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  • Shaqdaddy
    Shaqdaddy Calgary, AB Posts: 157
    Shaqdaddy said:

    schapp said:

    mongow said:

    Looking for a GA ticket to Mexico City. Already have plane ticket and accomidations. PM me if you have any leads. Thank you!!!

    There are tickets available at ticketmaster now.
    http://www.ticketmaster.com.mx/pearl-jam-mexico-distrito-federal-28-11-2015/event/14004E5CC4569D78?artistid=735836&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=826&tm_link=artist_msg-0_14004E5CC4569D78
    Thanks schapp - this won't let me change the country from Mexico for my billing address when I got to purchase them. Anyone have any idea how to get around that?
    Never mind...needed to change to International on the delivery method screen. General A tickets bought! Flight and hotel all booked! Looking forward to this trip.
  • VH123058
    VH123058 Posts: 151
    Arriving on Thursday staying at the Sheraton, planning on booking an excursion for Friday. What is everyone else planning?
  • CountingSteps
    CountingSteps Posts: 376
    VH123058 said:

    Arriving on Thursday staying at the Sheraton, planning on booking an excursion for Friday. What is everyone else planning?

    I booked an excursion to the pyramids in the morning, and want to visit the Coyoacan area in the afternoon. There's the Frida Kahlo museum, as well as the houses of Trotsky and Cortez the Killer (which is actually Cortes, not Cortez, uncle Neil!) :smile:
  • Muffin The Mule
    Muffin The Mule Amersham, Bucks Posts: 511
    Am I best to bring Pesos or US$?
    Brixton Academy 14/7/93, Wembley Arena 29/5/00, Wembley Arena 18/6/07, London O2 18/8/09, Hyde Park 25/6/10, Manchester 20/6/12, Arras 30/6/12, Werchter 5/7/14, Leeds 8/7/14, Milton Keynes 11/7/14, Mexico City 28/11/15, Toronto 10/5/16, Toronto 12/5/16,  Amsterdam 12/6/18, Amsterdam 13/6/18, London O2 18/6/18, Werchter 7/7/18, London O2 17/7/18, Werchter 30/6/22, Hyde Park 8/7/22, Hyde Park 9/7/22, Budapest 12/7/22, Prague 22/7/22, Amsterdam 24/7/22, Amsterdam 25/7/22, Dublin 22/6/24, Manchester 25/6/24, London 29/6/2024, Berlin 2/7/24, Berlin 3/7/24 
  • zarocat
    zarocat Posts: 1,901
    edited October 2015
    My girlfriend and I are also booked at hotel Raizor. Arrivig Saturday morning around 1am.
    Flying home Monday. Looking at doing one of the walking tours of Mexico City for Sunday.
    This show is going to be incredible!!!
    :-)
    Post edited by zarocat on
    1996: Toronto
    1998: Barrie
    2000: Montreal, Toronto, Auburn Hills
    2003: Cleveland, Buffalo, Toronto, Montreal
    2004: Boston X2, Grand Rapids
    2005: Kitchener, London, Hamilton, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto
    2006: Toronto X2
    2009: Toronto
    2011: PJ20, Montreal, Toronto X2, Hamilton
    2012: Manchester X2, Amsterdam X2, Prague, Berlin X2, Philadelphia, Missoula
    2013: Pittsburg, Buffalo
    2014: Milan, Trieste, Vienna, Berlin, Stockholm, Oslo, Detroit
    2016: Ottawa, Toronto X2
    2018: Padova, Rome, Prague, Krakow, Berlin, Barcelona
    2022: Ottawa, Hamilton, Toronto
    2023: Chicago X2
    2024: New York X2
  • zarocat
    zarocat Posts: 1,901
    Muffin The Mule said:

    Am I best to bring Pesos or US$?

