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Old Posted Jan 22, 2009, 5:13 PM
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Or you could park at one of the lots west of the dome in the 17th Macleod area... Pay $10, walk straight out, get in and drive straight away. I've never understood why anyone would park on the grounds (or even in the Saddledome parkade VIP crap) when the wait to get out is so horrendous.
Because hockey season takes place in the winter, and walking 10-15 minutes in -25 isn't most people's idea of fun just to save $2.

Obviously it's not usually that cold but for me I like to make a night of it, which generally involves visiting the Casino or one of the various things close to the Stampede grounds (restaurant/pub/etc). I've never waited for traffic after a Flames game, but that's because I don't try to flee right after the game along with most people.

Now that the Casino is on the north side, it's fantastic - that parking is almost never full, and getting out is a breeze as it's right on the very edge of traffic. The parking by the Big 4 building or the parkade? I totally agree with you. You can sit for half an hour in your car easily.
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