First game at Lambeau

BrianOuellet

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Heys guys ! I'll be doing a 12 hour drive for my first ever NFL game at Lambeau this year ! I was wondering if some of you can give me some tips on how the tailgate works etc. What time does it usually start ?? Can we bring our own beer in the parking lot ?? Thx alot for the info !!! Cant wait for the new season to start :D
 

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Tailgaitin' usually 'starts' around 6 a.m... even for the later games....even when its -20 degrees
and NO
NO beer is allowed in the parking lot....sorry

HAHAHA J/K bro its Wisconsin... u can bring in all the beer u want....and its wicked cheap
 

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Depends on the game. But tailgating starts about Wednesday for most games ;)

Saints game I think they are warming now
 

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Packers.com | Parking

The Lambeau Field parking lot opens four hours prior to kickoff. With the exception of a limited number of first come, first served parking for people with disabilities, the entire stadium lot is sold out to holders of season parking passes. Reserved season parking customers must enter the lot at the entrance indicated on their parking pass and follow the directions given by the parking attendants. No busses, R.V.'s or oversized vehicles are allowed in the Lambeau Field lot. For information on season parking, or to be added to the waiting list for season parking passes in the Lambeau Field lot, please contact the Packers Ticket Office at 920-569-7501.
A number of parking lots close to Lambeau Field are also available for those who wish to reserve spaces for their cars, recreational vehicles, or busses, on an individual game basis. For information on obtaining individual game reserved parking in an outlying lot, please contact:
P.M.I./Ticket Star
Game-Day Parking Information
P.O. Box 10567
Green Bay, WI 54307-0567
(800) 895-0071
www.ticketstaronline.com
In addition to the reserved parking options listed above, free parking is available on many residential streets within walking distance of the stadium, and many private property owners in the vicinity offer parking for a fee.

Drop Off Zone
A northbound lane of Ridge Road (on the stadium's west side) is blockaded on game day to provide a safe and convenient passenger drop off area. To access the drop off zone, vehicles must be traveling north on Ridge Road and merge with northbound traffic upon exiting. Please respect any posted time limitations and heed the instructions from officers directing traffic flow in and out of the area.
As this area will be very congested in the immediate hour(s) after the game, it will not be designated as a post-game pick up zone. Drivers should arrange to meet their passengers at an alternate location after the game.

Tailgating
Tailgating is a time-honored tradition at Lambeau Field and while we encourage you to have a good time, please do so responsibly. Those utilizing the Lambeau Field parking lot will be permitted only one parking space per vehicle and we ask that you limit the space used for tailgating to allow for vehicle and pedestrian traffic. Grill cooking with charcoal or L.P. gas is allowed; however, all grills must be supervised while in use and be fully extinguished before being left unattended. Separate containers are available in the lot for hot charcoals, recyclable items and trash. The Green Bay Fire Department will be enforcing Ordinance 24.14(1), as stated below:
Excerpt from City of Green Bay Ordinance 24.14(1)
OPEN BURNING
"All open burning is prohibited within the City of Green Bay, except for: (a) Outdoor-Cooking Fires. Open or closed cooking grills (charcoal and propane fuel only)...."

Several stadium rest rooms are accessible from the parking lot and are available to tailgaters from the time the parking lot opens (four hours prior to kickoff) until one hour prior to kickoff. These rest rooms are located on the north, northwest and southwest sides of the stadium.

Will Call & Ticket Issues
Game-day will call windows are located on the northeast side of the stadium, facing Lombardi Avenue and adjacent to the Lambeau Field Atrium. The windows open at 8:00 am for noon & 3:15 games and at 10:00 am for night games. The windows close at halftime. To leave tickets for another party, please place them in an envelope clearly marked with the full name of the person who "will call" to pick them up. Tickets will only be released to the person designated on the envelope, upon presentation of photo identification.
Anyone experiencing a problem with lost, stolen, damaged or forgotten game tickets is encouraged to visit the windows labeled "Ticket Problems". Depending on the circumstances, tickets may be reissued.

Traffic Flow
Lombardi Avenue will be one way westbound between Ashland and Oneida before the game, then one way eastbound between Oneida and Ashland following the game. The stretch between Oneida Street and Ridge Road will be westbound before the game and close at game time.
Oneida Street between Lombardi and Potts will only be open to those with reserved Lambeau Field parking passes before and after the game. (Oneida will be closed to all through traffic.) Motorists with parking passes will be required to enter the parking lot at the north or south Oneida Street entrances. They will be required to leave via the same gate. No traffic will be allowed on Oneida Street between the two entrances.
Ridge Road will be closed to all through traffic following the game. Traffic leaving the stadium parking lot will be allowed to exit. Vehicles using the north driveway will be directed northbound on Ridge Road, while vehicles using the south exit will be directed southbound. Through traffic will resume when pedestrian traffic has cleared the area with that determination made by officers on site.
Valley View Road from Lambeau Field to Ridge Road will be open to vehicular traffic, but the road will be divided to create a pedestrian walkway.
Armed Forces Drive at Oneida Street will close three hours before kick-off. The remainder of Armed Forces Drive will be closed to vehicles one hour before game time due to the heavy volume of pedestrians. Armed Forces Drive will remain closed until pedestrian traffic clears after the game.
 

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Other good places to park / tailgate:
1) Boyscouts / cubscouts usually have parking for $15 (cheapest I've seen / found) near BWW's
2) BWW's will give u coupons for wings if u park there and dont have your own grill set up....
3) K-Mart Parking lot is usually where we go... I think thats still first come first serve... lots of ppl show up the night before there and get the prime spots and camp though.... (ie vikes / bears fans) so beware...
4) Locals have parking BEHIND KMart for around 15-20
5) The Bar..... Cause its... THE BAR
 

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You need a permit. The place I tailgate for everygame is a vacant lot directly south of the stadium, and still in the shadow of Lambeau. This is the best place to get a parking lot type experience if you can't get in the lot. If you are going north on Oneida, take the last left you can before the stadium....its called Stadium Dr. Tailgating starts as early as you want. I wouldn't recommend getting there any later than 8AM. After tailgating is done I always like to hang out at one of the many Leinie's Lodges inside the stadium before making my way to my seat. Enjoy your first game!
 

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I tell ya, the whole Oneida/Lombardi/Ridge traffic thing is the toughest to deal with. I just resign myself to biking everywhere on game day.

If you can't get into Lambeau to park, try crossing Lombardi. Shadow down to Biemeret has free street parking/cheap(er) lawn parking and some residents include tailgating.

Have fun! There's nothing like GB on game day.
 

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I tell ya, the whole Oneida/Lombardi/Ridge traffic thing is the toughest to deal with. I just resign myself to biking everywhere on game day.

If you can't get into Lambeau to park, try crossing Lombardi. Shadow down to Biemeret has free street parking/cheap(er) lawn parking and some residents include tailgating.

Have fun! There's nothing like GB on game day.


Very true. The area around the stadium is easy getting into...but if you park around the stadium, expect to sit in your car for a few hours. This is why I always continue tailgating for a few hours after the game!
 

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I tell ya, the whole Oneida/Lombardi/Ridge traffic thing is the toughest to deal with. I just resign myself to biking everywhere on game day.
There ya go!
And I bet they have bike racks and it's free too.

That's one of the things I love about bicycling to events. Parking is never a hassle.
 

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For parking, I always go down St Agnes Drive. Just 2 or 3 blocks from the atrium you can park for $10 or less, especially for a "gold" game. Easy to get out after the game, too, because of fewer cars around there. Is this a local secret?
 

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