? It has one of the lowest crime rates in Chicago. Definitely safer than going to the United Center where I had my car stolen. I grew up by Midway and you can take the Archer bus to 39th St. It's very easy. But it's even easier to drive if your on the southside because their is plenty of parking and not much traffic.

    • @BertoV
      @BertoV 5 місяців тому

      @@giacobbeperales5926I was referring to Sox-35th red line station specifically hence me saying that and not Bridgeport. Sox-35th was listed among the top 10 stations with most crimes reported…and that was pre pandemic. CTA service and safety has gone downhill post pandemic I’ll be curious to see where the station ranks now.

  • @jackkabel7704
    @jackkabel7704 5 місяців тому +2

    I regularly bike to Coors Field and I have family living a bit further away that love the light rail!

  • @hillcitian
    @hillcitian 4 місяці тому

    As a Rockies fan, I think we were a bit low. It usually was a lot easier to take the light rail into downtown than to park there.

  • @lapotencia25
    @lapotencia25 5 місяців тому +1

    It looks like I'm the only one in this comment section to notice the asterisk placed next to the Houston Astros. Nice little touch and I'm sure it will make your Dodgers fans viewers happy

  • @johnsimpson1606
    @johnsimpson1606 5 місяців тому +2

    I've gone to Yankee games on the B D and 4 subway trains, MNR shuttle from Grand Central and Hudson Line from all the way in Poughkeepsie, Bx6 SBS rapid bus service, and even CitiBike. The only thing it's missing is a connection to the NYC Ferry network.

  • @mrxman581
    @mrxman581 5 місяців тому +1

    A gondola system is currently proposed to serve Dodger Stadium. If it already had the gondola system, where would you place Dodger stadium on the list?

  • @TheRandCrews
    @TheRandCrews 5 місяців тому +4

    Surprised Fenway Park is higher than the Rogers Centre/Skydome, thought having the Toronto PATH system directly connecting to streetcars, the Union Intercity Bus Terminal, Line 1 Yonge-University, and Union itself with GO & Via Rail options would be better connection.

    • @gavinneedham2013
      @gavinneedham2013 5 місяців тому +2

      The list is really bad. Toronto is obviously top tier. Same with nats park.

    • @seancleary5357
      @seancleary5357 5 місяців тому

      It feels like he's putting more emphasis on neighborhood connections and land usage, in which case Fenway has way better streetscape than Rogers Center.

  • @Adumzzinthehouse
    @Adumzzinthehouse 14 днів тому

    I feel like Chase Field should be a 18-20 spot. Even though the land south of it is horrendous, the north side is downtown. The stadium is about a 20 minute Light Rail ride from Sky Harbor which is convenient for visiting attendees.

  • @justinfauntroy8979
    @justinfauntroy8979 5 місяців тому +33

    Nats Park at #12 has got to be trolling, right?

  • @bbmikej
    @bbmikej 5 місяців тому +16

    I would be willing to say that National's Park has better connections that even Fenway. The Fenway station on the Green Line is almost a half mile away and runs something like 15 minute service. The Kenmore station is a bit closer at a third of a mile, but you have to snake your way over a highway to get there. It does have better service though as it has 3 branches running through it. National's park has the metro station a block away and it was built as a high capacity entrance. Probable 75%-80% of people take the green line there. As other's have mentioned, the standard service is 8 minutes with special gameday service decreasing headways. Add to the fact that you are only 2 stops from L'Enfant where is connects with the Yellow, Blue, Orange, and Silver lines and it is really well connected to the region. Go 2 more stops and you hit the Red connecting ever line within 4 stops. If you really want to throw it in there, VRE connects to L'Enfant also. Not to mention the 6 or so bus lines that connect at the station. I'd be willing to say it has better transit than Oracle Park also. Oracle park has the train station a block away that connects it to the further out places of the region. But you have to take a light rail along the waterfront or walk a quarter mile and take a different light rail line another mile to even connect it to BART and the rest of the city. Both of those lines are surface running so you can get stuck in traffic also.

    • @bbmikej
      @bbmikej 5 місяців тому +1

      Also want to mention, I've been by Yankee Stadium on a gameday and the 100+ year old subway stations cannot handle the crowds anywhere near as well as Navy Yard-Ballpark can.

