MECA and Omaha City officials want to make sure that everyone is ready for the College World Series.Those planning on attending games at TD Ameritrade park should be aware of these regulations in place to make the process problem free.
- Gates open two hours in advance of game time (parking lots open at 8 a.m. for all game days).
- Fans must leave between games. Gates will reopen either two hours before the next game, or if less than two hours, once the stadium had been cleared.
- Anyone needing to leave and then re-enter the stadium must be screened again before re-entry.
- No overnight parking will be allowed in MECA-managed parking lots.
- Parking lots will close 90 minutes after the last game of the day. Any vehicles left overnight will be towed at the ownerās expense.
- Due to security measures and limited parking availability, please allow extra time to find parking and your seats.
- TD Ameritrade Park Omaha is a smoke-free facility. Any person who refuses to comply with the policy shall be subject to ejection from the facility. Smoking areas are located outside all entry gates. Smokers must stay 20 feet away from the gate entrance. Electronic or vapor cigarettes are also prohibited.
- A temporary AM Radio station will be established to broadcast CWS info. The channel, at AM 1670, can be heard within three miles of the stadium.
TICKETS
- Tickets may not be resold for more than face value on the grounds of TD Ameritrade Park Omaha, or within a half-mile radius of the stadium. The Omaha Police Department will be actively enforcing all scalping laws.
- Reserved tickets for games 1-4 and finals games 1-3 show a face value of $40, $45 or $55
- Reserved tickets for games 5, 7 and 11 show a face value of $30, $45 or $55.
- Reserved tickets for games 6, 8, 9, 10 and 12 show a face value of $45 or $55.
- A limited number of single club seats are available, day of game only, at the TD Ameritrade Park Omaha box office for $70 for all games.
- The āif necessaryā games on Saturday are called Bracket 1 and Bracket 2. The prices for reserved seats are $30, $45, $55.Ā Club seat prices for these āif necessaryā games are $60.
- Ā A book of 10 general admission tickets is $90.
- General admission individual tickets purchased at the box office are $15
For more information or assistance, call the CWS of Omaha Inc. hotline at (402) 554-4404.
Please note that the box office will use dynamic pricing for all games, therefore day-of game ticket prices may be higher than the advance sale prices. Tickets will be electronically scanned. Once scanned, the ticket is cancelled. The only way to ensure tickets are valid is to purchase them through the TD Ameritrade Park Omaha Box Office (once the College World Series begins), Flash Seats or the NCAA Ticket Exchange. Click on NCAA.com/CWS for more details.
GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS
The line for fans with general admission tickets will begin near the entrance to Fan Fest on the 10th Street sidewalk near the intersection of 10th and Mike Fahey Streets.Ā Signage and stadium staff will help guide line formation. Maps are also available at the box office.
RESERVED SEATING TICKET PURCHASES
There will be a limited number of reserved seating tickets available day of game. Those who wish to purchase tickets will need to assemble near Gate 2 (southwest corner) at the TD Ameritrade Park Omaha box office.
Starting at about 9 a.m., a random drawing will be held every game day to determine the order in which fans may line up to purchase reserved seat tickets. The random drawing process is in place to provide the fairest ticket sales process possible to all fans. By removing the incentive to arrive early, the random drawing saves time for ticket purchasers and significantly decreases the chance for scalpers to be the first in line. Scalpers have historically paid people to arrive hours before a sale in order to ensure a space at the front of the line.
About 30 minutes before tickets go on sale, each person 16 years of age or older will be assigned a number. That number will also be put into a box. A box office member will then randomly draw a number from the box. The person holding that number becomes the first person in line. The remaining guests will fall in line behind according to their number. For example, if No. 5 is drawn, the person assigned No. 5 becomes the first in line; followed by numbers 6, 7, 8 and so on. This continues until the highest number originally handed out is reached. After that, the person assigned No. 1 will join the line, followed by the remaining people in the order of the numbers they are holding with the person having No. 4 becoming the last in line. Anyone who arrives after the numbers are handed out would join the line behind the last person holding a number.
We recommend that the general public visit the CWS websites at NCAA.com/CWS or CWSOmaha.com for additional information. You can also contact TD Ameritrade Park , Omaha at 402-546-1800 (once the CWS begins) if you have any questions.