parking at the ballpark
Parking? I know that my readers in Boston and Chicago are laughing right now, just from looking at the title of this page. That is okay; I will give you a minute to gather yourselves.Ready?
Okay, so I admit that in some cities this is mission impossible. In some cases, public transportation is clearly the smartest way to get to and from the ballpark. In other instances, it is readily available so driving to a game makes alot of sense.
My goal is to provide you options for each individual ballpark so you can make an informed decision. Keeping in line with the mission of ballparksavvy.com I have also outlined a number of places where you can park for free. I don't know about you, but I hate paying to park. I am young, walking is good for me, and I am frugal. Those are 3 reasons why I don't care to walk an extra 10 minutes if I can find a free spot.
In my hometown of Cincinnati, and in the research that I have done for this site, I have found that a metered spot is a great option for this. Metered spots on most city streets stop being in effect after around 6pm. The majority of working schleps are vacating those spots some time after 5, and if it's a 7 o'clock game, you can get there early and swoop in for a free spot. Again, none of this is across the board, and unfortunately some cities don't have many free options at all.
For those of you who don't care to pay, we have some good information for you as well. If you go to many games, you probably know that all $10 lots are not created equal. When it comes to the official lots, it may be easy to get in but take you an hour to get out. It never hurts to plan ahead no matter what your strategy.
Okay, so I admit that in some cities this is mission impossible. In some cases, public transportation is clearly the smartest way to get to and from the ballpark. In other instances, it is readily available so driving to a game makes alot of sense.
My goal is to provide you options for each individual ballpark so you can make an informed decision. Keeping in line with the mission of ballparksavvy.com I have also outlined a number of places where you can park for free. I don't know about you, but I hate paying to park. I am young, walking is good for me, and I am frugal. Those are 3 reasons why I don't care to walk an extra 10 minutes if I can find a free spot.
In my hometown of Cincinnati, and in the research that I have done for this site, I have found that a metered spot is a great option for this. Metered spots on most city streets stop being in effect after around 6pm. The majority of working schleps are vacating those spots some time after 5, and if it's a 7 o'clock game, you can get there early and swoop in for a free spot. Again, none of this is across the board, and unfortunately some cities don't have many free options at all.
For those of you who don't care to pay, we have some good information for you as well. If you go to many games, you probably know that all $10 lots are not created equal. When it comes to the official lots, it may be easy to get in but take you an hour to get out. It never hurts to plan ahead no matter what your strategy.
