{"id":1489,"date":"2017-12-01T00:50:58","date_gmt":"2017-12-01T00:50:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fanhospitality.com\/blog\/?p=1489"},"modified":"2017-12-01T00:56:19","modified_gmt":"2017-12-01T00:56:19","slug":"super-bowl-parking-what-you-should-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fanhospitality.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/01\/super-bowl-parking-what-you-should-know\/","title":{"rendered":"2018 Super Bowl Parking: What You Should Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>To say there\u2019s a <em>slight<\/em> markup on parking during the Super Bowl compared to the regular season would be a bad joke. You should expect to pay triple or quadruple the price that you&#8217;d pay for a parking spot at a normal NFL game. Maybe more.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve absolutely got to drive a car to the big game, be sure to budget anywhere between $100 and $300 just for parking. Of course, you could split the price with your buddies if you\u2019re planning on tailgating. Or you could just leave your car at home.<\/p>\n<p>Oh, and if you\u2019re in an Bus, RV, or limo (how fancy), expect to pay even more.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">That extra zero for when your Texans vs Jags spot turns into a Super Bowl spot. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SB51?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SB51<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mdw8PO6YTk\">pic.twitter.com\/mdw8PO6YTk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lance Zierlein (@LanceZierlein) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LanceZierlein\/status\/828341416711553024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 5, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Buying Super Bowl Parking Spots Upon Arrival<\/h2>\n<p>So you&#8217;re brave. You&#8217;re confident. You&#8217;re just gonna find a place to park when you get there.<\/p>\n<p>Even spots for a single vehicle nearly a mile from the Super Bowl stadium have been known to go for $100-$200, but prices fluctuate like crazy. The later it gets in the day, the more prices tend to drop, going for as little as $100 in some cases.<\/p>\n<p>Nearby hotels, parking decks, and medical centers have been known to cash in on the big game by selling their spots too. These might go for $50 to $80, though often taxi drivers snatch these spaces up.<\/p>\n<p>So can you buy the day of? It&#8217;s possible &#8211; if you\u2019ve got cash in hand and there are actually spots left. But is that a risk you want to take?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version=\"7\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:500px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:8px;\">\n<div style=\" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:37.5% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;\">\n<div style=\" background:url(data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC\/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5\/P8\/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo\/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI\/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf\/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BQJbPPkjiEU\/\" style=\" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;\" target=\"_blank\">Saw this today.  Parking at the Super Bowl. \ud83d\ude33 #superbowl #superbowl51 #sb #houston #texas #nrgstadium #parking #superbowlparking #aintnobodygottimeforthat #uber<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A post shared by @mmn2278 on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2017-02-05T22:49:44+00:00\">Feb 5, 2017 at 2:49pm PST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Buying Super Bowl Parking Spots Ahead of Time<\/h2>\n<p>Parking downtown in big cities can be terrible, even when there&#8217;s not a Super Bowl happening. So you should probably plan for the worst.<\/p>\n<p>Reserved spots are your best bet if you want to be sure you\u2019ll have a place to park your car on game day, and especially if you want to know <em>where<\/em> you\u2019ll be located and how much it&#8217;s going to cost.<\/p>\n<p>Many public and private lots around the stadium and downtown will have spaces for sale ahead of time. You can often find these online. Website like <a href=\"https:\/\/spothero.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SpotHero<\/a> can sell you spaces in city lots or garages you may have never heard of.<\/p>\n<p>Or you can opt for the official on-site stadium lot parking. Of course, these spots are the premium ones and they&#8217;re usually much pricier. Many of the same online marketplaces that sell Super Bowl tickets will also sell you parking.\u00a0Official stadium lot spaces usually go on sale to the public around mid-December.<\/p>\n<p>Buy official parking spots from Fan Hospitality for this year&#8217;s Super Bowl <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fanhospitality.com\/super-bowl-parking-passes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1486\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1486\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1486\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fanhospitality.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screen-Shot-2017-11-29-at-10.51.32-AM.png\" alt=\"Super Bowl Parking\" width=\"640\" height=\"455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fanhospitality.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screen-Shot-2017-11-29-at-10.51.32-AM.png 962w, https:\/\/www.fanhospitality.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screen-Shot-2017-11-29-at-10.51.32-AM-300x213.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fanhospitality.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screen-Shot-2017-11-29-at-10.51.32-AM-768x546.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1486\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">In Minneapolis, &#8220;ramp&#8221; means parking garage&#8230; or parking deck&#8230; They need them&#8230; because snow.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Parking at US Bank Stadium for Super Bowl 52<\/h2>\n<p>There will be over 65,000 parking spots spread around Minneapolis for Super Bowl festivities and events. The weeks leading up to the big game will be filled with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mnsuperbowl.com\/events\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">parties and concerts<\/a> in the downtown area. They&#8217;re actually throwing a ten-day fan festival leading up to the Super Bowl!<\/p>\n<p>As for the big game itself, the Minnesota Super Bowl Host Committee has put together a nice lookin\u2019 website they call <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mnsuperbowl.com\/transportation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cKnow Before You Go\u201d<\/a> with all the information you need to know about transportation and parking around Minneapolis and St. Paul. So you can\u2019t say they didn\u2019t warn ya!<\/p>\n<p>While all the available parking spots aren\u2019t currently on sale yet, there are a few within one mile of the stadium going for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.box-officetickets.com\/Events\/NFL-Football-Tickets\/Super-Bowl-Parking\/2310701\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$62 each<\/a>. (Hell, right now there\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/spothero.com\/minneapolis\/us-bank-stadium-parking\/super-bowl-lii-02-04-2018\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">one for $18<\/a> about 7 blocks away, but that might be a glitch.) Those that are currently on sale within the US Bank Stadium lots will cost you about $250 to $280.