Brewers fans face steep prices for World Series tickets
Milwaukee Brewers fans lined up early for World Series tickets, only to find prices far above expectations, with standing‑room seats starting at $1,976 and premium seats over $6,000.
Key points
- Fans waited hours before box office opened, enduring wind and rain.
- Standing‑room‑only tickets for the first World Series game were $1,976, the lowest price listed.
- Premium seats near the field were listed at $6,066.
- Ken Mitsche said the lines were longer than expected and the cost was much higher than anticipated.
- Gina Leary Wong bought standing‑room tickets for Game 2 as an anniversary gift, noting the price was higher than she expected.
Milwaukee Brewers fans received early access on Thursday to purchase tickets for potential World Series games at American Family Field, but many found prices higher than expected.
Fans arrived hours before the box office opened, waiting through wind and rain for a chance to buy tickets in person, while others searched online as demand rose during the Brewers’ postseason run.
According to StubHub, as of Thursday afternoon the cheapest standing‑room‑only ticket for the first World Series game on Friday, Oct. 23, was $1,976, and the most expensive ticket near the field was listed at $6,066.
Ken Mitsche, a fan from Cudahy, Wis., said the lines were longer than anticipated and that the cost was “much higher than I thought it was going to be.” Gina Leary Wong of Milwaukee purchased standing‑room‑only tickets for Game 2 as an anniversary gift, noting the price was “a lot more money than I anticipated.”
Your questions, answered
How much do World Series tickets cost at American Family Field?
The cheapest standing‑room‑only ticket for the first World Series game was $1,976, while the most expensive near‑field ticket was listed at $6,066.
Did fans have to wait in line for tickets?
Yes, many fans arrived hours before the box office opened and waited through wind and rain for a chance to buy tickets in person.
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