Oakland Athletics Tickets
If you’ve been typing “Oakland Athletics tickets” into a search bar and getting confused by the results, you’re not imagining things. The team that spent 57 seasons in East Oakland doesn’t play there anymore, hasn’t since the end of the 2024 season, and won’t again. What used to be a straightforward errand — pick a date, pick a section, buy a ticket, drive to 66th Avenue — has turned into a small geography lesson. The Athletics now play their home games roughly 80 miles northeast of Oakland, in a minor league ballpark that seats a fraction of what the old Coliseum could hold, and they’re doing it as a placeholder while a much bigger project rises out of the desert in Las Vegas.
None of that means you can’t get tickets. It just means the roadmap changed, and if you’re going to spend real money on seats, you should know exactly where you’re headed, what you’re buying, and why the team that still calls itself the Athletics no longer has “Oakland” in front of the name on any official branding. This piece walks through all of it: where the games actually happen right now, how to buy tickets without overpaying, what the ballpark itself is like, and where this whole story is headed next.
The Athletics No Longer Play Home Games in Oakland
Let’s deal with the headline fact first, because it’s the one most searches get wrong. The Athletics — MLB dropped the city name entirely and the club now goes simply by “Athletics” — play their 2026 home schedule at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, California. This is their second season there. It won’t be their last stop before the franchise reaches its intended destination, but it is where every home game happens right now, and it’s where your ticket will take you if you buy one for a game listed as a home date.
The move was not a surprise development. It was the end of a long, often bitter negotiation between the club’s ownership and the city of Oakland over a new waterfront ballpark that never got built. When those talks collapsed, MLB owners approved the franchise’s relocation to Las Vegas, and with a new stadium years away from completion, the team needed somewhere to play in the meantime. Sacramento’s Triple-A park, home to the Sacramento River Cats, got the call. It’s a strange, almost improvised solution — a major league team squeezing into a facility built for the minors — but it’s the reality of A’s baseball in 2026.
Sutter Health Park: The Team’s Current Home
Address: 400 Ballpark Drive, West Sacramento, CA 95691
Sutter Health Park opened in 2000 under the name Raley Field and spent nearly two decades as a beloved, unpretentious home for the River Cats. It sits just across the Sacramento River from the California State Capitol, on land that used to be rail yards and warehouses, and it has none of the sprawling, multipurpose bulk of the old Oakland Coliseum. The fixed-seat capacity is 10,624, with additional lawn and standing-room space pushing total capacity toward 14,000 on a good night. For comparison, the Coliseum could seat more than 46,000 for baseball. This is, by a wide margin, the smallest ballpark hosting a major league team in 2026, and that scarcity is exactly why tickets for marquee series — a Dodgers visit, a rivalry weekend against the Giants’ division rivals, a bobblehead night — sell out fast and resell for real money.
The upside of a small park is intimacy. Reviewers consistently mention that there isn’t a genuinely bad seat in the building, that even the lawn areas offer a clear sightline, and that the staff has a friendliness you don’t always get at bigger, more corporate stadiums. The food leans toward standard ballpark fare with a few standouts — the “Dinger Dog” and a tri-tip sandwich get repeat praise — and the venue runs on a cashless system, so bring a card, not cash, for concessions and merchandise.
Gates typically open 90 minutes to two hours before first pitch, though exact timing varies by game, so it’s worth checking your ticket confirmation or the team’s official site the day before you go.
How to Actually Buy Tickets
There are two broad paths to a seat at an Athletics home game: the primary market, where prices are set by the team and MLB, and the resale or secondary market, where individual sellers and brokers list tickets they already own. Both are legitimate, and which one makes sense depends on how far ahead you’re planning and how much flexibility you want.
Primary and Official Sources
- MLB.com/athletics — The team’s official site is the first stop for season ticket information, single-game sales windows, and the most accurate, up-to-date schedule. Regular-season tickets for the upcoming season typically go on sale after MLB releases its full schedule, usually sometime in July or August following the All-Star Game.
- Ticketmaster — MLB’s primary ticketing partner handles the official first-sale tickets for most home dates, including standard box seats, reserved sections, and lawn passes.
Resale and Secondary Marketplaces
If the primary sale has already closed for a game you want, or if you’re chasing a specific seat, section, or date close to game day, resale platforms are where most fans end up. A few worth comparing:
- SeatGeek — Strong for price comparison across a wide range of sections, with tickets for recent listings running from roughly $34 for standard weekday games up into the four figures for the highest-demand matchups.
- Vivid Seats — Also sells parking passes alongside game tickets, which matters given the limited lots around Sutter Health Park, and tracks which recent games have carried the highest average resale price (interleague visits from the Dodgers have topped that list this season).
