Football Parking
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How do you know you are being downgraded?
What do you mean they are asking for $700? Did you hit the priority point requirement, but not the minimum donation requirement?
Did they call you?
What do you mean they are asking for $700? Did you hit the priority point requirement, but not the minimum donation requirement?
Did they call you?
I guess I didn't meet the minimum donation. Our rep from the ticket office told us.
Sorry to inform you but the minimum donation for the Green Lot is $1,500.
You must meet that minimum donation BEFORE your priority points are considered.
http://www.scarletknights.com/RFund/priority-parking.html
You must meet that minimum donation BEFORE your priority points are considered.
http://www.scarletknights.com/RFund/priority-parking.html
Park on Riverview Ave in Piscataway for 10 or 20 bucks in a back yard, carry your cooler over to the Grassy Knoll by the Green lot 2 minutes away , and tailgate like crazy. Then walk 2 more minutes to the Scarlet lot and party some more. I just gave away 3 RU secrets in 10 words. You all owe me a case of beer !
You need remedial Pig Latin, lol - should be "ueblay." Actually, if it didn't take over an hour to exit, we'd probably still be in the blue lot, as I always loved the energy there. Do love yellow, though...
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I believe the donation required is the same as last year..... Did you donate less
Here's a problem for several loyal longtime supporters who now may be retired and have less disposable income. Many meet the priority point cut off. Just that their minimum annual donation just cannot be what it was. Net result...moved to a "lesser lot", away from friends etc and in some cases a much longer walk to the stadium. Their loyalty and support turns into a ...what have you done for me lately situation.
How do you solve this? There has to be a better equitable way as the priority points should be more in play than the recent minimum donation and pethsps at least extend for a period of years rather than change every year and not become an auction type format both in points and minimum donation.
Seems to me that those who sustained the programs over the years are being shortchanged. Inflation factor???? Consider the $500+ donation 5+ years ago might be worth $750 today? And just as important, valuable and needed. Isn't this what is often the problem heard from older folks.....and doesn't it perhaps lessen the possibility of a deferred gift or estate planning situation?
How do you solve this? There has to be a better equitable way as the priority points should be more in play than the recent minimum donation and pethsps at least extend for a period of years rather than change every year and not become an auction type format both in points and minimum donation.
Seems to me that those who sustained the programs over the years are being shortchanged. Inflation factor???? Consider the $500+ donation 5+ years ago might be worth $750 today? And just as important, valuable and needed. Isn't this what is often the problem heard from older folks.....and doesn't it perhaps lessen the possibility of a deferred gift or estate planning situation?
Congrats on your daughter being Record athlete of the year. My daughter has being goin for 18 years and will miss this year as she heads off to college this fall too.
It's solved by donating now not by complaining about donating pennies on the dollar for a long time before Rutgers was any good.
The current system works for me thanks Rutgers fans. All kidding aside the department of atlethics needs every dime in can get it is not 1988 anymore. We R in the Big Ten play great teams and it's still a cheap enough ticket when compared to the Giants and jets. Big time football costs ladies and gentlemen.
All true, except there are some in the Athletic Dept. who do think it is still 1988.
I'm sorry but that attitude is wrong. You are rewarded for your longtime patronage through 1) Additional Priority points for being a long time season ticket holder and 2) All of your giving history is part of the priority point computation. The minimum donation needs to be in place to raise funds, period. You want a BB facility, you want top flight coaches, you want RU to be competitive in the B1G? It requires money. Parking is something that is in demand, and therefore presents an opportunity for revenue. It's part of begin a big time program. And for the record I have: 1) Season tix since 1994 and park in Green. So I have been there during the lean years and put up the money now.
Well RU62 count me as one of those retired people who got bumped from Scarlet to Green because of the required donation. I've got enough priority points to get into Scarlet but I'm not able to donate the $2,500.
It's only my wife and I buying tickets and paying for the seat and additional donations to meet the minimum for the Green Lot. Not a group of guys all splitting the bill. Also, over the 35+ years as a season ticket holder I've never had a company pay matching gifts for me. It's always been me paying the full amount of the donation.
I've been in the Green Lot for the last 2 years and I'm quite satisfied with being there because it's still close to the stadium. If I can't make the donation level in the future and have to move to another lot farther away I may just stay at home and watch on TV.
It's only my wife and I buying tickets and paying for the seat and additional donations to meet the minimum for the Green Lot. Not a group of guys all splitting the bill. Also, over the 35+ years as a season ticket holder I've never had a company pay matching gifts for me. It's always been me paying the full amount of the donation.
I've been in the Green Lot for the last 2 years and I'm quite satisfied with being there because it's still close to the stadium. If I can't make the donation level in the future and have to move to another lot farther away I may just stay at home and watch on TV.
ueblay or blueyay ...how cares. Just keep it ixnay.
