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Fans attending the World Baseball Classic finale have hefty bills to pay for tickets, hotels, parking, and more, according an Action Network survey.
The site of the 2026 World Baseball Classic finale, loanDepot Park is the regular-season home of the Miami Marlins. (Photo by Chandan Khanna / AFP) (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Fans who attended the World Baseball Classic in Miami faced a stiff financial cost, according to a new analysis from The Action Network. The website, which gives fans and bettors information on trends and odds, reported this week that the average cost for two people attending the March 17 championship game was $1,627.
That figure included accommodations in Miami, up 52. 9 per cent during the championship; Booking. com hotel prices, up 59 per cent; and a $241 accommodation premium imposed because of the event.
According to the site, accommodation alone accounted for more than 40 per cent of the total trip cost – and showed the impact an international baseball event can have on a host city. The figures were compiled from a comparison of 2,530 Miami area listings on Airbnb and Booking. com for March 16-18, spanning the March 17 date of the WBC finale, and the following week, March 23-25.
Those prices were then combined with the cost of tickets, parking, and stadium concessions, such as hot dogs, beer, and soda. The survey estimated the cost of two tickets at $890; two hot dogs and two sodas at $8 each; two beers at $10; parking at $15; and accommodations at $696. In the bookings category alone, the projected cost from March 16-18 was $696.