  • @EvanWeiler
    @EvanWeiler 5 місяців тому +1

    Correction on the Seattle light rail: the 2 line won't be opening on the west side of Lake Washingtn until 2025. The April 27th opening is just for the east side of the line as they still need to do a ton of work to fix the issues plaguing the section that goes over the I-90 bridge. The progress on the light rail expansion as a whole has been painfully slow with projections for a "full network" not being ready until about 2040.

  • @paulteese4221
    @paulteese4221 5 місяців тому +1

    When I was a kid growing up on Long Island, me and my teen age friends would take the train to Shea for Mets games. For us, it was the LIRR the whole way, the Babylon line through Jamaica to Woodside, then back out on the Port Washington branch to Flushing. It was fun.

    • @666mathew
      @666mathew 5 місяців тому

      Off topic, but I heard it's a nightmare to get to Naussau Coliseum with LIRR.

  • @marblehillpjs
    @marblehillpjs 4 місяці тому

    For first time visitors to Yankee stadium coming from manhattan do yourself a favor and take Metro North to the station. You'll get a nice treat on the way from the station and see the old Yankee stadium field. And you can see real games being played on it and even walk on it yourself.

  • @kskssxoxskskss2189
    @kskssxoxskskss2189 5 місяців тому +3

    You ranked Cincinnati too high. The streetcar only serves downtown. The rest of us are limited to buses to a downtown hub which is not at the stadium and gets sketchy after five. So we drive.

    • @Knightmessenger
      @Knightmessenger Місяць тому

      4:07 from what I understand, Cleveland and St Louis have a somewhat extensive rail or rapid bus network, so I don't know how Cincy beat St Louis.
      With radial bus lines and an elevated downtown loop in addition to a modern streetcar, Detroit is right to be ranked above Cincy but not Pittsburgh. The rapid rail or bus lines in the steel city are way more extensive.

  • @itsadriancarter
    @itsadriancarter 5 місяців тому +4

    I live near Arlington, Texas. I mostly attend Stars & Mavericks games because I can take the light rail to the arena they both play at. The reason I don't go to more Rangers & Cowboys games is because it's impossible to access their stadiums without a car. Moreover, parking during gamedays is expensive and abysmal.

    • @timothystamm3200
      @timothystamm3200 5 місяців тому

      Right the only thing you could do is take the TRE to Centreport and then get a rideshare for the shortened remaining distance to save money. However, you can't do that on a Sunday! I still don't get why they don't have Sunday service at all.

    • @666mathew
      @666mathew 5 місяців тому +1

      I'm shocked than there isn't better public transportation to get to Cowboys or Rangers game. Traffic must be a nightmare.

  • @RayJames-mk3yq
    @RayJames-mk3yq 5 місяців тому +2

    Oakland Coliseum has its own Bart (light rail) station and you just walk a short walkway into the stadium....hard to imagine more accessible than that. But it doesn't matter after this season lol

    • @christopherbooth6238
      @christopherbooth6238 5 місяців тому +1

      Sad A's fan here, having the coliseum lower than Oracle was shocking lol

    • @edsidawi1448
      @edsidawi1448 5 місяців тому

      @@christopherbooth6238 I live in SF and it's way easier to get to and from the Coli than pac bell. I get that there are more options to Pac Bell, but none of them come without a long walk (MUNI doesn't have a long walk, but does have lang wait times to get to the stop). Having Pac Bell over the Coli is ok, but at No 4 is a little too much separation.

  • @mgescuro
    @mgescuro 5 місяців тому +1

    I seriously don’t know why Oracle isn’t at least #2. Métro light rail. Caltrain commuter, Ferry, multiple bus lines, easy transfer to BART. Incredible land use around the park.

  • @melv6012
    @melv6012 5 місяців тому +8

    Nats park has to be at least top 5 imo and I'm not even a nats fan. Great vid though!

  • @jobros262
    @jobros262 5 місяців тому +1

    Not sure if you ever plan to, but as a hockey fan, would be interested in seeing Transit to every NHL Stadium. Great video!