- TickPick — Advertises no added service fees at checkout, which can make its listed price closer to what you actually pay compared to platforms that add fees during checkout.
- StubHub — One of the longest-running resale marketplaces, with a buyer guarantee and broad inventory for most home dates.
- Event Tickets Center — A smaller resale marketplace that’s been operating since 2005, useful as a secondary comparison point if the bigger platforms are sold out of a section you want.
A practical note on resale pricing: because Sutter Health Park has so few seats relative to typical MLB attendance, prices swing harder based on opponent and day of week than they would in a normal-sized ballpark. A Tuesday game against a last-place team might run $15 to $25 for standing room or upper-level seats. A weekend series against a marquee opponent can push well past $100 even for modest sections, and premium seats for the most in-demand games have sold for four figures. If your travel dates are flexible, checking the schedule for lower-profile midweek games is the most reliable way to keep costs down.
What Tickets Typically Cost
Pricing at Sutter Health Park doesn’t follow the tidy tiers you’d expect at a purpose-built major league stadium, partly because the seating bowl itself is smaller and partly because so much of the capacity is standing-room or lawn space rather than fixed seating. As a rough guide based on recent listings:
- Lawn and standing-room tickets often start in the $15 to $35 range for less in-demand games.
- Reserved seating in the mid-level sections generally runs from $30 to $80, depending on the opponent.
- Premium and lower-bowl seats for high-demand series can climb from $100 well into several hundred dollars, and the very best seats for marquee matchups have sold for over $1,000 on resale platforms.
Parking is a separate line item worth budgeting for. The City of West Sacramento recommends purchasing prepaid parking passes in advance through the official game-day parking portal to guarantee a spot and skip the on-site payment lines. Lots typically open three hours before first pitch.
Getting to the Ballpark
Sutter Health Park, 400 Ballpark Drive, West Sacramento, CA 95691
If you’re driving from the Bay Area or from downtown Sacramento, the most common route is Interstate 80 East toward Sacramento, exiting at Downtown Sacramento/Jefferson Boulevard and following signage for Jefferson Boulevard toward the stadium; the park comes up on the left shortly after crossing the bridge over the Sacramento River. Coming from the south on Interstate 5, drivers typically take exit 518 to merge onto US-50 toward San Francisco, then exit 3 after crossing the river toward Jefferson Boulevard/South River Road, following signs the rest of the way.
For parking questions specifically, ACE Parking manages the lots and can be reached at (415) 398-1900. If you’d rather skip driving entirely, the ballpark sits near the Sacramento Valley Station, with the 7th & Capitol stop serving southbound travelers and 8th & Capitol serving northbound, both reachable by regional transit.
A Franchise With Nine World Series Titles and a Complicated Present
It’s worth pausing on what got lost in the move, because the Athletics didn’t arrive at “small ballpark in a Sacramento suburb” by accident, and the history behind the name deserves more than a footnote. The franchise dates back to 1901 in Philadelphia, moved to Kansas City in the 1950s, and landed in Oakland in 1968, where it built one of the most decorated runs in baseball history — nine World Series championships, including a three-peat from 1972 to 1974 under Connie Mack’s successors and the unforgettable 1989 “Bay Bridge Series” sweep of the Giants. The A’s of the early 2000s, immortalized in “Moneyball,” turned roster efficiency into a cultural touchstone, and Rickey Henderson’s stolen-base brilliance remains one of the defining images of the franchise.
For 57 seasons, all of that happened at the Oakland Coliseum.
Oakland Coliseum, 7000 Coliseum Way, Oakland, CA 94621
The Coliseum opened in 1966 and, unlike almost every other stadium of its era, was never meaningfully renovated to keep pace with what modern ballparks became. It stayed a multipurpose facility shared with football long after most cities separated their baseball and football venues, and by the 2010s it had earned an unflattering reputation as one of the oldest, least amenity-rich parks left in the majors. Fans loved it anyway, in the way people love things that are worn but theirs — the drums and flags in the bleachers, the chants, a fan culture that outsiders sometimes called the best in baseball even as the building around it aged badly.
Negotiations over a replacement ballpark in Oakland dragged on for years, centered most recently on a proposed waterfront site near downtown. They never got there. The team’s ownership pursued a Las Vegas relocation instead, and the shift from “will they stay” to “they’re leaving” happened fast once MLB owners gave their approval. The Athletics own half of the Oakland Coliseum complex today, and the building continues to host other events, but its era as a major league home has closed.
