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What was it like getting out of MANSFIELD parking lot?

Got Some If You Need ItGot Some If You Need It Posts: 435
edited June 2008 in Given To Fly (live)
It took me nearly an hour to get out of the hartford lot. next hartford show i'm spending the 20 so i dont have to deal with that. is it more of the same in mansfield or with cops around (as it sounds) are you able to get out of the lot in a timely fashion?
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  • smittyballzsmittyballz Posts: 19
    It All Depends On Where You Park.. It Could Take You 2 Hours To Get Out If They Stick You Way In The Back...
  • Rambis35Rambis35 Posts: 238
    It took us about an hour and a half to get out of the Mansfield parking lot last night. I've been to 7 shows there and this was probably the worst, we were in a side lot fairly close to the venue. Other shows haven't been nearly as bad, it really depends on where you end up parking.
  • ChaiAnkh99ChaiAnkh99 Posts: 3
    We were parked in one of the smaller, closer lots and didn't get out onto the road until 1:30 a.m. Didn't even bother to start the car until we were sure the line was going to start moving.

    They should really have multiple exits. The parking situation is just so bad.
  • wickedmonkeyzwickedmonkeyz Posts: 489
    over two hours to get the tires rolling...absolute bullshit
    looking for 2 to Columbia...

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  • OatsdadOatsdad Posts: 72
    In my car in lot 12 by 11:08, on the highway by 11:40. I scooted out of the venue quickly at the show's end - going solo helps! - so I was able to make it out pretty quickly.

    Hoping for the same luck tomorrow night...
  • bovy_jbovy_j Posts: 1,008
    It wasn't too bad actually. Took us about a half hour to get out onto the highway...we couldn't complain! :)
  • pjjay89pjjay89 Posts: 19
    Paid $40 for the premier parking as we had a 6am flight to catch the next day out of Providence. Stopped for a piss break after the concert and still was on the highway within 10 minutes of getting to our car. Back at the providence airport by midnight
  • jjm33jjm33 Posts: 201
    I am ALL ABOUT the VIP lot. Parked there for the 1st time and was easy in, easy out...Best $40 I've spent in awhile...
  • LostdogsinthegardenLostdogsinthegarden Posts: 844
    I used one of the $20 lots outside of the venue, and it was about 15 minutes. Not bad.
  • biggce55biggce55 Posts: 2
    2 hour 10 minutes from time I got into my car, till the time I went through the front gates...SUCKED, that setup it horrible. We got there at 3pm to get out tickets, and told one of the parking attendants that we were just doing a pickup, but they still had us park near the back fence of the venue. Got our tickets, and had to take the dirt road behind the venue to get out...yeah it was great on my car that sits low to the ground....Went to our hotel, got ready, grabbed dinner, got to the show around 7:15 and all VIP lot were full. Ended up parking in the back of Lot B(the upper lot)..yeah it's great that they have hundreds of parking attendants to park you, but NO ONE to direct traffic out of the lots. When I finally came down the road out of Lot B, there was 3 'kid' parking attendants just standing there shooting the shit not doing anything...yeah I gave them a 'useless' shout!!! Then near the front of the gate, another 'kid' parking attendant was actual working picking up cones..I wanted to get out and give that kid a tip

    I've been to 4 shows at this Venue(3 PJ, 1 Moby), and it's never been easy to get out..The last time I went I was able to get into the VIP lot in the front of the venue, and it was a breeze to get out.

    If it wasn't for a two night high of PJ, I would have been pretty pist, but when you have an Enginer who probably didn't put much thought into that clusterf ck of a parking lot, it's par for the course
  • BlackCorduroyBlackCorduroy Posts: 1,374
    i was out at about 1. it was a nightmare
  • 100 Pacer100 Pacer Toronto, ON Posts: 8,946
    after reading previous posts which discussed Mansfield parking issues, i decided to park the car for free outside the venue grounds (sorry, won't say where until after Mansfield II) - timed the walk and it took us 15 minutes to get from the venue gates to the car after picking up the poster. we were on I-495 driving back to our hotel at 11:45pm :)

    hope everything goes as smoothly tomorrow night,...
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  • ndv180ndv180 Posts: 80
    Where I parked I knew it was going to be a nightmare to get out. Ended up not enjoying the show for several reasons and decided to leave after the first encore set. It was a great decision.
  • Bathgate66Bathgate66 Posts: 15,813
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  • FlaggFlagg Posts: 5,856
    smittyballz wrote:
    It All Depends On Where You Park.. It Could Take You 2 Hours To Get Out If They Stick You Way In The Back...

