41-game plan ticket holders are being warned
Posted by: Sam Borden - Posted in Misc on Feb 02, 2009 
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The Yankees have posted this warning on their web site about those fans who have had 41-game ticket plans at the old stadium and will have them again at the new one. Basically, it says that if you don’t want to accept the seat assignment you are given at the new stadium, you can technically request a new one but there is no guarantee you’ll get one because there is so much demand. In other words, take the assigned seats.
If you decline your assignment, the assigned seat location set forth on the enclosed invoice will be immediately forfeited and released into available inventory. There can be no assurance that such assigned seat location or any other requested location and/or Plan will be available to you at a later date. Thus, we strongly suggest that Licensees accept their initial seat assignment because the demand for 41-Game Plans will definitely exceed the supply.
Of course, if you’re willing to upgrade to some of those REALLY expensive seats, the team will be happy to accommodate your desire to switch.
As an alternative to your 2009 Yankee Stadium seat assignment, we are now offering a limited number of new 41-Game Plan seat locations in select infield seating areas of Yankee Stadium.
This new opportunity is available only in the following designated seat locations: (a) Field Level sections 115 through 125; and (b) two Yankees Premium seating areas – the Legends Suite and the Main Level Outdoor Suite.
The 41-Game Plan in the two Yankees Premium seating areas also includes access to private Clubs and Lounges, preferred parking, private entrances, premium food and beverage service and other premium amenities.
Those tickets, according to the release, go for a mere $350 per game (or about 14 grand for the season).
Anyone on here affected by this news? I’d be curious to hear about how the seating relocation program has been working …
My relocation went great. I had upperdeck seats in the old stadium behind the plate and have similar seats this year but closer to the field. Of course, ill need to wait til I actually step foot in the new stadium but it appears that Ive improved my location….
That message is essentially the same for all season ticket plans. I have a full season plan and was told the same thing. However I was given essentially the same seat location in the new stadium so I was very happy. I had Tier Box seats over first base in the old stadium and was give Terrace level seats over first base for only $5.00 more per ticket. So no complaints.
I’ve got a 15 game, Friday plan. Any word on those?
I had a 20-game flex plan last year — a sweet deal that they promptly eliminated. I put in for a 41-game plan as my first choice and a full-season I. The bleachers as my 2nd. They calls me on jan 2 and offered me a full season in 111, which I quickly grabbed. $75 a ticket downstairs, and it’s right next to a $100 section. I can’t make anywhere near 80 games, but have plenty of friends who will be psyched to sit downstairs for $75. I was surprised that such high relative value seats were available.
Sam,
on the nyyfans forum site, this topic has been debated and talked about for close to 120 pages. Many former season ticket holders took the chance to upgrade to full season tickets.(approximately 24,000)Because of this if you had seniority of 2003 or before, you got your 41 game season tickets. If not, you got bumped down to 20 game packs. Alot of misconceptions have been flying around with this relocation.
Here are some of the facts from the yankee reps I have spoken to
1. All season ticket holders from last year will be offered a comparable ticket plans(except 41 game plans)
2. Your seats will not be comparable to what you had last year.
They officially do not know what seats are open seats, only the ones that they deal with. They also have a tentative date of 2/13 for partial season ticket plans.
I am a current 15 game Saturday season ticket plan holder. I am very anxious about the tickets, that is why I have called my representative a couple of times, he is great and is patient. The main ticket reps when you call are rude and want to get off the phone as soon as possible.
Glad to hear some good stories.
I posted this last night, but it’s a little peak into why there are $2500 seats.
And shocker! We do not have the highest avg. ticket price. Not even the second highest. (okay, we’re 3rd)
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/.....id=3532208
In other words, either pay for something better or do what we say. Great plan to make the most money possible. (added by Mobile using Mippin)
We had a full season plan last year with Main box seats between 1st and the foul pole, about 8-10 rows back from the field. They first offered us seats on the field level, but on the other side of the foul pole in the outfield, and 22 rows back. After arguing that these were not “comparable” seats (to no avail), we took a gamble that many who were originally interested would do the same due to the economy, and waited for a new assignment (we requested more comparable seats closer to the infield, even if it meant moving up to the Main Level. We got our call, and our wish. It will be interesting to see in person, but the sight lines on the Seat Viewer look promising.