<\/p>\n<p>Yeah, considering parking spaces at regular season Vikings games can be as cheap as $45 to $65, it&#8217;s a bit absurd. But hey, it&#8217;s the Super Bowl.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1491\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1491\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fanhospitality.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screen-Shot-2017-11-28-at-1.15.10-PM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1491\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fanhospitality.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screen-Shot-2017-11-28-at-1.15.10-PM.png\" alt=\"Super Bowl Parking\" width=\"640\" height=\"510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fanhospitality.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screen-Shot-2017-11-28-at-1.15.10-PM.png 954w, https:\/\/www.fanhospitality.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screen-Shot-2017-11-28-at-1.15.10-PM-300x239.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fanhospitality.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screen-Shot-2017-11-28-at-1.15.10-PM-768x612.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1491\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">purple = parking lots situated near US Bank Stadium<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you\u2019re hell-bent on getting one of these official on-site spaces, do it early and with a reputable company, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fanhospitality.com\/super-bowl-parking-passes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">like us<\/a>.\u00a0Those who are in the know high recommend planning out your parking strategy ahead of time to avoid disappointment.<\/p>\n<p>For lots of valuable information about the parking that&#8217;s available in downtown Minneapolis, check out this great <a href=\"http:\/\/stadiumparkingguides.com\/us-bank-stadium-parking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">US Bank Stadium Parking Guide<\/a>. It&#8217;ll even tell you the amount of time it takes to get from your chosen lot to the stadium on foot.<\/p>\n<p>Typically, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usbankstadium.com\/about-the-stadium\/transportation\/tailgating\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tailgating at US Bank Stadium<\/a> is allowed starting six hours before kickoff. (Just don\u2019t bring your drones or any kegs\u2026 they\u2019re prohibited.) But be sure to look up the official rules for the Super Bowl, because things often change for the big event. In the past the NFL has said no grills, tents, or chairs allowed. Or they&#8217;ve relegated people to their actual spots &#8211; no hanging out outside the parking lines. Even if traditional tailgating isn&#8217;t allowed, there should be plenty of pre-game events around the city!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1493\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1493\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1493\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fanhospitality.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screen-Shot-2017-11-29-at-11.18.48-AM.png\" alt=\"Super Bowl Parking\" width=\"640\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fanhospitality.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screen-Shot-2017-11-29-at-11.18.48-AM.png 942w, https:\/\/www.fanhospitality.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screen-Shot-2017-11-29-at-11.18.48-AM-300x209.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fanhospitality.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screen-Shot-2017-11-29-at-11.18.48-AM-768x534.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1493\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Uber is actually an official Super Bowl partner&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Ways to Avoid Parking at the Super Bowl in Minneapolis<\/h2>\n<p>First off, you can take a taxi or an Uber from wherever you\u2019re staying and save yourself the trouble (and price) of parking.<\/p>\n<p>Or you can hop on the city&#8217;s METRO light rail from downtown &#8211; they call that \u201crailgating.\u201d There\u2019s also a light rail to the stadium doors from the south of the city. Use the blue and green lines. There are plenty of public city buses that\u2019ll drop you off close-ish to the stadium too.<\/p>\n<p>For more detailed information, check out the city\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.metrotransit.org\/us-bank-stadium\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">helpful website<\/a>. They&#8217;ve got tons of information about all the ways you can get to US Bank Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>For details on how things will actually go down on Feb 4th, check <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metrotransit.org\/superbowl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>. For security reasons, you\u2019ll have to have a valid Super Bowl ticket to use the light rail on game day.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1492\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fanhospitality.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screen-Shot-2017-11-29-at-11.17.26-AM.png\" alt=\"Super Bowl Parking\" width=\"640\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fanhospitality.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screen-Shot-2017-11-29-at-11.17.26-AM.png 1032w, https:\/\/www.fanhospitality.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screen-Shot-2017-11-29-at-11.17.26-AM-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fanhospitality.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screen-Shot-2017-11-29-at-11.17.26-AM-768x496.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fanhospitality.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screen-Shot-2017-11-29-at-11.17.26-AM-1024x661.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Be forewarned, there is an app. (There&#8217;s been an app for parking and transit at other Super Bowls too, so this is nothing new.) It looks like you\u2019ll be able to use it to buy a \u201cFan Pass\u201d if you want to make use of all the public transit around Minneapolis during the days leading up to the game. Could be a thought&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>And if you\u2019re up for walking, the US Bank Stadium is now connected to downtown Minneapolis via the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fanhospitality.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/27\/how-to-use-the-minneapolis-skyway-during-the-superbowl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Skyway<\/a> so you can stay warm while you make the trek to the game on foot.<\/p>\n<p>For you other super fit folks out there, there are 188 free bike racks around the stadium if you feel like cycling to the Super Bowl. Yeah, we didn&#8217;t think so, but it was worth a shot.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To say there\u2019s a slight markup on parking during the Super Bowl compared to the regular season would be a bad joke. 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