Cubs outline ticket refund policy for games postponed through May by coronavirus

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The day after Major League Baseball cleared teams to offer refunds for tickets to early season games during the pandemic, the Cubs sent emails to ticket holders outlining a refund policy that includes a 5 percent bonus for those choosing instead to apply their ticket credit to future games.

The emails that went out Wednesday afternoon offer refunds for scheduled games in March, April and May to season ticket holders, premier club/suite rental, group buyers, Ticket Pack buyers and single-game purchasers.

The 5-percent bonus option for exchanges applies to season tickets, premier rentals and group buyers. Others will have refunds processed within the next two weeks without need to contact the team, the Cubs said.

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MLB on Tuesday changed course on its policy regarding the games “postponed” by the coronavirus shutdown, essentially allowing teams to treat those games as cancelations and to come up with their own refund policies.

A lawsuit was filed by two fans last week in Los Angeles against MLB, the 30 clubs and other ticket sellers over the no-refund stance taken over the “postponed” games.

Various reports suggest multiple plans being considered by MLB to start an abbreviated 2020 season in June or July, all involving one-time realignment, limited travel and in some cases quarantine-like restrictions.

None include allowing fans to attend games, at least initially.

MLB has made no public announcements of any plans.

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