One of the great things about having a sister who is a neurosurgeon is the fact she buys her four brothers and father season tickets every year for christmas.
I don’t care where I sit. Just as long as I’m in the building.
I have the old “C” Sunday plan. We will hear from them last. I hope there will be seats left.
We had the old C Sunday plan also and have put into upgrade to the 41 game plan – our seniority is from 1986, hoping that helps us with our upgrade somehow…
I was in the old B plan since 2002 which is 46 games and is now the new 41 game plan. I haven’t gotten word on anything yet but was told soon I will get my offer. I am not sure where i will be going but am getting anxious, i do plan on just taking what I get. They did the same warning last year with the allstar game and we still got the tickets in our seats so not sure its true but I don’t want to risk my season tickets.
It appears as if their system for ticket relocations is a disaster. I feel bad for all you ticket holders, especially those who have seniority.
No word yet on my Saturday plan. I am praying my seats get upgraded, cost be damned!
I made some calculations (OK, I asked my wife) and I realized that I couldn’t afford the seats and the additional coin for the parking, hot dogs, sausages, beer and pretzels at the New Yankee Stadium. But rest easy, fellow fans. The US Government is coming to our rescue. I’m gonna take my promised “stimulus check” and get a big screen TV and watch the games on YES.
That way, I can control the cost of the beer (another PBR, anyone?) and sausages, won’t have to pay for parking, and there’ll be no traffic getting home (“If you lived here you’d be home now”). Perhaps most cool is that I can count on no lines at the bathroom, regardless when I get up to visit. (We have two so even my lovely wife cannot thwart mother nature’s call by burrowing into one of our bathrooms to perform some 2 hour hair ritual during the game).
And with my new, government-sponsored, big screen I’ll see every blade of grass at the new stadium and every bead of sweat on Michael Kay’s Wyoming-sized forehead from the comfort of my patched up, slightly busted recliner. And Kimberly Jones will almost be lifesize. (I like our Kimberly).
Man, I am in deep Baseball Withdrawal.
So c’mon Obama… c’mon US Congress. Let’s make with that economic stimulation and for god’s sake, let’s Play Ball!!
Lots of season ticket holders in here…just wanted to let you all know if you’re not able to go to your games, I’d be interested in buying some of those tickets from you (that’s usually how I get to games – friends who can’t go, but I’m not sure how their season ticket assignments are working out)…
I had a plan from 1998 – 2005. My new seating location is the sofa. It just got too expensive too fast for me.
I wish all of you with ticket plans to best of luck and hope they continue to keep the tickets within your price range.
Regarding the red sox having the most expensive average seat — in their defense, they don’t have the 15-20k extra upper deck seats that the yanks are able to sell cheap. Not really apples to apples.
That article also may not account for the new stadium prices.
I’m not concerned with this I am just buying a bunch of single game tix for the games I want. Sox and Mets are obviously my top 2 series to get.
wow. it looks like alot of you are getting the tickets that you want. My honest opinion is that most of us will but some will be left with crappy seats for this year. But we all have to remember, baseball is great no matter where you are; home or at the game. and always remember to upgrade for next season. There will be many people that cannot pay the prices for next year and you will get the better seats next year.
Hal himself said about 13,000 tickets will be on sale for the regular on sale in middle to late March.
Fred,
I realize that. But it’s ironic that two of the oldest stadiums haven’t held their prices in check. I’ve heard of 100 year leases, but not 100 year mortgages. Surely they’ve paid for the land and its improvements?
per game that is.
For the last 2 years I had one of the 20 game packages. My seats were in the tier reserved section 3. They were up there, but awesome seats because they were behind home plate and I had a great view of the entire ballpark.
Im getting nervous because I don’t know where they’re going to put me this year…. I cant believe they’re still only just starting to assign the 41 game packages now…
I know i’m going to get screwed…
I can’t afford anything other than the “grandstand” seats, but I don’t want to be sitting all the way in right/left field. I sat in those seats sometimes in the old stadium, and they’re not bad, but I like being able to see the scoreboard and TV.