    I'm also wondering about this.
    1996: Toronto
    1998: Barrie
    2000: Montreal, Toronto, Auburn Hills
    2003: Cleveland, Buffalo, Toronto, Montreal
    2004: Boston X2, Grand Rapids
    2005: Kitchener, London, Hamilton, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto
    2006: Toronto X2
    2009: Toronto
    2011: PJ20, Montreal, Toronto X2, Hamilton
    2012: Manchester X2, Amsterdam X2, Prague, Berlin X2, Philadelphia, Missoula
    2013: Pittsburg, Buffalo
    2014: Milan, Trieste, Vienna, Berlin, Stockholm, Oslo, Detroit
    2016: Ottawa, Toronto X2
    2018: Padova, Rome, Prague, Krakow, Berlin, Barcelona
    2022: Ottawa, Hamilton, Toronto
    2023: Chicago X2
    2024: New York X2
  • steved
    steved Posts: 657
    edited October 2015
    My wife and I also just booked Riazor arriving late Friday night from Ft. Lauderdale and leaving at 5am Sunday morning! lol. The Free Airport shuttle on the hour needing to go back to the airport at 3am after the show seemed very helpful! Very excited! We haven't seen the band since Canada 2011. We hadn't missed a tour in 20 years, and usually hit 3-6 shows per tour but have a young daughter now. This trip with a quick in and out made it possible!
    1994 - Pensacola, Miami, Atlanta - 1995 - Milwaukee, Milwaukee, New Orleans (Tickets to Phoenix, Las Cruces, Austin, Shows Canceled) - 1996 - Randalls Island, Randalls Island, Charlotte, N.Charleston, Ft. Lauderdale - 1997 - Oakland -1998 - Alpine Valley, Alpine Valley, Chicago, West Palm Beach, West Palm Beach -  2000 - West Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, Phoenix, Las Vegas (10th Anniversary Show)  - 2003 - West Palm Beach, Tampa, Atlanta, Nashville, Camden, Camden, MSG, MSG - 2004 - Kissimmee, Fl  -  2006 - Irving Plaza, Albany, Hartford, Denver, Denver, Las Vegas - 2007 - Ed w/ Jack Irons & Flea in LA  - 2008 - West Palm Beach, Tampa, Columbia, Camden, Camden, Washington D.C. - 2009 - L.A., San Diego, Philly Spectrum Night 3 & 4  - 2010 - New Orleans, Columbus, Indianapolis, Hartford, MSG, MSG - 2011 - Ed - Hartford, Providence, Boston - 2011 - Alpine Valley X2 (PJ20), Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver - 2012 - Ed - Ft. Lauderdale x2, - 2012 / 2014 Beautiful Daughter "Emily" born 11/07/12. On the bench for 3 years! She's really cute though! - 2015 - Mexico City - 2016 - Ft. Laud, Miami, Tampa, Jacksonville, Greenville, Raleigh, Columbia, Philly 1 & 2, Toronto 1 & 2, Fenway 1 & 2, Wrigley Night 1 & 2 - 2016 - MSG, San Francisco, San Francisco, Seattle, Seattle (TOTD) - 2018 - Seattle 1 & 2, Fenway 1 & 2

  • zarocat
    zarocat Posts: 1,901
    edited October 2015
    ^ Nice
    I just checked using google maps. It is a 2.2 km walk to the venue from Hotel Riazor. Less than a half hour on foot :-)
    Post edited by zarocat on
    1996: Toronto
    1998: Barrie
    2000: Montreal, Toronto, Auburn Hills
    2003: Cleveland, Buffalo, Toronto, Montreal
    2004: Boston X2, Grand Rapids
    2005: Kitchener, London, Hamilton, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto
    2006: Toronto X2
    2009: Toronto
    2011: PJ20, Montreal, Toronto X2, Hamilton
    2012: Manchester X2, Amsterdam X2, Prague, Berlin X2, Philadelphia, Missoula
    2013: Pittsburg, Buffalo
    2014: Milan, Trieste, Vienna, Berlin, Stockholm, Oslo, Detroit
    2016: Ottawa, Toronto X2
    2018: Padova, Rome, Prague, Krakow, Berlin, Barcelona
    2022: Ottawa, Hamilton, Toronto
    2023: Chicago X2
    2024: New York X2
  • Shaqdaddy
    Shaqdaddy Calgary, AB Posts: 157
    zarocat_old said:

    ^ Nice
    I just checked using google maps. It is a 2.2 km walk to the venue from Hotel Riazor. Less than a half hour on foot :-)

