Your complete guide to attending the 2024 Caribbean Series

[Noah Berger]

Here's what you need to know about how to get to LoanDepot Park during la Serie del Caribe and ensure you have a satisfying experience there. 

Guide sections:

• At a Glance
• Tournament Schedule
• Parking and Transportation
• Entrances
• FAQs

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At a Glance

• Address: 501 Marlins Way, Miami, FL 33125
• Opened: April 4, 2012
• Capacity: 37,442
• Dimensions:
  • LF: 344 ft
  • LCF: 384 ft
  • CF: 400 ft
  • RCF: 387 ft
  • RF: 335 ft
• Wall heights:
  • LF foul pole to halfway along home bullpen: 12 feet
  • Halfway along bullpen to end of Recess Sports Lounge: 7 feet
  • End of Recess Sports Lounge to the deepest part of CF: 12 feet
  • The deepest part of CF to halfway along the visitors' bullpen: 9 feet
  • Halfway along visitors' bullpen to end of bullpen: 12 feet
  • End of visitors bullpen to RF foul pole: 7 feet

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Tournament Schedule

Tickets to all 25 games are on sale here through the Marlins website.

February 1

• Nicaragua vs. Puerto Rico, 10:30 AM
• Curacao vs. México, 3:30 PM
• Venezuela vs. Dominican Republic, 8:30 PM
• Off day for Panamá

 

February 2

• Panamá vs. Curacao, 10:30 AM
• Dominican Republic vs. Nicaragua, 3:30 PM
• Puerto Rico vs. México, 8:30 PM
• Off day for Venezuela

 

February 3

• Venezuela vs. Curacao, 10:30 AM
• México vs. Panamá, 3:30 PM
• Dominican Republic vs. Puerto Rico, 8:30 PM
• Off day for Nicaragua

 

February 4

• Panamá vs. Nicaragua, 10:30 AM
• Puerto Rico vs. Venezuela, 3:30 PM
• México vs. Dominican Republic, 8:30 PM
• Off day for Curacao

 

February 5

• Nicaragua vs. Curacao, 10:30 AM
• Venezuela vs. México, 3:30 PM
• Puerto Rico vs. Panamá, 8:30 PM
• Off day for Dominican Republic

 

February 6

• México vs. Nicaragua, 10:30 AM
• Curacao vs. Dominican Republic, 3:30 PM
• Panamá vs. Venezuela, 8:30 PM
• Off day for Puerto Rico

 

February 7

• Curacao vs. Puerto Rico, 10:30 AM
• Dominican Republic vs. Panamá, 3:30 PM
• Nicaragua vs. Venezuela, 8:30 PM
• Off day for México

 

February 8

• Semifinals, 3:00 PM
• Semifinals, 8:00 PM

 

February 9

• Third-place game, 3:00 PM
• Finals, 8:00 PM

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Parking and Transportation

During Serie del Caribe, the area around LoanDepot Park is expected to be heavily trafficked and congested. Fans are encouraged to arrive at least one hour before game time to secure on-site parking availability. 

 

On-Site Parking

Serie del Caribe will feature a Free-Flow Parking model; there will be no pre-paid parking for the tournament. If you choose to drive to the ballpark, plan to ARRIVE EARLY (at least one hour before game time) to secure on-site parking availability and pay upon arrival.

Event attendees parking at the ballpark will use their vehicle’s license plate as their credential for parking. Vehicles will not be validated at the entrance to parking facilities through payment collection or parking pass scan. Instead, all cars will enter a parking garage or lot, subject to space availability, and proceed to an available parking spot. Event attendees will then pay and register their vehicle’s license plate via the PayByPhone App. During each game, vehicles will be validated based on the registration status of their license plate.

Parking rates are dynamically priced, listed below. On days of tripleheaders and doubleheaders, attendees must pay for parking per each game they attend via the PayByPhone app (or by electing to pay the total daily rate).

To purchase parking for a single game, visit the PayByPhone app, utilize the location number of your parking facility, and input one hour in the PayByPhone app upon arrival. Please note you will need to refresh parking prior to the second game you attend, if applicable.

To purchase parking for the full day or all three games, input one day in the PayByPhone app.

Tips on choosing where to park will be included below along with ingress and egress maps for all the garages and lots.