Oh well… i guess we’ll see what happens.
I got amazing seats in the Grandstand right behind the plate for my full season plan.
Section 420C
I think the process went very well for full season ticket holders. However, based on what I’ve read on nyyfans.com, 41-game plan holders got the short end of the stick.
I am a Saturday plan holder since 2004 and finally last week after I wrote an email to a specific person in the ticket office I got a call back within 2 minutes of me pressing the send button.
The person was very nice and very informative and finally gave me some answers that no one else had been able to answer. So I will share what he said. This may take up some space but at least it is some answers:
Why the process is taking so long?-
He said that the Yankees have over 32K season ticket holders in one form or another that is considered a VERY high amount so it has taken a bit longer than they anticipated to go through the process.
Why is the other NY team with a new stadium finished with their season plans already?
He said that again the numbers of season ticket holders that the Yankees have in various plans is much more than the Mets. In addition, the Yankees sent out a questionairre to all the plan holders in the hopes of trying to accommmodate the plan holders wishes and needs. The other team did not do this and just assigned people so the process was easier and quicker.
Will Partial plan holders like myself be shut out as the rumour has been?
No you will absoutely be offered a seat based on what you answered on your questionairre and what is available.
When will partial holders be contacted?
Hoping to have this started in about 2 week.
I then asked if single game tickets were to go on sale in March like Hal Stainbrenner said on the radio should we be worried.
he said first off no there was no specific date given when single game tickets would go on sale in March it could be anytime. In addition even if we have not been contacted by then the first single game tickets that will go up are those seats that might have obstructed view and that seats are being held for us partial plan holders so we are not losing our seats if individual games go up.
I did explain my frustration about lack of information and getting a different answer every few weeks but after speaking with him and hearing his explanation I felt much better.
i saw this here too
http://newstadiuminsider.blogs.....-plan.html
sounds like hes having a problem with his 41 game plan
I had no seniority on my 20-game plan — last year was my first year. The rep told me that with no seniority, there was a good chance there would be no mini-plans left by the time my number came up. May have just been a (very effective) sales pitch, but I didn’t want to get shut out.
Why would there be obstructed view seats in a brand new stadium? It seems like architecture and engineering have gotten past that these days.
I wish all the season ticket holders well, even if secretly I’m so jealous I half wish bad things would happen to you. Good luck
I’ve been a 20-game flex plan man since 2003. Since it’s just one seat, I’ve been blessed with a great seat each year.
Because they have now taken away the best part of the “flex” part of the plan (i.e., I got to choose the games I want to go to), I decided to “down-grade” to a 12-game plan and buy any other games I really want during the pre-sale.
The nnyfans blog seat location thread has been both a blessing and a curse: some great information, but also a lot of people posting inaccurate info seemingly designed to scare partial plan folks.
I spoke to my rep last week and he said exactly what’s printed in the relocation guide and exactly what Gayle’s rep told her: If you had a plan, you’ll get what number of seats it had. It may not be totally comparable, but it SHOULD be pretty close.
I’m one of those guys who really don’t care WHERE he’s sitting. Just as long as I’m there. (Okay, and as long as I’m not in one of those horrible bleacher seats that abut the new restaurant. DANGsomeone dropped the ball on that design!)
Can you still get the 41 or 15 game plans?
Mike,
If you haven’t had a plan in the past, you’re at the bottom of the totem pole. Nothing is available at the moment. You have to wait until all existing ticket holders have been contacted and assigned seats (early March)
I just got off the phone with my account rep. I asked him about my options on my 15 game Sunday plan. He had no info what so ever, and there was no sales pitch to buy a better package. I was in Tier Box 647 row C and he said it might be tough getting grandstand or terrace tickets because so many of the full season plans bought up there. He actually told me I might have to take a better seat location. I was like, “What? That does not make sense.” He said I should hear from them late Feb or early March. What a roller coaster ride this is.
“Why would there be obstructed view seats in a brand new stadium?”
It’s not obstructed by parts of the building, usually what this is is the front row of each individual section. I used to buy these seats all the time before I got a plan.
