gopherguy05
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The buddy I split my tickets with called me this afternoon after getting a voicemail from the U Ticket office stating that we would need to find new parking for next season because they are closing our lot, C-89. After he called them back, he found out its even worse, that the U is closing all of the nice west bank lots, C-86. C-88 and C-89 for next season due to "lack of interest"
Basically anyone who parks in those three lots are given the choice of parking in Lot 94, next to the Hospital an additional; 5-10 minute walk from TCF, can pony up the $1,000 to park in C-55 (the farthest away from TCF east bank lot), can not tailgate and can park in either of the ramps on the east bank, or has to park in St. Paul.
As you can tell, we are pissed off. The "lack of interest" excuse is total BS. My guess is that they are "saving money" by not having to maintain the lots next season. Its a complete joke. For those of us who were in those lots, they worked out great.
We are trying to get a list of other season ticket holders who are pissed off to join in one large letter/ e-mail to Teague/Kaler and whomever else may actually have any power to change this situation. We don't know if this is an athletic department thing, or a parking department thing, all we know is were getting screwed, and the atmosphere for tailgating isn't going to be any better getting rid of the nice lots with shade and grass and moving everyone to a huge surface lot next to the hospital with no grass or trees nearby, and a longer walk to the stadium.
The U wants to have a fun gameday atmosphere...then don't screw over your fans who want that too.
Basically anyone who parks in those three lots are given the choice of parking in Lot 94, next to the Hospital an additional; 5-10 minute walk from TCF, can pony up the $1,000 to park in C-55 (the farthest away from TCF east bank lot), can not tailgate and can park in either of the ramps on the east bank, or has to park in St. Paul.
As you can tell, we are pissed off. The "lack of interest" excuse is total BS. My guess is that they are "saving money" by not having to maintain the lots next season. Its a complete joke. For those of us who were in those lots, they worked out great.
We are trying to get a list of other season ticket holders who are pissed off to join in one large letter/ e-mail to Teague/Kaler and whomever else may actually have any power to change this situation. We don't know if this is an athletic department thing, or a parking department thing, all we know is were getting screwed, and the atmosphere for tailgating isn't going to be any better getting rid of the nice lots with shade and grass and moving everyone to a huge surface lot next to the hospital with no grass or trees nearby, and a longer walk to the stadium.
The U wants to have a fun gameday atmosphere...then don't screw over your fans who want that too.
