Scout Seats at US Cellular Field (Now Rate Field): Cost

# White Sox Scout Seats at Rate Field: Cost and How to Bid

Scout Seats are the premium all-inclusive seats directly behind home plate at the White Sox ballpark, and you can bid United miles on them rather than pay cash. On United MileagePlus Exclusives, the marketplace PointAuctions.com tracks for this, pairs of Scout Seats have recently cleared at a median of 41,000 United miles, with most closing between 40,000 and 48,000. If you have searched "scout seats US Cellular Field" and come up short, the reason is the name: the stadium is now Rate Field, and the seats themselves have not gone anywhere.

This post covers what Scout Seats actually get you, the stadium-name history that trips up searches, and the points route, meaning which program auctions them, what a pair has been clearing at in our data, and how the bidding works.

What Scout Seats are

Scout Seats sit in the sections directly behind home plate at Rate Field, the ballpark's marquee behind-the-plate product. On United's auction listings the section is described as the "CIBC Club," and it is an all-inclusive experience: food and beverage service at your seat, plus access to an indoor club and bar space through a private entrance.

The practical picture, drawn from the actual auction listings we index, is more specific than the marketing. On United's marketplace a Scout Seat lot is an experience for two: a pair of tickets described as "Scout Seats in the CIBC Club," with complimentary food and beverage included. Accommodation and transportation are not part of the package. In short, it is about the closest thing the ballpark sells to a suite experience without renting a whole suite.

The stadium-name history behind the search

If your search terms feel out of date, they probably are. The ballpark has carried four names since it opened, and people search by all of them:

So "scout seats US Cellular Field" and "scout seats Guaranteed Rate Field" are the same seats at the same address, just under older names. The current official name, and the one you will see on tickets and the White Sox site, is Rate Field (ballpark naming history, verified as of July 2026). The Scout Seats section itself has been the ballpark's marquee behind-the-plate product across all of those renames.

Cost: cash versus points

Cash pricing for Scout Seats varies by opponent and demand, and the White Sox do not publish a single fixed face value for them, so we will not put a dollar figure on it here. What we can show is the points route, because we have the closing data for it.

Every Scout Seat lot we track comes from one place: United MileagePlus Exclusives, United's award-miles auction marketplace. You bid MileagePlus miles, not dollars, and the highest bid at close wins. Here is what a pair has actually cleared at.

What Scout Seats clear at in our data

Seven White Sox Scout Seat pairs have closed and been price-verified in our archive (verified as of July 2026). The winning bids ran from 28,000 to 75,000 United miles, with a median of 41,000 and an average of about 45,300. Two of the seven are titled by the matchup rather than the seat type, but each is the same CIBC Club Scout Seat package. These are verified final prices, meaning the actual winning bid confirmed after each auction closed, not a last-observed number. Each lot is a pair of tickets to one specific White Sox home game, so the figure is what two people paid to get in the all-inclusive door for one night.

The opponent is the real swing factor, and the spread is wide. The median pair clears right around the 41,000 mark, but demand for the specific game moves it a lot: a May game against Seattle settled at the low end near 28,000, while a high-demand crosstown game pushed a pair to 75,000, nearly double the median. So 41,000 is a fair anchor for a typical midweek game, while a marquee or holiday draw can run well above it.

These lots draw real competition. The seven verified closes averaged about 12 bids each, ranging from 9 up to 17 bidders trading raises. That is a contested but not frantic auction: enough interest to push the price up, not so much that it runs away. For context on how that compares across programs, our closed-auction data by program hub lays out the full picture.

Here are the most recent Scout Seat pairs to close and settle at a verified final price:

A grounding note on language, because we are careful about it: a "winning bid" is the miles the lot cleared at, not a dollar value, and we do not convert points bids into cash. Whether 41,000 miles for a pair of all-inclusive behind-the-plate seats is a good deal depends entirely on what you would otherwise pay in cash for the same night, and on how you value your United miles.

Scout Seat auctions live right now

New Scout Seat lots surface throughout the White Sox home schedule, usually a few weeks ahead of each game. Here is what is on the block this minute:

If nothing shows above, the White Sox pipeline tends to refill as home stands approach. You can also watch the United MileagePlus Exclusives program page for everything United is auctioning, or check the closed archive for United to see what past lots cleared at before you set your own max.

How to bid on a Scout Seat lot

United's auctions use proxy bidding, the same maximum-bid mechanic eBay popularized. You set the highest number of miles you are willing to spend and keep it to yourself; the system bids up on your behalf in increments, using only as much of your maximum as it needs to keep you in front. If nobody pushes you to your ceiling, you win for less. A few rules worth knowing before you start, all from United's own terms:

• The miles must already be in your account. You cannot bid on miles you plan to earn later. Miles accrued but not yet credited at the time you bid do not count, and if your balance is short you cannot place the bid.

• Late bids extend the clock. Per United's terms, a bid placed in the final minute before close pushes the auction out by another minute. You cannot win a Scout Seat lot by sniping it in the last second; your max has to be honest.

One White Sox-specific detail from the listings: United typically makes two packages available per game with a cap of one package per member, so a group of four needs two members bidding on separate lots. If you are new to United's marketplace generally, our explainer on United MileagePlus Exclusives walks through the whole platform, and the United flight simulator auction shows the same bidding mechanics on a very different lot. If you want the mile equivalent of a stadium suite rather than a pair of seats, see sports suites with points.

Frequently asked questions

What are Scout Seats at the White Sox ballpark?

They are the ballpark's top premium ticket, in the sections directly behind home plate at Rate Field. The experience is all-inclusive, with food and beverage service and access to an indoor club and bar space through a private entrance. On United's marketplace, a Scout Seat lot is a pair of tickets described as "Scout Seats in the CIBC Club" with complimentary food and beverage.

Is it still called US Cellular Field or Guaranteed Rate Field?

No. The stadium was U.S. Cellular Field from 2003 to 2016 and Guaranteed Rate Field from 2017 to 2024. Since December 2024 the official name has been Rate Field. The Scout Seats are the same seats through all the renames.

How many miles do Scout Seats cost on United MileagePlus Exclusives?

In our archive, seven verified Scout Seat pairs cleared between 28,000 and 75,000 United miles, with a median of 41,000 and an average near 45,300 (verified as of July 2026). The median is a fair anchor for a typical midweek game, but demand for the opponent moves it: a May game against Seattle settled near 28,000, while a high-demand crosstown game reached 75,000. Each lot is a pair of tickets to one specific White Sox home game.

Do I need the United miles before I bid?

Yes. United's terms require the miles to be credited to your account at the time you bid. Miles you have earned but that have not yet posted do not count, and winning is a legally binding contract with the miles debited automatically at close.