Paul at Yankee Stadium July 15, 2011!!!! - ARCHIVE
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^^^I also don't live in NYC, so every help is appreciated. I learned all about the subway and buses in NYC here: www.mta.info
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Hey guys any tips for navigating around Yankee Stadium, I'm coming in from out of town and staying at the Days Inn nearby.
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We are staying at the Days Inn, too. I suggest getting there early to avoid traffic (if you are driving) issues around 4pm. Everytime we have driven to NY, there is always traffic issues but seems to be worse around 4pm when people are starting to get out of work. This is also a FRIDAY which seems to be worse. We plan on arriving about 1pm to grab something to eat then go over to the Stadium to wait for Paul to come in for the soundcheck which is typically about 4-5pm. I was told that the hotel is about 3/4 of a mile from the stadium so an easy walk; 12-15 mins. or so. I so hope we don't get rain. That concert Paul did on night one at Citifield, we had rain for about an hour. Luckily, it was not a major downpour. I suggest rain slickers as they usually do not allow umbrellas. Though they told us NO UMBRELLAS at Citifield, we saw a few people who somehow got in with them anyway.
beatfour:
Hey guys any tips for navigating around Yankee Stadium, I'm coming in from out of town and staying at the Days Inn nearby.
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Has anyone who bought tickets through CrowdSurge gotten any notification that the tickets have shipped? Since we're just about 2 weeks from the show, they should be shipping any day now, right?
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Just got an email saying that my CrowdSurge tickets were shipped!
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lamf37:
Really appreciate the help, Train it is .......One small query, having used the subway only once last year. Where do i purcahse a "Metrocard" from and would I need one each for us? and as an estimate how much would you reccomend i put on it for a return journey to the stadium from grand central....apologies for the dumb questions, but We're from South Wales and our only transport as far as trains are concerned require buying an individual ticket that takes you one way and back, there is no swiping it in a booth and credit needed for it like the tubes in London!!!! sorry!!!!!
You can buy a Metrocard at the machines located in every subway station. There is a flat fare of $2.25 (I think that's what it is now ... they've been increasing it recently) regardless of how far you travel. My biggest suggestion to you would be to buy a Metrocard with enough money on it for both ways before you leave for the stadium. After the concert, there is going to be a huge line at the subway station to get Metrocards, and you'll want to avoid that! Good luck!
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And btw it's Rockefeller Center. You won't find Rockerfella Plaza on the map.
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cpaige:
Just got an email saying that my CrowdSurge tickets w ere shipped!
Yes, me too. Just got the email saying my ticket are going out today, July 1 and the Fed Express tracking number. I tried tracking them but FedEX does not recognize the number yet...sometimes takes a day. Does FedEx deliver on Saturdays? With the holiday Monday, I really do not expect to receive them until Tuesday, but sure happy to hear they are going out today!! This delivery stuff makes me nervous as I had a problem with delivery of tickets once before. Yeah, Paul in two weeks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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debbyd:
cpaige:
Just got an email saying that my CrowdSurge tickets w ere shipped!
Yes, me too. Just got the email saying my ticket are going out today, July 1 and the Fed Express tracking number. I tried tracking them but FedEX does not recognize the number yet...sometimes takes a day. Does FedEx deliver on Saturdays? With the holiday Monday, I really do not expect to receive them until Tuesday, but sure happy to hear they are going out today!! This delivery stuff makes me nervous as I had a problem with delivery of tickets once before. Yeah, Paul in two weeks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yay! FedEx usually delivers on Saturdays. If you're worried about FedEx not delivering them (I don't know if they're going to need a signature), you might want to call them. If they leave a slip saying that they needed a signature, you can usually sign the back of the slip if you won't be home when they try again. You can also typically schedule a delivery, but they won't let you schedule a specific time ... it's usually just a time period in which they'll come.
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debbyd:
cpaige:
Just got an email saying that my CrowdSurge tickets were shipped!
Yes, me too. Just got the email saying my ticket are going out today, July 1
Same here!
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FedEx will only deliver on Saturdays, if the shipper paid an additional fee for Saturday Delivery. I doubt CrowdSurge did, since it's like twice as expensive as regular M-F delivery. I wouldn't expect the tickets to arrive until Tuesday at the earliest, since Monday is a holiday.
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lamf37:
Really appreciate the help, Train it is .......One small query, having used the subway only once last year. Where do i purcahse a "Metrocard" from and would I need one each for us? and as an estimate how much would you reccomend i put on it for a return journey to the stadium from grand central....apologies for the dumb questions, but We're from South Wales and our only transport as far as trains are concerned require buying an individual ticket that takes you one way and back, there is no swiping it in a booth and credit needed for it like the tubes in London!!!! sorry!!!!!
You can also take the "D" train which is express as well. Also, it is right by Rockerfeller Center so no walking if you are staying right there.
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July 15th is getting close..., just not close enough!! New Tour, New Songs!
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forget 64:
July 15th is getting close..., just not close enough!! New Tour, New Songs!
I don't think Paul ever kicked off a tour in New York before...and if I remember corrctly the Beatles never began one in the U.S. either. The anticipation will be "off the scale", Phil.
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Didn't the Beatles' 1965 US tour start in NYC at Shea Stadium?
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RMartinez:
Didn't the Beatles' 1965 US tour start in NYC at Shea Stadium?
Yes, the U.S. leg began at Shea, however the '65 tour had dates in Europe prior to that.
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DrivinFan I didn't know that. He loves playing in NY so let's hope fpr something special!
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There's no doubt...this will be an amazing show!!
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I can't stop thinking about the show!!
I can't wait! I just want next week to come already! I can't even wait to board the plane to NYC haha
This whole trip is going to be magical!
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cpaige has it right...the subway is fairly easy to navigate, but be sure to read all service bulletins posted in the station, and make sure you have enough on the card ($4.50 uptown and back) for the entire trip...you do not want to be trying to get the fare after the show also, carry enough cash to purchase a metrocard, as there are occasional credit / debit outages