For example I’d get seats in Row A of the Tier Reserve, and they were considered obstructive view because people would walk by non-stop during the game. Its really annoying for the first few innings as people arrive, but it calms down after that and is a great seat at the last minute.
kallard,
did he say that you would have to buy $350 dollar seats or $100 seats? what prices was he trying to tell you to look at?
i spoke to a ticket rep today about my 15 game plan, i am going to get seats no where near the quality of my previous.
I have been afraid of this. The full season plan holders moving up and out and filling in the affordable seats. At this point I’ll be pleasantly surprised if I get my grandstand Sunday plan seats I requested.
I’ve been looking for info on buying a plan for this year as a newcomer (I had a plan 03-06 but skipped the last two years with me being in Boston). Does anyone have information on this? All of my searches have not yielded anything yet..
David,
He did not give me any options. All he said was it would be tough for the lower partial plan holders to get grandstand or terrace seats because alot of the full season and 41 game pack are buying up there.
We were part-owners of a 41 ticket plan. Long ago they told us we had to upgrade to a full-season plan and commit for two-years. We went for it.
Our seats were behind home plate, row E, upper level front section. Great seats. I am told that our new seats are also behind home plate, about the same place, in the new “Terrace Suites” – not sure what it means exactly, except that there is a bar.
The biggest issue isn’t the full season, but rather the price. Although the face value of the ticket isn’t that much different, we ALSO had to pay a “licensing” fee. But unlike the Giant/Jet Stadium license where you pay it one-time and then “own” the license to will away or sell, this is an annual fee that gets you nothing more than the right of first refusal to buy the tickets the following year. If you don’t want the tickets, you can’t sell the license, etc. In effect, all it is doing is doubling the ticket price.
I am psyched bout my tickets. In 2006 I took a risk on Tier Reserve 10 row A seats bc the rep told me it was obstructed. They were great! What is more is that I have row A seats in the grandstand rights above the dugout. When I saw that location I jumped for joy like a little kid
I’ll try to keep this as short as possible. I’ve had what used to be the B plan (46 games) and is now the 41-game plan since 1997. The tickets I was offered are hideous. They’re in one of the back rows of section 205, in fair territory in right field, under the overhang (meaning you lose sight of fly balls) and just feet from the bleachers, which cost $12 rather than $50 and have no overhang. The Yankees are not budging on my request to move, and I was never warned of the huge difference in quality of seats between full season tickets and 41-game plans. I am beyond livid.
20 game flex owner since 2005 hoping for the best bracing for the worst
9 I would take the seats they offer and then once the whole process is over try and upgrade or deal with it this year and then next season try and upgrade.
I have a feeling that being in the stadium first is the way to go.
Jay like you my seats this year will be not as good as my previous years seats as where my seats were in th pastare not even an option for partial plan holders based on the seating chart on the yankees site.
Either way I will take whatever is offered and try and upgrade next year.
Gayle, what you’re saying makes sense, but I’m not exaggerating when I say these seats are horrible. I don’t mean horrible compared with what I had at the old ballpark: I mean just plain horrible. And the numerous Yankees representatives I’ve spoken with won’t mention anything about a chance to upgrade. I don’t want to get stuck with these. Look up section 205, row 16, and you’ll see what I mean.
Any Idea when Single game seats go on sale, I am in New Hampshire, and me a friend are planing are coming down for Opening Day. and I am waiting to pounce on tickets but i havent seen a thing. I checked Ticketmaster and nothing. any replys would be great,
The same thing for the 40 game plan is the same for 15. THis totally sucks. My decent seats are turning into absolutely crappy ones. Thanks alot yankees. This new stadium thing is a load of crap.
Gayle, if we were dealing with an honest, caring organization, your suggestion would be the right move. But we’re not. I’m not being a drama queen about the seats I was offered. It’s not that they’re bad compared with my seats in the old Stadium: They’re absolutely horrible, period. Why should I believe that the Yankees will do anything to help me once they get their $4K-plus for these seats?
