Yup, I've been parking at the Boy Scouts lot for years. Doesn't matter if I show up early or late, there's always been a spot and I even get to tailgate on grass if I back into the space. I miss the days of the Gold Lot and the chaos way back when (they didn't guarantee your spot if you showed up 30 minutes before game time and you parked wherever you wanted - key was getting there early and getting a perimeter spot!). I probably would pony up more for it if I had a larger group - down to 3 seats now and might be 2 for next year (other family doesn't come anymore and I got 2 kids in college).bluehenbillk wrote: ↑Thu Dec 05, 2024 3:52 pmI hear you Wayne - we used to have multiple Gold Champion passes - now when I goto the game I park offsite for $10….93BlueHen wrote: ↑Thu Dec 05, 2024 3:22 pm The glass half full is that ticket prices remained the same. $255/each for my chairback seats in the west stands is still decent value, in my opinion. $42.50 per game. That's 1/4 the face value ($175) of an Eagles nosebleed ticket.
Parking continues to be my glass half-empty. I used to have parking in Gold Champion ten years ago. Then they converted that to Gold VIP and priced me out of there, so I went over to Blue Champion in front of the Fieldhouse. Then they decided to jack up the price there a couple of years back, so I went to Hensaver. Now they're converting part of Hensaver (the Ice Arena) to a premium lot, so I'll cross the street to STAR parking.
If they price me out of STAR in the future, they may lose me for good. Money isn't the issue. I have plenty. It's the principle. I like bargains. Paying $15 a game for a parking space is about my limit. $50 (Ice Arena now), $75 (champions) or $100 (VIP) per game is just freaking nutty. God bless you all who blow your money like that. The Athletic Director thanks you.
I wish I could invest more in UD but it'll have to wait until my kids get out of college. Just a reality.