Advice on tickets.

[Ruckus45]

I've been to a handful of the games vs NE the last couple years and I'll never sit on the away side again. Besides the sun directly in your eyes for 3 hours you have to listen to loads of chowda heads talk about Mac Jones the entire time. I'd rather spend the extra money to have a good experience. So to guarantee that experience I'd go with buy the tickets now.

 

[Crump]

I typically buy my seats 2-3 weeks before the game. People bow out as others said and put their seats on the market. Be careful of going too low on the visitors and home side of the stadium. The sun is brutal. Going higher in the row number will save you some $$. I use an app called TickPick which you can also buy parking passes. Those can cost you another kidney. I usually buy the yellow which can run from $70-$150, the orange from $170 - $300 and the blue is just too many body parts. I would start to hunt for your parking passes now if you find a good price grab it as they definitely trend higher the closer you get to the game.

What the hell, you have to pay that much to park???

The Panthers dont actually have a parking lot so you just park in random lots. I havent been to a game in ages but it seemed like it was maybe $20 unless you were right at the stadium. My company owns a business in the heart of Charlotte about 4 blocks away from the stadium so I'm able to park in a gated lot for free. But sheeesh $300 to park

 

[terphin]

Ticket holders who have last minute plans will sell at a good price days before the game.

I once got two freebies an hour before the game at mid field 20rows back on the Fins sideline in Baltimore, only to see us crushed but the price was right

 

[AyyJayy]

What the hell, you have to pay that much to park???

The Panthers dont actually have a parking lot so you just park in random lots. I havent been to a game in ages but it seemed like it was maybe $20 unless you were right at the stadium. My company owns a business in the heart of Charlotte about 4 blocks away from the stadium so I'm able to park in a gated lot for free. But sheeesh $300 to park

I mean you can park other places but for the lots at the stadium that are really there for tailgating , yes.

 

[.....]

Another question for you guys that have been to the stadium since the renovation. Is all of the upper deck on the visitor's side of the field in the shade of the canopy?

Pretty much everything on the visitor's side is in the sun to some extent, if I remember correctly from my two trips there. The difference between being in the sun and being in the shade are night and day (pun intended). IMO if you can afford to sit on the home side (or end zone from goalposts -> home side), then do it.

 

[El Calebra]

South side of the stadium at all costs. Buy them as soon as possible.

 

[Fin-Loco]

It may make you a little antsy, but watch GameTime. They are the best for last minute. Even waiting u til the drive in the day of the game can result in great seats at a great price, but you need to have some nerves of stew to wait it out......

"Nerves of stew"?

 

[Fin-Loco]

I have a question for you guys. I'm going to the October 29th home game against New England. Would you wait until the day of the game to buy the tickets, or would you buy them ahead of time? I've seen a lot of people say to wait as long as possible to get the best deal. Thoughts?

It really comes down to the kind of individual you are. If not getting the tix until game day and not knowing you have them is going to cause you angst, get them now. There's no guarantee you'll get the tix you want at the price you want on game day if you wait but it's possible. There are also a lot of scams out there with people selling faux tickets and running off with your cash. Personally, I'd buy them now.

 

[Bumpus]

I've already had to sell one for the flight down there and a room. Now you're telling me I have to sell my other one?

You could rent a hooker as bait and steal somebody else’s.

Of course then you’d have to also shell out for a seedy motel room and a disposable styrofoam cooler.

 

[ForksPhin]

My advice would be…sit on the home sideline. The heat is brutal on the visitor sideline.

 

[Crump]

I dont have experience with Miami's stadium, but around here alot of it has to do with how the team is playing. God forbid tua go down and either back up sucks and the D cant hold it down, you'd be able to get from scalpers cheap. Went to a Panthers game in Weinkes rookie year. It was against the shitty ass Cardinals during Xmas shut down. we sat in the club section for like $15 and were able to slide down.

If the fins are killing it, the ticket prices are going to jump the longer you wait. Or you could be an asshole and play your cards hoping they will suck, and save money by waiting

 

[Gsmack_42]

Depends if they are 5-2 or 2-5 at the time. If you think they will be 2-5 wait tell you get there, if they are 5-2 better get now.

 

[Rick Cartman]

It depends on how the team is performing.
If the team is going to live up to expectations you're not going to get a deal on gameday.
The only way the latter would be a better strategy is if the team implodes and is completely out of contention.

 

[E30M3]

I once got two freebies an hour before the game at mid field 20rows back on the Fins sideline in Baltimore, only to see us crushed but the price was right

Lol I was at that one. What was it like 52-0 or something? I left very intoxicated.

 

['Deep]

Rent a car and pay for parking. Uber is good getting out to Hard Rock, but it’s a nightmare wait to leave. Their prices more than double. And you’ll hate the 30 minute trek after the game over behind the Walmart to the pick up point.

As far as tix… get them before the start of the regular season. I still just prefer going thru Ticketmaster.