 

 

General Parking

February 1 - February 7

• 10:30 AM First Pitch:
  • Open garages: First Base Garage & Center Field Garage
  • Open time: 8:30 AM
  • Rate: $20 per vehicle
• 3:30 PM First Pitch:
  • Open garages: Home Plate Garage & Third Base Garage
  • Open time: 1:30 PM
  • Rate: $30 per vehicle
• 8:30 PM First Pitch:
  • Open garages: All garages & surface lots
  • Open time: 6:30 PM
  • Rate: $35 per vehicle
• Daily rate: $75

 

February 8-9

• 3:00 PM First Pitch:
  • Open garages: All garages & surface lots
  • Open time: 1:00 PM
  • Rate: $35 per vehicle
• 8:00 PM First Pitch:
  • Open garages: All garages & surface lots
  • Open time: 6:30 PM on 2/8 & 6:00 PM on 2/9
  • Rate: $35 per vehicle
  • Daily rate: $65

 

 

Valet Parking

 

 

Valet parking is available in the Home Plate Garage at $45 per vehicle per game and must be purchased in advance here.

 

 

Garages and Surface Lots

LoanDepot Park features four parking garages and six surface lots around the ballpark. Knowing which garage/lot allows you to drive to/from the direction you need or want is important, as not all garages and lots allow you to leave in all directions. (Maps are below)

Fans wishing to travel east from the ballpark on 836 E and/or I-95 N/S towards Downtown Miami and points north and east must park in either the Center Field Garage, Third Base Garage, or the East Surface Lots. 

Fans wishing to travel west from the ballpark on 836 W towards 826 N/S, Florida's Turnpike Homestead Extension, and points north and west must park in the Home Plate Garage.

Fans wishing to travel west from the ballpark on surface streets must park in the Home Plate Garage, Third Base Garage, or the West Surface Lots. 

Fans wishing to travel South from the ballpark on surface streets must park in the First Base Garage or the West Surface Lots. 

 

Brightline

 

Traveling from Broward, Palm Beach, Boca, Aventura, or Orlando? Skip the traffic and ride into gameday action with Brightline.

During select games of Serie del Caribe, strategically timed trains to MiamiCentral Station and complimentary shuttles will take you and your guests to and from LoanDepot Park. Train and shuttle times are listed below.

February 1-7 arrivals

• 3:30 PM Games: Trains arriving into MiamiCentral Station at 2:20 PM & 3:15 PM
• 8:30 PM Games: Trains arriving into MiamiCentral Station at 6:20 PM & 7:15 PM

February 8-9 arrivals

• 3:00 PM Games: Trains arriving into MiamiCentral Station at 1:15 PM & 2:20 PM
• 8:00 PM Games: Trains arriving into MiamiCentral Station at 6:20 PM & 7:15 PM

Complimentary shuttles depart MiamiCentral Station for LoanDepot Park 10 minutes after each designated train arrival. 

Complimentary shuttles will not be available for 10:30 AM games. Guests can enjoy a Brightline + Uber ride for the morning game.

Fans can also utilize Miami-Dade Transit MetroBus route 7/7A to get from MiamiCentral Station to LoanDepot Park. (More information on buses below.)

 

February 1-7 departures

• 3:30 PM Games: Trains departing from MiamiCentral Station at 5:45 PM, 6:50 PM & 7:45 PM
• 8:30 PM Games: Trains departing from MiamiCentral Station at 11:00 PM (up to Orlando), 11:45 PM (up to West Palm Beach) & 12:45 AM (up to West Palm Beach) [2/2 & 2/3 only]

February 8-9 departures

• 3:00 PM Games: Trains departing from MiamiCentral Station at 4:50 PM, 5:45 PM & 6:50 PM
• 8:00 PM Games: Trains departing from MiamiCentral Station at 11:00 PM (up to Orlando), 11:45 PM (up to West Palm Beach) & 12:45 AM (up to West Palm Beach) [2/9 only]

Complimentary Shuttles depart LoanDepot park for MiamiCentral Station 45 minutes before each designated train departure.

Complimentary shuttles will not be available for 10:30 AM games. Guests can enjoy a Brightline + Uber ride for the morning game.

Fans can also utilize Miami-Dade Transit MetroBus route 7/7A to get from LoanDepot Park to MiamiCentral Station. (More information on buses below.)

 

 

Tri-Rail

Tri-Rail is a commuter rail line between Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties. It can be used along with the Brightline shuttles to Miami Central Station to get to/from LoanDepot Park for most games. It can not be used to return from the 8:30 PM games, as the last northbound train leaves Miami before 10:00 PM. Only trains listed with an X in the train number will have a connection to Miami Central Station. The rest only take you to the Miami Airport Station. You can take Metrobus Route 7A from the Airport Station if you so desire. NOTE: Tickets are not checked on the Brightline shuttles, so they can be considered free for Tri-Rail customers. 

