SunTrust Park

SunTrust Park is a baseball park located in the Atlanta metropolitan area 10 miles (16 km) northwest of downtown Atlanta in the unincorporated community of Cumberland, in Cobb County, Georgia. It is the home ballpark of the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). On November 11, 2013, the Braves announced that the franchise would leave Turner Field for a new park after the 2016 season. The Braves have played their home games at SunTrust Park since April 2017.

General information

Arena capacity: 41,500 spectators

Address: 755 Battery Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30339, USA

GPS coordinates for the navigator: 33.8908° N, 84.4678° W

Year of construction: April 13, 2017

Construction cost: $672 Million

Field: grass lawn with dimensions of 335′-L, 385′-LC, 400′-C, 375′-RC 325′-R

Seating plan of the SunTrust Park

SunTrust Club

The SunTrust Club seats are as exclusive as it gets at SunTrust Park, combining the most impressive amenities with the closest views.

Fans are treated to in-seat food and beverage service while enjoying the game from a plush leather seat which is the widest of any at the ballpark (23 inches). Impressive food and beverage options are included when sitting in the SunTrust Club, and you will also have access to both the SunTrust and Delta Sky360 Club Lounge areas.

Delta Sky360 Club

Fans sitting in the Delta Sky360 Club seating areas will be treated to an all-inclusive experience, featuring world class food prepared by executive chefs.

The seats themselves are extra wide with generous padding, and with in-seat food and beverage service, you’ll rarely need to leave unless you want to visit the impressive 15,000 square foot club lounge.

Dugout Club

Dugout club seats offer a wider, more comfortable option thanks to the impressive mesh seats. Fans here will also have access to the Dugout Lounges, located between sections 11 and 12 on the first base side, and between sections 40 and 41 on the third base side.

Infiniti Club

The Infiniti Club offers an impressive climate controlled club lounge area accessible to fans sitting in the Terrace Club and Terrace Tables seats. The lounge features multiple full service bars, and historic Braves memorabilia throughout the lounge.

Chophouse Club

Fans sitting in the Chophouse Terrace or Chophouse Deck seats will be treated to in-seat food and beverage service, and will also have access to the multi-tiered Chophouse restaurant and bar.

Where to buy tickets?

braves.com/tickets.

Individual game tickets – Ticketmaster: 1-800-745-3000.

SunTrust Park Ticket Office (details below).

Season Tickets & Multi-Game Packages: 404-577-9100 (press 1).

Group Tickets: 404-577-9100 (press 3).

Accessible Seating (404)-577-9100 (Option 5) or email [email protected].

Children tickets: Children age two (2) and under may be admitted to Braves games without a ticket. However, they must sit in the lap of an accompanying adult. Children ages three (3) and above require a ticket.

In person (Ticket Windows/Will Call): The SunTrust Park Ticket Office windows will open beginning on March 26, 2018 until the last home game of the season. Ticket windows are located on the corner of Battery Avenue and the Main Plaza directly across from the Coca-Cola Roxy (parking available in the red deck). The hours of operation are as follows:

• Gamedays:Ticket Office opens at 10 a.m. and will remain open through the end of the 5th inning.
• Non-gamedays:
  Beginning October 9, 2018
  Monday through Saturday: 9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
  Sunday: Closed

In-Game: Ticket windows are located inside the ballpark at the Future Tickets office near Section 141 on the 3B side (behind the Braves Clubhouse Store). These ticket windows are open until the end of the 5th inning.

Lost/Stolen Tickets: A List Members may have their lost/stolen tickets reprinted by contacting their Membership Services Representative or by stopping by the Ticket Services lobby near the Ticket Office upon arrival to SunTrust Park. The account holder of record must be present to make the request and the Ticket Services staff must verify that the original tickets have not entered the ballpark at the time of the request.

If the tickets have been used and are already inside the ballpark, the customer will be required to purchase new tickets, subject to availability. If you purchased your tickets through Ticketmaster (online, phone) you must contact Ticketmaster Customer Service. Unfortunately lost/stolen or forgotten parking passes cannot be verified, therefore under no circumstances will parking passes be reprinted or reissued.

Official Game: A game becomes official after 4 1/2 innings, if the Braves lead. Otherwise, five full innings must be completed before it is considered a regulation game.

