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HuskyHawk said:
Thanks. I'm seeing prices a little better than for last night's game, but the fees. I really wish these sites were all required to post the prices inclusive of fees. It's just ridiculous to pay another 30% on top.

I'm checking sites on that basis. Ticketmaster and Stub Hub are about the same.
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I’ve been using Tick Pick and they prices they post are the prices you pay.
 
HuskyHawk said:
Thanks. I'm seeing prices a little better than for last night's game, but the fees. I really wish these sites were all required to post the prices inclusive of fees. It's just ridiculous to pay another 30% on top.

I'm checking sites on that basis. Ticketmaster and Stub Hub are about the same.
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FWIW, I went to checkout with the same seats on like four sites to compare total cost when I was purchasing and Tick Pick ended up being about $50 cheaper per seat than the others.
 
HuskyHawk said:
Thanks. I'm seeing prices a little better than for last night's game, but the fees. I really wish these sites were all required to post the prices inclusive of fees. It's just ridiculous to pay another 30% on top.

I'm checking sites on that basis. Ticketmaster and Stub Hub are about the same.
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it really is a rip off...they are entitled to make a transaction cost 10-15 per ticket...but why are they allowed to get a % of the ticket price

there needs to be a class action like in the MLS lawsuit
 
NJHusky said:
it really is a rip off...they are entitled to make a transaction cost 10-15 per ticket...but why are they allowed to get a % of the ticket price

there needs to be a class action like in the MLS lawsuit
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The real scandal is that they charge it the first time and then charge it again on the re-listing. I buy concert tickets often and these fees are 2-3X what I usually see.
 
NJHusky said:
it really is a rip off...they are entitled to make a transaction cost 10-15 per ticket...but why are they allowed to get a % of the ticket price

there needs to be a class action like in the MLS lawsuit
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Blows my mind some nerd from Silicon Valley hasn't made a low cost ticketing app. $5-10 flat fee no matter what. It would put all these other sites out of business.
 
KembaRunner said:
Can’t decide if it’s worth the 3 hour trip or better to watch on tv where I can be super zeroed in.

What’s the view like from the 200s and 300s?
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Has to be better than the old Garden. My father took me to see Russell vs Chamberlain and I had to lean sideways to see the other side of the court.
 
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aburks41 said:
Blows my mind some nerd from Silicon Valley hasn't made a low cost ticketing app. $5-10 flat fee no matter what. It would put all these other sites out of business.
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I don't think it's the software, I think it's the contracts... But I wish they would
 
auror said:
Yeah barely waited in any lines and the bathroom line moved well at halftime.
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Good to hear. Haven't been to a Cs or Bs game since before Covid. Concerts are a mixed bag as they shut some concessions, but the bathrooms seem to be ok. I think the Bruins and Celtics almost always sell out, so the building isn't under-scoped on capacity.
 
Prices zooming. Paid 250 last night after game. Same ticket is 330 right now.
 
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HuskyHawk said:
Good to hear. Haven't been to a Cs or Bs game since before Covid. Concerts are a mixed bag as they shut some concessions, but the bathrooms seem to be ok. I think the Bruins and Celtics almost always sell out, so the building isn't under-scoped on capacity.
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I will say that, while I was too drunk and in too much a rush to get to my seat to really take them in, the bars and such along the concourses seemed really nice. Didn’t expect that at all.
 
NHRich said:
What is the parking like?
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There is actually enough parking both garage and surface lots. The challenge is that the roads around Boston Garden are an absolute maze of twisted one way streets and you can easily get turned around. Storrow Drive doesn’t help. Weather is nice Saturday so maybe park near government center.
 
KembaRunner said:
Can’t decide if it’s worth the 3 hour trip or better to watch on tv where I can be super zeroed in.

What’s the view like from the 200s and 300s?
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TD is truly a great arena to watch basketball, any section up top that’s on the TV angle of the court is great. Don’t be scared by those awful seats XL has that go way too far up.

I sat in the ford sportszone for Thursday and it was pricy but pretty great, seating super roomy, bathrooms/bars with much shorter lines or none at all, and it even had a buffet included with a good range of food but not too many different items. If anyone is considering tickets and sees anything cheap there or the boxes, DO IT!
 
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NHRich said:
What is the parking like?
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Pretty easy. Government Center garage is $25 (at new State Street Bank building and due to construction entrance can be tough to find) and Post Office Square garage which is a 15 to 20 minute walk is $9. There are other garages or lots close, but those are my go to lots.
 
UConnJim said:
Pretty easy. Government Center garage is $25 (at new State Street Bank building and due to construction entrance can be tough to find) and Post Office Square garage which is a 15 to 20 minute walk is $9. There are other garages or lots close, but those are my go to lots.
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The Haymarket Garage is also a good option. 5-10 minute walk to the Garden but far enough away that it's easy in and out. Note that the address of the garage says 136 Blacktone Street but the entrance is actually on the other side on Sudbury Street.

Haymarket Garage

www.pilgrimparking.com www.pilgrimparking.com
 
HuskyHawk said:
There is actually enough parking both garage and surface lots. The challenge is that the roads around Boston Garden are an absolute maze of twisted one way streets and you can easily get turned around. Storrow Drive doesn’t help. Weather is nice Saturday so maybe park near government center.
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Park at a remote town and take the T.
 
UConnJim said:
Red Line and Orange Line have some construction this weekend so you could be transferred to a shuttle bus depending on where you get on the T. Green Line and Blue Line should be OK.
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Kendal Green, Fitchburg line
 
uconnfan68 said:
Park at a remote town and take the T.
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UConnJim said:
Red Line and Orange Line have some construction this weekend so you could be transferred to a shuttle bus depending on where you get on the T. Green Line and Blue Line should be OK.
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Newton Highlands then! Keeps you out of the city proper. Green line. Get to wave at BC.
 
Please stop posting your actual seats. There's a lot of crazy people out there. There's a lot of crazy people in here.
 
temery said:
Please stop posting your actual seats. There's a lot of crazy people out there. There are more crazy people in here.
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Fixed it for you.
 
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