Arrowhead Parking: Better Pay Attention

[gblowfish]

They're screwing with how the parking flow is managed this year. It's different, so if you have a favorite tailgating spot (I usually park in lot G or H) better check this out. You could end up waaaaaay far away from where you want to be.

http://goarrowhead.com/2014parking/

[underEJ]

I know everyone hates the fringe lots, but I much prefer that if I don't have a parking pass. I am usually in a rental car. Since I have nothing in it to steal, maybe I'm just missing out on the problems, but I head for the church lot and park around the back side so I'm pointed out toward Blue Ridge and can just drive straight over the sidewalk to the exit. On rare occasions that I know I'm going to park in the lot, I take 31st to Stadium and come in the back way anyway, and it looks like gate 6 and gate 5 for prepaid are still my best bet then.

When I take 70 from downtown if I stay in a hotel, I often pass the Blue Ridge exit too if there is a huge backup, get off at Sterling, then circle back on 40 HWY, end up in the left lane mostly out of the merge mess and get to head straight to the fringe lots with no wait. Hope that protip still works in the new configuration.

Good luck to us all!

[wazu]

Good breakdown of the changes (and price hike) by Arrowhead Pride: http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2014/6...price-increase

Kansas City Chiefs "Parking Enhancements" include a price hike
By Joel Thorman  @JoelThorman on Jun 25 2014, 12:55p

The Kansas City Chiefs issued a release with the headline "Parking Enhancements Announced".

That depends on your viewpoint.

Here is the Chiefs press release on their parking changes, which includes routing changes to make parking more efficient as well as a price hike.

The good

• The Chiefs did some work last year with a parking analytics company that will help them route cars so that Chiefs fans can enter the stadium in the most efficient way possible.
• All traffic will now flow to the right to increase efficiency.
• For season ticket holders, the Chiefs will be recommending an entry based on how you've entered the stadium in the past. Good use of data.
• Overall, the Chiefs are trying to speed up the parking process, which is a very good thing for those who have been stuck in a line at a quarter to noon.
• The Chiefs parking price remains slightly under last year's league average.

The bad

• Less places to enter the stadium for cash payers. Gate 5 (the one off of 435 which runs past the practice facility) will no longer take cash, only prepaid parking passes.
• The Chiefs said there was "heavy traffic congestion" at that gate, which suggests a lot of people will be required to change their entrance.
• If shutting down Gate 5 to cash payers increases efficiency for everyone, it will be a good thing ... but not necessarily for those people who used to enter through Gate 5 that now can't (like me, since that's my entrance ... if I were a paying customer and not some media bum).

The ugly

• The hidden headline almost 500 words into the press release is that the Chiefs are raising the cost of parking at Arrowhead.
• Last year it was $27 to park and this year it will be $30. You can purchase parking passes in advance for $27.

What's interesting here is that the Chiefs are almost a victim of their own success. They want parking to be smooth and they want fans in their seats early. That's hard to do when you have one of the best tailgating scene in America.

I don't know how it would work but it would be cool if the Chiefs could tie parking to winning and losing. On games they win, folks are charged $35 to park. On games they lose, they're charged $25.

What would you do?

[Discuss Thrower]

Honestly, they should arrange lots in favor of those who want to tailgate and those who go straight into the stadium or crash other's parties.

Good luck figuring out how to do that, though.

[wazu]

Been a Chiefs season ticket holder for a long time. Generally haven't felt that parking was that big of a deal other than being too expensive. But then again I pretty much never go without showing up hours ahead of time to tailgate.

[Kansas City Kid]

I've been a season ticket holder since 1991 and ponied up for the Gold Lot pass when I had the chance. Never had any problems getting in, tailgaiting, and getting out of there.

[Eleazar]

To me the problem with the gameday experience is not the parking lot, it's the massive horde of people trying to get through the patdowns and through the turnstiles

[Discuss Thrower]

Originally Posted by Cochise

To me the problem with the gameday experience is not the parking lot, it's the massive horde of people trying to get through the patdowns and through the turnstiles

That can be remedied by increasing the amount of "security" screeners at the gates.. I've always thought they were a bit light on staffing for that.

