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Ah, the Metro situation worries me. Guess my sister and I have to call taxi service or something.
Ah, the Metro situation worries me. Guess my sister and I have to call taxi service or something.
So is it a really bad idea to take the metro? I'll have a car, but I was really, really hoping to leave it at the hotel (in Crystal City) and not have to hassle with parking. Did we already pay for parking with our tickets for this show? I can't even keep them straight anymore.
Silver Spring, Md.: Do you know of any plans for Metro to stay open late on the 29th for the U2 concert at FedEx Field? The last train leaves Morgan Blvd. at 11:25, and assuming the concert ends at 11, there's no way thousands of people can make the mile trek to the station in that time. Thanks for your help!
Robert Thomson: Metrorail shuts at midnight on week nights, unless somebody pays to have it stay open late to handle crowds for a special event. As "Silver Spring" noted, the last Blue Line train leaving Morgan Boulevard in the direction of Franconia-Springfield departs at 11:25 p.m.
Metro hasn't announced any plans to stay open late on Sept. 29, but I'll check and post information on my Get There blog. It's a very expensive proposition, and I feel sure Metro won't be doing it unless someone associated with the concert is willing to pick up the tab.
U2 @ FedEx Field: Any chance you guys have the inside scoop on how FedEx Field will run the U2 concert? -how early can the general admission people arrive? -can we use their bathrooms? -do we have to pay for parking?
Thank you!
David: You can arrive VERY early. Really, really early. Like, at noon. That's when the parking lot opens. Box office opens at 3. Doors open at 5. Opening act at 7. You already paid for parking -- it's included in the ticket price. Also, Metro is extending its hours, so the last train will leave Morgan Boulevard at 12:24 a.m. And remember, there are many ways to get to the stadium. Exit 17B will absolutely be the most busy; there are plenty of other ways to get there.
So, um, the metro may or may not have extended hours.... Help!
Ticketmaster has released more seats to concert at FedEx. Just pulled up 2 seats in section 101, row 21. The tickets are $250 each + fees.
The taxi would have to pick people up a mile or so away from the stadium because all the cars will be leaving. They also don't allow taxis to drive up to the stadium (for games at least).
WMATA sent out word today that it will be keeping the Metro system station open late on Tuesday night in order to accommodate U2 fans coming home from FedEx Field. All stations except Morgan Boulevard will be exit-only after midnight, but those who enter at Morgan Boulevard after midnight will find both trains waiting for them at that station, and additional trains at all transfer points on the Blue Line to take them to their destinations, Metro spokesperson Steven Taubenkibel said.
Radio stations in the DC area are giving away inner circle wristbands to the show so.....these people will have access to get into the inner circle.
I know my friend had a chance to win a raffle for tickets and Inner circle experience for Chicago.
I know Mix 107.3 is doing a U-Tuesday promotion with a countdown!
Recommend everyone to keep on checking Fed Ex Field website or Redskins website for GA Information.
you think it will change? right now it says noon is when you can park in their lots.. This can't be what's gonna happen cuz people are going to be lining up the nite before..
Police will kick people off the grounds if they try to walk in to the lot early and the area is not a place where you'd want to camp out off premises
I will be attending the concert but I won't be able to get on the road until 5, which means I probably won't get there until after 6. Will there still be parking available or do I have to park in a lot and pay money? Also, I have inner circle wristbands that will be waiting at will call, does that allow me to get in early? Any info is appreciated
Police will kick people off the grounds if they try to walk in to the lot early and the area is not a place where you'd want to camp out off premises
. Will there still be parking available or do I have to park in a lot and pay money?
wristbands? You must have RED ZONE tickets (or VIP tix).. There are no wristbands for the pit/inner circle.
well, a lot of venues say or threaten this but it doesn't happen. Just saying people will be camping out there if not in the lot then across the street. Just about every show so far in the US 'the rules' that were given weren't necessarily abided by.
There are inner circle wristbands because I won them off of the radio. I don't think they have ever done that before so that's why no one knows about them.
Fedex is a completely different monster. PG County police will not tolerate kids trying to get around the rules, they are know to be among the most abusive, corrupt police in the country (I live nearby)
You may be able to park at "the Boulevard at Capital Center", and sneak onto the stadium grounds by foot, but your car is going to be a mile away.
all I am saying is the people who will be running the GA line will be able to get what they want in terms of lining up overnite or early in the morning. They have for all the shows so far. Regardless of the police.. it's the venue security that the GA line people will be dealing with.