Buffalo hotel info.

[jd212]

ha ha sucker! There were plenty of lots that cost less than $8 for the day, not to mention plenty of free parking if you could stand to walk more than 200 yards.

[Tub(a)]

The trains probably don't go past midnight because you don't want to be in that area of Buffalo after midnight.

As for parking, there is a lot right next to the arena that is used for events and costs 10 bucks (about) for Sabres games. I do not know if it will be used exclusively for this event or if it will be open for normal parkers.

[Greenberg]

Jason wrote:

ha ha sucker! There were plenty of lots that cost less than $8 for the day, not to mention plenty of free parking if you could stand to walk more than 200 yards.

Yeah, we were running late and took the first lot off the highway.  We suck worse than UNH.

[arik marks \'91]

Greenberg-

You missed the $7 lot at the conventino center, abotu 100 feet from the ticket office at the dunk!

 ::screwy::

[crodger1]

Sadly, if you followed the directions the Dunk provided on the web it basically took you right to the cheapo parking lot.  If you went on Mappoint and got directions (from the north, anyway), they took you past the Dunk and right to the expensive $20 parking.  Fortunately we were an hour and a half early so were able to drive around until we found the better deals.

And they wonder why we didn't drain the beer barrels in Providence? We had to scrape the bottom of the barrel to afford the tix.  I wasn't about to part with much more cash in town.  Besides, it's not like we could leave between games to grab a bite to eat, drink too much, and then snooze it off watching the "what the hell are you?" Buckeyes play.

LGR!

[jd212]

Actually, I noticed that if I were to follow the directions on the web, I would be making an illegal right turn. It said to make a right at the bottom of the ramp when you get off the highway. Well, that right was at a light, and prominently displayed was a No Right Turn sign right there. I never even saw that parking lot. But alas, I parked for free out by the Capitol.

[Mike Weingarten]

There are several lots downtown near the HSBC arena.  The lot spoken about above which is right across from the arena truly does exist and indeed probably only costs ~$10.  However, KEEP IN MIND that this will be a buisness day and if you plan to arrive around the arena anytime after 9am (you won't be able to enter the interior of the arena until 11am) you WON'T get a spot in that lot and you'll be hard pressed to find a spot elsewhere in the immediate vicinity.  Other lots include the lot within the base of the HSBC Tower (tallest building in Buffalo- can't miss it), also the lot across the street from HSBC Tower, the Dunn Tire Field ramp.  There's also a lot adjacent to the Buffalo convention center (where the NCAA festival will begin at 9am).  You can walk from the BCC to HSBC arena in about 15 minutes.
The other remaining option which I HIGHLY suggest is the Buffalo Metro subway.  You can park for FREE and ride round trip for ~$2 from either the UB South Campus station or LaSalle station.
Here's the info from the official local organizing committee website:
http://www.centericecrewbuffalo.com/
and http://www.nfta.com/metro/
"Park in one of the Metro Rail lots at either the LaSalle station or the UB South Campus station. Lots serving the UB South Campus station are the following: UB lot at Main and Bailey; NFTA lots next to station on Main Street; and Allen, Townsend and Abbott lots accessible from Main Street as well. These are the northernmost stops on the system. Parking is free and the Metro Rail fare is $1.25 (each way). Trains run every few minutes per schedule (from 5 a.m. to 1 a.m.) and can drop you off anywhere downtown or as close as a slapshot away from HSBC Arena."

[Tub(a)]

Mike,

Do you think there is any chance they might reserve that lot for the event usage to favor tourism over everyday commerce? I know I am talking about Buffalo leadership here, but theres a chance, right? ::innocent::

[Mike Weingarten]

They 'may' reserve that lot across the street from the arena for event parking but it's unlikely because it's also across the street from the other HSBC office building and kitty-corner from the Buffalo News building.  The independent company that owns it probably doesn't care who parks there, as long as it gets filled by 9am.
Besides, it probably only contains 500 spots at the max so it's unlikely we'd all find a spot there between the hours of 9-10am.