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Old 05-22-2017, 01:37 PM   #2701
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parking costs the same both nights, usually $25-30
I made an ISO parking thread on the WH forums and a guy offered to sell me a pass for $50. Is there a $50 pass or is someone trying to sell for more than face on WH?
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    I made an ISO parking thread on the WH forums and a guy offered to sell me a pass for $50. Is there a $50 pass or is someone trying to sell for more than face on WH?
    premier parking through WH is $40 plus fees and whatever else... i did the math when i got it earlier in the year, came close to $50
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    premier parking through WH is $40 plus fees and whatever else... i did the math when i got it earlier in the year, came close to $50
    Gotcha. Did we ever figure out wtf VIP and premiere are? Are they just the same thing? Basically, which one gets me into that lot on rt. 50.... been doing it for years and I still don't know
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    $44 total with convenience fee
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    Gotcha. Did we ever figure out wtf VIP and premiere are? Are they just the same thing? Basically, which one gets me into that lot on rt. 50.... been doing it for years and I still don't know
    premier gets you into rt 50. vip does not.
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    Oh and if you stay in park and walk to the venue, don't be all fucked up going into or out of the venue.

    You left a pretty decent sized park in the daylight with a buzz on

    You're coming out in the pitch black, there are no street lights. You will wander for fucking hours. Trust me. It happens every show.
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    Old 05-23-2017, 05:03 AM   #2707
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    Brad has the scoop on the employee lot
    use to be the best lot...until they started charging $10 for parking in the route 50 lots.
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    Old 05-23-2017, 05:03 AM   #2708
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    triple encore to start the day.

    still not recovered from wine weekend. sick as a dog.
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    Old 05-23-2017, 05:07 AM   #2709
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    Ok, I might as well continue filling in the map. If anyone has any more info on any of the lots that I have not tagged, let me know.

    https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?m...347658233&z=16
    the grassy area just south of the reflecting pool always looks like a great spot but not sure the timing on parking there and i'm sure it's a bitch to get out of at the end of the night.

    our group is gonna have to decide what we are doing n1 since the employee lot is not an option this year. a) continue with the route 50 lots with the plebs or maybe go into the park and find a pavilion so that we can tailgate earlier.
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    premier gets you into rt 50. vip does not.
    I need to print this post out and hang it next to my desk. I forget every year. Thank you.
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    use to be the best lot...until they started charging $10 for parking in the route 50 lots.
    for real?

    so rte 50, both sides, is 10?
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    use to be the best lot...until they started charging $10 for parking in the route 50 lots.
    That was probably the parking commando's brain child...
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    for real?

    so rte 50, both sides, is 10?
    indeed moses.
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    indeed moses.
    well ain't that crazy.
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    I'm in for N2, looking forward to it!
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    the grassy area just south of the reflecting pool always looks like a great spot but not sure the timing on parking there and i'm sure it's a bitch to get out of at the end of the night.

    our group is gonna have to decide what we are doing n1 since the employee lot is not an option this year. a) continue with the route 50 lots with the plebs or maybe go into the park and find a pavilion so that we can tailgate earlier.
    The first year I came to SPAC we came early for N2 and was able to park in that relatively small lot northeast of the reflecting pool... right when you pull into Roosevelt Dr from Avenue of the Pines. Great place to park if you aren't in a rush to leave after the show.

    N1 we showed up just in time for the show just in time and had to park near the 13th hole. Yea that was fun
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    use to be the best lot...until they started charging $10 for parking in the route 50 lots.
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    for real?

    so rte 50, both sides, is 10?
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    indeed moses.
    wait what? did something change or am i missing something? Premier is the rt 50 lots. Oh wait, it is just a portion of the lot closest to the entrance of the venue?
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    I need to print this post out and hang it next to my desk. I forget every year. Thank you.
    you and me both lol... wait so where is the VIP lot then?
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    I parked on the venue side of rt 50 last year. The top half of the paved parking looked to be reserved for premier or whatever.
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    you and me both lol... wait so where is the VIP lot then?
    I have no clue. I don't think there actually is VIP parking. Judging by the SPAC website:

