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The Superfans’ Guide to Getting Sox Tickets

Here are the game day ticket tips:

On Game Days, there are ALWAYS tickets available for that day’s game. Many times, they are excellent seats (that were saved for players and last-minute VIPs). I have gotten 5th row behind the on-deck circle, Green Monster, and Right Field roof tables on day of game multiple times in the past. Its all about timing.

• Call the automated line or the box office directly right at 10:00 am - often tickets are available only on the phone or from a rep and not online.
• Go online around 10:15 and keep checking - they will often release tickets to the website soon after they open. Even for sold out games, tickets will be dropped and you can get lucky.
• Check online again after lunch, like 1:00 or so. This is when the premium tickets get released. I’ve seen it happen any time between 12:00 and 3:00. They usually last only a couple minutes becuase I’m not the only one who has figured this out, but again, the more persistent you are, the better your chances are.
• Go to the park early. The box office DOES NOT sell tickets on game day - there is a separate window on Landsdowne St. by gate C. You will see a large line - all of the unclaimed and last minute tickets to the park go on sale here 2 hours before game time. I’ve been told they release an average of 200 tickets here, sometimes more, sometimes less.
• Not many people know this, but Fenway Park has a scalp-free section behind the park next to the Ted Williams statue. This is where fans with extra tickets can sell their tickets at face value to other fans. It is regulated by Red Sox staff to ensure scalpers stay away. I know people who got World Series tickets waiting here, though a typical day at scalp free sees only about a dozen or so tickets exchange hands (at least for the more popular games).
• Last but not least, wait out the scalpers. Once the game starts, prices drop. Take a stroll back to Kenmore station and then back to Fenway Park - at this point, they want to go home as much as you want to go to the game, and are often willing to dump the few remaining tickets they have for face value or less.

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