  • @robertbobino802
    @robertbobino802 5 місяців тому +1

    Right now, MARTA needs an BRT Bus Route 12 go to and from Truist Park. Bus Route 12-Midtown-Truist Park via Howell Mill Road

  • @josephfernandez8015
    @josephfernandez8015 5 місяців тому +1

    The 7 train for the Mets is so beloved that the traveling fan club is named after it. When John Rocker in the 90s verbally attacked the people who take the 7 train, the whole fan base rose up against him.
    Citi Field should be higher because it would literally be stupid to try to go there by car due to the traffic and parking costs. Always take the 7 train.

  • @TropicalDesert
    @TropicalDesert 5 місяців тому +2

    You should also do NBA, NHL and MLS

  • @TheJSQUAREDTV
    @TheJSQUAREDTV 5 місяців тому

    Having Camden Yards over Nationals Park just shows that simply doing a Google search is not enough research. The MARC train doesn’t even operate at night when most O’s games end.

  • @Fatblue246
    @Fatblue246 5 місяців тому +1

    Willets Point, the area citi field is in, is being entirely revitalized. Literally the largest public housing project in any borough in the last 40 years, as well as NYCFC getting a soccer specific stadium there as well. over 100,000 square feet for public spaces and open spaces, etc. Think that’s a pretty glaring thing to omit tbh. You also shafted the Nats pretty hard

  • @StLouis-yu9iz
    @StLouis-yu9iz 5 місяців тому +3

    WOW, I can't believe you ranked Busch Stadium so low. The red and blue lines stop right by it. There's a reason we made City Nerd's Top 10... the only thing holding it back is the elevated highway near. :/

    • @vancedurbin1132
      @vancedurbin1132 5 місяців тому +1

      I take the Metrolink from Fairview Heights. It's convenient!

  • @Ozmodiar6
    @Ozmodiar6 5 місяців тому

    Brewers might not have transit but there are dozens of bars that offer free shuttle to and from games.

  • @anthonyburnett2196
    @anthonyburnett2196 5 місяців тому

    As a Red Sox fan, as soon as you mentioned that you couldn't decided which to put first I thought "no way he puts Boston first with how messed up the T is"

  • @Knightmessenger
    @Knightmessenger 3 місяці тому

    It's funny how you gave Detroit a significantly lower ranking here than in the NFL video despite the stadiums being next door to each other.
    But I understand you factored in how many people actually use the transit vs drive this time.

  • @alejandrodelacerda5164
    @alejandrodelacerda5164 5 місяців тому

    Great video! As a baseball fan and transit nerd this is really cool to see. As someone who only takes the light rail to Diamondbacks games, I think it's ranked a bit low. There's two stops that service the station (one for people coming from North Phoenix and Midtown; and another for people coming from Mesa and Tempe), one drops you off right outside the stadium, the other is likea 5 mintue walk.

  • @mattkoska6521
    @mattkoska6521 5 місяців тому +1

    I think maybe Wrigley was too low. It has the brown line nearby as well, and I usually take the brown line to belmont or southport for games because its less packed and only a 10ish minute walk away. Also the UP-N commuter rail is adjacent to the park and a transfer to the brown line minimizes walking. But I could just be biased!

  • @iloveresses7277
    @iloveresses7277 5 місяців тому

    Funny thing is, I took public transit to Kauffman Stadium the one time I went there. There's no rail but there is a bus line about a 10 minute walk from the stadium that I used to get back downtown.

  • @ezekielcarsella
    @ezekielcarsella 5 місяців тому +1

    One of my bucket lists is to visit all the MLB parks so ty for this! Happy to see my Yanks number 1 as they should be. So easy to get to even from neighboring states shoutout the Northeastern Corridor!!

  • @johnsweet8508
    @johnsweet8508 5 місяців тому +1

    Add mine to the many on the mark comments about Nationals Park. C'mon, man, the Green Line Station is practically in center field!!

  • @07nfred
    @07nfred 5 місяців тому

    PNC park has subway service from the T, every bus line that comes and goes from that side of the city literally have stops a block away from the park on 7th street.They shut the bridge 6th street, down for walking to the stadium and you can take the gateway clipper when they're running a boat. Plus, if you've seen a photo from 2001 to today, the whole area has been built up and continues to grow.

