LoanDepot Park

"Marlins Park is a beautiful modern stadium, but it's in a terrible location. We visited for a Playbook Invitation event for boys and girls baseball and softball teams. Years ago, we were regulars at Marlins games at Joe Robbie Stadium. Staying there or anywhere further north would have been smarter than using the old Orange Bowl property. Our first impression was parking. We figured one of the garages would be the safest place to park. The First Base Garage forces visitors to use a specific app to pay for parking. No other option. The app was a total nightmare. First, the signage calls it Pay-By-Plate parking. As a Sun-Pass user, I know that Pay-By-Plate means a bill gets mailed to the owner of the car based on cameras reading the car's plate. However, I wasn't sure if this was a Sun-Pass garage since I didn't see a Sun-Pass logo. I searched for a Pay-By-Plate app and there were many by different names, but none called PayByPlate. Then I saw one called PayByPhone, and that was shown at the bottom of the Pay-By-Plate sign. So I tried that app. After I entered a credit card number, tag number and other private information, it tells me my card could not be used at this location. And I was using one of the cards pictured on the sign in the parking garage. I felt like I was just conned into entering sensitive data only to get to a page saying this. Or maybe, it knew I had a Sun-Pass in the car. Also, there are no phone numbers posted to call for assistance with parking. Either way, I hope the Marlins find a better parking solution by the time I visit their stadium again."

"The WBC final game was one of the most memorable baseball matches in my life. The players in that game were all remarkable, displaying incredible talent and passion, making their performance truly awe-inspiring. In that moment, I was filled with gratitude for being present in the stadium. I am sincerely thankful for witnessing this game in such a special place. Their play was exceptional, and the excitement and emotions from that experience still resonate in my heart."

"The best part of the Loan Depot Ballpark experience is that you can get a great seat for a real cheap price. $30 will get you a good box seat thirty minutes before the game. The design of the ballpark is nice and it's an overall pleasant experience. They just need to bring down the food prices. I would never pay over $30 for two beers and a small bag of Cracker Jacks but someone did. I will say that the food options are good. They should improve the lighting on the road outside the park, and make it easier to find the rideshare lot, which in my opinion is kind of a weird operation in the dark. In short, I wish they would lower food prices and improve lighting outside the park and make the rideshare lot more orderly."

"Really nice stadium. We came into town to watch Yankees vs Marlins. Sucks that the Yankees lost both games, but it’s okay we still had a good time. Plenty of food options, some are boring some are sad and some are good. The seating is good and comfortable. The sight lines are also pretty good. I don’t think there is a bad seat in the house. Quesadilla stand in section 40 is really good, Naked taco is also really good in section 8. The change up is also really good. They have a rotating menu hence the name change up. Always something different. I would skip the burgers and fries from any of the booths they are bland and definitely not worth the money. None of the food is really worth the money, but the burgers and fries from any of the booths are definitely a waste of money, and don’t just take my word for it, my party of 3 all agreed"

"This is a great ballpark! Very nice grounds and inside. It's what I call pretty-ugly. It's not pretty and not ugly but in between. Easy to get to and out of. Easy to get to food and restrooms. Also good seats. It was my first dome experience. The roof was closed and the air conditioner worked well, it was cold!! But seriously, great venue."