Eagles tailgaters are about to lose one of the biggest freedoms in the parking lots outside Lincoln Financial Field.
Starting next Sunday, when the Eagles host the Rams at 1 p.m., fans will no longer be able to claim and hold parking spots ahead of time, according to the Sports Complex Parking Venture. Instead, employees will assign spaces when vehicles arrive.
That change comes with tighter rules on how fans can set up. Vehicles, tailgating gear and all related activity will have to stay inside the spot that’s assigned. In other words, the sprawl is getting reined in.
The new policy also brings a price tag for oversized vehicles. To take up four spaces, they’ll be charged $200 unless they already have a prepaid pass.
Fans who need more room can buy two extra spots for $100. Standard cars and trucks won’t be allowed in the designated oversized vehicle areas, and drop-offs are off limits there as well.
The oversized parking areas will be in Lots D and N, while oversized vehicle pass holders will be assigned to Lots E and H.
Not surprisingly, the reaction has been sour. Eagles fans have been venting online, calling the move a cash grab and saying it takes the edge off a part of the game-day experience.
“I think it’s a money grab,” Eagles fan John Huber told 6ABC, “and it’s gonna get in the way of the fun.”
“This is our culture,” Eagles fan Carmen Conti told 6ABC, “and they’re trying to break it up.”
The frustration also comes with a bigger question hanging over the scene outside the stadium: what happens to tailgating if a new Sixers arena and, potentially, a new Eagles stadium are built in the coming years?
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