A Truist Park stadium tour is a steal of a deal

Tours of Truist Park are available year-round, and there's LOTS to see

For $25 or less, you can get a full tour of Truist Park, just as I did for the first time on Monday.

As someone who attends, on average, two to three games per year, this tour was incredibly insightful, nonetheless. I got the opportunity to put myself in the player’s and staff’s shoes, see new perspectives of the park, see things I’ve heard about the team and the park firsthand, and learn interesting facts about the team in a relaxed, accessible fashion.

And possibly the best part: it only cost $25 for me to do it. The Truist Park tour is available year-round and costs $25 for adults; $20 for groups, A-List members and military members; while it is just $15 for kids 12 and under.

I heard a comment from a fellow tour member along the walk that the Dodgers’ tour was around $60, with pictures coming at an additional cost. No pictures or videos costed a dime on this tour, and there was ample time to do so. Each stop allowed plenty of time to take pictures, look around, ask questions or even lag behind. The tour lasted nearly 90 minutes, and I never felt pressured or rushed.

Our tour guide (I believe his name was Mark) welcomed questions and was extremely laid back. He knew just about anything I asked him. He even assured me that there was a good possibility that Ronald Acuña Jr. would be in the lineup on Monday night (and he was).

Our tour consisted of several stops that I had never seen before, even as a relatively frequent visitor of the park and a life-long Braves fan. I am also in a wheelchair, and the tour was wheelchair accessible. We were taken an alternate accessible route down to the field, and were granted elevator access throughout.

Being in a wheelchair didn’t take anything away from the experience, either. The only thing I wasn’t able to do was go down the stairs into the dugout, but there’s nothing they could do about that. The only other step we encountered was a small dip down to get on the field.

Here’s a roundup of the stops we took.

Field and Dugout

We started by going down to the field. There was a designated spot behind the plate to take pictures, and fans were invited to go in the dugout and sit in the team’s spots on the bench.

As I mentioned, we had plenty of time there. The view was obviously beautiful and it’s something that fans otherwise do not have legal access to, so it was a great experience. Besides the picture, I left with a pebble of dirt that got engraved in my wheels as proof that I embarked on the grounds where the Braves took the field that night (and lost 7-1, ouch).

Xfinity Club and Rooftop

We got several unique views from up on top of the park as well as the up-close view.

And it smelled like heaven all throughout, since we passed several eateries and concession stands. When I got to the park that night, there was no doubt as to where to find some Truist Park delicacies.

I gained some more great views and learned about some additional seating options and ballpark experiences, such as getting standing room tickets, from this portion of the tour. Standing room has a negative connotation until you see that view above the right field foul pole. It would be a perfect spot for a late September night game.

And yes, there’s plenty of concession options up there, too.

Press Box

As a sports journalist, this part really turned my head.

It’s everything a journalist could hope for. A large flat-screen TV that shows insightful stats, plenty of seating that comes with air conditioning, a breath-taking aerial view and a media cafeteria that has smelled glorious and even had a nice little Jeff Francoeur bobblehead statue.

Don’t worry, they take care of Frenchy and the crew up there.

Monument Garden

The monument garden was something I had seen plenty of times before, but never without a crowd and never in such detail.

The barrage of trophies, awards and stat leaders is located behind the stadium seats on the third base side across from the team store. It consists of quotes from all-time Braves greats; World Series and division title banners, trophies and rings; retired Braves numbers and plaques for each of those legends, team history and other detailed information.

As a stat nerd, this was one of my favorite stops. My main takeaways were that Spencer Strider is in the running to be the first Braves Cy Young Award winner of the 21st century (and first in my 22 years of life), and the Braves have the most Rookie of the Year winners of any team since 2000 (Rafael Furcal, 2000, Craig Kimbrel, 2011, Ronald Acuña Jr., 2018, Michael Harris 2, 2022).

Chop House and Below the Chop

The noteworthy Chop House might have been overshadowed by the “below the chop” seating.

From those seats directly under the Chop House, there is a clear netting that is right on field level with Acuña in right field. Our guide said that fans who sat there for the World Series in 2021 actually chatted between innings with Joc “Joctober” Pederson. Fans can only hope to get to chat it up with Acuña there this October. Imagine seeing Acuña making a wall-scraping catch within arm’s length of you.

I learned that those seats are strictly reserved for groups of 20 or more, and they cost about $100-130 per person – in the regular season, that is.

However, as someone who has only seen the Chop House when Ozzie Albies and company swat homers into it, being on the inside was pretty cool, too.

Other takeaways

We also stopped briefly at the Terrapin Taproom and saw some of the Truist Club suites, which were very much sweet. Again, good opportunity to see what’s on the food and drink menu and work up an appetite before attending a game.

Also, as a lifelong fan, seeing little tidbits that Tom Glavine and the guys in the booth always talk about, such as the ice cream machine in the pregame area or the Matt Olson ticket package area where people with autism can go enjoy a game with room to move around and a quiet space nearby, made things click. You often hear about those things but don’t always understand why it’s relevant or exciting, but you see it and suddenly get it.

The Truist Park Tour was certainly an eye-opening experience and it is something I would encourage all fans to do, especially if it is your first time going to the ballpark.

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