What Is With The Price Of Parking At Concerts In Philadelphia?
Seriously, the price of parking at concerts in Philadelphia is getting crazy. Have you noticed the prices getting higher and higher?
Some concertgoers who attended the Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks show at the Linc on June 17th were disgruntled. Lots in South Philly were charging as high as $60 for parking. Sixty. Dollars.
For sports events, parking tends to fall around $25 to $35-ish in South Philly. So why is it so much for concerts? These insane prices don’t just happen in the stadium area. Smaller venues also are surrounded by privately owned lots that charge an arm and a leg for an asphalt space marked with white paint. So, what gives?
As mentioned before, these lots are privately owned. The venues that hold the concerts have their own lots that fill up rather quickly. So, as concertgoers, we have no choice but to resort to these other lots. In days past, these lots charged higher flat rates, but never egregious amounts like this. Why are we seeing prices upwards of $50?
Parking at concerts in Philadelphia should not require you to take out a mortgage. You already paid (a likely stunning amount) for your concert ticket, so adding gross parking rates on top of that will surely burn a hole in your pocket.
The economy has changed, yes, but that doesn’t give anyone the liberty to price gauge to THAT extent. Did you pay the $60 to park for the Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks concert? What’s the highest price you’ve ever paid for parking at a concert?
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5 Things You Should Never Do At A Concert
Excessive Intoxication
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Drunk people are annoying. REALLY drunk people are even more annoying. In a cramped space, people who’ve been drinking too much may be extra irritating to those around them. It’s also miserable for you to be too drunk at a concert. You want to go to these events and remember them. If you’ve gone over your limit, you won’t have an enjoyable time. So get the drink at the bar, but don’t go TOO crazy, people.
Littering
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It’s just rude to the venue to leave your trash scattered around the place. They set out many many trash cans for that exact reason. Make the staff’s lives easier and place your trash in the correct receptacle. It’s also no fun to step on or come across someone else’s trash. Be mindful if those around you and make sure your litter makes it in the bin, not the floor.
Live Streaming Without Permission
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This is just a big old no-no. Everyone in the venue paid very good money to be there. They don’t want to watch the concert through the phone you have in their face because you feel the need to live stream. It’s also very disrespectful to the artist that is trying to perform for the live crowd that’s actually at the venue.
Disregarding Personal Space
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Everyone has a personal bubble. People don’t want a stranger touching all up on them while they’re trying to enjoy their favorite artist. No one wants you in their business like that. And you wouldn’t enjoy it if someone did it to you. Also, side note. Don’t mosh unless everyone else is moshing.
Excessive Use Of Smartphones
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This goes back to the live streaming point. No one wants to watch the concert through your phone. Even worse, no one wants to see you ignoring the artist that’s putting their heart and soul into the show in front of you. Taking a few photos and videos should be okay, but if your phone is out the whole show, are you even enjoying it? Live in the moment, people!
