lukethedrifter wrote:my suggestion is to hang around downtown, chill out, have a post game beer at the Old Rock House, or head up to Washington Ave and have a Guinness at The Dubliner. Head home after the crowds thin out.
If you are coming over from the Illinoise side, park at the Casino or one of the other Metro stops and light rail it.
Coming from Illinois, and the problem is I have a 280 mile drive home. No beer for me Sunday. And having seen the lines at the Metro stop, I'm not sure what is worse - waiting in traffic or waiting to get on that train.
I'm not concerned about the price difference - I just want to be able to be in Illinois within 1 hour of the last pitch. The 9th street garage doesn't do that, it's a crawl all the way up from the garage to the bridge.
lukethedrifter wrote:my suggestion is to hang around downtown, chill out, have a post game beer at the Old Rock House, or head up to Washington Ave and have a Guinness at The Dubliner. Head home after the crowds thin out.
If you are coming over from the Illinoise side, park at the Casino or one of the other Metro stops and light rail it.
Coming from Illinois, and the problem is I have a 280 mile drive home. No beer for me Sunday. And having seen the lines at the Metro stop, I'm not sure what is worse - waiting in traffic or waiting to get on that train.
I'm not concerned about the price difference - I just want to be able to be in Illinois within 1 hour of the last pitch. The 9th street garage doesn't do that, it's a crawl all the way up from the garage to the bridge.
My suggestion would be then to park south of the stadium (there's a couple places along Broadway), then jump down Chouteau heading west, turn to Jefferson south, I-44 east, and head across the river. You'll probably have a backup getting onto PSB, but no matter which way you go you'll have that. You won't be stuck in traffic downtown though.
lukethedrifter wrote:my suggestion is to hang around downtown, chill out, have a post game beer at the Old Rock House, or head up to Washington Ave and have a Guinness at The Dubliner. Head home after the crowds thin out.
If you are coming over from the Illinoise side, park at the Casino or one of the other Metro stops and light rail it.
Coming from Illinois, and the problem is I have a 280 mile drive home. No beer for me Sunday. And having seen the lines at the Metro stop, I'm not sure what is worse - waiting in traffic or waiting to get on that train.
I'm not concerned about the price difference - I just want to be able to be in Illinois within 1 hour of the last pitch. The 9th street garage doesn't do that, it's a crawl all the way up from the garage to the bridge.
My suggestion would be then to park south of the stadium (there's a couple places along Broadway), then jump down Chouteau heading west, turn to Jefferson south, I-44 east, and head across the river. You'll probably have a backup getting onto PSB, but no matter which way you go you'll have that. You won't be stuck in traffic downtown though.
Popeye_Card wrote:
My suggestion would be then to park south of the stadium (there's a couple places along Broadway), then jump down Chouteau heading west, turn to Jefferson south, I-44 east, and head across the river. You'll probably have a backup getting onto PSB, but no matter which way you go you'll have that. You won't be stuck in traffic downtown though.
--P--
That's where my family and I always park and have done it that way since I went to my very first game as a kid.
jim wrote:
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I forgot to mention that Randall's Wines and Spirits is right there at that entrance onto 44. You can pick up some cheap booze there for the trip back.
Popeye_Card wrote:
My suggestion would be then to park south of the stadium (there's a couple places along Broadway), then jump down Chouteau heading west, turn to Jefferson south, I-44 east, and head across the river. You'll probably have a backup getting onto PSB, but no matter which way you go you'll have that. You won't be stuck in traffic downtown though.
--P--
That's where my family and I always park and have done it that way since I went to my very first game as a kid.
One more question, coming in from Illinios I usually just take the 9th street exit. I could do that and just loop around to Broadway, but would I be better getting off on 70 to Market to Broadway?
Popeye_Card wrote:
My suggestion would be then to park south of the stadium (there's a couple places along Broadway), then jump down Chouteau heading west, turn to Jefferson south, I-44 east, and head across the river. You'll probably have a backup getting onto PSB, but no matter which way you go you'll have that. You won't be stuck in traffic downtown though.
--P--
That's where my family and I always park and have done it that way since I went to my very first game as a kid.
One more question, coming in from Illinios I usually just take the 9th street exit. I could do that and just loop around to Broadway, but would I be better getting off on 70 to Market to Broadway?
I'm going to have to rack my brain a second because I never come from the East side, but I believe your best bet is 9th street, because I think you can only go Broadway north off the other exit. Or you can take 55 south, grab the first exit, and you'll be right near where you want to eventually be (near the intersection of Broadway and Chouteau.
Popeye's suggestion actually worked out ok. I really don't know if it saved much time, but it certainly didn't hurt any and I got to see a new part of St. Louis that I've never seen. I have never parked south of the stadium, and I have to say that's where the action is after the game. Reminded me a little of Fenway/Wrigley with the neighboorhood bars with bands playing etc...
Anyway, if it wasn't due to a bad accident at mile marker 9 in Illinois, I don't think it would have been that bad. Game got out at 4:15, I was in my car by 4:45, and I made past mile marker 9 at 6:30. Almost 2 hours to go 9 miles.