I am seeing this a lot everywhere that the Yankees bullpen is barely hit or miss? Are you kidding me? Veras, Ramirez, Bruney have proven to be effective relievers. Bruney has to stay healthy, but so does every one! Melancon coming up, who has tons of promise, Coke for a full season to prove last years .61 ERA was not a fluke, Marte to prove he is not overrated and Humberto Sanchez to prove that he is what we all thought we were getting when we traded Sheffield away. They have a long reliever in Aceves. There is much to question about Yankee prospects, but bullpen prospects is not one of them.
I had a B plan since 1998 in Tier MVP 3. They gave me seats in 411 which is comparable to section 23 of the old stadium. They got me good.
I knew this was coming all along. My friend had tickets next to me since 2004. He didn’t get tickets.
Go to ebay and look for Yankees tickets. The Yankees sold tickets to people in the mid-west that they knew were scalpers and gave them better seats than loyal season plan holders.
If I didn’t know that this was a business before, I sure know it is now.
Also – Sunday plan holders will be shutout this year. If you get in there will be no playoff option.
One last note – It is a buyers market for 2009 Yankees tickets. So many people bought to sell that most games will be available for less than face value. Make sure that you buy off of ebay or Craigslist and not Stubhub so that the Yankees do not get their cut.
gayle, good information, thanks.
hopefully I get contacted within the next couple of weeks. I have money to burn this year! Hooray internship/christmas/birthday/saving money.
why would I not want the yankees to get their cut on their tickets? presumably that money goes to pay for people like A-Rod…
oh you’re right I definitely don’t want them getting their cut.
Jack Knight – Keep dreaming. If you haven’t heard from them yet and think you are getting tickets you are living in a dream.
Hooray take your internship/Christmas/birthday/saving money and burn it elsewhere!
I had a 13 game plan but decided to upgrade because you only get playoffs with atleast 41 games. Put that I was interested in full season. When they called about full season the stadium was already filling up. Partials would not go on sale until they were done selling full season. Ended up doing full season section 419. per game price is $25 a couple bucks less then upper deck last year. When i paid in jan 4 weeks ago I asked where they were.
Response
Just getting ready to start 41 game packages. grandstand already sold out, bleachers sold out, terrace and main sold out up to the foul poles already.
Aado: I would happily take section 411 over the garbage they gave me. I was in tier box MVP section 5 (box 611) since 1997 and they stuck me in the back of section 205. Look it up. Those seats are trash.
9 – Sorry to hear that they got you too. Another friend of mine from the tier mvp is now in section 105 for 100 a pop. At the old stadium, those were called the bleachers.
Like I said before, I saw this coming.
Last year I had a D plan (12 Saturday games) for four seats. I was looking to upgrade to the 41 game package since I hoped to get seats comparable to the pretty good seats I had last year. Since the 41 game package relocation started last week, when I didn’t get a letter I began to be concerned. So I called the ticket office this morning and here is what I found out.
All the 41 game packages are accounted for. There was an oversubscription (a lot of the A and B plan holders from last year traded down to the 41 game tickets) and there will be no pool. I asked about full season packages for down the lines and grandstand (figuring I can at least be close to the field or behind the plate for about the same price as the seats I requested). There are no grandstand (upper deck) seats left available for full season tickets. I could get full season tickets down the line toward the foul pole, but they are $100 or $75 a seat per game and in the corners. And I could only get two of those. I asked what was going to happen with respect to my package.
I was told that all Saturday 12 game D packages from last year will become 15 game Saturday packages and that I will be offered four seats for the 15 game package. The seats likely will not be comparable to what I had last year, but that is not certain. The rep said, in some cases, partial season ticket holders will get better seats than they had. I won’t hold my breath.
Anyone have any idea when the 15 game plans will go on sale? Ive been waiting for a while to buy one…
Any help would be awesome, thanks!
I had the 46 game plan last year and upgraded this year to a full season plan, largely in hope of getting better (or same seats). LAst year I had 2 seats in the 5th row of section 41 (RF bleachers). Got notified by the Yankees late December to call and select seats. I thought comparable seats would be held for me, but apparently this was not the case (not sure if this had to do with the change in plans). It was a free for all getting seats. I was able to get 1 seat in row 9 and 1 seat essentially directly behind it, in row 10, RF bleachers. Was told at that time (late December) that there were not 2 seats together availabile in the RF bleachers available for the full season. Not sure if seats were “reserved” for holders of other plans at that time, or if it meant the bleachers were “sold out” for the year.
