Cactus League Travel
Each spring, Arizona transforms into a baseball haven. Plan a Cactus League travel getaway with the sites in this guide, which offer reviews of Arizona ballparks and attractions, and information on accommodations, transportation, where to watch games and how to find tickets.
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Use this section for Cactus League information, including where to find schedules, ticket information and stadium guides for spring training in Arizona.
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- If you can’t get tickets to exhibition games (or don’t want to pay for them), attend a team’s morning workout. These are almost always free and you can often get quite close to the players.
- Nine of the Cactus League teams are based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The remaining three are based in Tucson, which is about a two-hour drive from Phoenix. Sports Travel and Tours has a “Cactus League Driving Distances Chart” in PDF format.
- Most spring training games are played in and around Phoenix. Watch games in Tempe, Mesa, Surprise, Peoria and Scottsdale, all of which are within driving distance of each other. Games are also played in Tucson.
Top Sites for Cactus League Information
For ballpark and travel reviews …
Cactus League
official Web site allows you to search by team to find schedules, stadium information and pictures, and has a resource for buying tickets.
Spring Training Online
has team-by-team guides; scroll down the left sidebar to find them. Each guide has a review and pictures of the park, a brief account of the team’s spring training history, and ticket information.
For travel packages …
Spring Training USA
is affiliated with eight Cactus League teams. The agency offers tours for each team that include tickets to games, hotel accommodations, transportation, a meal with team representatives and select players, and souvenirs.
For Cactus League game tickets and stadiums ...
Major League Baseball
provides the simplest way to buy tickets: through each team's Web site. Choose your favorite team's logo to link directly to the spring training ticket page.
TickCo
has the layout of spring training stadiums in Arizona in map form. You'll find information on each stadium's schedule and seating.
For the truly obsessed fan …
ESPN.com
has published top-10 lists on "What's To Love About Spring Training" and "Best Ballpark Quirks."
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