SportsQuest
All games

Spring training, Sun, Mar 14, Time TBA local

MLB and its players need a new labor deal before the 2027 season. Until one is signed, dates could change, so pick rooms you can cancel.

Kansas City Royalsat San Francisco Giants

Scottsdale Stadium, Scottsdale. Fly into PHX.

Build the quest

What we know about Scottsdale Stadium

Where visiting fans stay

Checked at the source
  • Old Town Scottsdale. 10 min by walk. Hotels like the Courtyard, Hilton Garden Inn and Fairfield Inn Old Town are within walking distance, and the bars and restaurants are across Drinkwater Boulevard from the ballpark.
  • Talking Stick and Pima Road hotels. 16 min by drive. Chain hotels next to Salt River Fields, such as the Courtyard and Residence Inn Scottsdale Salt River, cost less than Old Town and put you between the two Scottsdale ballparks.

Around the stadium

From a specialist guide
The ballpark sits at Osborn Road and Drinkwater Boulevard on the edge of Old Town Scottsdale. The Courtyard Scottsdale Old Town, Hilton Garden Inn Scottsdale Old Town and Fairfield Inn and Suites Scottsdale Old Town are all within walking distance, along with dozens of Old Town bars and restaurants.

Getting in from the airport

From a specialist guide
PHX (Phoenix Sky Harbor) is about 9 miles from the ballpark, roughly 16 minutes by car without traffic.

Getting to the stadium

Checked at the source
Walk from Old Town, about 10 min. Home Plate Plaza at Drinkwater Boulevard and Osborn Road, or Gates A, E and F. Free Scottsdale Trolley (weekdays, every 20 minutes) to Old Town, a short walk from the gates. Drive from Sky Harbor, about 16 min. Scottsdale Civic Center and Library garage next to the ballpark.

Getting in

Checked at the source
  • Bag policy: No backpacks, including clear ones. You may bring a clear single-pocket tote up to 12 x 12 x 6 inches, a clutch up to 9 x 5 inches, a medical bag or a diaper bag with a young child. All bags are searched.
  • Cashless: Scottsdale Stadium is cash-free. Bring a card or phone wallet.

One thing to avoid

From a specialist guide
Bringing a backpack or counting on parking. Backpacks are banned, even clear ones, and the Giants say parking is very limited and suggest walking, biking or rideshare.

Bars near the stadium

Checked at the source

  • Rusty Spur SaloonBefore or after

    7245 E Main St, Scottsdale, AZ 85251

    A Scottsdale bar that calls itself more than 70 years old, with live country music every day and night. It is a short walk from the ballpark on Main Street.

    Away fans: a tourist-friendly old saloon where fans of every team crowd in after spring games.

  • Craft 64Before or after

    6922 E Main St, Scottsdale, AZ 85251

    A brewery and pizza place at the west end of Main Street that brews its own beer and serves wood-fired pizza. It works for lunch before an afternoon game or dinner after.

    Away fans: a casual brewpub where any jersey is fine.

  • Old Town ScottsdaleDistrict

    Scottsdale Rd and Main St, Scottsdale, AZ 85251

    Old Town has bars and restaurants of every type across Drinkwater Boulevard from the ballpark. Popular stops include the Brat Haus, Goldwater Brewing, The Mission and the Rusty Spur Saloon.

    Away fans: old Town is packed with Giants fans in March, and visiting fans mix in without trouble.

Sidequests in Scottsdale

Listed in the order they happen. Each one earns points.

  1. Ritual50 points

    Kids' autograph area on Osborn Road

    Outside the players' entrance on the first base side, a signing area is set aside for fans 14 and under from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Bring a ball and a pen, and come early on game days.

    Free. 1 hour 30 minutes before kickoff

  2. Eat40 points

    Garlic fries at the ballpark

    The concessions lean on San Francisco favorites, and garlic fries and Italian sausage are the ones to get. They taste like a Giants game at home.

    $. 30 minutes before kickoff

  3. Outing40 points

    Western Spirit: Scottsdale's Museum of the West

    A museum of Western art and history in Old Town, a few blocks from the ballpark. Plan 1.5 to 3 hours on a non-game morning.

    $$

  4. Outing65 points

    Hike Camelback Mountain at sunrise

    Camelback is the Valley's best known mountain, and the Echo Canyon Trailhead is about 13 minutes from the ballpark by car. Go at sunrise before the heat, since the trail is open sunrise to sunset.

    Free

  5. Double header75 points

    Two games in one day: add Sloan Park

    Sloan Park is about 6.5 miles and 11 minutes away without traffic, the shortest hop to another park. Catch a morning workout or a night game in Mesa on the same day as a Giants game.

    $$

  6. Ritual50 points

    Walk in free after the seventh-inning stretch

    The Giants let fans in free through Home Plate Plaza after the seventh-inning stretch at every game. If a game is sold out, enjoy Old Town and catch the last innings for nothing.

    Free. 2 hours after kickoff

  7. Ritual40 points

    Stroll the bases after a 1:05 game

    Kids 12 and under and adults 65 and older can run or stroll the bases after every 1:05 p.m. game. Meet in section 122 right after the last out.

    Free. 3 hours after kickoff

  8. Drink40 points

    Live country music at the Rusty Spur

    This Main Street saloon has live country music every day and night and has been pouring for more than 70 years. Walk over after the last out.

    $. 3 hours 20 minutes after kickoff

  9. Eat50 points

    Dinner at the Pink Pony

    Serving meals since 1947, the Pink Pony has been a spring training hangout for decades and was recently remodeled with a large bar and patio. It is a short walk from the ballpark.

    $$$. 4 hours after kickoff

Seats and views

Where each part of Scottsdale Stadium sits, and what you see from it.

Fans post the view from their seats, section by section. See the views at Scottsdale Stadium