Beware of parking lot F at Dodger Stadium today

Bottleneck Blog reader Kevin Kratzer of Northridge left this comment on the blog on Tuesday. I wanted to republish it for all those going to the Dodgers playoff game later this afternoon. I just spoke with Kevin and he said this was a "stream of consciousness" type comment, which is often the best kind. I also suggest that those going to the game may want to visit the restroom before heading back to their vehicles. -- Steve Hymon

Kevin's comment:

Be very careful about where you park in your lot at Dodger Stadium relevant to where your exit may be from your lot at game's end. Preferred parking lot F near the Sunset entrance (my preferred parking B lot was full) took 1 1/2 hours to exit the stadium last night. My friend who parked in lot B (he got there 5 minutes before I did yesterday) was already home in Chatsworth last night before we were able to exit lot F. Preferred lot F ended up funneling 7 rows of vehicles through a single car exit at Sunset.

Parking lot attendants standing around and talking with each other with their useless light sabers at their sides. Numerous drunk drivers (and their passengers) getting out of their 4 wheel drive vehicles and urinating in public. 

I have been to numerous games at Angel Stadium where the parking lot attendants are actually helpful. Why can't the McCourts and their team learn something from them? One should not have to run a harrowing gauntlet of drunken angry fans, scared soccer moms, and senior citizens whose best hand to eye coordination left them years ago.

Maybe I should double park, drink lots of beer, publicly urinate, and berate opposing fans in a very vulgar fashion the next time I'm at a high school baseball game in the Valley featuring Frank McCourts son. Of course, I would be arrested and if that is the right thing to do, then why wasn't it the right thing to do last night? At least Mr. McCourt might see what it's like hanging out for and hour and a half in lot F instead of wine and cheese with Barbra Streisand and Penny Marshall in the McCourt box.

Comments

[TransitPlanner]

Or you could become an Angels fan. There is an Amtrak/Metrolink train station and two 24 hr. bus lines serving the stadium area. Much easier...

[calwatch]

DOdger Trolley gets stuck in traffic like everyone else. The only sane option is to get there early and wait in the parking lot about half an hour before taking off.

[LAofAnaheim]

Maybe you should promote the Dodger Trolley instead of driving and parking all the time.