Rainout Policy: If a game that is legal under Major League Baseball rules is not played on date on the game ticket, please visit braves.com/rainout for specific information pertaining to your ticket options for that game. There are no rain checks or refunds for parking. There are no refunds or exchanges of expired tickets or of complimentary tickets.

Re-Entry: Guests are not allowed to leave SunTrust Park and return on the same ticket. In the case of an emergency, re-entry can only be granted by a Guest Services Supervisor. Please see a Guest Services team member prior to exiting the gates. All guests re-entering the ballpark are subject to security re-inspection.

No re-entry will be allowed for any Braves parking lots.

Standing room: a limited number of standing-room only tickets will be available for high capacity games only.

Ticket offers: check braves.com/tickets for 2018 ticket offers.

How to get there?

Suntrust Park is centrally located between Highway I-75 and I-285 intersection in Cobb County. The ballpark is just minutes away from downtown, airport and the Greater Metro Atlanta area.

SunTrust Park
755 Battery Avenue Southeast
Atlanta, GA 30339

Directions

Directions from Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (20 Miles)

Take camp creek parkway, I-20 to I-285 N for 3 miles. Take I-285 N for 16 miles and take Exit 19/US-41 for Cobb Parkway to SunTrust Park.

Directions from Downtown (10 Miles)

Take I-75 N towards Marrietta/Chattanooga for 8 miles. Take Exit 259 B onto I-285 w toward Birmingham/Montgomery to US-41/ for Cobb Parkway to SunTrust Park.

Directions from Kennessaw (10 Miles)

Take I-75 S towards Atlanta for 8 miles. Take Exit 260 onto Windy Hill Rd toward Smyrna. Continue to circle I-75 parkway to arrive at SunTrust Park.

Navigate to Your Parking Lot with Waze

The Braves have partnered with Waze – the world’s largest community-based traffic and navigation app – to navigate fans directly to their parking lot at SunTrust Park.

Public Transportation

SunTrust Park features a host of alternative transportation options designed to best suit the needs of any Braves fan. Choose from the CobbLinc, MARTA and the new Cumberland Circulator to get to the game!

CobbLinc

Departing the MARTA Arts Center Station, CobbLinc Bus 10 has a stop located on the corner of Cobb Parkway & Windy Ridge Parkway. Once at this intersection, walk East via Windy Ridge Parkway to arrive at The Battery Atlanta & SunTrust Park. Please note that CobbLinc 10 does not run on Sunday’s.

Marta

You may board MARTA Bus 12 at the Midtown MARTA Station that travels to Cumberland Mall. Once you have arrived at the Cumberland Mall Transfer Center – please take the Cumberland Circular Shuttle (either blue or green route) to reach The Battery Atlanta & SunTrust Park.

Uber

Ubers partnership with the Braves offers fans the only way to get directly from their door to the door of the ballpark at an affordable price. Estimated wait times for an Uber across Metro Atlanta average less than five minutes.

Two unique Uber Zones will now service guests of The Battery Atlanta on game days. The Uber Zones will be located along Windy Ridge Parkway, and Heritage Court – allowing easy pick-up and drop-off access. Uber riders and drivers will also benefit from new technology that makes the pick-up experience faster and more efficient at SunTrust Park. As usual, riders will head to the Uber Zone, open their Uber app, request a car and set their destination.

Day of Game Parking

While we strongly recommend pre-purchasing your parking due to limited availability, the following lots will accept on-site payment by credit card if spaces are available: Red Deck, N29, E31, E35, E41, E42, E43 and Lockheed/Dobbins

Parking will not be available for purchase online for that day’s game starting two and a half (2 ½ ) hours before first pitch. At this time, parking can be purchased on-site at the following lots if spaces are available: Red Deck, N29, E31, E35, E41, E42, E43 and Lockheed/Dobbins

Drop-off Zone

Drop-offs are permitted near Third Base Gate at the Battery Delta Deck, located off Battery Avenue.

Other Vehicles

Motorcycles: Guests riding motorcycles can park in a parking spot in any Braves owned or managed lot.

Bicycles: Guests that wish to use their bicycle as a mode of transportation to SunTrust Park can utilize any of the bicycle parking racks located outside of the ballpark near The Battery Atlanta. Bike racks are also available at select parking deck locations around the ballpark.