 

 

Rideshare

Fans utilizing Uber or Lyft will be directed to a designated on-site Rideshare Lot located on the northeast corner of the ballpark (East Lot 1).

On select heavier attended games (listed below), Uber and Lyft will be geofenced for pick-up to the corner of NW 14th Ave. & W Flagler St.

• Venezuela vs Dominican Republic (2/1 @ 8:30 PM)
• Dominican Republic vs Puerto Rico (2/3 @ 8:30 PM)
• Puerto Rico vs Venezuela (2/4 @ 3:30 PM)
• Semi-Finals (2/8 @ 8:00 PM)
• Third Place Game (2/9 @ 3:00 PM)
• Finals / Championship (2/9 @ 8:00 PM)

 

 

Metrorail

The Metrorail system is a 25-mile dual track heavy rail metro line that provides service to Miami International Airport (MIA) and runs from Kendall through South Miami, Coral Gables, and downtown Miami to the Civic Center/Jackson Memorial Hospital area and Brownsville, Liberty City, Hialeah, and Medley in northwest Miami-Dade. 

Fans wishing to utilize Metrorail to travel to/from LoanDepot Park can do so in a multitude of ways, involving a transfer at one of two different locations to either the Metrobus or the City of Miami Trolley. (Details for those below.)

Fans traveling from stations north of Civic Center should take the train south to Civic Center and transfer to either Metrobus Route 12 or the Stadium Route of the City of Miami Trolley southbound towards the stadium. 

Fans traveling from stations south of Historic Overtown/Lyric Theatre should take the train north to either Government Center or Historic Overtown/Lyric Theatre and transfer to Metrobus routes 7, 7A, 11, 208, or 211 in the westbound direction towards the stadium. 

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Metrobus

Nine Metrobus routes pass within five blocks of LoanDepot Park: 7, 7A, 11, 12, 17, 17A, 207, 208, and 211.

Six routes run east/west along the north and south sides of the ballpark.

• Route 7/7A runs E/W along NW Seventh St on the north side of the ballpark between Downtown Miami and Dolphin Mall (7) or Miami International Airport (7A).
  

 

• Routes 11, 207 (E), 208 (W), and 211 run E/W along West Flagler St (W) and SW 1st St (E) to the south of the ballpark. Route 11 runs between Downtown Miami and FIU's Main Campus.
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• Routes 207 and 208 are known as the Little Havana Connection and run clockwise and counterclockwise around Little Havana.

 

• Route 211 is known as the Flagler MAX and is a limited stop service running mostly along the same streets as Route 11, with fewer stops.
  

 

Three routes run north/south along the east and west sides of the ballpark.

• Route 12 runs N/S along NW 12th Ave east of the ballpark between Mercy Hospital and the Vizcaya Metrorail station to the south and the Northside Metrorail station to the north.
   

 

• Route 17/17A runs N/S along NW 17th Ave between Vizcaya Metrorail station to the south and the Northside Metrorail station (17A) or the 163rd St Mall Terminal (17) to the north.
   
   

 

City of Miami Trolley

The Trolley is a free service with multiple routes throughout the City of Miami. The Trolleys DO NOT run on Sundays or late at night, so it is not recommended for use on Sundays or after the late-night games. 

• The Stadium Route runs in a loop between the Civic Center area and the ballpark.

 

• The Little Havana route runs in a loop around Little Havana.
   

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Entrances

Four main entrances to LoanDepot Park match the four parking garages around the ballpark. Tickets are not scanned at the perimeter fence. Additionally, multiple special entrances grant you access to certain ballpark areas. NOTE: Not all main entrances are handicap accessible. Entrances open between 30-45 minutes before the first pitch. 

 

Perimeter Fence Gates

• West Plaza:
  • Gate 1: Member Express lane.
  • Gate 2: Exit Only.
  • Gate 3: Entrance from Felo Ramirez Drive at the Home Plate Garage.
  • Gate 4: Entrance from Marlins Way at West Surface Lots.
  • Gate 5: Entrance from the corner of Marlins Way and Bobby Maduro Drive at the First Base Garage.
  • Gate 6: Exit Only.
  • Gate 7: Exit Only.
  • Gate 8: Media and Staff Only.
• East Plaza:
  • Gate 9: Entrance from the corner of Orange Bowl Way and Bobby Maduro Drive at the Center Field Garage. 
  • Gate 10: Exit Only.
  • Gate 11: Entrance from the corner of Orange Bowl Way and Felo Ramirez Drive at the Third Base Garage.
  • Gate 12: Exit Only.
  • Gate 13: Staff Only. 

