After repeated failures at the ballot box to have a replacement for aging Candlestick Park constructed, Giants ownership, combined with charter season ticket holders, were able to pull together this privately financed ballpark, the first one in the country since Dodger Stadium. Food of every variety is sold at the park, plus lots of good old-fashioned beer, hot dogs and peanuts. This stadium is extremely accessible to all parts of the city, and Bay Area, without the exclusive need for driving. The new F-line streetcar, and many other MUNI lines stop right in front of the stadium. Pac Bell Park is also an easy walk to downtown hotels, and all BART stations.
Bicycle parking is provided and even rollerbladers are encourages to attend.
Another feature new to the city is the opportunity for fans to walk, and to enjoy the multitude of bars and restaurants inhabiting the ever growing South of Market area, before and after a game. The ballpark is kid friendly, and includes a mini ballpark inside, where kids can play wiffle-ball, plus a sliding area. The entire park is no-smoking. 500 bleacher seats are sold in a lottery, at the ballpark, for that day s game. The bleachers are very close, cheap, and present an excellent view of the field.