Someone just posted this on the forum
From the Stanford parking website:
"One-day "Visitor" scratcher permits (which allow parking in Pay & Display lots and at meters), available for $12 each at the P&TS office (open weekdays 7:30 a.m. -5 p.m.)."
So, unless the LOC has made special arrangements you can plan on $12/day for parking, and hope that space is available once you pay for the parking pass.
You've got to be kidding me..... If it's 12.00 dollars a day that is so unfair..... I don't think I'll be able to afford going to the pool except on competition days. I think my motel is 2 miles away..... Looks like I'm walking.......
I love getting taken advantage of.
- Note: I remember now.... Orginally I had called the college and was told it was free...... I'm going back to my notes.... This is so unacceptable........
And I agree -- get a grip. It's going to cost you money to park there. It's also going to cost you money in entry fees, food, hotel, airfare (perhaps), airport transportation, rental car, etc. This isn't a summer recreation league meet with 100 people. This is the World Champs.
-Rick
I was thinking about what I have paid for parking for age group meets. In Chicago at UIUC it is a 5.00 event fee parking for all day. Except Friday, which you pay the per hour rate if you get there too early. In Indy at UIPUI, it is 4.00 event parking. Both these cities are big cities, cost a lot to stay at, and the parking is a whole lot cheaper than 12.00.
Originally posted by dorothyrde
Maybe someone from the meet management team can answer this. That way at least you can plan what kind of cash you need to have for this. Maybe someone form the forum team could ask someone from the meet management team and then post their reply… That way at least we can plan what kind of cash we need to have for this.
I talked to Michael Moore about this a while ago and at that time the LOC did not have a definitive answer.
PARKING INFORMATION for AVERY AQUATIC CENTER ON THE STANFORD CAMPUS
Parking for competitors and spectators will be available on the Stanford Campus in the Galvez lot. See map Map . The lot is about 250 meters from the pool area.
DIRECTIONS: From 101, take Embarcadero Road (west) to El Camino, where Embarcadero becomes Galvez. Follow Galvez past the Stanford Stadium which will be on your left and go the 4 way stop at Galvez and Campus Drive. Turn right at Campus Drive, and turn right into the Galvez parking lot. The Toyon lot, used for overflow, will also be available. Cars will be directed to the spot by the attendant on duty.
From 280, take Page Mill Road (east) to El Camino Real. Turn left at El Camino Real, and drive north to Embarcadero/Galvez (the Stanford Stadium will be on your left) Turn left at Galvez,_Follow Galvez past the Stanford Stadium which will be on your left and go the 4 way stop at Galvez and Campus Drive. Turn right at Campus Drive, and turn right into the Galvez parking lot. The Toyon lot, used for overflow, will also be available. Cars will be directed to the spot by the attendant on duty.
There will be a daily fee of $5.00 to park in this lot. All other spaces at Stanford, with the exception of metered and visitor parking, are permit parking and are closely monitored by Stanford parking police.
Please plan to purchase your parking pass at the credential/registration area. After August 5th parking passes will also be available at the information booth outside the Avery pool area.
Please note, parking passes are available for cash only.
Thank you in advance for your consideration of the parking process and regulations on the Stanford campus.
For questions or concerns, emaIl parking@2006finamasters.org.
michael
I agree with Rick. This is the World Championship for Masters. Lets put the cost of parking in perspective. I cant see this as a major cost.
I am in Tokyo. Here it costs more to park a car than my house rent back in the US.
Imagine if you had to fly from Tokyo, get a hotel, rent a car, buy food everyday. The cost of parking is nothing.
But I will pay this huge costs happily and am looking for forward to competing and meeting my US competitors!
See you at Stanford!
Andrew