Bus/Oversized Vehicles: Bus Parking is available to all groups who visit SunTrust Park. 15 Passenger vehicles/Small buses (oversized but not at charter bus) will park in Braves East Lot 35 for the cost of $20 per vehicle. RV’s will park in Braves Lot 29 for the cost of $30 per vehicle. Parking must be purchased in advance by phone. Please call 404-577-9100 to purchase. Charter buses may park at Windy Ridge Road or off Interstate North Parkway. Parking for Charter Buses is free but must have a valid parking pass. Reservation is required by calling 404-577-9100.

Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations

The Atlanta Braves have partnered with Georgia Power to provide Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations at SunTrust Park for Braves home games. Car charging stations for electric vehicles are available at all 8 parking lots that surround SunTrust Park. Guests will be able to charge vehicles at the yellow, green, orange, purple, red, delta, plaza, and surface lots pending available stations. Charging stations are subject to availability and will be available at select locations for guests.

Accessibility Parking

ADA parking is available in parking lot N29 and the Red Deck. A valid ADA hangtag is required in order to be allowed to park in the designated spots. These two primary locations will offer closer and safer parking options for ADA guests, with N29 served by a shuttle that will pick-up and drop-off at Battery Avenue just outside the Third Base Gate.

The shuttle service at N29 will start two-and-a-half hours prior to first pitch, while the Red Deck is open four hours before the beginning of a game. The Braves recommend pre-purchasing parking. Please note, there is not an option to select ADA parking when pre-purchasing online. Simply select lot N29 or the Red Deck

Parking Lot Directions

The Braves have partnered with Waze – the world’s largest community-based traffic and navigation app – to navigate fans directly to their parking lot at SunTrust Park.

Additional Parking Information

When driving to Braves games guests are reminded of the following:

1. Parking in official SunTrust Park parking lots is strongly recommended.
2. Parking in the neighborhoods around SunTrust Park is by residential permit only.
3. Please observe the parking signage in the area to ensure that your vehicle is not ticketed or towed.
4. Fans should park only in lots that are fully signed, staffed and secured in full accordance with Cobb County policy.

Tailgating is only allowed in parking lot N29.

Please note that fans may purchase parking for VEHICLES ONLY. Purchasing multiple spaces for any use other than parking is strictly prohibited, unless arranged in advance with Group Sales.   Proof of authorized parking for multiple spaces is required at the time of entry into Lot 29.

Will call is located in the main Ticket Office at SunTrust Park, on the corner of Battery Avenue and the main plaza. On gamedays, until two (2) hours prior to first pitch, guests can park in the Red Deck (free parking for up to two (2) hours) and walk to the Will Call windows to claim their tickets. A valid photo ID is required in order to pick up tickets.

1. Once we are within the two (2) hours prior to first pitch timeframe guests will need to park in their pre-purchased parking lot and then visit Will Call as normal prior to enjoying The Battery Atlanta or entering SunTrust Park for the game.

Fans interested in visiting The Battery Atlanta prior to the game can park in the Battery Red Deck on a first come, first served basis for free for up to four hours (before 2 p.m.) and up to two hours (after 2 p.m.). Visitors who park longer than two hours will be charged up to $50, but can receive validation by spending a minimum of $50 among tenants at The Battery Atlanta.

Vehicles left unattended three hours after a game in any Braves operated lots (not including the Battery Red Deck, Battery Orange Deck and Delta Deck) will be towed at the owner’s expense. Vehicles left unattended at 3:00 a.m. in the Battery Red Deck or Battery Orange Deck will be towed at the owner’s expense, unless the vehicle owner has contacted Battery Atlanta Security at 404-614-2110. Vehicles left unattended at 3 a.m. in the Delta Deck will be towed at the owner’s expense, unless the vehicle owner has contacted Atlanta Braves Security at 404-614-2350.

Design

The Braves chose Populous to design the new ballpark. Populous has designed 19 of the 30 Major League stadiums currently in use including Marlins Park, Target Field, and Yankee Stadium. The Braves picked Populous over HKS, Inc. who served as a consultant for the Braves prior to the selection of Populous.

