July 12, 200421 yr I drove to the game and the parking lot management was terrible I was stuck in the lot for 20 minutes. :puke
July 12, 200421 yr I drove to the game and the parking lot management was terrible I was stuck in the lot for 20 minutes. :puke I made a parking thread a few months back, Lot E/F is the best. Stay away from lots a/b/c.
July 12, 200421 yr nah......i went to a sox/cubs game there a few weeks back. SOLD OUT. We were out of the lot in a minute or two, on the ryan maybe 10 minutes later.
July 12, 200421 yr nah......i went to a sox/cubs game there a few weeks back. SOLD OUT. We were out of the lot in a minute or two, on the ryan maybe 10 minutes later. Agreed.... If you know what you're doing, you shouldn't ever really get stuck.... I've been to multiple "Cell" outs and I've never had to wait long at all to get back on the Highway.... Though the one time I might have a problem, I just drove west to Halsted, and North to a friends place.
July 12, 200421 yr I drove to the game and the parking lot management was terrible I was stuck in the lot for 20 minutes. :puke 20 minutes??? I can't recall going to a heavily attended sporting event where you could get out of a parking lot any quicker than that....... That's what happens when 30,000+ attend a game, my man...... Tip for the future..... go to the bar for a beer or three after the game..... the traffic will be plenty cleared by that point.
July 12, 200421 yr sox parking is about as good as it ever gets, anywhere. they do a good job. 37,000 people on Saturday means it will take time getting in. Get off at Pershing and not 35th, It is faster. Better yet, park and ride the CTA. From the north, usually park at Rosemont or Cumberland. Not sure from the south or west but you can park and ride a lot faster than driving many times, especially with big games. Now you know why regulars often joke about how great crowds of 12,000 are!
July 12, 200421 yr 20 minutes??? I can't recall going to a heavily attended sporting event where you could get out of a parking lot any quicker than that....... That's what happens when 30,000+ attend a game, my man..... good catch - I was going to comment on that and missed it - 20 minutes!!!!!!! may that be the longest wait of anyone's life!
July 12, 200421 yr i agree, 20 minutes isn't THAT bad. i remember earlier this season, when the sox played the yanks, i was stuck in Lot b for about an hour.....that's when i made the thread asking for advice,
July 12, 200421 yr Another easy tip...leave during fireworks if there are any friday/saturday. I was out of the lot yesterday in about 30 seconds.
July 12, 200421 yr sox parking is about as good as it ever gets, anywhere. they do a good job. 37,000 people on Saturday means it will take time getting in. Get off at Pershing and not 35th, It is faster. Better yet, park and ride the CTA. From the north, usually park at Rosemont or Cumberland. Not sure from the south or west but you can park and ride a lot faster than driving many times, especially with big games. Now you know why regulars often joke about how great crowds of 12,000 are! The Police do a great job of getting traffic out of Ann Arbor after Michigan games. It's the best I've seen.
July 12, 200421 yr i agree, 20 minutes isn't THAT bad. i remember earlier this season, when the sox played the yanks, i was stuck in Lot b for about an hour.....that's when i made the thread asking for advice, I think it was cwsox who mentioned it in your parking thread(not sure though) about the church parking. Well I tried the church parking and it's easily the best way to go imo, you get out of there so quick and are right next to the ryan.
July 12, 200421 yr I think it was cwsox who mentioned it in your parking thread(not sure though) about the church parking. Well I tried the church parking and it's easily the best way to go imo, you get out of there so quick and are right next to the ryan. I've always been tempted to try that church parking, but usually make the turn on 33rd and go into the sox lots......I'm always afraid I'll get cornered into that lot or something,
July 12, 200421 yr I even dug up the old thread, just for you http://www.soxtalk.com/index.php?showtopic=17751&hl=
July 12, 200421 yr that's why i always recommend parking near my friend's place (washington and green) and catchign the El to get to 35th. never fails, and you can ride wasted and not do anything stupid!
July 12, 200421 yr I made a parking thread a few months back, Lot E/F is the best. Stay away from lots a/b/c. Oh my, ain't that the truth.
July 12, 200421 yr I've always been tempted to try that church parking, but usually make the turn on 33rd and go into the sox lots......I'm always afraid I'll get cornered into that lot or something, Church parking is PRIMO. You won't find anything better. It's always full by the time I get there, but when I do, I salavate.
July 12, 200421 yr Lot F + west Pershing Ave = home in a FLASH!! Anyway, a few extra minutes in the parking lot is a SMALL price to pay for the increased attendance and the GREAT feeling it brings to the event!!!! Big crowds + White Sox Winner = Excitement!!! and the Bullpen Bar "beer or three" is a NICE idea too....as long as the drinker isn't the driver, that is.... Safety First, Kids!!!
July 12, 200421 yr The Police do a great job of getting traffic out of Ann Arbor after Michigan games. It's the best I've seen. I agree - although I never leave after a game - I stay for the band show and then meander to my car so I miss the immediate post game exodus
July 12, 200421 yr Oh my, ain't that the truth. No way, lot A is by far the best. You are out onto the Ryan in one stop light cycle. It owns any other lot. And BTW just for perspective. i was up in Milwaukee for a game last week. They have all of their traffic leave through 2 points and it took way over an hour just to get out of the parking lot. It was worse than the playoffs or cubs/sox games by FAR!
July 12, 200421 yr There's free parking on the IIT "campus." Check out Michigan street between 31st and 35th. Park south of 35th at your own risk. It's maybe a 5 block walk, so it isn't too bad.
July 12, 200421 yr No way, lot A is by far the best. You are out onto the Ryan in one stop light cycle. It owns any other lot. And BTW just for perspective. i was up in Milwaukee for a game last week. They have all of their traffic leave through 2 points and it took way over an hour just to get out of the parking lot. It was worse than the playoffs or cubs/sox games by FAR! Lot A isn't always open though...hell, it's usually never open when i get there.
July 12, 200421 yr Compared to the rest of the stadiums/arenas in Chicago the Cell is not really that bad. Soldier Field- Horrible, you either get there early or you are shuttle bussing from McCormick or Grant Park AllState Arena- Probably the biggest problem. There are roughly 1000 cops when you come in and about 2 when everybody leaves. There's no real good way to get back on the highway, luckily I live in Villa Park so Manheim is a real alternative for me. United Center- Close to the Allstate nightmare. There's no direction in the parking lot, people are going everywhere and trapped in by other cars. Wrigley- You would have to be high to park anywhere near that place during a game
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