The San Francisco Giants are trying one more tactic to get bodies into Oracle Park this month: paying their most loyal season ticket holders in ticket credits for showing up.
In an email sent last week, ticket representatives told season ticket members they “share your disappointment” with the way the season has unfolded. But with injuries churning the roster and a wave of new faces in orange and black, the team said it was adding an “added incentive” for the final stretch.
The setup is simple. Season ticket holders who attended any of this week’s three games against the Cardinals, or who come to the Sept. 21-23 series against the Twins, will receive a credit equal to 15% of that ticket’s value.
If the Giants win, the credit gets another 5% bump. Since San Francisco won all three games against St.
Louis this week, those tickets can return as much as 20%.
It’s not cash. The money goes into a fan’s ticketing account and can be applied to future purchases.
So a seat that costs $100 per game would generate $15 in credit just for attending one of the six eligible games, or $20 if the Giants win. A fan who went to all six would collect at least $90 for that seat and as much as $120.
Because of the sweep of the Cardinals, the minimum so far is $105.
There are a few strings attached. The Giants said season ticket holders cannot earn the credits if they sold the tickets on secondary marketplaces such as StubHub or SeatGeek. But tickets forwarded directly to another account still qualify, meaning the original holder does not necessarily have to be the person in the seat.
The offer landed just after the team’s renewal deadline for the 2027 season, which the Giants’ website lists as on or about Aug. 28.
The club offers a four-part payment plan that charges 40% of the full-season price on that date, with the rest split into three equal payments in November, January and February. Fans could also pay in one lump sum, which was also taken on Aug.
In response to questions from SFGATE, Giants spokesperson Sophie Lair Wallner said the team extended the offer to all 2026 season ticket holders, whether they renewed for next season or not. The club declined to say how many fans have renewed for next season. Wallner also said the goal is to help fill the ballpark for midweek games, which the team recognizes are “harder to attend” with school back in session.
“This final stretch is giving a number of new players the opportunity to take the field at the Major League level - some for the very first time,” the email reads. “We want them to experience Oracle Park at its best: filled with passionate Giants fans who bring the energy to the ballpark.”
Attendance had started 2026 on a strong note, with the organization likely eyeing a return to 3 million for the first time since 2018. But the team’s rough results, along with some fans’ reaction to the club’s handling of the Pride Night controversy, have sent crowds tumbling in the second half.
All nine games drawing fewer than 30,000 fans have come in August and September, including a season-low 24,130 for a Wednesday day game on Aug. 26.
Even with that slide, plenty of fans still renewed for 2027, despite the season’s direction and the possibility of an MLB lockout. For those holdouts, the new credit offer gives them another reason to keep their seats filled.
And it’s not the first time the Giants have reached for the discount button. The team has already cut ticket prices for much of the second half, with some available for as little as $10 for fans who haven’t already bought in. It also lowered beer prices for one game after urging from KNBR, with that Wednesday day game set for Sept. 23 - the final game eligible for the attendance credits.
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