Stadium Secrets

[nyc999]

Sedgewick Ave near Yankee Stadium is maybe the only free place to park where you won't feel like you'll get mugged on the way. It's about a 7-10 minute walk from the stadium. Go past the Deegan North on-ramp and your set.

[IggyWH]

PNC Park/Heinz Field



Meter (read: free) parking on Allegheny Square E, which is just a short walk to either stadium. Right above where S Commons is a parking garage that's pretty cheap also if all the meters are taken up.

Works best for Pirate games but if you go early enough, you can do it for Steelers/Panthers games also.

[RiverFenix]

If approaching any of the Philadelphia stadiums from 95 South bound police often don't let you make a right turn onto broad street/611. Get off at this exit anyway, continue straight through the loop down terminal ave (I believe) then make a quick left back onto 11th street (about 80 yards after the broad street light) and that will take you to broad street. Saves a few minutes especially for Flyers/Eagles games.

From 95 getting off at Packer ave is much quicker if going to a phillies game instead of the broad st exit. Also, Tony lukes (duh).

General lot parking tips. Park closer to the major exit points - surprisingly tons of people would rather park closer to the stadium in the lot than the exit when the walking difference is <5 min. Reverse into your spot if possible so you don't have to backout. Often they open up certain sections of lots at specific times - if you're a regular know when these times are so you can get a better space.

[moayer]

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SBC/ATT/Whatever Park, San Francisco.

Go to Orlando Cepeda's Carribean Grill, easily best ballpark food ive ever had.

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cha cha bowls FTW!
bonus: you might even be able to hook some primo ganja if orlando is around that day.

[NozeCandy]

Big House at the University of Michigan: Pray there is not a fire or a terrorist attack, since there is absolutely no way to get out of the stadium quickly when everyone is leaving.

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Big House at the University of Michigan: Pray there is not a fire or a terrorist attack, since there is absolutely no way to get out of the stadium quickly when everyone is leaving.

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Isn't this true at any stadium?

[NozeCandy]

Not nearly as bad as there, I guarantee you. Biggest stadium in America plus one exit for every two ENTIRE sections = massive problem if there were ever an emergency.

[MicroBob]

Fun thread.

Baseball in Cincinnati I would typically park at Fountain Square for $5 and walk to the stadium. No idea if they only charge $5 still.

Also...get your peanuts OUTSIDE the stadium. More peanut-bang for your buck.

Fountain Square is the shot you see at the beginning of WKRP in Cincinnati. But now it occurs to me that many of you are so young you probably aren't familiar with that TV show.


Also, Generic Stadium rule imo -
the first scalpers are usually charging the most.
Just keep walking and don't even bother bargaining if their price isn't even close to what you're looking for.
Better bargains to be had nearer the stadium a lot of times.


Went to the Liberty Bowl in Memphis and some guy way far away from the stadium was charging $50 for so-so seats.
Ummm, no thanks.
Pass a couple other guys with similar offers.
Get nearer the stadium and some guy has a bunch of decent seats for $10 each that he's trying to unload.

For Memphis NBA and minor-league baseball games we usually go a little bit past the stadium and all the $10 and $15 parking signs. And don't park at Peabody Place or somewhere like that. Often-times a rip-off.
The garage we prefer is a little further down on Union avenue and is called 'Parking Can Be Fun' and is only $3. Not too horribly far a walk for the baseball stadium. A bit further for the basketball arena though which can kind of suck in the winter but isn't too bad.

I'm pretty sure that my GF and her brother like parking there just because it's called "Parking Can Be Fun".

[TIEdup14]

more tips for RFK pls

best way to get beer into a stadium?

[DakotaKid]

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best way to get beer into a stadium?

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http://thebeerbelly.com/