On my continued quest to visit all 30 MLB ballparks, in this post, I am going to share our visit to Comerica Park. We were in Michigan in May of 2021 and spent the first part of the trip seeing the beautiful Mackinaw Bridge near the Upper Peninsula. It was beautiful and enjoyed it there, but after our time there, we headed to Detroit for a few days. The main thing I wanted to visit while in the area was catch a game at a park I had never been to, and watch the Tigers play at their home park. It is a lovely park and it was a beautiful day. Even though it may have been a little windy at times, it kept it from getting too hot. It was a great day to catch a game.
This park is located in downtown Detroit and has been the home of the Tigers since its completion in 2000. Prior to the opening of Comerica Park in 1912, their home was at a ballpark named Tiger Stadium, and played there for 88 years. Groundbreaking for the new stadium happened on October 29, 1997, and the Tigers played their first home game on April 11, 2000, against the Seattle Mariners.
We had a great time catching a game between the Tigers and the Kansa City Royals while in Detroit. The Tigers won the game 8-7 which was exciting as it did go back and forth a lot. Actually, the Tigers swept the series, sorry Royal fans. Comerica Park is a beautiful stadium and I would love to go back and check out another game in the near future. Here is a link to their website with more information about the Tigers and their home stadium. Play Ball! p.s. Always an Angels fan 🙂
Comerica Park Visitor Information
Address:
2100 Woodward Ave. Detroit, MI 48201-3474
Phone:
313-471-7000
Tours:
Game Days
*Days:
*Only Tuesdays and Fridays
Tour Times:
11 am – 1 pm.
Rates:
Adults – $5.00
Children (4-14yrs) – $5.00
Children Under 4 – FREE
Non-Game/Non-Event Days
*Days:
*Only Tuesdays and Fridays
Tour Times:11 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm.
Rates:Adults – $6.00
Children (4-14yrs) – $4.00
Children Under 4 – FREE
Here is what you will be able to see on the tour – Please note that tour stops are subject to change at any time without any advanced notice
- Home Dugout
- Visiting Clubhouse
- Visiting Batting Tunnel
- Champions Club
- Ernie Harwell Media Center
- Detroit Tigers Walk of Fame
- Party Suite
Private Group Tour
- Private tours are offered year-round on non-game/event days for groups of 15 or more.
- All group tours must be booked and reserved two weeks in advance. Each group is scheduled for its own personal tour time.
- Lunch facilities are available. If you plan on bringing a lunch, please let us know in advance.
- Rates:
- Adults – $6.00
- Children (4-14 yrs) – $4.00
- Children Under 4 – FREE
To book a group tour or request more information, please email us at ballparktours@tigers.com or call the Comerica Park Tour Hotline at (313)471-2074.
Directions:
From the North
Option 1 (M-10, M-5, I-75)
- Use southbound M-10 into downtown Detroit
- Follow southbound M-10 and exit at Grand River (M-5)
- Head south on Grand River to the northbound I-75 service drive
- Use northbound I-75 service drive to Brush Street
- Take a right on Brush to access Ford Field and Comerica Park parking
Option 2 (I-75, M-8, M-10, I-75)
- Use southbound I-75 into downtown Detroit
- Exit from southbound I-75 onto westbound M-8 (Davison Freeway)
- Follow westbound M-8 and exit onto southbound M-10 (left lane exit)
- Follow southbound M-10 and exit at Grand River (M-5)
- Head south on Grand River to the northbound I-75 service drive
- Use northbound I-75 service drive to Brush Street
- Take a right on Brush to access Ford Field and Comerica Park parking
Option 3 (I-75, I-375)
- Use southbound I-75 into downtown Detroit
- Follow southbound I-75 until it merges into southbound I-375
- Use southbound I-375 and exit at Madison Ave (left lane exit) or Lafayette to access Ford Field and Comerica Park parking
From the South
Follow northbound I-75 and exit onto one of the following state roads depending upon your point of origin.
From the Monroe area (I-75, I-275, I-94)
- Exit northbound I-75 onto northbound I-275
- Northbound I-275 to eastbound I-94
- Use westbound I-94 into downtown Detroit
From areas south of the US-24 connector (I-75, US-24, I-94)
- Exit northbound I-75 onto the northbound US-24 connector
- Follow northbound US-24 and exit onto eastbound I-94
- Use eastbound I-94 into downtown Detroit
From the downriver area (I-75, M-39, I-94)
- Exit northbound I-75 onto northbound M-39
- Follow northbound M-39 and exit onto eastbound I-94
- Use eastbound I-94 into downtown Detroit
- Follow eastbound routes below
From the East
Option 1 (I-94, I-75, I-375)
- Follow westbound I-94 and exit onto southbound I-75
- Follow southbound I-75 until it merges into southbound I-375
- Use southbound I-375 and exit at Madison Ave (left lane exit) or Lafayette to access Ford Field and Comerica Park parking
Option 2: (I-94, M-10, M-5, I-75)
- Follow westbound I-94 and exit onto southbound M-10 (left lane exit)
- Follow southbound M-10 and exit at Grand River (M-5)
- Head south on Grand River to the northbound I-75 service drive
- Use northbound I-75 service drive to Brush Street
- Take a right on Brush to access Ford Field and Comerica Park parking
From the West
Follow eastbound I-94 into Detroit and use one of the following routes:
Option 1 (I-94, M-10, M-5, I-75)
- Exit eastbound I-94 onto southbound M-10.
- Follow southbound M-10 and exit at Grand River (M-5)
- Head south on Grand River to the northbound I-75 service drive
- Use northbound I-75 service drive to Brush Street
- Take a right on Brush to access Ford Field and Comerica Park parking
Option 2 (I-94, I-75, I-375)
- Follow eastbound I-94 to southbound I-75.
- Follow southbound I-75 until it merges into southbound I-375
- Use southbound I-375 and exit at Madison Ave (left lane exit) or Lafayette to access Ford Field and Comerica Park parking
Option 3 (I-96, I-94, I-75, I-375)
- Follow eastbound I-96 into Detroit
- Exit from eastbound I-96 onto eastbound I-94
- Follow eastbound I-94 to southbound I-75
- Follow southbound I-75 until it merges into southbound I-375
- Use southbound I-375 and exit at Madison Ave (left lane exit) or Lafayette to access Ford Field and Comerica Park parking
Parking:
There are numerous parking lots in the District Detroit that are open to the public on a first-come first-served basis. Parking facility access is generally two hours before game time. Vehicles will be directed into spaces, and reserving spaces is not allowed. Tailgating and in and out privileges are not allowed in any of the parking facilities.
Sounds like quite a trip!
We lived crossing over the Mackinac Bridge!
Have a great day!!
Laurie
Ridge Haven Homestead
Your blog is a complete set of information for travellers. This will give your visitors/audience what they need to know if they happen to go to a certain place.
I like the photo of the young Cobb. Vintage but impressive.
What a fun project to visit every ball park. My son would love to do the same – his interest is for hockey arena though, and this is what we visited when we were in Detroit in (insert year when he was really little, and it was the old stadium, so we *need* to come back!)
The Mackinaw Bridge is gorgeous. We left crossing the Ambassador Bridge towards Canada.