[GenCon] "(more) Road Construction News!" (Scouting and Info Within)

[DungeonKeeperUK]

That's good advice. Maybe I should add a section to the first post called Tips and Advice and add links under it to specific posts like this. Good idea?

Yup I think a tips section would be lovely, and the advice to talk to people beleive me its a lot easier than you may think, last year at GenCon I met people I had never seen before and got on like a house on fire.... come on everyone... group hug...

 

[Dire Wolf]

Parking at GenCon

I am thinking about driving to the con and staying at a hotel near the airport (cheaper!). Does anyone know what parking will be like if I drive to the Convention Center? Or is there convienent public transportation from the airport? Any information would be helpful. Thanks!

 

[Mark]

Re: Parking at GenCon

I am thinking about driving to the con and staying at a hotel near the airport (cheaper!). Does anyone know what parking will be like if I drive to the Convention Center? Or is there convienent public transportation from the airport? Any information would be helpful. Thanks!

I imagine that the center and most of the hotels downtown have parking in droves! Might want to use the links in the first post in this thread, find one of the hotels in the area with an 800 number, and call to ask them Don't mention where you will be staying, but tell them you will have some other friends driving in for the day. That should keep them from cutting you off...

 

[herald]

Considering the football stadium is right therein the middle of town, I would have to imagine that there is plenty of traffic.

 

[Brown Jenkin]

Considering the football stadium is right therein the middle of town, I would have to imagine that there is plenty of traffic.

The football stadium is not only downtown, but is part of the convention center. Events are going to be held 20 ft from stadium entrances. So yes there is parking for 60,000 as part of the convention center.

 

[Mark]

The football stadium is not only downtown, but is part of the convention center. Events are going to be held 20 ft from stadium entrances. So yes there is parking for 60,000 as part of the convention center.

Gencon would have to be two and a half times as large to use up that parking allotment. Looks like things are in really good shape!

 

[Sidereal Knight]

Re: Parking at GenCon

Or is there convienent public transportation from the airport? Any information would be helpful. Thanks!

Unfortunately, the public transportation system in Indianapolis is not what I would call convenient. Indy doesn't have a light rail system at this point, and the bus system is notoriously slow. If you are planning on staying outside of the downtown area, you will probably need to drive to the Convention Center. Luckily, there is a quick route between the Airport and Downtown via I-70.

As some Brown Jenkin and Mark say, there is AMPLE parking near the RCA Dome. There are parking garages east of the Dome/Convention Center, and surface lots on the south side. You will probably pay about $5 or so for the surface lots... more for a full day in the parking garages.

 

[Ashy]

S Knight, thanks for the info - I've been wondering about that and have not been able to find much concrete info on parking prices!

Gosh, I love the NET!

 

[Sidereal Knight]

S Knight, thanks for the info - I've been wondering about that and have not been able to find much concrete info on parking prices!

Gosh, I love the NET!

Yeah, it's great... when it works.

I will try to find more accurate prices later this week... I have to go downtown tomorrow afternoon, so I will take a spin around the area.

 

[Ashy]

Thanks!