Yankee Stadium Parking Prices Increase (Again)

Multiple sources are confirming that the third party company which owns the parking around Yankee Stadium intends to increase this year's parking prices from $23 to $35 for standard parking, and from $36 to $45 for valet parking. Bronx Parking Development, the organization in charge of parking, is the same group that jacked prices up to $40 for this years ALDS and ALCS games.

Apparently this is an attempt to avoid defaulting on millions of tax-exempt bonds issued by the city. The company will be unable to to make their next $6.8 million dollar payment due in April. If the city does not wave this payment, the BPD says they will be forced to charge $55 PER CAR next year to avoid default. This is absolutely outrageous, however not surprising. According to The Daily News, even with the Red Sox in town in late August and a capacity crowd on hand, less than 60% of the parking spaces were filled.

So whats the average fan to do?

The B, D, and 4 Trains all run to the ballpark, and only cost $2.50, a fraction of the cost of parking on site. I already take the subway to every game, and it really is the best way to get to the Bronx. I recommend you do yourselves (and your wallets) a favor and try it out.

Yanks gear up for football

Yankee Stadium will host Notre Dame against Army on November 20th, followed by the Pinstripe bowl on December 30th, and the Field is starting to take shape.

Photos From the LoHud Yankees Blog

The Pinstripe Bowl is the first in New York City since the Gotham Bowl between Miami and Nebraska at Old Yankee Stadium in 1962, and is one of three current Bowl games played at Baseball-only facilities, joining the Craft Fight Hunger Bowl at AT&T Park in San Francisco, and the Beef O'Brady's Bowl at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg. Yankee Stadium has previously hosted several non-baseball events, including September's Jay-Z/Eminem concert, NYU's graduation ceremonies, and the Cotto-Foreman super welterweight championship fight in July. Here's hoping Rutgers can find their way into the bowl game this year!