April 2, 2026 – Play ball! Baseball is back under the Trop. After a year-long detour, the Rays are sliding back into Tropicana Field for the 2026 season. Here\u2019s your guide for everything you need to know for the Tampa Bay Rays Opening Week.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Opening Week Schedule at Tropicana Field\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chicago Cubs vs. Tampa Bay Rays\u00a0
Monday, April 6, at 4:10 p.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chicago Cubs vs. Tampa Bay Rays
Tuesday, April 7, at 6:40 p.m.<\/p>\n
Chicago Cubs vs. Tampa Bay Rays
Wednesday, April 8, at 6:40 p.m.<\/p>\n
New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays
Friday, April 10, at 7:10 p.m.<\/p>\n
New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays
Saturday, April 11, at 6:10 p.m.<\/p>\n
General Parking and Traffic Tips\u00a0<\/p>\n
Expect heavy traffic. Plan on taking extra time for travel and parking on Opening Day and throughout Opening Week.\u00a0<\/p>\n
On-site parking will fill quickly, so consider off-site parking as well. A new 540-space garage recently opened at 1301 Central Ave., directly across from Ferg\u2019s Bar & Grill. Find additional parking options at\u00a0stpete.org\/Parking<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Car-Free Transportation Options\u00a0 Catch a ride with the SunRunner, PSTA’s Bus Rapid Transit service. With service from St. Pete Beach to downtown St. Pete every 15 minutes at peak times and a designated traffic lane, the SunRunner is a\u00a0quick and easy\u00a0way to get to the beach, downtown or anywhere in between. Service runs until midnight.\u00a0<\/p>\n Stations near Tropicana Field<\/p>\n Find the schedule, stops and more information at\u00a0psta.net\/SunRunner<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Baseball Shuttle\u00a0<\/p>\n The Baseball Shuttle will be operating for each regular home game of the entire 2026 season. For Opening Day, the shuttle service starts two hours before the beginning of the game and continues until one hour after the game is over, approximately every five minutes.\u00a0<\/p>\n Buses and trolleys will be providing the shuttle service. Trolleys are equipped with a wheelchair lift. The shuttle is free to ride.\u00a0<\/p>\n For the remainder of the season, service will begin 90 minutes prior to the beginning of each game until 1 hour after the game is over. Shuttles will run approximately every 10 minutes.\u00a0<\/p>\n Shuttle Stop Locations<\/p>\n 2nd St. S between Central Ave. & 1st Ave. S (under the pedestrian bridge)\u00a0<\/p>\n Motorists may park in the garage by entering from 1st Ave. S between 1st and 2nd Streets\u00a0<\/p>\n 16th St., just south of 3rd Ave. S\u00a0<\/p>\n A route map with shuttle stop locations is available here<\/a>. \u00a0<\/p>\n E-Scooters\u00a0<\/p>\n E-scooter options are available for rent at designated corrals across downtown. E-scooters offer a fun, car-free way to get around and experience downtown St. Pete. Download the smart phone apps to get started.\u00a0More info at\u00a0stpete.org\/Scooters<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Bike Share\u00a0<\/p>\n Lime<\/a>\u00a0bikes are a convenient option to get around downtown St. Pete. Learn more about St. Pete’s bike share program stpete.org\/BikeShare<\/a>.<\/p>\n Enjoy the game and go Rays!\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"April 2, 2026 – Play ball! Baseball is back under the Trop. After a year-long detour, the Rays…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":217010,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[202,204,203,199,201,200],"class_list":["post-217009","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-st-petersburg","tag-st-pete","tag-st-pete-headlines","tag-st-pete-news","tag-st-petersburg","tag-st-petersburg-headlines","tag-st-petersburg-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/217009","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=217009"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/217009\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/217010"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=217009"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=217009"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=217009"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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