    We're staying there Saturday night as well but based on some earlier comments in this thread and the Facebook group for the show I get the impression that isn't the best walk to do, especially at night. I imagine we could size it up and determine that ourselves and there will likely be a big group of us but we should maybe look into a shuttle that could take a bunch of us?
  • zarocat
    zarocat Posts: 1,901
    Shaqdaddy said:

    zarocat_old said:

    ^ Nice
    I just checked using google maps. It is a 2.2 km walk to the venue from Hotel Riazor. Less than a half hour on foot :-)

    We're staying there Saturday night as well but based on some earlier comments in this thread and the Facebook group for the show I get the impression that isn't the best walk to do, especially at night. I imagine we could size it up and determine that ourselves and there will likely be a big group of us but we should maybe look into a shuttle that could take a bunch of us?
    Count 2 of us in for whatever works best.
    1996: Toronto
    1998: Barrie
    2000: Montreal, Toronto, Auburn Hills
    2003: Cleveland, Buffalo, Toronto, Montreal
    2004: Boston X2, Grand Rapids
    2005: Kitchener, London, Hamilton, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto
    2006: Toronto X2
    2009: Toronto
    2011: PJ20, Montreal, Toronto X2, Hamilton
    2012: Manchester X2, Amsterdam X2, Prague, Berlin X2, Philadelphia, Missoula
    2013: Pittsburg, Buffalo
    2014: Milan, Trieste, Vienna, Berlin, Stockholm, Oslo, Detroit
    2016: Ottawa, Toronto X2
    2018: Padova, Rome, Prague, Krakow, Berlin, Barcelona
    2022: Ottawa, Hamilton, Toronto
    2023: Chicago X2
    2024: New York X2
  • zarocat
    zarocat Posts: 1,901
    I'm just looking at this area and there is the Hotel Grand Prix right next to the Stadium. I'm thinking it could be a good meeting point after the show. Safe, out of the street crowd, and access to transportation. Maybe even for a group dinner before entering the stadium. :-)
    1996: Toronto
    1998: Barrie
    2000: Montreal, Toronto, Auburn Hills
    2003: Cleveland, Buffalo, Toronto, Montreal
    2004: Boston X2, Grand Rapids
    2005: Kitchener, London, Hamilton, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto
    2006: Toronto X2
    2009: Toronto
    2011: PJ20, Montreal, Toronto X2, Hamilton
    2012: Manchester X2, Amsterdam X2, Prague, Berlin X2, Philadelphia, Missoula
    2013: Pittsburg, Buffalo
    2014: Milan, Trieste, Vienna, Berlin, Stockholm, Oslo, Detroit
    2016: Ottawa, Toronto X2
    2018: Padova, Rome, Prague, Krakow, Berlin, Barcelona
    2022: Ottawa, Hamilton, Toronto
    2023: Chicago X2
    2024: New York X2
  • ryanjp2323
    ryanjp2323 Posts: 562
    zarocat_old said:

    Muffin The Mule said:

    Am I best to bring Pesos or US$?

    I'm also wondering about this.
    planning on buying some pesos here before i go. Will carry some USD as well.

    Question I have is what notes are the best to have? seems like a 200 peso note would be like a $10 bill? what's common to carry?

    $300USD is ~ 5000 Pesos.To me 5000 would be a fairly fat roll of cash to carry around?

    thoughts?
    IF NOTHING IS EVERYTHING, I'LL HAVE IT ALL.

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    EV Vancouver 2008
    Winnipeg & Saskatoon 2011
    Wrigley July 2013
    Vancouver & Seattle 2013
    Tulsa, Lincoln & St. Paul 2014
    Mexico City 2015
    Quebec City, Ottawa, Wrigley 1 & 2 2016
    Seattle TOTD 1 & 2 2016 
    London 1, Cancelled / Boarderline, Missoula, Wrigley 1 & 2 2018
    Ohana 2019 
  • ryanjp2323
    ryanjp2323 Posts: 562
    zarocat_old said:

    Shaqdaddy said:

    zarocat_old said:

    ^ Nice
    I just checked using google maps. It is a 2.2 km walk to the venue from Hotel Riazor. Less than a half hour on foot :-)

    We're staying there Saturday night as well but based on some earlier comments in this thread and the Facebook group for the show I get the impression that isn't the best walk to do, especially at night. I imagine we could size it up and determine that ourselves and there will likely be a big group of us but we should maybe look into a shuttle that could take a bunch of us?
    Count 2 of us in for whatever works best.
    I've been warned as well that walking from Foro Sol to the Riazor isn't a good idea. Safety in numbers maybe?

    may walk there in the day light... after the show from GA im sure i'll be spent. Couple of drinks somewhere safe and close, let the crowds / traffic thin out and then cab it back.
    IF NOTHING IS EVERYTHING, I'LL HAVE IT ALL.

