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Cubs announce ticket price increase for 2017
- Updated: December 5, 2016
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Coming off their first World Series championship since 1908, the Cubs announced Monday they will increase ticket prices for 2017.
Season-ticket holders will receive an email on Monday with the details. The team said the average ticket price increase will be 19.5 percent, with a range by section from six to 31 percent, and the highest-priced tickets will be for the best seats.
Raising ticket prices is never easy, said senior director of ticketing Cale Vennum, but there were a number of factors considered in establishing the pricing. These include sales data for both the primary and secondary markets, as well as the Cubs’ schedule. Next season’s calendar includes rare weekend Interleague games against the Yankees (May 5-7) and the Blue Jays (Aug. 18-20), as well as summer weekend rivalry series against the Cardinals and …