On May 14, 2014, the Braves released the first renderings of the new stadium. The ballpark has a southeast orientation. Two factors ended up determining the placement of the park: the topography of the land and the location of gas lines on the property. Before the ballpark was built a comprehensive sun study was conducted by the team and designers that determined the orientation would not be an issue.

The ballpark cuts back into a rocky hill, where fans will enter at midlevel and then walk down. The relatively tight site led to a design that’s higher than the average MLB ballpark, with fans closer to the action than they were at Turner Field. In fact, the last seat in the upper deck is 21 feet closer than what it was at Turner.

A key design element is the use of brick. The masonry resembles patterns popular in the Southeast. Braves executive vice president of sales and marketing Derek Schiller says the masonry gives the ballpark’s exterior a look of “timelessness.” In addition, the Braves decided to use pre-cast stone. Schiller said “It looks custom hand-laid. It’s at all of the entryways.

It brings the whole scale of the brick way down.” According to Schiller, by designing breaks in the masonry like porches, canopies, varying angles and trellises, “it not only creates shade, it also warms the architecture and gives it a different scale.”

Earl Santee, Managing Director of Populous, said his team “was very involved with the master planners of the development.The integration of this building (the ballpark) with those other buildings was really crucial to the success of the project.” The result was “a fully integrated experience that’s never been seen in baseball before.”

Construction

On April 16, 2014, Atlanta Braves and Cobb County officials outlined the timetable for the new stadium’s construction. Site clearing was scheduled to begin July 15, 2014 and complete by October 13, 2014. However, site clearing started ahead of schedule after the Cobb County commission vote on May 27, 2014. The Atlanta Braves held a formal groundbreaking ceremony on September 16. The ceremony took place at the site near the northwest intersection of Interstates 75 and 285.

SunTrust Park under construction, July 2015

In order to start construction three natural gas lines that ran under the property had to be moved. The high cost of moving the gas lines is one of the key reasons the land had not been developed.  The cost to move the lines was $14 million. The pipelines were moved to the perimeter. Two of the lines, which run about eight feet underground, are owned by Colonial Pipeline Company, and the third belongs to Atlanta Gas Light Company.The project was completed in early November, 2014.

In November 2014, workers started drilling the holes for the pylons around the outside perimeter of the stadium’s footprint. According to the Braves vice president of business operations Mike Plant, phase one of construction for both the stadium and mixed-use development began in November 2014 and included infrastructure for the site, such as sewer, water and electrical systems.

The retention walls for the underground service level of the stadium were also built.The underground level will have a few hundred parking spaces for players, team doctors, clubhouse staff and management staff. By May 2015, crews had installed all the caissons to stabilize the foundation. With the caissons complete the crews are beginning to pour concrete for the decks.

On August 27, 2015, the Atlanta Braves held a ceremony for the first brick laid of 775,000 bricks that made up the main exterior at SunTrust Park. On hand for the ceremony were dignitaries from the Braves, Cobb County government, and ballpark sponsors. The first brick was laid by Eutis Morris, 83, who laid the first concrete block at Fulton County Stadium and placed the first and last bricks at Olympic Stadium, which later became Turner Field.

Also laying bricks were former Atlanta Braves player Hank Aaron and the team’s current first baseman Freddie Freeman. The team also sealed two time capsules. The capsules included a video of the SunTrust Park ground breaking; parts of the Big Chicken; a 1948 World Series program; dirt from both older stadiums; a baseball signed by the 1995 championship team; and recordings from team broadcasters. These time capsules will be opened when the stadium is demolished.

SunTrust Park under construction, July 2016

In June 2016, construction started on a pedestrian bridge to connect SunTrust Park with the Cobb Galleria. The bridge spans Interstate 285. To fund construction, Cobb county used $5 million given by the Cumberland Community Improvement District, about $4.5 million in federal grants, $380,000 from the Atlanta Braves and about $159,000 from a special taxing district in Cumberland created to help fund the new Braves stadium’s construction.

In July 2016, the installation of the seats for SunTrust Park started. Also, the installation of hundreds of LED lights were installed along the edge of the ballpark’s canopy from the right-field foul pole to home plate. Additionally, a large, light-up tomahawk was installed. Meanwhile, the 108,000-square-foot metal canopy that covers about 60 percent of these seats was completed. In August 2016, the canopy, lights and seating bowl were completed and the last crane remaining on the field area was removed.