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    Premier parking is available during pop and rock concerts. This limited parking availability can be purchased when you obtain show tickets. It is recommended to purchase these tickets as soon as possible due to the limited number of spaces available.
    I think VIP is only for SPAC members for ballet recitals and theatre performances and whatnot. When it's a concert, there is only "premiere" parking (rt. 50 lot blacktop) and VIP doesn't exist.
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    I have no clue. I don't think there actually is VIP parking. Judging by the SPAC website:



    I think VIP is only for SPAC members for ballet recitals and theatre performances and whatnot. When it's a concert, there is only "premiere" parking (rt. 50 lot blacktop) and VIP doesn't exist.
    IIRC i could have sworn i read something last year where the VIP parking had its own access for entrance/exiting (maybe N South Road or Geyser Loops Rd?) and it definitely wasn't the premier parking since i've been parking here for the past several years, very familiar with the Rt 50/Ballston Ave reference for premier parking
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    IIRC i could have sworn i read something last year where the VIP parking had its own access for entrance/exiting (maybe N South Road or Geyser Loops Rd?) and it definitely wasn't the premier parking since i've been parking here for the past several years, very familiar with the Rt 50/Ballston Ave reference for premier parking
    I've been in the Rt. 50 premiere lot for years as well, I just could never remember if it was called VIP or premiere. I do think VIP is for SPAC members and isn't really utilized for concerts. Here's some more info from another section of their website:

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    For Pop/Rock Concerts:
    VIP Parking offers guests a reserved parking spot in the main Route 50 parking lot. A limited number of spaces are available so we recommend purchasing tickets prior to the day of the event. VIP Parking can be purchased on the Live Nation - Saratoga website livenation.com, at the SPAC Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, Ticketmaster Phone Charge or on ticketmaster.com. Any orders placed through Charge by Phone must be completed ten (10) days before the show in order to receive the VIP Parking Pass in the mail prior to the show date. Guests will receive a ticket similar to their show ticket that must be presented to the VIP Parking attendants on the night of the show to gain admittance. Depending on availability, parking may be purchased on the night of the engagement.

    For Classical Events:
    By becoming a member of SPAC at the Patron level or higher one of your benefits is having the ability to park in our Patron's Lot which is located on the backside of SPAC.
    So it sounds like when it's not a concert, there is a lot utilized as "VIP parking" that is different from the premiere parking we are used to off rt. 50.
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    VIP lot is behind the lawn. And yes it does have a very small, non-descript entrance.
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    VIP lot is behind the lawn. And yes it does have a very small, non-descript entrance.
    Gotcha. Never even knew it was there. Thanks!
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    For sale: a single ticket for each night of SPAC. N1 ticket is section 19 row A. N2 ticket is section 19 row F.

    Selling together. Face, fees, shipping. PM me.
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    For sale: a single ticket for each night of SPAC. N1 ticket is section 19 row A. N2 ticket is section 19 row F.

    Selling together. Face, fees, shipping. PM me.
    I think O may be interested. Will ask him.
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    I think O may be interested. Will ask him.
    Thought he had a recital or something? But that front row of the balcony for N1....

    I held out hope for a while that I might be able to come, but alas not this year
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    Thought he had a recital or something? But that front row of the balcony for N1....

    I held out hope for a while that I might be able to come, but alas not this year
    Yeah, the dates this year for us could not have been any worse. Have known since November that Father's Day weekend was out for any traveling with O being in the show. Both he and I are hoping for a winter tour that passes through NYC so we can try and get in one show this year. If not, just will make next summer that much better.
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    Yeah, the dates this year for us could not have been any worse. Have known since November that Father's Day weekend was out for any traveling with O being in the show. Both he and I are hoping for a winter tour that passes through NYC so we can try and get in one show this year. If not, just will make next summer that much better.
    Dang. It's annoying when other plans get in the way of the summer tour.

    Instead of SPAC, I'll be at the Chicago shows the weekend before. Logistically it was way easier than SPAC because I was planning to go to Chicago this summer to visit friends. I'll be interested to see if the venue is really as bad as people say. I have pretty decent seats each night, so I'm not too worried. Plus, I got two indoor D&T shows in Texas in January, so I feel like already got the D&T experience. These shows are just a bonus.
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