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After their horrendous season, the Mets said they would cut ticket prices (with respect to the economy, not just their fans' suffering). The Post reports that the "the team promised ticket prices would drop by an average of 10 percent. But when season-ticket holders received their bills this week for 2010, many were incensed to discover the price cut was as little as a 1 percent." One fan, whose "Promenade Reserve Infield" tickets were $4,050 for two seats last season and are now $3,955," said, "Wow, what a discount." The Mets shrugged, "Obviously, the 'average' means there is some higher and some lower, but the average is 10 percent. We haven't heard outrage about this."
Mets' Lower Ticket Prices Not That Much Lower
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Hey, if that guy thinks $95 off is negligible, he can pass his discount along to me. I could use that cash.
Hey Fred, give me a call when I can go to the game for $30. Otherwise, I can be reached at home watching on TV and enjoying some brews with Gary, Ron and Keith.
(Last time at Shiti: $285 to watch Tim Redding toss a 14 hitter to the Marlins from crappy seats and wait in line for the last three innings to eat at Shakeshack. The $20 parking was sweet too.)
Mookie, they don't give you Comps????
wow the Mets really do suck.
Anyone complaining the tickets are too expensive, why don't you buy the team and give away all the tickets for free?
When I was younger, I always thought that I would take my future children to ballgames so that he/she could enjoy what I enjoyed my entire childhood. But, baseball’s economy is completely out of whack... the cost of attending a baseball game with my son is staggeringly high and, well, just make the average father's eyes glaze.
"the cost of attending a baseball game with my son is staggeringly high "
Only for people who feel like they have to have the best seats. Single game tickets for the Mets next year will be priced as low as $11 for some games. Promenade Reserved tickets will max at $27 (The Mets price tickets differently for different games, depending on the opponent).
It makes more sense to stay at home then to watch the game from the Promenade Reserved. Whatever they're calling the Mezz these days is a pretty decent seat. Unfortunately, it's overpriced, unlike at Shea, where you could sit in the Mezz for under $30. and Field Level. It's was a bit pricey, but not horrible at all. Now, it's completely ridiculous.
Also, the Mets 5 tier ticket pricing stinks. The price is fair if they're playing the Nationals or Pirates, but against the Phillies or Yankees it's a total rip off. Even against mediocre teams, it's a rip-off.
"It makes more sense to stay at home then to watch the game from the Promenade Reserved."
My point is just that if someone wants to take his or her kid to a game to share that experience, it can be done without breaking the bank. Sure, it's not the best view of the game but that wouldn't seem to be the priority when people are decrying the loss of that bonding opportunity.
When I went to Shea in the early 80s the team barely drew flies. On some nights they would close down the upper deck entirely and let you move down to the lower levels. The price of General Admission (sit anywhere in the upper deck, last 10 rows) was $3. Now the team still sucks and you have to pay through the nose... Not worth it
How else are they going to pay for all those hospital visits, surgeries, medical supplies, etc. We need Obama's health plan to kick in before the Mets can reasonably be expected to lower ticket prices.
There's really no point in putting a significant discount on a $4,000 ticket plan. If you have four grand in your budget for baseball, then it probably doesn't matter to you if it's $4,050 or $3,955.
Discounting cheaper tickets makes more sense, to get the people who might actually be on the edge of making a purchase or not.
Just sayin'... that fan should save his outrage. If you really have a problem with it, vote with your dollars and don't buy the damn tickets.
Why bother when you can buy the Mets at the next Bernie Madoff auction?
The Mets also warned that with these ticket price reductions, José Reyes will be doing his premature celebration dances an average of 10% less for the 2010 season.
Hey, it's a tough time to run an overpriced, underperforming baseball club these days, difficult cuts have to be made.
I'm surprised they lowered them at all, the greedy bastards. I can't blame the Wilpons for the failures of this past season, but they seem pretty out of touch when it comes to the Mets fanbase.
Also, that whopping $95 saving for season tickets in the Promenade (just as far from the action as the Upper Deck in Shea, but more expensive) comes out to a grand total of $1.16 off each ticket per game.