  • @nickycha8428
    @nickycha8428 5 місяців тому

    For the Yankee home opener, I first took the LIRR to the brand new Grand Central Madison Station. Then I took Metro North 2 stops to Yankee Stadium. It was so much better than sitting in traffic!

  • @MelissaAndAlex
    @MelissaAndAlex 5 місяців тому +2

    Just an fyi t mobile park won’t be accessible by the 2 line in a few weeks. The i90 portion won’t open until late 2025 sadly

  • @calandhob
    @calandhob 5 місяців тому +7

    Complete garbage that Nats park in DC isn't top 5. I'm not even a Nationals fan, but their stadium is one of the most urban and transit friendly ever built, much more than most of your top 10, along with multiple bikeshare stations, barely any parking, and dozens of restaurants and bars. The data is there to prove it as well- Nats games have one of the highest percentages of non-driving attendance of any major league sport. Where did you get your data??

    • @patmanbnl
      @patmanbnl 5 місяців тому +4

      One thing that doesn't seem to be valued enough in these rankings is both the extent of the systems that are connecting to the stadium and the ease of driving, as most people coming from the suburbs won't take transit if driving is easier. For Nationals Park, unless you're a premium ticket holder who has a pass for the garage behind left field it is a PAIN to drive and park at Nats Park. It's much easier to park at a Metro station and take the train. The same cannot be said for Camden Yards where Baltimore Light rail is a much less extensive system and the easy access to 95 and vast parking lots make driving much more convenient.

  • @destroyer-cq2lm
    @destroyer-cq2lm 5 місяців тому

    St Louis has a stop 1 block from the stadium for their light rail

  • @sblack53
    @sblack53 5 місяців тому

    I think realistically in theory the AL East Triumvirate at the top of this list should be a dead heat. All three of Toronto, Boston, and The Bronx have extremely connected service.

  • @cyborgspaceman
    @cyborgspaceman 5 місяців тому +12

    My only complaint is allowing the Yankees to have ANYTHING nice.

  • @wiggetman
    @wiggetman 5 місяців тому +3

    cities feild is great for transit I went to ny over the summer was super easy to get there

  • @shanesarnac6991
    @shanesarnac6991 5 місяців тому

    I disagree with the ranking for Coors Field. It is less than 10 minutes walk from Denver's Union Station that is served by almost every light rail and bus line serving the Denver metro region, including rapid bus service to Boulder and Fort Collins. Plus, like Petco Park, Coors was built in a rundown warehouse district and was a big part of revitalizing the Lower Downtown (LODO) part of downtown Denver in the early 1990's. I have taken public transit to Coors for hundreds of games from all over the region.

  • @BoBandits
    @BoBandits 4 місяці тому +1

    As a Blue Jay🐦myself, getting to DC’s stadium is easy! I just wing it😂

  • @Spirit0502
    @Spirit0502 5 місяців тому

    Tropicana now has a baseball shuttle that takes you from downtown st Pete to the stadium. If they had more fans it would be basically useless as 2 cars of a 20 person max would be destroyed by a decent crowd

    • @Knightmessenger
      @Knightmessenger Місяць тому

      Downtown St Pete isn't that far from Tropicana (which I find to be a nice place to watch a game actually). It just has an ocean of parking lots between.
      A better connection between downtown Tampa and Tropicana would help most.

  • @ashtonb561
    @ashtonb561 5 місяців тому

    don’t expect to catch a stray from a random transit video, the astros own your fav team btw (unless it’s the royals)

  • @MaddMan621
    @MaddMan621 5 місяців тому

    I'd love to see that non-transit ballpark ranking and why you think Citi and Yankee are bad!

  • @hamburglar83
    @hamburglar83 4 місяці тому

    White Sox, you can take transit right up to the stadium…..and you can drive. Cubs …..no parking at all. And then you give the Mets a better ranking and it’s completely parking around.

  • @TheLiamster
    @TheLiamster 5 місяців тому +20

    Stadiums are great but they shouldn’t need to have such massive amounts of surface parking if a transit station is nearby. There’s a lot of potential for infill development around many American and Canadian stadiums.

