Thought I'd found a good option for this season - a large open lot just on the other side of Audi Field, 1939 2nd St, only $28 for opening day.
Rounded the corner at 2nd and P at 10:55 am yesterday, thought I was home free until suddenly I came up on the line of stopped traffic. I could see the entrance to he lot a few hundred yards further, but traffic was excruciatingly slow. Once I could see cars entering, it was clear was taking 3-4 minutes to process a SINGLE CAR. People were bailing out, turning around, parking in illegal spaces, and this was only 11:15 am now.
Finally, the line moved a bit, and 50 minutes later I gained access to the lot A very pleasant young woman recorded my pass number, gave me the tag to put on the dash. After a few questions, the reality was clear - Impark had put a single attendant out there in this large lot, and he had no device with which to scan the ticket codes. The poor old guy was completely overwhelmed with situation. 2 young women had bailed out of their car somewhere behind me, walked up, and were helping him on a volunteer basis to process people into the lot and get cars moving. I wonder how long they held out doing that, they were fans going to the game like I was.
Whoever they are, I'm grateful, and I'm sorry for those caught behind me. In the 50 minutes I was stuck there, it was probably gridlock for a mile or more behind me.
Anyway, thought we might like a thread to share parking ideas, experiences, etc.