In January 2017, most of the exterior work was complete.The team began moving out of Turner Field the day after the Braves’ 2016 season ended, storing equipment temporarily at a warehouse. In December 2016, staffers began moving office equipment and furniture into SunTrust Park, and on December 19, team employees began moving into their offices. The playing surface itself started to take shape.

The drainage and irrigation systems were installed and covered with layers of gravel, sand and soil. The infield, pitcher’s mound and warning track were formed in December 2016. The final layer of topsoil for the grass sod was installed in January.

The Braves received the certificate of occupancy for the entire ballpark on February 24, 2017. With seats, video boards and most other elements already installed, the sod was one of the last missing pieces of the new ballpark. Workers began the installation of 109,000 square feet of sod on March 4, 2017, a task that took two to three days to complete.

On March 8, 2017, construction camera provider OxBlue released a time-lapse video of SunTrust Park’s construction. The high-definition time-lapse movie was produced using over 203,000 images taken by three cameras over a 21-month period.

First postseason game

The 2017 Atlanta Braves season was the team’s first in SunTrust Park. The Atlanta Braves defeated the New York Yankees 8-5 in an exhibition game on March 31, 2017, in their first game in the ballpark.

On January 25, 2017, the Braves announced that the University of Georgia and University of Missouri would play the first baseball game in SunTrust Park on April 8, 2017. The Georgia-Missouri game was also the first time the stadium was open to the general public. The teams drew in 33,025 spectators as Missouri beat Georgia 6-1. Missouri’s Trey Harris hit the first home run.

The Braves’ regular-season opener was held on April 14, 2017. During pregame ceremonies, the Braves unveiled the team’s 10 retired numbers on a left-field facade, and seven of the 10 individuals represented—Hank Aaron, Bobby Cox, Tom Glavine, Chipper Jones, Dale Murphy, Phil Niekro, and John Smoltz—took part in the festivities.

The ceremonial first pitch was thrown by Aaron, with Cox serving as catcher. Aaron had also thrown the ceremonial first pitch for the Braves’ first and last games at Turner Field. The Braves would defeat the San Diego Padres 5–2. Braves center fielder Ender Inciarte recorded the first out, first hit, first run, and first home run in the new ballpark.

Changes for the 2018 season

Inside the stadium sixteen semicircular tables, each with four swivel chairs, replaced the top six rows of seats in sections 122 and 130, which are along the first-base and third-base lines. The change was made because the 80 four-person tables in the stadium’s original design, all on the terrace level, sold out quickly last year. The Delta Sky360 Club – open to fans in about 1,800 lower-level premium seats between the dugouts, including those at the new tables – was expanded by about 2,000 square feet. The additional dining and kitchen space was gained mostly by eliminating a media interview room.

Outside the stadium the 264-room, 4-star Omni hotel and the Comcast office building, both of which overlook the stadium, opened during the Braves’ offseason, adding energy and activity beyond the outfield. Two-dozen shops and restaurants now are open throughout The Battery. The latest addition is “eat-ertainment” concept Punch Bowl Social. About 75% of the available retail and restaurant space in the mixed-use development will be occupied on the Braves’ opening day.

Other changes: The playing field has been resodded, and the plants that struggled in the low-light “Monument Garden” area have been replaced.

Features

Configuration

The ballpark features an intimate configuration placing the highest percentage of seats closer to the field than any other ball park in Major League Baseball. Braves executive vice president of sales and marketing Derek Schiller stated that the seating bowl is aimed at putting fans closer to the action, not by reducing the amount of foul territory, but with cantilever designs that push the middle and upper bowls toward the field.

The ballpark will also include a 90-feet-wide canopy horseshoeing around the stadium’s top and air conditioning on every level to ensure that fans remain cool on hot summer days. The existing topography of the property has been integrated into the design. The Braves are using LED lights for the stadium. LED lights provide better quality for fans in the stands and watching on TV. LED lights will also reduce the time it takes to restore lighting in case of a power outage.

Water feature

SunTrust Park’s batter’s eye. Evergreen trees can be seen below the video board.

