As we turn the calendar over to 2015, Red Sox fans around the nation prepare for another season of baseball. In less than two months, our beloved team will be donning their jerseys once again and hitting the diamond.
The Boston Red Sox have thirty-three scheduled games for the 2015 Spring Training. Many of these will be split squad events and the overwhelming majority will be against the Minnesota Twins who also reside in Fort Myers for baseball’s preseason. There will be seventeen games played at JetBlue Park, the first taking place on March 3rd in a scrimmage against the Northeastern Huskies and the final meeting at JetBlue one month later on April 3rd with a game against Minnesota.
Boston’s fan base is certainly nationwide (and one can argue they have a very strong global following) so tickets for Spring Training events can be just as expensive as some games played at Fenway Park. According to TiqIQ.com, the average ticket price for all seventeen games at JetBlue Park is currently $99. The most expensive meeting is on March 13th when the Red Sox host the New York Yankees for their lone visit to JetBlue. The average ticket price for that meeting is $177 with the cheapest tickets at $36. Comparatively, the Red Sox visit Tampa and George M. Steinbrenner Field two days prior with tickets (on average) at $116 and the cheapest available seats starting at $34.
There will certainly be many fans traveling down to Fort Myers from other parts of the country – whether it be Boston or elsewhere – to see Beantown’s finest in the spring. According to Hipmunk.com, rates for rooms in Fort Myers hotels start at just $69. In fact, there are three options for hotels with rooms under $75 per night and another six hotels that have rooms for less than $100. For a rather cheap stay, you won’t be able to find a more enjoyable spring experience than catching some rays and some Red Sox in the Florida sun. You should also make sure to use Hipmunk for any information pertaining to Fort Myers flights as Hipmunk has the best deals on roundtrip flights to Fort Myers from anywhere in the country.
There are plenty of opportunities for fans to see Boston as they prepare for the 2015 season. Though tickets aren’t dirt cheap, you can certainly take advantage of several deals and find a hotel room and a ticket to a game for less than $100. Throw in some Florida weather, and that’s a pretty good deal.