re: LSU Football Parking

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They'll make money off people who do come to tailgate.

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I do not see how LSU makes money from people tailgating – especially those that do not have tickets for the game. We have a reserved spot across from the south end zone. If we arrive 4 hours or 10 minutes before the game, or do not make the game, LSU has the fees that we already paid for that game. The only “cost” to LSU is if we liter while tailgating.
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1. I have yet to see anyone tailgating walk over to the stadium to buy drinks. A major part of tailgating is having everything you need when you set up.
2. People who want to buy t-shirts, etc. usually do so before they enter the stadium.
3. LSU has a tremendous expense cleaning up after the tailgaters. Joe Aleva addressed this in his letter regarding the parking fees.

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As a whole, I agree.

Another thing that will be interesting to see if if people without tickets who are interested in purchasing them on gameday will even come.

$40 to chance that you might get tickets...I'd probably stay home.

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I guess I don't see why people make such a big deal out of this. There will still be PLENTY of free parking on or near campus. The areas I always park in and walk a short distance to the center of campus will still be free. It only applies to the pink ($40) and green ($20) areas on the map. Those people that have been getting premium parking on campus will now have to pay for it, at a lesser rate than the other people that have been paying for similar premium parking for years. If you have a big spread with lots of people, the price per person is going to be minimal, even with trailers.

2011 Parking Map

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Those people that have been getting premium parking on campus will now have to pay for it

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That's quite a stretch to call the Levee Lot and Hayfield "premium parking".

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3. LSU has a tremendous expense cleaning up after the tailgaters. Joe Aleva addressed this in his letter regarding the parking fees.

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The garbage contract this past season was less than previous years. However, after games like WVU they had to hire additional help from all over. This is what added the expense.

I have talked with LSU regarding the parking issue on a few occasions. There is the trash issue, yes, but also destruction on campus. After the WVU game it cost LSU facility services 1,300 to replace the cemented brown wooden posts along Nicholson that were pulled out by tailgaters. There was damage to Turead hall bathroom and various other places on campus.

Crews had to walk every inch of grass on the parade grounds to pickup broken glass.

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You're right. I was referring mostly to the pink sections on campus.

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Most wouldn't object except they will be paying near the amount of the season parking pass holders for a non-reserved spot.

I've said it before that I don't mind paying but $90-$130 a game for our tailgate is a tad much...