The Toronto Blue Jays have kicked off the season with a 5-3 record through the first week and a half. It’s an exciting time for the Blue Jays, although there will be lingering questions all season long amid Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s ongoing contract discussions.
However, attendance has been quite low to start the season. In the final game of a three-game series against the Washington Nationals on Wednesday, April 2, the Blue Jays had an announced crowd of 20,104.
In the opener of the series, the number was 20,137. For some perspective, the Rogers Centre has a capacity of just over 39,000, meaning it was half-empty despite the season kicking off and the Blue Jays winning games.
Toronto Blue Jays Fans Speak on High Ticket Prices
Rob Langley of the Toronto Sun revealed the team’s numbers are the lowest since 2022. “Those two contests represented the lowest-recorded attendance for a Jays game at the Rogers Centre since the 20,468 tally on April 27, 2022, back when Charlie Montoyo was the manager.”
As to why, some fans pointed out that it is due to the high ticket prices.
“It’s because no one wants to pay $50 a ticket to sit in the very last row of the 500s,” said one fan.
It’s because no one wants to pay $50 a ticket to sit in the very last row of the 500s 🩵 https://t.co/qmkSbTETdv
— x – nicole🪩 (@nterceira) April 4, 2025
“Have you seen the prices of food and beer? Plus the weather has been garbage. Wait and see is an appropriate way of putting it,” another wrote.
“Ticket prices are scary,” wrote another.
Ticket prices are scary
— ted bullock (@coachbully) April 4, 2025
“Also record high ticket prices,” stated another.
“Maybe it’s the high ticket prices and gouging at the concession stands that are turning people off,” another replied.
Maybe it’s the high ticket prices and gouging at the concession stands that are turning people off
— C_Rutsey (@C_Rutsey) April 4, 2025
Some fans mentioned the weather as a factor, and there has been snow lately in the Toronto area. But ticket prices appear to be the main concern for fans early on, which has likely caused a dip in attendance.
While there was a sellout on Opening Day, the following games were much different, as Langley wrote.
“The Jays had a crowd of 40,734 greet the club on opening day last week — a sellout, just as the home opener was in 2024. In the six following games, however, five were lower than the corresponding dates on the schedule a year ago.”
In September 2024, with the Blue Jays out of the playoff picture, the lowest attendance number was 22,254, which is even higher than the start of this season. Of course, fans might be fed up with the organization’s stance on Guerrero’s contract, but the ticket prices appear to be the main reason for the attendance decrease.
