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Posted on 1/1/17 at 2:42 pm
Posted by Triple Daves
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Posted on 1/1/17 at 2:42 pm
Best lot to park in if I'm heading Northwest after the game?



Lopez Lot?
Posted by Glorious
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Posted on 1/1/17 at 2:45 pm to
Weird selection. Next to no CFB lore
This post was edited on 1/1/17 at 2:50 pm
Posted by ForeverGator
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Posted on 1/1/17 at 2:45 pm to
Pretty much. Jesuit is better if you're just parking. I plan on parking there tomorrow.
Posted by CNB
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Posted on 1/1/17 at 2:47 pm to
I've parked in the Lopez lot every time I've been

Which is once.
Posted by Triple Daves
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Posted on 1/1/17 at 2:57 pm to
Thanks bros
Posted by Palmetto08
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Posted on 1/1/17 at 3:20 pm to
Good post OP.

Any thoughts on hanging out in Ybor then taking Uber or cab to the stadium? Or would you just park at the stadium?

How are game day shuttles?

Any input is appreciated
Posted by ForeverGator
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Posted on 1/1/17 at 3:39 pm to
What's wrong with you? Ybor??? Lol.

Post up at Mons for 2 hours prior to the game. That way no matter how the game ends, you would have had a good day.
Posted by wiltznucs
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Posted on 1/1/17 at 4:54 pm to
Honestly? Getting both in and out will be a nightmarish shitshow.

Jesuit will be the best option. It will still be a mess and a bit of a hike to the stadium.

Also, be aware that the security screening at RayJ is terribly inefficient. I attended a Bucs game a few weeks back and arrived to the gates an hour before kickoff. I made it to my seat as the first quarter was ending.

Personally, I'd take an Uber to the game. After it wraps up walk South to Cigar City Brewing and drink a few pints before Ubering back home.
This post was edited on 1/1/17 at 4:55 pm
Posted by Triple Daves
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Posted on 1/1/17 at 5:17 pm to
Driving in day of and all the way to Crystal River afterwards. Gonna be a business trip haha.

Cigar City Brewing is close by to RJS? How is the setup there for hanging out and drinking pregame? Love their stuff.
Posted by LSUwag
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Posted on 1/1/17 at 6:41 pm to
I highly recommend private parking off of Himes. That area is an older Cuban community where they rent spaces for $20. They do a great job of managing the area. You can't beat it.

Also, just a few blocks South east is a Cuban Restaurant called La Tarracita. It is un freaking real how good and cheap this place is. I've been going there for 30 Years.
Posted by Triple Daves
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Posted on 1/1/17 at 6:42 pm to
Thanks wag, good stuff
Posted by Carolina_Girl
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Posted on 1/1/17 at 6:43 pm to
quote:

I've parked in the Lopez lot every time I've been

Which is once.


Same here, except twice.
Posted by wiltznucs
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Posted on 1/1/17 at 7:12 pm to
Cigar City Brewing is located just South of the Stadium at Dale Mabry and Spruce. Many people park there and walk to the game. The Brewery will definitely be a bit crowded before and after the game.
Posted by LSU
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Posted on 1/1/17 at 7:53 pm to
We parked in Lot 3 for the Outback Bowl three years ago and were driving to Tallahassee after the game. Had no trouble getting out afterwards.
Posted by Triple Daves
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Posted on 1/1/17 at 8:37 pm to
Nice. I went to a Bucs game there years ago, but I was a kid so things like parking logistics weren't exactly what I was paying attention to.

Totally forgot Florida plays a game there tomorrow.
Posted by DannyB
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Posted on 1/1/17 at 8:50 pm to
When i went down a few years ago for the AU-Northwestern Outback Bowl I had more fun hanging out at Splitsville than I did at Ybor City. Think it is overrated.

It was a nightmare getting out headed back north to ATL. They were working on the I-75 pretty much all the way from Tampa to Atlanta.
This post was edited on 1/1/17 at 8:53 pm
Posted by jb4
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Posted on 1/1/17 at 9:00 pm to
How far is the stadium from mons Venus ?
Posted by 478rebel
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Posted on 1/1/17 at 9:31 pm to
Just drove that I-75 drive today. Absolutely awful. If you want to avoid the road construction north of Tampa you can get on the veterans expressway/suncoast parkway. Drive it till it ends, get on 98, then Florida 121. That runs into Gainesville right at 75. You can get to the veterans expressway from the stadium.
This post was edited on 1/1/17 at 9:32 pm
Posted by Bama54
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Posted on 1/1/17 at 9:33 pm to
Staying at Hilton Westshore. Website says you can walk to stadium. Is this true
Posted by ForeverGator
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Posted on 1/1/17 at 9:40 pm to
That's a long arse way through a bunch of small towns. Turning a 2 hour drive to Gainesville into a 3 hour drive.
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