Miller Park One Brewers Way, Milwaukee, WI

Stadium Review
History
Miller Park first opened on March 30, 2001 when the Milwaukee Brewers hosted the Chicago White Sox in a pre-season game. The Brewers faced the Cincinnati Reds on April 6, 2001 in the first regular season game.

Miller Park hosted the 2002 MLB All-Star Game and the 2008 NLDS. It has also been the host of five neutral site games – three in 2007 and two in 2008. The Cleveland Indians played three “home games” from April 10-12, 2007 when snow forced them to move their series versus the Anaheim Angels. The Houston Astros played two “home games” on September 14-15, 2008 when Hurricane Ike forced two games versus the Chicago Cubs to move.

Directions
From the North:
From Green Bay: Take I-43 south to I-94 Westbound Ramp (Madison exit), continue on I-94 Westbound to Miller Park Way.
From Fond du Lac: Take Southbound 41/45 to I-94 Eastbound (Milwaukee exit). Follow I-94 Eastbound to Miller Park Way.

From the East:
From Lakefront: Starting from east of the Downtown (Marquette) Interchange on I-794 heading west, continue onto I-94 Westbound to Miller Park Way.

From the South:
From Chicago / General Mitchell Airport: Go north on West I-94 to the Marquette Interchange and follow I-94 westbound to Miller Park Way.
From Beloit: Take I-43 North to 894 Northbound. Follow this to I-94 Eastbound (Milwaukee exit). Follow I-94 Eastbound to Miller Park Way.

From the West:
From Madison: Take I-94 Eastbound to Milwaukee and continue to Miller Park Way.

Parking and Tailgating
There are multiple parking options at Miller Park. First, if you need to park close to Miller Park you will need to purchase preferred parking. Cost is $15 on weekdays and $18 on weekends. However, you can purchase preferred parking in advance for only $12.

General Parking costs $8 on weekdays and $10 on weekends ($8 if purchased in advance).

Tailgating is permitted in all Miller Park and looks and feels a lot like an NFL game parking lot. Plan accordingly!

An alternative to parking in the parking lots is to take one of the free shuttles available from restaurants and bars in the area. All of the restaurants to the left have free shuttles to Miller Park with the exception of T.G.I. Friday’s which is inside Miller Park.

Public Transportation
The Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) runs a bus along Route 90 from Wisconsin Avenue downtown.

Location of Ticket Scalpers
Ticket scalpers are located on all ramps from the main Miller Park parking lots heading towards Miller Park. In addition, there is an official “ticket resale zone” located near Helfaer Field in front of the Miller Park home plate entrance.

Food in Stadium
There are multiple food options within Miller Park. First, you must try at least one of the four sausages they sell at concession stands – hot dog, Italian, Polish or chorizo. Second, if you are looking for a restaurant, T.G.I. Friday’s is your best bet. Also, if you want an alcoholic beverage after the seventh inning, T.G.I. Friday’s sells alcohol until after the game.

Teams
Recommended Restaurants
A. Fiesta Garibaldi (0.4 miles) 5108 W Blue Mound Rd, Milwaukee, WI 53213, (414) 443-0287
serves Mexican
B. Friday's Front Row Sports Grill (0.0 miles) One Brewers Way, Milwaukee, WI 53214, (414) 902-4201
Eat, drink your beer and watch the game from left field. Serves alcohol after the seventh inning if needed.
Recommended Bars
C. Kelly's Bleachers (0.4 miles) 5218 W Blue Mound Rd, Milwaukee, WI 53213, (414) 258-9837
D. McGinn's (0.7 miles) 5901 W Blue Mound Rd, Milwaukee, WI 53213, (414) 475-7546
On Route from Chicago
E. The Brat Stop (37.0 miles) 12304 75th St, Kenosha, WI 53142, (262) 857-2011 Ext. 9

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