Shea Stadium is home to the New York Mets of Major League Baseball. It is located in Flushing, a borough of Queens, and can be accessed easily with your car rental in New York. Shea Stadium is also known for hosting the world's first stadium concert, featuring the Beatles on August 15, 1965. It is named after William Shea, a New York lawyer who was able to bring the team to the area in 1960.

Take me out to the ballgame

Try going to a Shea Stadium game! Baseball games start in March and run until October. Tickets to see the Mets can be purchased before the game, or through other venues such as online ticket stores. Ticket vary in cost, depending on the game category and the location of your seats. In general, tickets to a Shea Stadium game run from $70 for a platinum game in the inner field box to $5 for a value game in the upper reserved area. Parking is available for your van rental, SUV rental, or mid size car rental in New York for a fee. Visit http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/index.jsp?c_id=nym for the official website of the New York Mets. There are directions, game information, and even a website for kids to learn about baseball.

At Shea Stadium, the Press Gate and Gate C open 2.5 hours before game time, while all others open 1.5 hours before. All gates are wheelchair accessible, but the most convenient is the Press Gate, located between Gates B and C. There is also nearby disabled parking.

Plan for the future

A new project was proposed to provide an Olympic venue for the 2012 Games that New York was bidding on. When plans fell through, the City of New York put some of the money towards renovating the ballpark so you can go to a Shea Stadium game and enjoy the nicely-renovated venue.

How to get here

Shea Stadium is located 10 miles from Manhattan, about a 20 minute drive in your Manhattan sports car rental. Located near LaGuardia Airport, this is said to be one of the loudest stadiums in the country due to planes flying into and out of the airport.

Take two

If you like baseball, then New York is a great city for you to visit. After you have been out to Shea Stadium, you can head to Yankee Stadium to see one of the most famous teams in the league. The Yankees are one of Major League Baseball's dominant teams. No team has won more World Series or had as many of the greatest players as the Yankees have over the years. The Yankees were one of the eight original franchises in Major League Baseball and well known for professional athletics.

Baseball is one of America's favorite pastimes, so catch a Shea Stadium game while you are here. Tickets are available at every price range.