2017 Season ticket changes

[pickoff22]

Another price increase and some changes to the seating map.

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/tor/ticketing/season.jsp#seating_map

 

There's now a premium dugout and a premium infield zone, and the 500 level now has two price levels.

 

I have 2 different sets of tickets in different zones and they're up about 15% total. And obviously they are trying to get people to lock in before the offseason so that they won't be judged purely on their offseason moves.

[HERPDERP]

Wow if they're going to split up the seats behind homeplate that much, I'm surprised they didn't do the same with 500 lvl seats. I'd figure they could get a lot more for the 500 seats around homeplate, especially the first few rows.

[pickoff22]

Wow if they're going to split up the seats behind homeplate that much, I'm surprised they didn't do the same with 500 lvl seats. I'd figure they could get a lot more for the 500 seats around homeplate, especially the first few rows.

 

They did just that actually, there's a "500 level lower" section.

[Spanky__99]

Wow if they're going to split up the seats behind homeplate that much, I'm surprised they didn't do the same with 500 lvl seats. I'd figure they could get a lot more for the 500 seats around homeplate, especially the first few rows.

 

Click the link, meat.

[GreekFatAss]

I wonder how much of an impact this will have on next year's budget.

[jaysfan2014]

Most likely prices went up because they plan to raise payroll substantially again--it likely means they will be aggressive on resigning Edwin. We can outbid Boston--who have payroll limits due to major arb raises expected to most of their roster which will drive payroll to $200M+, and owing $160M+ (including benefits) to just 7 players before arb raises and minimum players, and a need to add bullpen arms--they're losing Uehara, Tazawa, Ziegler at season's end, and still need at least another starter..

 

And don't forget, Boston is paying $22.27M for Craig and Castillo to rot in Pawtucket.. that's a lot of dead money on the budget.

[AdamLindsMom]

Jays seem to conveniently forget the other driver of revenues. You know, number of tickets sold. This BS about pressure on the budget is a load of crap.

[Jonzo]

Here's the Coles notes. The formula for ticket pricing revolves around a system of five categories, which grades games according to their significance, such as dates and popularity of opponents.

 

There are, for instance, two “A-plus” games —Opening Day and Canada Day — followed by 32 “A” games, which feature key opponents such as the Yankees and Red Sox, as well as weekend series.

 

The rest of the games are B games (20), C games (18) and D games (9).

[CBlake]

Here's the Coles notes. The formula for ticket pricing revolves around a system of five categories, which grades games according to their significance, such as dates and popularity of opponents.

 

There are, for instance, two “A-plus” games —Opening Day and Canada Day — followed by 32 “A” games, which feature key opponents such as the Yankees and Red Sox, as well as weekend series.

 

The rest of the games are B games (20), C games (18) and D games (9).

 

Five tiers of pricing, man that's a bit of a stretch in my opinion. Prior to Dynamic pricing, if I remember correctly there were three categories, premium, regular and value. I am getting the sense they maybe letting things like getting over 40K for a weekday San Diego game to their head.

 

In truth Dynamic pricing only works for teams that are doing well, and tiers like this go along the same line. 500 level seats this year have ranged from $16 to $30, which not too long ago were going for $9. It would only take a bad season or two for this whole model to go to s***.

[CrackerJack]

Five tiers of pricing, man that's a bit of a stretch in my opinion. Prior to Dynamic pricing, if I remember correctly there were three categories, premium, regular and value. I am getting the sense they maybe letting things like getting over 40K for a weekday San Diego game to their head.

 

In truth Dynamic pricing only works for teams that are doing well, and tiers like this go along the same line. 500 level seats this year have ranged from $16 to $30, which not too long ago were going for $9. It would only take a bad season or two for this whole model to go to s***.

 

I don't recall "value," just premium & regular.

yeah, the new regime is getting a little carried away with BJ fever/attendance that Alex gifted them.

[Brownie19]

Any of you STH want to sell me 2 tickets to the Jays vs. TB game on September 14th? It's a day game and my son wants to take me to it for my birthday.....msg me if interested.

[CrackerJack]

didn't have to renew season tickets until December in past years, and now they want fans renewing by early Sept ... wonder why? haha

[AdamLindsMom]

didn't have to renew season tickets until December in past years, and now they want fans renewing by early Sept ... wonder why? haha

 

If I was a season ticket holder I'd be pushing back. Do you realize how much money they are making and/or avoiding borrowing costs by sitting on the millions of dollars from these tickets. There is no reason why you should have to pay that far in advance.

[Stangstag]

If I was a season ticket holder I'd be pushing back. Do you realize how much money they are making and/or avoiding borrowing costs by sitting on the millions of dollars from these tickets. There is no reason why you should have to pay that far in advance.

 

You don't have to... But you do if you want a slight discount

[burlingtonbandit]

If I was a season ticket holder I'd be pushing back. Do you realize how much money they are making and/or avoiding borrowing costs by sitting on the millions of dollars from these tickets. There is no reason why you should have to pay that far in advance.

 

I'm fine with paying a little earlier to get the best price possible. Infield seats face value is like $65 each and now the tickets are going for double that. To be honest the Jays would make more money if there were less season ticket holders since they do the dynamic pricing now.

[Brownie19]

I'm fine with paying a little earlier to get the best price possible. Infield seats face value is like $65 each and now the tickets are going for double that. To be honest the Jays would make more money if there were less season ticket holders since they do the dynamic pricing now.

 

Yeah I just got Section 119 seats. The girl selling said the face value is $65, but when I went on ticketmaster, it was saying they cost like $115 or something.

 

 

Ski hills do the same thing. If I bought my passes at Blue Mountain back in like March I would have saved almost $100 a pass, which is a nice discount if you have the extra cash.

Edited August 16, 2016 by Brownie19

[LGBJ29]

Jays seem to conveniently forget the other driver of revenues. You know, number of tickets sold. This BS about pressure on the budget is a load of crap.

 

They're leading the AL in attendance lol

[AdamLindsMom]

They're leading the AL in attendance lol

 

Exactly my point

[UWHabs]

Had a look through other parts of next year's season ticket rules:

-No more ticket exchanges after the game if you missed it (at least, I didn't see that in their exchange rules)

-You can only exchange for games of a lower classification, so no more exchanging a Tuesday game for a Sunday game.

-Exchanges can be done up to 10 hours before gametime

-They also say the new prices are subject to change, so they could go up higher if there's a ton of renewals.

[jglicksm]

Had a look through other parts of next year's season ticket rules:

-No more ticket exchanges after the game if you missed it (at least, I didn't see that in their exchange rules)

-You can only exchange for games of a lower classification, so no more exchanging a Tuesday game for a Sunday game.

-Exchanges can be done up to 10 hours before gametime

-They also say the new prices are subject to change, so they could go up higher if there's a ton of renewals.

 

To clarify:

-They explicitly say that you CANNOT exchange after the game, which is probably why they have the 10 hour before game time exchange rule now (vs. 24 hours previously).

-Once you lock in (sign up/ pay deposit) you are locked in-- they just say prices subject to change so they can change them without consequence before on-sale (or after on-sale for people that go on to buy if demand is high).