More Ballpark Items

Shea Stadium Directions & Parking
 

	Quick Facts and Figures
	Tenant: New York Mets Capacity: 55,601 Surface: Grass Cost: $25.5 Million Opened: April 17, 1961 Architect: Praeger, Kavanaugh, Waterbury Dimensions: 338-L, 371-LC, 410-C, 371-RC, 338-R Shea Stadium PAGE
Directions Directions from the Bronx and Westchester: Take the Cross Bronx Expressway to Whitestone Bridge to Whitestone Expressway to Shea Stadium Exit. OR Take the Triboro Bridge to the Grand Central Parkway to the Northern Boulevard / Shea Stadium Exit Directions from Brooklyn: Take the Eastbound B.Q.E. to the Eastbound Grand Central Parkway to the Northern Boulevard/Shea Stadium Exit. OR Take the Eastbound Belt Parkway to the Northbound Van Wyck Expressway. Take the Northern Boulevard West Exit to Shea Stadium Exit Directions from Long Island: Take the Westbound Southern State Parkway to the Northbound Cross Island Parkway to Whitestone Expressway to the Northern Boulevard / Shea Stadium Exit OR Take Westbound Northern State Parkway/Grand Central Parkway to Shea Stadium Exit Directions from Manhattan: Take the Triborough Bridge to Grand Central Parkway to Northern Boulevard/Shea Stadium Exit OR Queens Midtown Tunnel to Long Island Expressway to either Van Wyck Expressway (N) or Grand Central Parkway (W) to Shea Stadium Exit Directions from Connecticut: Take I95 to Whitestone Bridge to Whitestone Expressway to the Northern Boulevard /Shea Stadium Exit Directions from Northern New Jersey: Take the George Washington Bridge to Triborough Bridge to Grand Central to Shea Stadium Exit Directions from Southern New Jersey: Take either the Goethels, Bayonne or Outerbridge Crossing to Verrazano Bridge to B.Q.E. (N) to the Grand Central Parkway to Shea Stadium Exit Parking Shea Stadium Main Lot Main Toll Plaza - 126th Street and Northern Blvd.   Pre-Paid Lot - off Roosevelt Ave.   Official Lot - off Roosevelt Ave.   C Lot Toll Plaza - South of the Whitestone Expressway Shea Stadium South Field - South of stadium on Roosevelt Ave. Whitestone Lot - North of stadium under the Whitestone Expressway Marina Lot - North of stadium and White Stone Expressway Parking will become limited at Shea Stadium during summer 2006 and throughout the 2006 and following seasons as construction begins on the new Mets ballpark in the parking lots beyond centerfield. It is recommended that fans take the 7 Train to the Shea Stadium stop on from Manhattan and surrounding boroughs.