“One last note – It is a buyers market for 2009 Yankees tickets.”
That may or might not be the case as the season progresses and the Yankees do well (or not) and the economy recovers (or most likely, not). But it seems to be the case that as of now, based on my post and others, the bleachers, grandstand, terrance and main are sold out for the year.
Advice to those affected: If there’s any way you can team up with someone and upgrade to full season tickets, do it and keep calling the relocation number. I was able to get decent full season tickets in the terrace level today. I think a lot of it is sheer luck — getting the right person, who’s actually willing to help, and having tickets open up.
9,
what section did you get in the terrace?
- L
9: the seats in the rear of 205 are actually WORSE than the bleachers — the bleachers are much closer to the field than main.
I had one seat in the B plan last year, and two seats in each the C and E plans. I chose to upgrade to full season because I would’ve had a lot of one-seat tickets (around half of my 41-game plan, IIRC) that I would have no use for. I had already been told that bleachers were totally sold out at that point, and worried that with my low priority, I would not have been able to get grandstand for any of those plans.
9:
Funny how this morning the ticket rep told me there were no full season packages available for the Terrace or Grandstand. I guess it really depends on when you call and who you talk to.
Anyway, when I tried to get some clarification, I was assured that all full season packages for those areas were sold but some of the seats in the “sold out” areas are available for the partial season ticket package holders. I agree it depends on who you talk to. I called twice on this and each rep told me the same thing: not all the seats in these areas were reserved for full season ticket holders.
Lopo: I ended up in section 312, which is right about where I thought I’d be in the first place.
star69: Those seats in the back of 205 are likely the worst in the ballpark, and they’d have no resale value whatsoever (not that I buy tickets with the purpose of selling them, but I can’t make every game so I do sell a few). Anyone who looked at a seating chart would NEVER click on that section.
JB: Keep trying. It took me (no exaggeration) 10 or 11 phone calls since Thursday afternoon. My guess is that not only does it depend on who you talk to, but that declined seats are appearing and getting snapped up. It’s pure luck and determination.
And to all: The Yankees would have saved themselves a lot of heat with better communication. If I had any clue how many people were buying full seasons and how it would affect the seating for partial plans, I’d have made this move (partnering with someone) weeks ago and saved myself days of stress.
Ha, I am in Section 312 as well. Welcome neighbor!
Thanks 9. Unfortunately, I am trying to get full season tickets for four seats. Due to my 2008 status as a D plan holder for four seats, I am only entitled to two seats on a full season plan. I learned this morning though that you are right about calling regularly. There were full season seats available this morning in the Grandstand and, I think, the Terrace, but only two for me. I was told none were available yesterday. So anyone out there shut out of the 41 game package, keep calling and see what is available.
Also, I again confirmed what I had found out yesterday. Some of the seats in the Grandstand and Terrace have been set aside for non-41 game partial season holders. Reps got an email yesterday from on high about that.
The whole lack of communication really reflects poorly on the team. I mean, as much as I may hate some of the policies they’re implementing, they have the right to do what they want, but how about some consideration for people who have spent thousands of dollars on tickets over the years?
My vent: http://9nine9.wordpress.com/20.....unication/
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I also just got screwed on my season tix. I’ve had tickets since 2001, had the A plan for some years and then down-graded to the B plan two year ago. In December the Yanks called and offered comparable seats to what I had – I used to be upper deck in the infield, third row on and on the aisle – but only if I upgrade to a full season plan. No way could I do it. They said they’d be in touch after the New Year.
Well, today I got an invoice for a 20 game plan (goodbye playoffs!) in the outfield of the upper deck in the 10th row in the middle of the section. Now I think “goodbye, Yankees!” It’s pretty clear that instead of trying first to place everyone in comparable seats as a first round, they went for the money, upselling whoever they could and purposefully displacing those us towards the back of the line. I have a lot of Red Sox and Mets fans. Instead of bringing them to the Yanks, I’ll be spending time at their parks.
Ridiculous.
Had 41 games last year now I am also stuck in Section 205 with only 20 games, no opening day! no playoffs!
