Fort Myers Spring Training Traffic Schedule
It’s almost time for spring training here in Fort Myers, Florida. If you’re a baseball fan, excited to see your favorite team take the field, you are less than a month away. If you’re a resident just looking to get home, pick up your kids, or run some errands – this is THE busiest time of year for traffic. Outside of hurricane evacuations, of course.
The Red Sox Jet Blue Stadium is on the east side of I75 on Daniels Parkway. The people most effected by Red Sox game days are Gateway residents and anyone trying to get between Fort Myers and Lehigh Acres. Hammond Stadium for the Twins is on 6 Mile Cypress just south of Daniels on the west side of I75. Daniels traffic again, is influenced on game days as well as anyone who accidentally drives on 6 Mile on game days. Pitchers and catchers first workouts are on February 14th. All of the Twins players begin training on February 18th, the Red Sox on the 19th. Traffic really isn’t hampered much by the teams being here, but on game days – if you aren’t going to one of the games you’ll want to avoid the area.
Let’s go over which Fort Myers Spring Training days will be the worst for traffic.
- Friday Feb. 23rd. Both teams play against colleges. Traffic shouldn’t be too bad for these. The Red Sox take on the Huskies at 1:05 and the Twins play the Golden Gophers at 6:05.
- Saturday Feb. 24th. The Twins take on the Pirates at 1:05. Weekend games have the added traffic of everyone already being on the road + the baseball traffic. Avoid the area.
- Sunday Feb 25th. The Twins are at the Red Sox for a 1:05 game. it’ll be a combination of baseball traffic and Snowbirds going out to lunch after church. Gonna be a busy day over by Gateway and probably all the way back to I75.
- Monday Feb 26th. Phillies at Red Sox 1:05 pm. Shouldn’t be too bad.
- Tuesday Feb 27th. Phillies at Twins 1:05 pm. Could be a little busy mixing lunchtime traffic with baseball traffic.
- Wednesday Feb 28th. Orioles at Twins 1:05 pm. Maybe a little less than Tuesday’s traffic.
- Thursday Feb 29th. Tigers at Red Sox 1:05 pm. Detroit isn’t as big a draw here as some of the others, but’s it’s bucket hat giveaway day. Daniels could get a little backed up during the noon hour.
- Friday March 1st. Red Sox at Twins 1:05 pm. Should be a full house.
- Saturday March 2nd. Nationals at Red Sox 1:05 pm This is also the first weekend when the spring breakers start to arrive in to Fort Myers.
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Sunday March 3rd. Red Sox and Twins both have home games starting at 1:05. This is one of the busiest day for Fort Myers Spring Training traffic.
- Monday March 4th. Braves at Twins 1:05 pm.
- Tuesday March 5th. Rays at Red Sox 1:05 pm. Watch for traffic coming south down 75 and getting off at Daniels. Rays fans come for this one.
- Wednesday March 6th. Red Sox at Twins 1:05 pm.
- Thursday March 7th. Braves at Red Sox 1:05 pm.
- Saturday March 9th. Yankees at Twins. 1:05 pm. Always a very busy game.
- Sunday March 10th. Nationals at Twins 1:05 pm. The Red Sox are in the Dominican Republic this weekend.
- Monday March 11th. Pirates at Red Sox 1:05 pm.
- Tuesday March 12th. Cardinals at Red Sox 1:05 pm.
- Wednesday March 13th. Cardinals at Twins 1:05 pm.
- Thursday March 14th. Blue Jays at Twins 1:05 pm.
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Friday March 15th. Twins at Red Sox 6:05 pm. Watch out for this one. Friday after work traffic + Snowbirds heading out to dinner + baseball traffic.
- Saturday March 16th. Rays at Twins 1:05 pm. Weekend traffic + baseball = ugh.
- Sunday March 17th. Yankees at Red Sox 1:05 pm. Again, that Sunday afternoon game. It’s also the big St. Patrick’s Day game, and the Yankees are a big draw. At least the Twins are out of town.
- Monday March 18th. Red Sox at Twins 1:05 pm. Lee County schools are also on spring break this week. Should be more locals at the games this week.
- Tuesday March 19th. Rays at Red Sox 1:05 pm.
- Wednesday March 20th. Tigers at Twins 1:05 pm.
- Thursday March 21st. Orioles at Red Sox 1:05 pm.
- Friday March 22nd. Braves at Twins 1:05 pm.
- Saturday March 23rd. Twins at Red Sox 6:05 pm. Evening game. Will definitely cause some traffic backups on Daniels.
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Sunday March 24th. Braves at Red Sox 1:05 pm. Orioles at Twins 1:05 pm. Both games on a Sunday at 1:05. It’s also the last weekend before the players (and fans) head up north. Expect heavy traffic before and after the game and into the evening.
- Tuesday March 26th. Braves at Twins 1:05 pm. This one shouldn’t be too bad.