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Old 03-16-2009, 12:57 PM   #73
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Originally Posted by Thunderball View Post
Yep, CT just priced themselves out of a bloated market.

It is now cheaper for two people to drive to the Hockey Game than to take the LRT.

($2.50 each way = $5x 2people +$3 parking= $13 v. $12 parking at Stampede Park)

Its even more of a rip-off if there's more people. Calgary Transit is a one-trick pony at best, and rather than encourage people to take clean, reliable transit... they are encouraging people to try and screw them, or to employ alternate means.
While I agree on the math, I normally take transit to the game so I don't end up stuck in traffic trying to leave the Saddledome (especially if there will be more people parking at the Dome, as you predict). Thus, it's more of a convenience thing versus a savings thing. Plus, when you consider the cost of tickets, food/beer, etc., an extra $3 seems like a drop in the hat.
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