For the value and atmosphere ...blue lot is still the best option by far.
Third favorite behind RU and whoever is playing PSU.
62 -- I'm typically one to disregard the "loyalty" complaints of the Richie Rutgers of the world. But in this case I agree with you that longtime donors can get treated unfairly by the lot minimum donation when they are past their prime income years.
Maybe some sort of sliding scale on the minimum donation based on lifetime giving. So if the minimum donation for a lot is $2000, then your requirement is $1500 if your lifetime giving is $20K and $1000 if you lifetime giving is $30 K. Of course you still need to meet the priority point cutoff.
Upstream you hace a very fair alternative toward solving a problem that would appear to be a win win. That's something I was fishing for. Yes we need $$ now..no question but we also need people in the seats and to make things equal in some ways. You have presented something for Rutgers to consider.
Probably want to include higher priority points, or only qualify for lower donation to maintain lot, never to move up.
I disagree money talks here if you want the best seats and best parking pay the money. This is one of the only ways RU has the ticket holders by the balls. I'm ok with it maybe in 35 years I won't be but that's real far away this is now. Ticket prices are very reasonable compared to out closest competitor whose cheapest seat is 100 bucks per game. As you all notice they fill the stadium for every game and are in the seats at kickoff. How do they do it?ntheybare not making the money we make here in NJ in the middle of no where PA. If you want cheap parking I guess the rack is available then bus it over to the field gents. This is BIG football not the AAC.
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Christi I think you better check the ticket prices at other B1G before you make dome statements that you cannot support. There was ni.discussion here regarding ticket prices and if you want yo talk pricing o believe the parking fees at Rutgers are among the highest in the B1G and even more than parking at some pro games. If you are going to make comments be sure you have correct facts to back them up. Here's a simple way...what are the ticket prices for Rutgers fans to away games being offered by the Rutgers ticket office. While you see at it also check parking options and fees.
I was referring to Penn State old man. The Washington game I will be attending is 80 bucks in a horrible section. I rather pay 40 bucks more and be on the 50.
There is still a penalty for being a small group. OntheBanks with only two tickets has to pony up a much larger donation
on a per person basis than larger groups.
For instance, Eight people with seats in a $100/seat required donation section only need $25/person more
to get to the $1000
needed for 2 passes in a very good lot.
Oh, and Chris, try not to always be an ass.
Did you check on the numbers as RU62 suggested?
on a per person basis than larger groups.
For instance, Eight people with seats in a $100/seat required donation section only need $25/person more
to get to the $1000
needed for 2 passes in a very good lot.
Oh, and Chris, try not to always be an ass.
Did you check on the numbers as RU62 suggested?
Thank you for supporting the program for so long. Luckily, when one old person like yourself gives up on donating, there are multiple young good looking alumni with $$$ who will be fighting to take your place. Go RU.
You should have stopped after your first sentence, still doesn't make it right for the older ticket holders and the Athletic Dept just doesn't want to get it.
Only partial true depending on how long you have had season tickets.
You don't get compensated for ALL your years as a ticket holder and I'm not convinced they have the lifetime donations correct either.
Only know this from my experiences in the past. When the priority point system was brought up as something that might happen going forward (early 90's), it was explained as points for consecutive years and multiple sports, etc. and transfer rules were different too, not to mention politics. When the system was instituted they supposedly revamped the computer system and the max was 25-30 points for football alone. So all other years weren't credited at all. Don't know if the donations were credited either.
I know it doesn't matter to the younger fans, but it does to me. This is my 65th year and my wife's 44th, but with the same tickets. My family had 4 season tickets since 1946 and are now down to 2. My dad passed away in 1989 and my uncle stopped going in 2000 because of mobility issues. They had been going since the mid 1920' s as kids and thereafter, born and raised in NB. Didn't even need season tickets in the 50' s and 60' s, but it was guaranteed money for RU and donations. RU probably didn't either back then.
Present time: Don't have as many priority points as years as ticket holder, forget about the donations. My wife can't walk long distances so scarlet or green are it and still don't qualify. Presently park in white hdcp which is OK if nightingale service were to the West Gate as explained by A/D.
If they want a minimum donation for a better lot, fine, but make sure All the points are added up. It won't matter to me in a few years or maybe next year, but it does now. It's definitely not the same fun it use to be, but I still support them because it has been a long standing family tradition.
The only difference today is that I can watch the games on BTN.
Click on My Account, View My Tickets, Sign In, Under 2016 Football click on Parking Full Season, scroll to Ticket Information at the bottom, Under Seats and after P: your lot color is shown.
And people on this board used to say only Millenials wanted everything handed to them!!
