Chiefs parking changes

[Sorce]

Just came across this.
http://www.chiefs.com/news/article-2...1?sf31901094=1

TL;DR; If you pay cash at the gate parking is increased $10, if you buy a pass ahead of time it's still $30.

[Bowser]

Originally Posted by Discuss Thrower

Can't not take away that they've pretty much turned everything not Gold or Platinum into cash lots.

Last year we had a Gold Reserved pass for parking for a preseason game. We got there relatively early - a couple of hours before kickoff - and was told that they had oversold the Gold lots. We were forced to park 3/4 of the way back in Red.

Parking is an utter cluster**** out there. This shit started with Pioli and has only gotten worse every year since. Parking now damned near costs as much as the cheap seats in the house. Ridiculous.

[WhawhaWhat]

Our number one priority is the safety of our guests. The parking code of conduct was created to provide a safe environment for all Arrowhead Stadium guests. LINK

GFY.

[Bowser]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Am I reading this right?

After the 'early parking session', the Red Reserve lot essentially becomes public parking? That can't be right.

That's how it looks to me.

They throw fits about parking "just so" when you get out there but even then the Red is never completely full for a game. How would you like to be that guy that shows up at 8:45 to tailgate but you get diverted off to parking lot N, but some snobby ****s ro hung over morons show up and get to park a half a mile closer to the stadium? They can blow it out their ass.

[Discuss Thrower]

Think of it this way:

Pay $300 for a Red Pass for 10 games, two of which don't actually matter and you probably won't attend.

or

Pay $40 at the gate 8 times for the games that actually matter and you'll probably attend and spend a total of $320.


Are the two preseason games really worth a $20 value?

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by Bowser

That's how it looks to me.

They throw fits about parking "just so" when you get out there but even then the Red is never completely full for a game. How would you like to be that guy that shows up at 8:45 to tailgate but you get diverted off to parking lot N, but some snobby ****s ro hung over morons show up and get to park a half a mile closer to the stadium? They can blow it out their ass.

Just spoke to the ticket rep and they confirmed.

Red Reserve is dead. It's all just going to be red parking now and yes, the 'public lots' no longer exist.

**** that right in its face.

[O.city]

How much is a gold pass?

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by Discuss Thrower

I usually don't get bothered too much by Donovan's parking obsession, but this is asshattery at its finest.

They're obviously trying to get more discerning fans to pony up for Gold passes.

But you can't.

I've tried for 3 years to get them and it's for club level seats only. Screw that; my seats are expensive enough as it is, I'm not paying $250 per seat, per game just to get parking.

They won't let anyone outside of the club level ticket holders in Gold Reserve. I've put my name on their list if Gold passes open up; at 10 years of Seniority I'm probably in the top 1/3 or so, but I'm not expecting much.

This really may be my last year and that sucks something awful.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by O.city

How much is a gold pass?

$50.

But you can't have it unless you're making big time dentist money and can sit indoors.

[O.city]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

$50.

But you can't have it unless you're making big time dentist money and can sit indoors.

Wait, what? I can't get a gold pass? Thats crap.

[O.city]

I also can say though that I've never had any issues parking in the regular lots.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by O.city

Wait, what? I can't get a gold pass? Thats crap.

Secondary market, maybe.

But like I said, we keep trying and they keep saying no. I suspect it will be even worse now.

This is absolutely ****ing asinine. The guy I share my tickets with is out of town today but he'll be back for our softball game tonight and I'm going to ask him if he has any compunction about me raising holy hell over this.

I was fairly reserved in my first communication because he had these tickets for 3 years before I came along and they're in his name. I'm disinclined to set the world on fire under his banner without his permission.

But this is absolute bullshit.

[Discuss Thrower]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

But you can't.

I've tried for 3 years to get them and it's for club level seats only. Screw that; my seats are expensive enough as it is, I'm not paying $250 per seat, per game just to get parking.

They won't let anyone outside of the club level ticket holders in Gold Reserve. I've put my name on their list if Gold passes open up; at 10 years of Seniority I'm probably in the top 1/3 or so, but I'm not expecting much.

This really may be my last year and that sucks something awful.

Then yeah, this is some bullshit.

[George Liquor]

So, basically it's now $42 to park at the gates?

[ChiefsCountry]

Here's the crazy shit - I'm looking into the Broncos game for tickets. It's going to be half of my total season ticket bill from last year to go to one game.

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

I've read it a couple of times now and whether intended or not, that's sure how it reads.

I'll be honest, I've gone to the public lots twice and if that's the way they intend to do things, I'm out next year. All the shit people talk about how unruly and awful the Arrowhead experience is these days comes from the public lots. It really is a bunch of sauced jackasses.

Red Reserve is (mostly) full of people that have committed thousands of dollars to the experience and it shows in how they conduct themselves. If they just open that up to jackass that pays his 30 dollars to come be a ****head, I'm not dealing with it.

It SHOULD be the opposite, but it doesn't seem to be. Since they are pricing out much of the common fans, one would think that would lend itself to a more affluent, less Natty Light filled atmosphere.