The Road to Las Vegas
The destination at the end of this multi-year detour is a 33,000-seat, purpose-built ballpark on the Las Vegas Strip, designed by the architecture firm Bjarke Ingels Group in partnership with HNTB. The site sits on roughly nine acres of a larger property at the corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Tropicana Avenue, on the ground once occupied by the Tropicana resort. Nicknamed “the Armadillo” for its layered, shell-like form, the design features a dramatic cable-net glass facade framing views of the Strip and marks BIG’s first completed baseball stadium.
Construction broke ground in June 2025, and as of mid-2026 the project remains on schedule and on budget, with roughly $400 million spent toward the total $2 billion cost. The lower bowl and lower-suite level have taken shape, concrete work on the first two levels is complete, steel work on the upper concourses is well underway, and the roof structure is next in line once shoring towers currently in place are ready to support the trusses. The target opening is spring 2028, with a $380 million public funding commitment from the Nevada Legislature helping underwrite the project.
Until that building is finished, the Athletics get occasional live tastes of their future home. The club has played interleague exhibition and even a handful of regular-season games at the Aviators’ Triple-A facility, Las Vegas Ballpark, located at 1650 South Pavilion Center Drive in the Summerlin neighborhood of Las Vegas, NV 89135. That park, which opened in 2019 and seats just over 8,000 with standing room pushing capacity toward 10,000, gives Nevada fans an early look at the team they’ll inherit permanently, and those short series have reportedly sold close to capacity.
So the full sequence looks like this: Oakland through 2024, Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento for a three-season bridge period covering 2025 through 2027, and the new Las Vegas Strip ballpark beginning with the 2028 season.
What This Means If You’re Planning a Visit
If your goal is simply “see a major league game this season,” Sutter Health Park is where that happens, and the logistics above will get you there. But a few practical notes are worth keeping in mind before you commit to a date.
First, this is genuinely a small building. The upside is that there’s no bad seat and no long concourse walk to reach your section. The downside is that popular games sell out earlier and resell higher than you might expect from a franchise that, on paper, hasn’t been especially competitive in recent seasons. Don’t assume a mid-tier team on paper means easy, cheap tickets — the venue’s limited capacity changes that math.
Second, check the specific date’s listed venue before buying. Because the Athletics have occasionally played a small handful of games at Las Vegas Ballpark as part of the transition, and because interleague and special event scheduling can shift a game’s location, it’s worth confirming on the ticket listing itself that the venue matches what you expect. A ticket bought for the wrong city ruins a trip fast.
Third, weather and shade matter more here than at a typical stadium. Sutter Health Park sits in the Sacramento Valley, where summer afternoon games can run hot, and reviewers consistently recommend seats on the third base side for better shade coverage during day games.
Fourth, if you’re buying resale tickets, compare at least two platforms before checking out. Fee structures differ meaningfully between sites like SeatGeek, Vivid Seats, and TickPick, and the listed price on one platform isn’t always the final price after fees on another.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do the Oakland Athletics still play in Oakland? No. The team played its final Oakland home game in September 2024. As of the 2025 and 2026 seasons, all home games are played at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, California.
What is the team called now that it’s left Oakland? Major League Baseball and the club itself use simply “Athletics,” without a city name attached, during the transitional period between Oakland and Las Vegas.
Where do the Athletics play home games in 2026? Sutter Health Park, 400 Ballpark Drive, West Sacramento, CA 95691, the same Triple-A facility used by the Sacramento River Cats.
When will the Athletics move to Las Vegas? The new Las Vegas Strip ballpark is targeting a spring 2028 opening. Sutter Health Park is expected to remain the team’s home through the 2027 season.
Where is the future Las Vegas ballpark located? At the corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Tropicana Avenue, on a nine-acre portion of the site formerly occupied by the Tropicana resort.
Can I still visit the old Oakland Coliseum? The Coliseum, at 7000 Coliseum Way in Oakland, remains standing and continues to host other events, though it’s no longer used for major league baseball.
Where’s the best place to buy tickets? For first-sale prices, check the team’s official page on MLB.com or Ticketmaster. For resale, comparing SeatGeek, Vivid Seats, and TickPick usually surfaces the best available price for a given section and date.
Buying a ticket to see this team play is a slightly different task than it was two years ago, but it’s not a difficult one once you know where the games actually happen. Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento is the answer for now, a modest, well-loved minor league facility carrying major league weight for a few seasons while a genuinely ambitious stadium takes shape on the Las Vegas Strip. The franchise’s history — the championships, the Coliseum, the fans who packed those bleachers for over half a century — doesn’t disappear because the map changed. It just means that for the moment, seeing this particular piece of baseball history requires a drive to West Sacramento instead of East Oakland, and a bit more attention to which marketplace gets you the best seat for the money.
