49ers, Seahawks Lead List of Teams That Still Charge For Training Camp

NFL games are expensive to attend, but there is one last cheap vestige available for fans of most teams: training camp.

Two-thirds of NFL clubs have completely free setups during camp, from admission to parking to shuttles. 

But 11 teams charge a fee, and the two most expensive can be found in the NFC West. 

The San Francisco 49ers lead the NFL at $20 per ticket, and while parking is free, it still costs a family of four $80 to see a single practice. The Seattle Seahawks don’t charge to watch their practice, but every person must pay $15 to ride a mandatory shuttle, totaling $60 for a family of four.

Below are the 11 teams that charge for training camp. All monetary figures via their official team websites.

Highest Average Daily Training Camp Practice Costs For a Family of Four (two adults, two kids)

1. San Francisco 49ers: $80
2. Seattle Seahawks: $60
T3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: $40
T3. Philadelphia Eagles: $40
5. Minnesota Vikings: $20
6. Atlanta Falcons: $19
7. Los Angeles Rams: $15
8. Indianapolis Colts: $14.16
9. Los Angeles Chargers: $10
10. Kansas City Chiefs: $9.62
11. Buffalo Bills: $4

The 49ers and Seahawks lead the way, while the Buccaneers charge $10 per person to attend their practices, placing them in the top-3. The Eagles also charge $10 per ticket for their lone open practice of camp, which is held at Lincoln Financial Field.

The Vikings round out the top-5, and are the only team in the NFL that charge both admission and parking for every one of their training camp practices.

Average Price of Admission

1. San Francisco 49ers: $20
T2.Tampa Bay Buccaneers: $10
T2. Philadelphia Eagles: $10
4. Minnesota Vikings: $5
5. Atlanta Falcons: $2.50 (One free practice/$5 for the other)
6. Indianapolis Colts: $2.08 (Seven free practices/$5 for five others)
7. Kansas City Chiefs: $1.15 (10 free practices; $5 for three others)

The 49ers are far and away the most expensive training camp ticket in the NFL, though the proceeds do go to their charitable 49ers Foundation. The Colts’ admission fee goes to the YMCA of Greater Indianapolis, while Philly’s fee benefits the Eagles Autism Foundation and the Falcons’ proceeds benefit Emory Healthcare.

The Buccaneers, Vikings and Chiefs do not say that their admission fees result in charitable donations. Admission is free for kids 17 and under in Minnesota and Indianapolis.

The Seahawks, Rams, Bills and Chargers do not charge for admission.

Average Price of Parking

1. Los Angeles Rams: $15
T2. Los Angeles Chargers: $10
T2. Minnesota Vikings: $10
T2. Indianapolis Colts: $10
5. Atlanta Falcons: $9
6. Kansas City Chiefs: $5

The Rams charge $15 per day for practice at Loyola Marymount University, giving them the most expensive training camp parking situation in the NFL.

The Chargers, Vikings and Colts are tied for the second-most-expensive parking rates, although Indy fans get a 50% discount if they reserve their parking passes before arriving.

The Falcons have free parking at Buford High School, but lead the NFL with a price of $18 to park at Mercedes Benz Stadium for their Aug. 2 practice.

The 49ers, Seahawks, Buccaneers, Bills and Eagles do not charge for parking.

Average Price of Shuttle Service

1. Seattle Seahawks: $15
2. Buffalo Bills: $1

Two teams charge to shuttle fans to their practice fields, and the prices couldn’t be more disparate.

Buffalo charges a mere $1 per person, and since it’s the only fee, the Bills are the lowest-cost team among the 11 that make money on training camp.

The Seahawks, meanwhile, charge a whopping $15 per person for their shuttle, and it is a mandatory means of transportation in order to watch practice.