Whereas the Rays have made certain there are sometimes fairly priced tickets accessible even on this 12 months’s smaller ballpark, you’re nonetheless going to pay to park your automobile.
Parking proper close to the stadium is $55; parking by Raymond James Stadium is $30. I’ve heard plenty of followers surprise how they will keep away from paying as a lot for his or her automobile as for his or her recreation ticket.
You may get a small low cost in the event you pre-pay parking not less than a day earlier than the sport. And little question there are enterprise inside a mile of the stadium which can be capitalizing on the Rays presence to supply parking at a cheaper price level (if any of our readers have any good leads on off web site parking, please share within the feedback).
However we’re going to counsel one thing radical, particularly for these Tampa/Hillsborough County of us who can lastly see a recreation with out crossing these dreaded bridges.
Depart your automobile at dwelling!
Subsequent week we’ll present you how one can experience your bike to the stadium, however right this moment we’re going to counsel you’ll be able to experience the bus to the sport.
HART is the general public transit company that serves Hillsborough County, and there are 4 HART bus strains that cease very near the stadium.
Bus fare is simply $2 every means, and you may pay via an app known as Flamingo, or you’ll be able to pay on board the bus with a credit score or debit card, or a digital pockets.
Beneath are the strains that run to the ballpark, with details about their frequency and when the final bus runs. If none of those strains runs close to your private home, you’ll be able to think about driving to one of many stops and parking there. A few of these strains run solely as soon as an hour, so you could want to depart the sport a bit early or spend a while ready earlier than or after it.*
HART buses are very protected—you’re at a decrease threat of damage driving a bus than driving a automobile. And leaving your automobile at dwelling additionally means you don’t should surprise about ingesting that second beer.
Listed here are the HART routes that serve the ballpark; you will discover all schedules right here.
Route 36 – South Tampa (Britton Plaza) to Carrollwood through Dale Mabry Hwy/Himes Ave
use designated crosswalks at MLK Jr Blvd & Dale Mabry Hwy, observe sidewalk on east aspect of Dale Mabry Hwy to the pedestrian bridge. Roughly 0.2 miles stroll.
Each day, each Hour, approx. 6am – 10pm (final journey from MLK @ Dale Mabry approx. 10:15pm)
Northbound cease: MLK Jr Blvd @ Dale Mabry Hwy #7980
Southbound cease: MLK Jr Blvd @ Dale Mabry Hwy #1143
Route 7 – Downtown Tampa (MTC) to West Tampa
use designated crosswalks at MLK Jr Blvd & Dale Mabry Hwy, observe sidewalk on east aspect of Dale Mabry Hwy to the pedestrian bridge. Roughly 0.2 miles stroll.
Each day, each Hour, approx. 6:30am – 10:45pm (final journey from MLK @ Dale Mabry approx. 11pm)
cease: MLK Blvd @ Dale Mabry Hwy #7980
could have temporary layover at West Tampa Switch Middle heading eastbound
Route 32 – Netpark to Tampa Airport through MLK Jr Blvd
use designated crosswalks at MLK Jr Blvd & Himes Ave and at MLK Jr Blvd & Dale Mabry Hwy, observe sidewalk on south aspect of MLK Jr Blvd to the east aspect of Dale Mabry Hwy to the pedestrian bridge. Roughly 0.4 miles stroll.
Each day, each 30-60 Minutes on Weekdays & each Hour on Weekends, approx. 5:30am – 10:15pm (final journey from MLK @ Himes approx. 10:30pm)
Eastbound cease: MLK Jr Blvd @ Himes Ave #7702
Westbound cease: Himes Ave @ MLK Jr Blvd #1088
Route 45 – College Space (UATC) to Westshore
use designated crosswalks at MLK Jr Blvd & Himes Ave and at MLK Jr Blvd & Dale Mabry Hwy, observe sidewalk on south aspect of MLK Jr Blvd to the east aspect of Dale Mabry Hwy to the pedestrian bridge. Roughly 0.4 miles stroll.
Each day, each 30 Minutes, approx. 5:45am – 9:45pm (final journey from MLK @ Himes approx. 10pm)
Northbound cease: MLK Jr Blvd @ Himes Ave #7702
Southbound cease: Himes Ave @ MLK Jr Blvd #1088
*Are you questioning “why don’t the buses run extra often”? Welcome to one of many largest struggles for public transit businesses. HART and lots of different native transit programs are working with restricted funding and subsequently can’t afford to have shorter headways (transit converse for the time between buses). However the lengthy headways then discourage folks from driving the bus, which then additional reduces transit company income, which makes it that rather more tough to extend bus frequency.
