re: LSU to charge for on campus parking in 2011

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They won't because I don't go to the fb games anymore.

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Then you don't have a vested interest.

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But if I did

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But you don't

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if I wanted to go bad enough and it was something I truly enjoyed, I'd pay it if I could afford it.

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of course. with all the increases in fees, some fans are hard pressed to afford tickets and TAF dues.

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Nothing comes for free. Everything has a price.

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As a Louisiana taypayer who provides taxpayer dollars to support the university and public lands on which the tailgating spots 3/4 mile from the stadium are located, i do believe that many who tailgating are paying a portion.

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when the costs are spread out among the many, the costs are smaller for everyone

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$140 and $280 with a possible $350 for trailers is not smaller.

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There's a lesson to be learned here for anyone paying attention.

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correct, and those lessos have to do with logistics and public relations as much as costs. most people are not mad about paying to help out. it's the level of increase and the complete lack of trust in LSU to not make it a complete mess

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Go to a Saints game, pay for parking.Go to Zephyrs game, pay for parking. Go to a concert, pay for parking

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compare parking costs and vicinity to stadium for LSU, Saints and Hornets

then get back to me

Saints and Hornets, as professional teams, are so much better for pay parking that it isnt even funny

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I pay $20-25 every time I go to a Saints game.

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and i know you aren't 3/4 a mile from the stadium either

i park 0.4 miles from the dome for saints games (Poydras and Galvez area) and it's free

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I usually park in one of the hotel garages over towards Tulane/Gravier/Common area.

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that is about 0.6 miles, and you also are paying for the security of an enclosed garage

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They won't because I don't go to the fb games anymore.

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then your opinion is 100% useless...you dont have a vested interest in these changes so obviously you have a different viewpoint

it's like me commenting on the political climate of taiwan

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True. which is why i park there.

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and LSU wants to charge $40 to park further and without security. see my point?

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see my point?

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The hay lot where I park is going to be $20. And I would gladly pay more for a reserved spot in a more secure location but I'm so far down the list my grandkids won't even smell a parking pass.

Again , I just accept this as part of the expense of going to the game.

The idea that this extra $20 is going to keep people from going to the game seems kind of crazy.

If $20 puts someone over the "break point" for being able to afford going to a football game then, maybe that person should rethink their financial priorities. I know for a fact that if another $20 was going to mean I couldn't afford going to the game, i wouldn't be going now.

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They arent going to pay $20 or $40 to park plus food and beer just to tailgate.

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Like I said, if $20 is the difference between doing it or not doing it then maybe you shouldn't be doing it in th first place.

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seems like most of the ranters who support this fleecing of the LSU fanbase have no vested interest.

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I'm curious to know how many of those who greatly support the parking tax, attend all home games, what time they arrive on campus, and do they host tailgate parties?

I park in one of the first spots when you pull into the Levee lot coming from Brightside. It is already over a mile hike to get to the stadium from that spot. Charging someone to park over a mile away $20 dollars is ridiculous. I already pay 100 a year for my commuter parking tag, not to mention I am stripped of those lots come 5pm on Fridays to allow non LSU affiliated patrons to park in the lots. Glad I am graduating and moving to Denver in May. I'll be enjoying the games from Brooklyn's near Invesco Field in the future.