[Discuss Thrower]

Originally Posted by Kansas City Kid

I've been a season ticket holder since 1991 and ponied up for the Gold Lot pass when I had the chance. Never had any problems getting in, tailgaiting, and getting out of there.

Is it still gold or does gold = platinum?

[Kansas City Kid]

Mine is a Gold Pass.....but looking to upgrade to Platinum this season.

[cosmo20002]

Originally Posted by wazu

I don't know how it would work but it would be cool if the Chiefs could tie parking to winning and losing. On games they win, folks are charged $35 to park. On games they lose, they're charged $25.

The whole principle of having to pay to park my car at your facility to attend an event at your facility that I had to pay to enter is kind of ****ed up. It's not like there are a lot of alternatives to get yourself to the stadium.

I know there are expenses, but $30 to park my car for a few hours to attend an event I bought a ticket for just seems obscene.

[TribalElder]

Just another reason I will be watching on TV

also

who do you have to strangle to get a platinum parking pass

[hometeam]

i usually park across the road from lot A at the little gas station there. My bet is more pople gonna be all up in my spot~

[thabear04]

Originally Posted by wazu

Good breakdown of the changes (and price hike) by Arrowhead Pride: http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2014/6...price-increase

Kansas City Chiefs "Parking Enhancements" include a price hike
By Joel Thorman  @JoelThorman on Jun 25 2014, 12:55p

The Kansas City Chiefs issued a release with the headline "Parking Enhancements Announced".

That depends on your viewpoint.



Here is the Chiefs press release on their parking changes, which includes routing changes to make parking more efficient as well as a price hike.

The good

• The Chiefs did some work last year with a parking analytics company that will help them route cars so that Chiefs fans can enter the stadium in the most efficient way possible.
• All traffic will now flow to the right to increase efficiency.
• For season ticket holders, the Chiefs will be recommending an entry based on how you've entered the stadium in the past. Good use of data.
• Overall, the Chiefs are trying to speed up the parking process, which is a very good thing for those who have been stuck in a line at a quarter to noon.
• The Chiefs parking price remains slightly under last year's league average.

The bad

• Less places to enter the stadium for cash payers. Gate 5 (the one off of 435 which runs past the practice facility) will no longer take cash, only prepaid parking passes.
• The Chiefs said there was "heavy traffic congestion" at that gate, which suggests a lot of people will be required to change their entrance.
• If shutting down Gate 5 to cash payers increases efficiency for everyone, it will be a good thing ... but not necessarily for those people who used to enter through Gate 5 that now can't (like me, since that's my entrance ... if I were a paying customer and not some media bum).

The ugly

• The hidden headline almost 500 words into the press release is that the Chiefs are raising the cost of parking at Arrowhead.
• Last year it was $27 to park and this year it will be $30. You can purchase parking passes in advance for $27.

What's interesting here is that the Chiefs are almost a victim of their own success. They want parking to be smooth and they want fans in their seats early. That's hard to do when you have one of the best tailgating scene in America.

I don't know how it would work but it would be cool if the Chiefs could tie parking to winning and losing. On games they win, folks are charged $35 to park. On games they lose, they're charged $25.

What would you do?

Think it was like $35 for parking when I went to the Chiefs vs Raider game. And our group didn't even get to park next to each other. But San Diego parking is better cause you can park anywhere you want to.

[Mojo Jojo]

Originally Posted by cosmo20002

The whole principle of having to pay to park my car at your facility to attend an event at your facility that I had to pay to enter is kind of ****ed up. It's not like there are a lot of alternatives to get yourself to the stadium.

I know there are expenses, but $30 to park my car for a few hours to attend an event I bought a ticket for just seems obscene.

Why? You pay to park at a hotel you pay to sleep at.

[cosmo20002]

Originally Posted by Mojo Jojo

Why? You pay to park at a hotel you pay to sleep at.

Not at the vast majority of hotels.