    • @yaush_
      @yaush_ 5 місяців тому

      This happens in Europe too; for example the stadiums in Lyon have a lot of parking. Honestly it is incomprehensible why anyone would drive when they could take the train. Especially considering that football games create the most traffic of anything and you can also park for free at a lot of stations.

    • @TransitAndTeslas
      @TransitAndTeslas 5 місяців тому

      @@yaush_ All park and rides are free for our trains here in Arizona. Parking can run upwards of $100....and idiots still choose to do it, and sit in traffic for 3 hours after the game, meanwhile I am already on a train headed back and already home by the time they get to finally leave the downtown area at all.

    • @tw7321
      @tw7321 5 місяців тому

      Bad take. Some people live in dangerous neighborhoods and don’t want to take the train home at 10pm after a game. There are PLENTY of reasons to prefer driving

    • @TransitAndTeslas
      @TransitAndTeslas 5 місяців тому +1

      @@tw7321 Great, then in that case build a small lot or a small garage for them. Not surround the place with a moat of empty parking.

    • @tw7321
      @tw7321 5 місяців тому

      @@TransitAndTeslas The parking areas are clearly needed since the lots are filled each game.
      What’s your issue with big parking lots?

  • @jacobc.5557
    @jacobc.5557 5 місяців тому +2

    so excited for the nba video next 😄

  • @conorgilles81
    @conorgilles81 5 місяців тому

    T-Mobile Park is so accessible by transit, you don't even have to be in the Seattle area to use transit to get there. I have taken Amtrak's Cascades from Portland to watch a day game, and back in the same evening. The train departed late getting there, and it hit a fallen tree on the way back, but I didn't have to deal with traffic and I didn't have to look for parking or pay for a hotel.

  • @traingirl3234
    @traingirl3234 5 місяців тому +1

    Referring to the "Silver BRT Line" in Minneapolis doesn't make this video look particularly well-researched. It's served by the C and D line BRT routes about 4 blocks away, which are colored silver on the map. But they aren't the "Silver Line". ALL of Metro Transit's aBRT (their term for BRT-lite, essentially) routes are colored silver. But they've never been referred to in ANY sense as the "Silver Line".

    • @traingirl3234
      @traingirl3234 5 місяців тому

      It kinda just seems like you spent a few seconds looking at a map and then made a decision about it without looking into anything more at all.

    • @traingirl3234
      @traingirl3234 5 місяців тому

      The bus on the footage you picked when saying it LITERALLY SAYS "C LINE" ON IT! Like, c'mon.

  • @patmanbnl
    @patmanbnl 5 місяців тому +3

    I live in Virginia abd am a Nats and O's fan. Nationals Park is criminally underrated and Oriole Park overrated on your list. If im going to a Nats game I will always take Metro. The Green line goes right to the park and is the preferred way for most fans. While the light rail to Camden Yards is nice, the MARC Penn line doesn't run on weekends and the last train out is before 7pm so it's useless for weeknight games. Also there is literally a spur of 95 that funnels traffic directly to the stadium so for someone coming from outside Baltimore driving is by far the easier way.

    • @bbmikej
      @bbmikej 5 місяців тому +1

      I was looking to see if I could take MARC to Camden Yards, and it was depressing. On the Camden line, there are 4 trains in the morning and 4 in the evening from DC to Baltimore. That's it. 8 total trains the entire day. 4 between 6: 30 and 8am and 4 between 4: 13 and 6pm. Nothing from 8am to 4 pm. It was kind of disappointing to find out that MARC really is a true commuter service when I first moved to the DMV.

  • @travisalbert276
    @travisalbert276 5 місяців тому +1

    Just opened this and I'm eagerly awaiting the Brewers to get dragged. To be fair though, the bars in Milwaukee have filled the void. Will say though the hank aaron trail gets you there easily by bike

  • @andy7376
    @andy7376 5 місяців тому

    I was at a Yankees game almost 2 years ago & can confirm their transit was very good

  • @beeendub123
    @beeendub123 4 місяці тому

    The AL East (except for TB) is just top notch.

  • @stevenlapidus5939
    @stevenlapidus5939 5 місяців тому

    How could Miller Park not be in the last spot? I don't think you can get their outside of being in a car.

  • @user-en7qh9jv4b
    @user-en7qh9jv4b 5 місяців тому

    Baseball is an awesome game! Gaurenteed Rate Field is one of my favorite Ballpark!