    Bingo - that is what happened to us. See my location. I think I am still there.
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  • pjsteadipjsteadi Posts: 27
    park vip - less than 1/2hour
  • lifehouse2000lifehouse2000 Posts: 22
    I got out of the lot at 12:30 AM. I know it could have been much worse and at least I had a new boot of the Bonaroo show to listen to.

    I haven't tried the off-site lots but the VIP premier lot was sold out when I arrived (~6 PM). If you really need to get out fast after the show, I would buy the premier parking ticket online through TM. It will cost ~$44 with ticketfast and fees. I know, ridiculous but I'm doing it!
  • jxchambjxchamb Posts: 55
    Show was over at 11 p.m. I got out of the parking lot at 1:20 a.m. I'm still having nightmares from the experience. I actually took a nap and when I woke up almost an hour later not a single car had moved.
  • Janie JonesJanie Jones Posts: 15
    It took me 15 minutes...but I ran out of there as soon as Matt threw his sticks. I don't think most people realized that they were done. I was parked in the back corner and wasn't taking any chances of being struck there for 1-2 hours.
  • eyes of the worldeyes of the world Posts: 100
    Took 2 hours to get out of the lot. Instead of waiting in line to get out, we just tailgaited after the show. It was the right move.
  • firecrotch23firecrotch23 Posts: 586
    H E L L! Thank God we had beers on ice because it took us an hour and a half to even get moving. Ive been to hundreds of major events, sold out Eagles/Flyers/Sixers playoff games, 18 PJ shows and other concerts and I have never had a problem like this!
    Small my table, seats just 3, its not crowded, its just lucky me
  • PahkTheCahPahkTheCah Posts: 193
    After the end of the past few shows I've seen at this HORRIFIC venue I haven't even started the car until either the police or the staff have come up to us and told us it's time to go. By that time you've got a pretty decent escape from Alcatraz... Don't forget your non-see-through drinking vessels tonight.
  • jenbedderjenbedder Posts: 15
    not many of them do this, but you could get lucky. I also suggest getting out and going north to the next entrance onto 95 (foxboro), the traffic is much better, if you are going north.
    it makes much more sense
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  • PoncierPoncier Posts: 16,953
    Oatsdad wrote:
    In my car in lot 12 by 11:08, on the highway by 11:40. I scooted out of the venue quickly at the show's end - going solo helps! - so I was able to make it out pretty quickly.

    Hoping for the same luck tomorrow night...
    Very similar to me, I was also in lot 12, fortunately at the far end about 4 spots from the exit road, did my usual jog to the car (heck I can use the exercise), was in the car at 11:07 and out of the lot at 11:23.

    It pays to be travelling solo and meeting up with your guest at the venue, cause when I go to shows with the wife, those short legs which are always clad in high heels (such is life in the 5' range I guess) just can't move as fast as I want them too, compounded many times by the "I need to go to the bathroom" situation.
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  • Ryan_WFCRyan_WFC Posts: 1,348
    I didn't even start the car for an hour and a half, then got out fairly quickly. I didn't mind, though, since it was still relatively early for a Saturday night.
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  • meisteredermeistereder Posts: 1,577
    1. I was solo.
    2. Made a split second decision. To myself: "Premier parking? $40? Must be easier to get out."

    Took me about 10 minutes to get out of the lot, after I got my poster. Really happy with my decision after reading this.
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  • smarcheesmarchee Windsor, Ontario Posts: 14,539
    I estimate it was more than 1 hour but less than 1.5 hours, just brutal
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