Uber/Lyft on game days

[toldozer]

36 minutes ago, goodoleboy said:

Even the walk to closest rail station would be pushing my wife's limits. We are old farts

Get a bike peddler,  South end is right at the rail.

[cookinbrak]

52 minutes ago, goodoleboy said:

Most games I have a 2 hour drive back to Winston Salem so a little wait shouldn't be too bad.

Are you planning on drinking heavily? There's a parking deck right by the stadium, just wait till traffic clears (go get some food) and then leave. Cheaper and more dependable than Uber.

[KB_fan]

The bike peddler option to light rail is a good one. My brother has a replacement knee, and so the walk is tough for him. We've done the bike thing and I'd do it again.

[goodoleboy]

32 minutes ago, cookinbrak said:

Are you planning on drinking heavily? There's a parking deck right by the stadium, just wait till traffic clears (go get some food) and then leave. Cheaper and more dependable than Uber.

No more than normal. We tailgate with a big group and will have a cooler and chairs we will need to retrieve. The tailgate hires security to watch stuff during the game.

Parking is $50 or so as close as we need to be for my wife

[Your Creeper Cabbie]

2 hours ago, toldozer said:

Surge like a mother fuger.  Where's the place?

If the Panthers have a winning season, that surge will go up and up....the cab will be the same price, and probably half.

[cookinbrak]

1 hour ago, goodoleboy said:

No more than normal. We tailgate with a big group and will have a cooler and chairs we will need to retrieve. The tailgate hires security to watch stuff during the game.

Parking is $50 or so as close as we need to be for my wife

Wow, didn't realize it was that much to use the deck. Just for fun, try getting a room at the Residence Inn there or the Hampton down the street.

Edit- Nvm, no availability those dates.

[Skack25]

We always Uber, but usually a couple hours before the game and maybe an hour or so after.

Last year against Philly we walked up to Hooter's and stayed there til things calmed down.

[Devil Doc]

I am usually the DD when I go to home games.. I just chill at the RR tailgate.. until time to leave. 

[goodoleboy]

1 hour ago, Ludwig23 said:

I uber but i wait until the surge price is done. After I'll go to down town bars and I'll go out to eat and kill time so the time I  leave the surge prIce is dead 

About how long after the game does the surge price last

[goodoleboy]

17 hours ago, cookinbrak said:

Wow, didn't realize it was that much to use the deck. Just for fun, try getting a room at the Residence Inn there or the Hampton down the street.

Edit- Nvm, no availability those dates.

If you are talking about the parking deck next to Residence Inn you can't park in there without a team issued pass. It's primarily for club and luxury box tickets.

I have stayed at that Residence Inn for a few games. I used to travel a lot for work and had tons of Marriott rewards points. You had to book early and without the free room rewards the price was north of $250. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[PanthersATL]

Like everyone else said, walk as far as you can away from the immediate stadium area before Ubering.

Even if you've parked near the stadium (hotel, whatever) - it's still sssssssslow getting out of that immediate area onto the highway for at least 90 minutes after game time.

[PanthersATL]

2 hours ago, goodoleboy said:

 You had to book early and without the free room rewards the price was north of $250. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For game day weekends, I'm seeing 300+ room rates all over town.

Maybe I'm looking at the wrong places.

[CatMan72]

On 6/20/2018 at 7:57 PM, Arroz con Panther said:

You could also take the light rail. It's still a pain in the ass after games due to everyone trying to cram in but it's another option especially since your place is in south end.

This is honestly your best bet and it includes free entertainment. 

[PanthersBigD]

On 6/20/2018 at 7:05 PM, goodoleboy said:

Anybody ever used Uber or Lyft to and from the stadium on game dsys? Is it doable?

I have an Airbnb nearby for 2 games this season. Season parking fell through and am considering going game to game

My wife and I live close enough that it's about a 30 minute walk through Dilworth/South End, but when we're in a hurry we uber up to South End and walk in from there. Have them take you up to the Gin Mill and walk in from there. Stop by Unknown and have a beer and take your time getting to the stadium. When the game is over, walk back in the same direction and call for an Uber once you get to an area where traffic is staring to clear. There's a ton going on downtown now during game days, not like 10 years ago. It's actually pretty fun walking to games now.