Inside the ballpark, in the “batter’s eye” area just beyond the center-field wall features three evergreen trees. The area also includes boulders and a waterfall/water feature. The green giant arborvitae is a large, vigorous, fast-growing evergreen—shooting up by as much as 3′ per year until maturity. The Braves took inspiration from a similar setup in the same area of the Colorado Rockies’ Coors Field. A fountain shoots streams of water 50 feet into the air, toward the main video board, from the upper pond. The feature figures to have a game-presentation role in celebrating home runs and wins.

Foul ball protection

The ballpark features an expanded protection from foul balls. The protective netting extends from behind home plate to the far end of both dugouts at SunTrust Park. Although longer, SunTrust Park’s protective netting isn’t quite as high as Turner Field’s. The screen is 31 ½ feet high, compared to 35 feet high at the former stadium. Derek Schiller attributed that difference to the geometry of SunTrust Park and where the cables that hold up the screen are secured to stadium structures.

From directly behind home plate, the screen extends 145 feet down the third-base line and 149 feet down the first-base line, according to Braves field director Ed Mangan. Schiller said innovations have made protective screens “thinner but in fact stronger,” meaning “we’re getting the ability to cover the most number of seats with the least view issues as possible.”

Playing surface

The Braves selected a type of grass called “Seashore Paspalum, Platinum TE” for the stadium. The Braves replaced Turner Field’s Tifway 419 hybrid Bermuda grass in the infield in 2012 in hopes the softer, thicker paspalum would slow down the playing surface a bit for the benefit of their infielders. The Bermuda remained in Turner Field’s outfield, while the grassed areas of foul territory also were switched to paspalum. At SunTrust Park, the entire field is paspalum. It is a popular choice for beach golf courses. It also is used at Minute Maid Park and Marlins Park.

Monument Garden and statues

Unlike Turner Field, SunTrust Park doesn’t have a stand-alone Braves museum. But a well-appointed space in the main concourse behind home plate, Monument Garden, will display many highlights of franchise history. The Monument Garden features audio, light and water elements. The Braves partnered with Atlanta-based A-R-T & Associates to create a visual experience for Braves fans.

The baseball-centric artwork highlights nostalgic moments throughout Braves franchise history. The 300-piece installation consists largely of original artwork ranging from portraits to action scenes, and complemented by macro photography, oversized vintage baseball cards and a LEGO brick mosaic. The Braves took memorabilia from the Ivan Allen Jr. Braves Museum & Hall of Fame at Turner Field and incorporated it throughout the ballpark.

The focal point of Monument Garden is a statue of Hank Aaron. The statue was created and unveiled by Atlanta-based artist Ross Rossin. The statue captures the moment on April 8, 1974, at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium when Aaron broke Babe Ruth’s long-standing 715 career home-run record. Behind the statue is a sculpture made of 755 baseball bats in honor of Aaron’s career home-run total. A video screen will play an Aaron biography. Other statues will be placed throughout the stadium. For example, the bat and ball from Aaron’s 715th home run are displayed in the Hank Aaron Terrace above left field.

On April 13, 2017, the Braves unveiled a statue of former manager Bobby Cox. The new statue joined two other statues outside the ballpark featuring legends of the Braves franchise. The other statues include Warren Spahn and Phil Niekro.

Technology

The stadium is equipped with a Wi-Fi network billed as one of the most robust systems in all of professional sports. On an average gameday, 10,000-14,000 concurrent users access the Braves WiFi system; the dual 100GB of bandwidth (totaling 200GB, via 2 terabit ports) is enough for everyone in a sold-out ballpark to simultaneously post a selfie. On a Friday or Saturday with big crowds, the system is pushing 8.3 terabits of data. More data is being uploaded than downloaded, indicating plenty of selfies and game updates are being submitted to Instagram, Facebook and Snapchat.

All in all, SunTrust Park features 250 miles of single mode fiber optic lines, 500 miles of CAT6A lines, and 1,350 802.11ac access points: 900 in the ballpark, 450 in the adjacent Battery.

Other technologies include 1,350 Panasonic televisions that are installed throughout the ballpark. A new Suite Control System allows access to ticketholders via scanner, with no attendants necessary. And 15 video display kiosks on the concourses bring up-to-date ballpark information to fans.