 

Main Entrances

• Home Plate Entrance
  • Located inside the West Plaza perimeter fence (Gates 1-8) on the NorthWest corner of the ballpark.
  • Escalators and stairs up to the Promenade Level (Sections 1-40, 134-141) behind Section 15.
  • Additional escalators up to the Lexus Legends Level (Sections 201-228, S15-42) behind Section S25 and Vista Level (Sections 302-327) behind Section 313.
  • NOT ACCESSIBLE
• First Base Entrance
  • Located inside the West Plaza perimeter fence (Gates 1-8) on the SouthWest corner of the ballpark.
  • Helix ramps up to the Promenade Level (Sections 1-40, 134-141) behind Section 5, Lexus Legends Level (Sections 201-228, S15-42) behind Section 205, and Vista Level (Sections 302-327) behind Section 305. 
  • ACCESSIBLE RAMP
• Center Field Entrance
  • Located inside the East Plaza perimeter fence (Gates 9-13) on the SouthEast corner of the ballpark.
  • Large curving staircase up to the Promenade Level (Sections 1-40, 134-141) behind Section 34 and underneath Section 136.
  • NOT ACCESSIBLE
• Third Base Entrance
  • Located inside the East Plaza perimeter fence (Gates 9-13) on the NorthEast corner of the ballpark.
  • Stairs, Escalators, and Elevators up to the Promenade Level (Sections 1-40, 134-141) behind Section 27, Lexus Legends Level (Sections 201-228, S15-42) behind Section 228, and Vista Level (Sections 302-327) behind Section 327.
  • FULLY ACCESSIBLE

 

Special Entrances

• First Base Dugout Club Entrance
  • Located inside the West Plaza perimeter fence (Gates 1-8) between the First Base Main Entrance and the Marlins Team Store.
  • Access to tunnel to lower rows of Sections 4-10 and Sections FL1-3.
  • Elevators up to the Promenade Level (Sections 1-40, 134-141) behind Section 7, Lexus Legends Level (Sections 201-228, S15-42) behind Section 207, and Vista Level (Sections 302-327) behind Section 307.
  • FULLY ACCESSIBLE
• Bobby Maduro Entrance
  • Located outside the perimeter fence at the corner of Bobby Maduro Drive and NW 15th Ave.
  • Access to seats next to the visitor's bullpen.
  • Elevators up to the Promenade Level (Sections 1-40, 134-141) behind Section 1, Lexus Legends Level (Sections 201-228, S15-42) behind Section 201, and Vista Level (Sections 302-327) behind Section 302.
• PNC Club Entrance
  • Located outside the perimeter fence on the north side of the ballpark near the corner of Felo Ramirez Drive and NW 15th Ave.
  • Access to the PNC Club and Sections FL4-8.
  • Elevators up to the Promenade Level (Sections 1-40, 134-141) behind Section 19, Suite Level (Sections S1-14) behind Section S14, Lexus Legends Level (Sections 201-228, S15-42) behind Section 219, and Vista Level (Sections 302-327) behind Section 320.
  • FULLY ACCESSIBLE
• Humana Cabana Entrance
  • Located outside the perimeter fence on the north side of the ballpark between Gate 13 and the North Ticket Office on Felo Ramirez Drive.
  • Access to tunnel to lower rows of Sections 19-25 and FL9-11.
  • PARTIALLY ACCESSIBLE
• Recess Sports Lounge
  • Located inside the East Plaza perimeter fence (Gates 9-13) between the Third Base Entrance and the Center Field Entrance.
  • Access to the Recess Sports Lounge. 
  • PARTIALLY ACCESSIBLE

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FAQs

• Will I be able to stay inside the ballpark between games? No, the ballpark will be completely cleared out between games.
• Can I remain within the perimeter fence between games? Yes, the plazas will remain open.
• Can I access the rest of the ballpark from the Recess Sports Lounge? Yes, a staircase leads up to the Promenade level behind AutoNation Alley. 
• Can I bring a bag with me? Clear bags ONLY.
• Can I bring musical Instruments with me? Yes, see list below regarding permissible and prohibited and prohibited instruments.

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