Comments on: Secret Bike Parking at Dodger Stadium?

By: militant angeleno

militant angeleno — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 06:08:25 +0000

Colin B: They let the Militant bring his bike into the parking lot but he was told to walk it. So he did...until the parking attendants couldn't see him anymore.

After the game, it took him less than three minutes to get out of the park.

By: Colin B.

Colin B. — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:56:47 +0000

I have usually found stadiums to be aesthetically pleasing. So, often when I travel, I go out of my way to view and take pictures of various stadiums and if possible, attend a game. Years ago, when in LA, I cycled to Dodger Stadium and wanted to go into the parking lot to take pictures of the exterior. I was told at the gate that in no uncertain terms, that it was private property and I was not allowed in to the parking area. There was a doubleheader that afternoon, and I had been thinking about going, but after that, I found better things to do with my time.

On the same trip, I was in SF and cycled out to an afternoon game at Candlestick Park. After I bought my ticket, I asked a gate attendant where was a good place to park my bike. He told me to bring it inside the gate and pointed me to an area where I could park my bike.

By: david p.

david p. — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 18:09:53 +0000

we allow bicycles to park

wow.. they are "allowing" bicycles to park there. how completely magnanimous of them.

how about a place where there is "designated" parking.

more info please!

By: Damien Newton

Damien Newton — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:14:21 +0000

While the Dodgers may not have bothered to call me back, the good people at Dodger Thoughts got to the bottom of bike parking at the Stadium.

http://dodgerthoughts.baseballtoaster.com/

I asked Josh Rawitch of the Dodgers, and he replied that "Indeed, we allow bicycles to park at the top of lot P to the left of the gates."

By: ubrayj02

ubrayj02 — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:04:23 +0000

The Armadillos 42 rode up to see a game last summer, and I've ridden up twice by myself to meets friends.

All you've got to do is lock up against those barrier fences and talk to the gate guard dudes. Since they don't see many bikes, it isn't that big of a deal.

You save a ton of money on parking. Beers in a messenger bag are awesome. If ride up in a crew, all the pissef-off drivers ('cuz they wish they had brought their bikes) give you more respect.

I suggest getting to the stadium via Bishop Road (right past Cathedral Heights). It is less of a climb, and there is a cool tunnel you get to go through. Be wary of jackasses trying to show off their 4 cylinder import's engine noises.

By: david p.

david p. — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:00:30 +0000

matt w. haha, you are totally right. that's where I ended up parking my bike. i was sure dodgers security was going to remove my bike at the behest of the angered bmw owner... but it was still there. (despite them telling me i could park it there) the funny thing is. they made me "check" my bike helmet. as if i'd fling it on the field in a fit of rage or something. maybe i should've tried to ride my bike in so they'd make me "check" that too, eh?

By: Matt Walsh

Matt Walsh — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 03:02:18 +0000

There is great bike parking all throughout the stadium. best spots available. you just have to look for these blue signs with a picture of a guy in a wheelchair.

By: Clarence

Clarence — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:26:38 +0000

Here's a great Streetfilm on Bike Parking at San Francisco Giants home:

http://www.streetfilms.org/archives/sf-giants-valet-bike-parking-81-games-per-year/

Send it around. Look how easy it is to find there!

By: Will Campbell

Will Campbell — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 01:21:05 +0000

It certainly would be nice if there was dedicated (dare I even hope: secure and monitored?) bike parking at the stadium. Maybe LaBonge's interrupting question will get the exce to clap his hands and get ball rolling, but I won't be surprised if bike racks are installed the furthest from the action in the distant outer rings of the general parking areas rather than close to the stadium. No doubt the reason for doing such a numbskulled thing will be over "safety concerns."

By: david p.

david p. — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 20:39:40 +0000

anxious to see if they respond to you. last summer i was a part of a group ride featuring some of the movers and shakers in the LA bike scene (steve box, dan gutierrez, erik knutzen, etc) including ken maguire, the state's bicycle guy at caltrans. a little recreation before the bicycle advisory committee meeting.

when we got to the gate... we were snubbed by security. it didn't matter who's name we dropped, it was clear that as a group of bicyclists looking to take a ride around the stadium, we were not welcome.

we later learned... that if we had inquired about buying season tickets we would've been let straight in - no fuss, no muss.

so - let that be a lesson to you. if you want to ride around dodger stadium and there isn't a game that day, just say you came to buy tickets.