The Milwaukee Brewers are up two games en route to their first-ever World Series win, but the games have priced out a lot of Brewers fans. Fans can actually attend Game 3 in St. Petersburg, Fla. cheaper, travel included, than attending a potential Game 6.
There are more expenses when you travel. You have to book a flight, you need somewhere to sleep. But, in this case, it's still cheaper to attend the World Series in Florida than it is in Milwaukee. Fans can book a roundtrip flight that leaves Milwaukee on Monday and returns on Wednesday, stay in a hotel just a few miles from the stadium and grab World Series Game 3 tickets and still spend $1,500 less than attending any World Series game at American Family Field.
Here's the math:
- World Series Game 3 ticket in Florida: $603
- Roundtrip flight from Milwaukee to Tampa: $535
- Two-night stay at a hotel in St. Petersburg: $146
- Trip total: $1,284
The standing room
only price to get into American Family Field for a potential Game 6 is starting at $2,731, and you don't even get a seat. At those prices, you could even splurge on better seats!
Here's a look at how to save on a once-in-a-lifetime World Series trip to Florida:
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Get Milwaukee Brewers vs. Tampa Bay Rays World Series tickets starting at $603
The Rays are down and so are World Series ticket prices for Tropicana Field. When the Rays advanced, Game 3 tickets were well over $900. Now, Game 3 tickets are just over $600.
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The Tampa Bay Rays are heading to the World Series and will host Game 3, Game 4 and, if necessary, Game 5. Get your tickets now.
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Last-minute flights to Tampa, Fla. are starting at $530
I browsed Expedia for you. Unfortunately, nothing came up for a roundtrip flight from Milwaukee to St. Petersburg, Fla., but you can fly into Tampa, but it's less than a 30-minute drive, so that's not a terrible swap.
If you're leaving Sunday, there were still a few flights available, starting at $547. Here's a look at flights leaving early this week to make it to at least one of the two confirmed games at Tropicana Field:
- Monday, Oct. 25 - Roundtrip flights starting at $530
- Tuesday, Oct. 26 - Roundtrip flights starting at $545
- Wednesday, Oct. 27 - Roundtrip flights starting at $535 *only if a Game 5 if necessary.
The good news is, the cheapest flights were also nonstop, although some layovers did exist on other options. Prices didn't vary much between Southwest and Delta.
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Hotels near the World Series are starting at $72/night
Hotels in St. Petersburg are not expensive. In fact, a quick search on Expedia tells me that hotels are starting at $72 per night on Monday and slightly cheaper for Tuesday night.
The cheapest option was the Days Inn by Wyndham St. Petersburg / Tampa Bay Area and a two-night stay would be approximately $146.
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Milwaukee Brewers vs. Tampa Bay Rays World Series schedule, tickets
- World Series Game 1 - Brewers def. Rays, 3-2
- World Series Game 2 - Brewers def. Rays, 5-4
- World Series Game 3 - Monday, Oct. 26 in Tampa Bay — Starting at $603
- World Series Game 4 - Tuesday, Oct. 27 in Tampa Bay — Starting at $727
- World Series Game 5* - Wednesday, Oct. 28 in Tampa Bay — Starting at $745
- World Series Game 6* - Friday, Oct. 30 in Milwaukee — Starting at $2,731 (Standing room only)
- World Series Game 7* - Saturday, Oct. 31 in Milwaukee — Starting at $2,624 (Standing room only)
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