  • @MikeIzzle_
    @MikeIzzle_ 5 місяців тому

    I was planning on a trip to Clearwater, Florida and I really wanted to catch a Rays game but chose not to since the only way to Tropicana was by a 50 minute Uber. Accessibility brings crowds, explains why they pull maybe 10k a night

    • @Knightmessenger
      @Knightmessenger 3 місяці тому

      Just went to Tropicana. It's actually in a nice historic urban neighborhood (but unfortunately surrounded by a moat of parking on 3 sides).
      Needs better transit access from other areas of the bay. Imagine if there was no rail that went to White Sox or Wrigley and how much harder it would be for people at Willis Tower to go to either.

  • @chasevogt2090
    @chasevogt2090 5 місяців тому

    Missed on Cincinnati bro, streetcar, metro, shuttle, tank bus and a dedicated pedestrian only bridge and pedestrian only open container Dora district

  • @andrewbrown1067
    @andrewbrown1067 5 місяців тому

    .I been to 29 parks (haven't reached Toronto yet...would have but thats another story). Regarding the Garbage Tier you have to Uber to Globe Life no ifs, ands, or buts. You could also stay at a hotel by Six Flags but that requires a 30 minute walk lol. Same goes for truist park but there's a hotel thats also a 30 minute walk to there. KC and Milwaukee are worst. No hotel within miles might as well Uber from downtown and back. I'd place Miami/Cincinnati in garbage tier as well. Have to Uber from ballpark to hotel as the areas there are very sketch.

  • @shom4458
    @shom4458 5 місяців тому

    Nationals Stadium is totally underrated (Top 5 easy). I live in DC but I am from NYC and i'm a Mets fan -- Nationals Stadium it easier to get to than Citi field. (Fun fact: Citi Field and Nationals Park are basically the exact same stadium design. Only real differences are the entrances.)

  • @CNSPORTZEDITZ
    @CNSPORTZEDITZ 4 місяці тому

    I think MLB stadiums generally have better urbanism than NFL stadiums because Truist Park and Angel Stadium in the bottom 5 would be in the middle of the NFL list if they were football stadiums, and T-Mobile Park of the Seattle Mariners ranked #7 while its NFL neighbour Lumen Field ranked #1.

    • @Knightmessenger
      @Knightmessenger Місяць тому

      He also rated Conerica Park lower than Ford Field. The Detroit stadiums are literally next door and while I strongly agree with Comerica scoring much lower as a venue, location should be considered even.

  • @thephotoroad
    @thephotoroad 5 місяців тому

    Big miss on not putting Nationals higher. Also Wrigley should be top 3. Trains are frequent and easy. Took public transport (trains) to Fenway last summer - it was GLACIAL. Tried to take trains to Camden Yards but couldn’t - too infrequent. Wondering if he’s actually taken transport to these places or just studies the maps

  • @yoni_rev
    @yoni_rev 5 місяців тому

    Love that the top 5 included 4 AL East teams, including my Blue Jays 🙌

  • @leesalawitch1386
    @leesalawitch1386 5 місяців тому

    Pittsburgh native living in Baltimore...I hate to say anything positive about this place, but Orioles Park is also served by the city's subway or Metro, a few blocks away.

  • @RAdaltonracer
    @RAdaltonracer 5 місяців тому +2

    Daw how dare you put my beloved and historic Fenway Park behind the nasty wall of concrete and depression that is Yankee Stadium! Fenway was built around transit. Yankee Stadium can’t say that! Instant downvote!
    Ok just kidding with the last part. Great list overall, and glad we came in at least second. The Green Line certainly has issues that can’t be overlooked. Yankee Stadium is just as easy if not a little easier to reach by transit I’ll admit, so I’m not that upset. Fair play there 😂😂

  • @Sean8888TTP
    @Sean8888TTP 5 місяців тому

    When you said mutiple bus lines it’s actually only served by the Q48, soon the Q50

  • @theadventuresoftherestedtr3518
    @theadventuresoftherestedtr3518 5 місяців тому

    Citi Field is literally surrounded by an ocean of surface parking. How on earth can you rate it 8 and have Coors Field further down the list?