here is the official meadowlands policy statement for 360... some people may want to take a look to finalize their plans.
GOING TO THE U2 360° CONCERT AT GIANTS STADIUM?
HERE’S EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
U2 360° TOUR
With special guest Muse
Giants Stadium
QUICK FACTS
• Dates are September 23 & 24, 2009
September 23rd performance rescheduled from September 25th – all tickets valid at the door.
• Doors 5:30 PM / Show 7:00 PM
• Parking lot #16 will open at 8 AM for both shows for General Admission ticket holders only.
• Parking lots for all other ticket holders will open at 1:30 PM.
• Concert is rain or shine
venue website:
www.izodcenter.com
GETTING TO THE STADIUM
Over 80,000 fans will be at the stadium each night, similar to the attendance for a Giants or Jets football game. As a result, off-site parking will be utilized to handle the overflow of cars onto the Meadowlands Sports Complex.
ALL TICKET HOLDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CAR POOL, USE NJ TRANSIT RAIL SERVICE, ARRIVE EARLY AND ALLOW EXTRA TRAVEL TIME TO THE MEADOWLANDS SPORTS COMPLEX.
CARPOOL
U2 Fans interested in ride sharing or carpooling to attend the U2 360º Tour concert are invited to sign up for a PickupPal account which is free to join and to use. On the site members can post routes as passengers and/or drivers. For complete details, visit:
U2 360? Tour Rideshare :: Powered by PickupPal
TAKE THE NEW MEADOWLANDS RAIL
Avoid the hassles of driving and take the train to the concert! The New Meadowlands Rail Line is the best way to get to and from the U2 concert. Operated by NJ TRANSIT, trip time to Giants Stadium is just a short 10 minutes from the Frank R. Lautenberg Station at Secaucus Junction.
What fans need to know:
• The new rail line gives New Jersey fans statewide rail access to the Meadowlands Sports Complex with connections at Hoboken Terminal and Secaucus Junction. Fans coming from NYC connect through Penn Station New York.
• Trains will operate between Hoboken, Secaucus Junction and the Meadowlands Rail Station beginning at 3:20 PM (approximately 3-1/2 hours before the concert). There will be no mass transportation service available to the Meadowlands Sports Complex prior to 3:20 PM.
• The Meadowlands Train Station is located near Gate B at Giants Stadium.
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• Return rail service begins immediately after the concert ends and will continue to operate for 2 hours after the event.
• THERE IS NO EVENT BUS SERVICE (#351) FROM NY PORT AUTHORITY FOR THE U2 CONCERTS.
Travel tips:
• Purchase round-trip tickets in advance from any NJ TRANSIT rail ticket vending machine or ticket office. Select “Meadowlands Sports Complex” as your destination. (On older ticket vending machines, use station code 410.).
• On the train, present your ticket to the conductor. If you are connecting at Secaucus Junction, your ticket will be returned to you.
• Customers connecting from Northeast Corridor or North Jersey Coast Line trains must use their ticket to pass through the fare gates at Secaucus Junction. Each ticket will open the fare gate one time.
• Trains to the Meadowlands depart from the lower level.
• For schedule and fare information, visit
New Jersey Transit and use the trip planner to confirm your schedule, for information on connecting trains at Secaucus Junction or Hoboken Terminal, and specific fares.
PARKING AT GIANTS STADIUM
1. Parking lot #16 will open at 8 AM for both shows for General Admission ticket holders only.
2. Parking lots for all other ticket holders will open at 1:30 PM.
3. Parking Fee: $25 cars, limos and RVs; $50 buses
4. No reserved parking permits will be issued for these concerts (as they are for Giants and Jets games).
5. There is no overnight parking permitted.
6. Parking for guests with disabilities is available in Lots 10, 12, 14 and 18.
7. DROP OFF AREA: The location for taxis, limousines and cars to drop off or pick up a patron is adjacent to the walkover bridge on the stadium side of the bridge (near parking lots 10/12).
8. If you park in the IZOD Center parking lots, shuttle buses will be available to transport you to the Stadium side of the Sports Complex. Buses will be available after the concert for reverse trip. You can also cross over using the walkover bridge.
OFF-SITE / SATELLITE PARKING LOT INFORMATION
1. Off-site parking (same location as NFL games) will be utilized for the two U2 concerts.
2. The off-site parking lots are located approximately 2 miles from the Meadowlands Sports Complex at 1050 Wall Street West, Lyndhurst, NJ 07071.
3. The cost to park in the off-site parking lots is $20.
4. Courtesy shuttle bus service (load and go school buses) will be provided from and to the off-site parking lots and the Meadowlands Sports Complex (parking lot 17 next to the Timex Performance Center Giants Training Facility).
5. Shuttle buses will begin operating at 5 PM, run continuously through the concert and conclude approximately 1.5 hours after the show.
6. All off-site parking lots will be color coded and specific drop off and pick up information will be provided at these lots.
7. No drinking or eating will be permitted on the shuttle buses.
8. Off-site parking lots will be patrolled by local law enforcement officers.
9. Portable restroom facilities will be available at the off-site lots.
10. ALL FORMS OF TAILGATING WILL BE PROHIBITED AND STRICTLY ENFORCED.
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WILL CALL / RESERVATIONS
1. Will Call / Reservations Pick-up for all shows is at Giants Stadium gate D. Windows will open at 4:30 PM.
2. Government issued photo ID (i.e. drivers license) or the credit card used to purchase the tickets is required to pick up tickets.
