The design for Target Field employs more than 100,000 square feet of limestone from southwest Minnesota. It also boasts heated viewing areas and a heated field. The stadium does not have a roof, but there is a canopy above the top deck. Target Field features one of the closest seating bowls to the playing field in all Major League Baseball.

The Minnesota Twins were originally founded in 1901 as the Washington Senators and were one of the American League’s eight original charter franchises. In 1961, after 61 years in Washington D.C., the team relocated to Minnesota and became known as the Twins.

The nearest airport to Target Field is Minneapolis−Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) which is approximately 14 miles away. There are several airlines that fly from London to Minneapolis−Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) with a flight time of approximately 9 hours. Some of the airlines that operate direct flights from London to MSP include Air France, Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic.

If you are already in the US and looking to travel to/from Minnesota, then you have the choice of most US domestic airlines including Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, American Eagle, Frontier Airlines, Jet Blue, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, United Airways and WestJet.

There are several public transportation options available around Target Field. The METRO Blue and Green lines both drop you off right at the ballpark. There are also several bus routes that stop near Target Field. From the north, you can take the METRO C Line, METRO D Line, 5, 14 or 22. From the east, you can take the 94. You could also make use of apps such as Moovit to get directions to the arena.

Rideshare services such as Uber or Lyft are also available in the vicinity with a designated area for pickups and drop-offs at the field.

Beyond the Airbnb and Sonder options, there are many hotels to choose from to suit all budgets.

If you want to be close to Target Field, the North Loop/Warehouse District is a great option. It is located next to Target Field and within walking distance of the main downtown area. Other popular neighbourhoods include Downtown East, Lowry Hill, Downtown West, and St Louis Park.

Target Center, home of the Minnesota Timberwolves basketball team, is located less than a mile away from Target Field. U.S. Bank Stadium, home of the Minnesota Vikings football team, is also located nearby.

The Minnesota Twins sell their tickets via mlb.tickets and the MLB Ballpark App.

SeatGeek has replaced StubHub as the official ticket resale partner for MLB.

Baseball fans can still use other resale ticket marketplaces to buy and sell tickets to MLB games. MLB will verify those tickets so buyers know they’re getting a legitimate ticket.

Here are links to the main ticket resale sites. Click on the link, which will open up a new window, and you can compare the prices on the different ticket resell sites, bearing in mind that the prices shown are before the selling platforms fees are added, so take time to have a read of my tips to Buying Tickets in North America.

• SeatGeek
• SportsEvents365 (Click on the Search Button)
• StubHub International
• StubHub US
• Ticketmaster US
• TicketNetwork
• Viagogo
• Vivid Seats

I recommend downloading the Ballpark App to your phone as it contains a lot of Gameday information for the Ballpark you are visiting and a place to check in and record all the baseball games you have been to.