This is unbelievable!
Lets try this again. I had a pair of B Plan Bleacher seats since 2004. One more year of seniority and apparently I wouldn’t have a problem. Instead I’m staring at an invoice for $2025 for Main Level seats right next to the bleachers at $50 a seat for 20 games. Last year I had 46 games at $12 a seat making the grand total just under a $1000. I feel so devastated cause not only can’t I afford this new seat assignment I have no chance at getting back into the bleachers for that many games until say Jeter retires and demand for tickets comes down. I wanna give a big Thank You to Randy Leviene and all those in the Marketing Department that undersold so many fans who got priced out of their box seats that little guys like me are just out of luck. Affordable Licensee Plans … What a Joke
This is worse than the case of the Bruce Springsteen Ticketmaster tickets scam. I believe that the Yankees should be taken to court for this debacle, it is in no way fair to the REAL FANS that have been going to the old stadium for years!
This is ridiculous. i’ve had a B plan since 2002 and they’ve given me a 20 game plan in section 133! what was wrong with giving me a 41 game plan in my section. This is total Bullsh*t. what a horrible way to treat your season ticket holders. makes me sick. the amount of crap we put up with and to be treated this poorly is disgusting. I don’t know what to do! no opening day….no playoffs in my seats.
They real screwed the fan who wanted to the old stadium. All of the sudden you have people that have full season tickets who have not had them forever. They should give the long time fan the seats they have for $350 a seat to the long time season holders who got hosed at a the price they hade in the old stadium. The Yankees did not do the right thing here.
I know this is season ticket talk, but does anyone know when the single game tickets go on sale? We’re trying to plan a vacation to NYC in early June and hoped to include a Yankees game in our trip. I haven’t been able to find an on sale date.
SEASON TICKET HOLDER WITH TICKETS FOR SALE – AT OR NEAR FACE VALUE!
Hello – sounds like many prior year partial plans are not getting good seats for 2009…..sorry to hear that.
I’m a 2009 full season ticket holder but I live in Chicago (die hard yankee fan).
I’m selling many of my games since I obviously cannot attend 81 games……I have 3 seats in terrace outfield section 308 FIRST row and 3 seats in terrace SUITE 323 first row……had teh 308 seats & then month plus later Yankees offered me the premium 323 suite tix so I took them.
I’d like to sell in blocks of 12 games or more and the more games you purchase, the closer to my face value I will go (pretty close already)….and I think full season face is already lower than partial pack face.
I have my tix up on stubhub & have sold some but have to charge more there to cover the fees.
Thought here would be a good post for possible transaction from one fan to another.
email me at djsetter7@yahoo.com and let me know what you are interested in and we can go from there (i.e. work out details so we can both be comfortable with the deal)
oh, I’m not a broker, just a fan with extra tickets
thanks and GO YANKEES!
Derek
At least the fans in Chicago could get theire preference of seats!!! If you want to sell, go to stubhub.
At least the fans in Chicago could get theire preference of seats!!! If you want to sell, go to stubhub.
Plan “C” 4 seat ticket holder for 10 years, Tier Box MVP behind home plate…great seats.
New Stadium
- Opening Day taken away
- Old Timer’s Day gone
- Post season tickets no longer part of the plan
- Relocated to Grandstand in right field, 2 rows from the top, middle of the row.
Guarantee you they are saving the “good” seats for late comers. They know they have us by the short ones.
I got screwed as well as everyone else I know. I had the Saturday only plan and they concerted us to 12 game random weekday instead of the 15 game Saturday we were supposed to get.
WHO GOT ALL THE GOOD SEATS?
Redemption!
The Yankes called me this morning and I am back in the 41 Game Plan! Section 103 Row 15. More than I can afford, but with playoff rights and opening day, I will take it. Also love to be that close to the bullpen!
I’ve had the C (Sunday) plan for 6 years. The seats in the old stadium were awesome – second row of the right center field bleachers. Not only did they move my seats to the 20th row of the far left field bleachers in the new stadium, but they gave me a totally different plan! Instead of getting the Sunday games, they gave me a mid-week plan. All Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, which I’ll have a very slim chance of making. I’m already starting to hate the new stadium.