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CATS Touchdown Express Increases ticket cost by 150%
Posted on 8/13/13 at 5:53 pm
Posted on 8/13/13 at 5:53 pm
Cats director announced this increase today, saying that there had been a cut in funding and because of this, the old @4 price would only provide a 20% return. New price is $10 per ticket.
Posted on 8/13/13 at 5:55 pm to ScubaTiger
Well a Tiger is a cat so....
Posted on 8/13/13 at 5:56 pm to ScubaTiger
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Cats director announced this increase today, saying that there had been a cut in funding
He's fricking lying through his teeth.
Posted on 8/13/13 at 6:45 pm to ScubaTiger
Link?
Here's the actual site: https://www.downtownbatonrouge.org/aroundshuttle.asp
Also, you can get your ticket comped at any bar/restaurant downtown if you just buy a beverage. Best gameday deal in town.
ETA: Quick Google search found the link at the Advocate
Just got a tax sizable tax increase to pull from there Mirabito. WTF.
Here's the actual site: https://www.downtownbatonrouge.org/aroundshuttle.asp
Also, you can get your ticket comped at any bar/restaurant downtown if you just buy a beverage. Best gameday deal in town.
ETA: Quick Google search found the link at the Advocate
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Mirabito said the grant that was subsidizing some of the costs expired, making the fee hike necessary to cover operating costs.
Just got a tax sizable tax increase to pull from there Mirabito. WTF.
This post was edited on 8/13/13 at 6:48 pm
Posted on 8/13/13 at 6:58 pm to ScubaTiger
Thank heavens this topic is on the tiger rant
Posted on 8/13/13 at 7:15 pm to inthebr
Please explain the ticket comped thing.
Posted on 8/13/13 at 8:47 pm to ScubaTiger
Last year I was able to go into Hotel Indego, get a beer, and they comped tickets on the touchdown express for both myself and my kiddo. Didn't pay a dime either way, had a blast, and did the same the year before for the Kentucky game.
Posted on 8/13/13 at 9:00 pm to inthebr
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the grant that was subsidizing some of the costs
So, they have a situation where they can run a few busses on short set routes to a single destination and people ACTUALLY RIDE THEM, they're charging more than normal bus fare and the busses are full to the point that people are standing in the aisle, and they need a grant to account for 80% of their profit?
Either A.) He IS lying through his teeth or B.) these people are far more incompetent than I thought, and that's saying something. OF course, there's always C.) All of the above.
Don't poor mouth, just raise it to $10 and STFU. It's still a better deal than $20 or more to park in someone's yard and walk and far cheaper than parking passes.
Posted on 8/13/13 at 9:48 pm to inthebr
Thanks for the info. I wonder if they will do the same considering the increased ticket price?
Posted on 8/13/13 at 9:53 pm to ScubaTiger
No sweat. I'm hoping they keep that deal in place, but even at $10 the express beats driving onto campus on Gameday IMO.
Posted on 8/13/13 at 10:11 pm to inthebr
Agreed, just for the reduced stress alone.
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