LoanDepot Park

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The Marlins' ballpark in Little Havana

LoanDepot Park (styled loanDepot park) is the home of the Miami Marlins, a retractable-roof ballpark at 501 Marlins Way in Miami's Little Havana area. It holds 37,442 people with standing room, or 36,742 in fixed seats, and the record crowd is 37,446 for a 2017 World Baseball Classic game. The building opened for the 2012 season as Marlins Park and took its current name on March 31, 2021.

Baseball is the main event, roughly 81 home dates a season from late March or early April into late September. The ballpark also takes on international and one-off events: World Baseball Classic pool play in 2013 and 2017, the 2023 Classic championship game, the 2017 MLB All-Star Game, the Miami Beach Bowl college football game from 2014 to 2016 and the NHL Winter Classic on January 2, 2026. Concerts use a floor laid over the infield and outfield.

The site has its own sporting past. The ballpark stands where the Miami Orange Bowl stood from 1937 until its demolition in 2008, and pieces of the old stadium, including Orange Bowl mosaic panels and seats, remain on the grounds.

Field dimensions and the outfield walls

LoanDepot Park opened as one of the larger parks in baseball and was later pulled in. The current published distances are:

• Left field line: 344 feet
• Left-center power alley: 386 feet
• Center field: 400 feet, moved in from 407 feet before the 2019 season
• Right-center power alley: 387 feet, also adjusted in 2019
• Right field line: 335 feet
• Backstop (home plate to the wall behind it): 47 feet

Outfield wall heights vary from about 6 to 16 feet, and the walls were reworked in 2016. The playing surface was natural grass from 2012 through 2019; since 2020 the field has been artificial turf (Shaw Sports B1K), which plays faster in the gaps and gives the ballpark a more consistent surface under a roof that is often closed.

For a fan, the dimensions matter mostly in where home runs land. The shorter right field line feeds the Bullpen Zone and the Home Run Porch, while the deep alleys mean fewer souvenirs reach the lower left field seats than a typical park.

How the seating levels are numbered

The bowl stacks four public tiers plus suites. Section numbers tell you the level at a glance:

• Premium field sections (FL1 to roughly FL16): the closest seats around home plate, including the Dugout Clubs along each baseline, with cushioned seats, a private entrance and in-seat service.
• Field level (sections 1 to 40): the main lower bowl, running from foul pole to foul pole. Low numbers sit behind and near home plate; numbers climb toward the corners and outfield.
• Home Run Porch (sections 134 to 141): the second level of outfield seats from right field toward center.
• Legends level (sections 201 to 228): a short mid-level ring between the bases, with Legends Platinum seats that are fully cushioned and have a private concourse. The Hall of Fame Club sits behind home plate on this level.
• Vista level (sections 302 to 327): the upper deck. Rows A through J sit below a cross-aisle; rows WC and 1 through 16 sit above it.

The team sells these under tier names such as Clubhouse Box (the first nine rows above the dugouts), Home Plate Box, Base Reserved, Baseline Reserved, Vista Box and the Bullpen Zone, so expect the ticket listing to show either a tier name or a section number.

Best seats for a Marlins game, and seats to skip

Because the roof is often closed in summer, sun and shade matter far less here than at an open-air park. The choice comes down to sightlines, price structure and atmosphere.

Best overall views

Field level sections between the dugouts, roughly rows 10 to 25, see pitch movement and the whole field without the netting dominating the view. The first rows behind home plate are premium-priced and sit behind protective netting; a few rows back gives nearly the same view for less.

Best value

The lower Vista level between the bases, especially rows A through J, gives a full view of the field and the glass wall beyond left field. Rows above the cross-aisle are steeper and farther away but still look straight down the lines. Vista seats are usually the least expensive way in.

Best for atmosphere

The Bullpen Zone in right field puts you next to the visitors' bullpen, and the Home Run Porch catches more home runs than any other area thanks to the short right field line. The left field rail is a popular standing-room spot for fans who would rather move around.

Seats to think twice about

• Deep corner field-level seats near the foul poles angle toward center field, so you turn your head for every pitch.
• The upper rows of the Vista corners are the farthest seats in the building and lose part of the outfield corner below.
• Low outfield rows sit below the height of the wall in places, which hides balls hit to the warning track.

Demand and price rise for weekend dates, giveaway and promotional nights, and visits from division rivals with large traveling fan bases, such as the Mets and Braves. Midweek games in April, May and September usually draw the smallest crowds.

The retractable roof and the glass wall

The roof is the feature that shapes every visit. It is a movable steel structure covering 5.27 acres; it takes about 14 and a half minutes to open and 7 to 8 minutes to close. The team decides game by game, and Miami's summer heat and afternoon storms mean the roof is closed for many games, which keeps the seating bowl air-conditioned. In spring and fall it opens more often.

Beyond left field, six retractable glass panels form a wall about 240 feet long and 60 feet high. When the panels are open, a breeze comes through; when they are closed, they still frame the downtown Miami skyline. The ballpark posts a roof-status phone line, (305) 480-1300, which the team suggests calling a couple of hours before first pitch.

The ballpark was the first retractable-roof stadium to earn LEED Gold certification, in 2012.

Parking garages, transit and rideshare

LoanDepot Park has four parking garages on its north and south sides plus six surface lots, about 5,600 spaces in all. The garages are color-coded by the part of the field they face: blue for home plate, yellow for first base, red for third base and green for center field. Fans searching for the "first base garage" are looking for the yellow garage.

As of the most recent season guide, parking can be prepaid online, and the garages use license-plate recognition, so you register your plate and pay at barcode scanners or lobby stations rather than at a gate. Prepaying is the best way to get the garage you want on busy nights. Pick the garage that matches your seats: the blue garage suits seats behind home plate, the yellow and red garages suit seats along each baseline.

• Bus: Miami-Dade Transit routes 6, 7, 11, 12, 17, 21 and 51 serve the area.
• Rail: Metrorail and Tri-Rail connect to the area, with game-day shuttle and trolley service reported from the Culmer station and downtown; confirm the current shuttle schedule before you go. Brightline has offered a free round-trip shuttle with its Home Runner tickets.
• Rideshare: pickups are assigned to East Lot 1 at 1380 NW 6th Street.

Check the ballpark's information guide for current parking and transit details, since they change from season to season.

Entry, bag rules and what is inside

As of the current season guide, the ballpark enforces a clear-bag policy (bags must be clear plastic, vinyl or PVC, no larger than 16 by 16 by 8 inches). Small clutches under about 6 by 8 inches and medical or infant bags are exceptions. You may bring one single-serving food item in a clear plastic bag and one sealed water bottle of 20 ounces or less. Smoking and vaping are not allowed anywhere inside, and there is no re-entry on the same ticket except for a visit to the team store. Check the venue's current policy before you go.

Gates generally open 90 minutes before first pitch, with earlier entry for premium seat holders. Tickets are mobile through the MLB Ballpark app.

Inside, the Bullpen Bar and Grill replaced the Clevelander, the South Beach-style bar and pool that operated in left field from 2012 to 2019. The Red Grooms home run sculpture, once in center field, has stood on the outdoor plaza since 2018.

Sources

• Wikipedia – LoanDepot Park
• Miami Marlins – loanDepot park Information Guide
• Miami Marlins – General Seating
• A View From My Seat – loanDepot park sections
• RateYourSeats – loanDepot park Section 310