ENTRY PROCEDURES
1. There are four gates at Giants Stadium: A, B, C and D. All gates will open at 5:30 PM to allow entry into the stadium. Patrons with tickets located in lower tier (100’s) mezzanine (200’s) and upper tier (300’s) may enter through Gates A, C or D.
2. All patrons with General Admission (GA) field tickets may only enter through Gate B. Entry to Giants Stadium with GA tickets will be denied at Gates A, C and D. Please note that all General Admission tickets are “hard tickets”. There were no GA tickets sold with the Ticketfast print-at-home option for these concerts.
GENERAL ADMISSION LINE
1. The field will be all General Admission – no chairs.
2. General Admission will line up at Gate B beginning at 8 AM. The order for the GA line will be first-come, first-serve. No overnight camping or parking is permitted. If you arrive before 8 AM, you will not be able to park and you will not be allowed to line up. (Parking lots open at 8 AM).
3. Concession stands will be available on the field during the concert.
ADMISSION POLICIES
1. Due to heightened security measures at the gates, we strongly urge all guests to arrive at the Stadium as early as possible to avoid entrance delays.
2. Physically challenged guests requiring assistance should contact a Guest Services Representative at the gates or Mike Smith, ADA Manager, in advance, at (201) 935-3900.
3. To determine where your seat is within a section, remember that the "higher numbered seat is closer to the higher numbered section." So, if you have seat 1 in section 111, you are on the aisle next to section 110 and seats 2, 3, 4, etc. will be going towards section 112. If you have seat 1 in section 222, you are on the aisle next to section 221 and seats 2, 3, 4, etc. will be going towards section 223. For field seating, same rule applies.
4. Exit/Re-entry into Giants Stadium is not permitted. All guests entering the Stadium are subject to search. Refusal may be grounds to prohibit admission.
PERMITTED ITEMS (all items are subject to inspection)
The following items may be brought into Giants Stadium: plastic bottles of water (one bottle per fan with cap removed) except for guests with General Admission Floor tickets – no bottles are permitted on the General Admission Floor, small point-and-shoot cameras, binoculars, small purses and fanny packs, and Aramark bags containing just-purchased merchandise.
PROHIBITED ITEMS
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS MAY NOT BE BROUGHT INTO GIANTS STADIUM: UMBRELLAS, PROFESSIONAL CAMERAS, VIDEO CAMERAS, LARGE BAGS, BACKPACKS, CANS, LASER POINTERS AND ANY ITEM DEEMED BY MANAGEMENT TO BE DANGEROUS OR INAPPROPRIATE.
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PROHIBITED ITEMS THAT ARE DISCOVERED DURING INSPECTIONS AT STADIUM ENTRANCES MUST EITHER BE RETURNED TO THE OWNER’S VEHICLE OR DISCARDED. THE STADIUM WILL NOT PROVIDE A STORAGE AREA FOR THESE ITEMS. UNLAWFUL ITEMS THAT ARE DISCOVERED DURING SECURITY INSPECTIONS ARE SUBJECT TO BEING CONFISCATED AND THE PERSON IN POSSESSION OF THOSE ITEMS IS SUBJECT TO ARREST. GUESTS ARRIVING BY TRAIN MUST TAKE PARTICULAR CAUTION NOT TO BRING ANY PROHIBITED ITEMS, AS NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE.
TAILGATING
1. Tailgating is permitted provided guests tailgate in the same space occupied by their vehicle – the “one car, one space” rule. Open parking spaces should not be used for tailgating.
2. Tailgating is permitted in IZOD Center surface parking lots. However, tailgating is prohibited in Deck 23 (parking garage next to IZOD Center).
3. Grills are allowed. However, their use near buildings or in any area where guests or property may be damaged is strictly prohibited. Please do not discard hot coals near vehicles or in plastic waste receptacles.
4. Open fires are not permitted.
SMOKING POLICY - Smoking is permitted on the spirals and at ground-level plazas at all gates. Smoking is prohibited in all other areas of Giants Stadium.
TICKET RESALE
1. In accordance with New Jersey state law, the maximum resale value is an additional 20 percent of the face value of the ticket (excluding service charges).
2. Anyone trying to resell tickets for a greater value is subject to arrest.
AREA HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS - For information on local hotels and restaurants, go to
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All information is subject to change
I will confirm it! SO SORRY!
didn't you leave yet...???
Shoot, that got me a bit worried. They just issued that article today, and the NY shows are coming up... ugh...
We're praying that the rain holds off until at least 11 p.m.! I have no idea what everyone looks like, but you can see quick glimpses of us in this U2.com video clip (we are the ones with the close-up of the signs and Sarah is wearing a pink & white swirled tie-dyed tank top and I'm next to her in a white t-shirt):
when are you leaving? I will be touching base with you tomorrow to say hello..
Hope we make it in a decent amount of time. Not really expecting to get a killer spot but if we have to hang back by the sound board I don't care. Will do early line up for thursday. 
but it seems like they were building through the night, i was on route 3 yesterday around 2am and all the brights were on