    Vancouver 2003
    EV Vancouver 2008
    Winnipeg & Saskatoon 2011
    Wrigley July 2013
    Vancouver & Seattle 2013
    Tulsa, Lincoln & St. Paul 2014
    Mexico City 2015
    Quebec City, Ottawa, Wrigley 1 & 2 2016
    Seattle TOTD 1 & 2 2016 
    London 1, Cancelled / Boarderline, Missoula, Wrigley 1 & 2 2018
    Ohana 2019 
  • steved
    steved Posts: 657
    My wife and I are in for a shuttle or a group walk back to Riazor...We acan take our time. I have a 5am flight back to Ft. Lauderdale so I am not going to sleep anyway. Probably have to go to the airport at 3am.
    1994 - Pensacola, Miami, Atlanta - 1995 - Milwaukee, Milwaukee, New Orleans (Tickets to Phoenix, Las Cruces, Austin, Shows Canceled) - 1996 - Randalls Island, Randalls Island, Charlotte, N.Charleston, Ft. Lauderdale - 1997 - Oakland -1998 - Alpine Valley, Alpine Valley, Chicago, West Palm Beach, West Palm Beach -  2000 - West Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, Phoenix, Las Vegas (10th Anniversary Show)  - 2003 - West Palm Beach, Tampa, Atlanta, Nashville, Camden, Camden, MSG, MSG - 2004 - Kissimmee, Fl  -  2006 - Irving Plaza, Albany, Hartford, Denver, Denver, Las Vegas - 2007 - Ed w/ Jack Irons & Flea in LA  - 2008 - West Palm Beach, Tampa, Columbia, Camden, Camden, Washington D.C. - 2009 - L.A., San Diego, Philly Spectrum Night 3 & 4  - 2010 - New Orleans, Columbus, Indianapolis, Hartford, MSG, MSG - 2011 - Ed - Hartford, Providence, Boston - 2011 - Alpine Valley X2 (PJ20), Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver - 2012 - Ed - Ft. Lauderdale x2, - 2012 / 2014 Beautiful Daughter "Emily" born 11/07/12. On the bench for 3 years! She's really cute though! - 2015 - Mexico City - 2016 - Ft. Laud, Miami, Tampa, Jacksonville, Greenville, Raleigh, Columbia, Philly 1 & 2, Toronto 1 & 2, Fenway 1 & 2, Wrigley Night 1 & 2 - 2016 - MSG, San Francisco, San Francisco, Seattle, Seattle (TOTD) - 2018 - Seattle 1 & 2, Fenway 1 & 2

  • northerndragon
    northerndragon Posts: 9,851
    I'm in for the shuttle or a walk back to the Riazor afterwards as well. Meeting at the Grand Prix afterwards sound like a good idea. I'll be getting in on the Thursday and staying until the Monday. Gonna check out some sights Friday and Sunday.
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  • wall232
    wall232 New York Posts: 1,346
    My wife, two of our friends and myself are in for shuttle or group walk back to Riazor as well.
    NYPJ
  • Muffin The Mule
    Muffin The Mule Amersham, Bucks Posts: 511
    Please add me to the Riazor shuttle/walk - thank you.
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  • KG207192
    KG207192 Posts: 14
    My husband and I are staying at the Raizor Friday and Saturday nights. We would love to hook up with some folks for travel to and from the concert. Thanks!
  • CountingSteps
    CountingSteps Posts: 376
    Looks like the Riazor is the official Ten Club hotel.
    There are so many of you there!
  • anez_98
    anez_98 Posts: 165
    I'm at the Raizor, too. thurs-sun. in for a shuttle!

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