Park City

As I was driving on Forbes Avenue heading toward the city of Pittsburgh recently, an event must have been going on that evening at the Consol Energy Center. It was not a Penguin pre-season game but it may have been a concert. I was checking out the parking fees on the painted boards on the edge of Forbes Ave. $10. about 3 blocks away, $20. about 2 blocks away and real close to Consol Energy Center, a sign read V.I.P. Parking $30. Whoever owns the parcels of land nearby the Consol Energy Center has a valuable pieces of property. $30. is the going rate. Just think, if you attend 60 Penguin games which may include pre-season and playoffs, parking at these V.I.P. lots will cost you $1800. for the hockey season. The convenience and easy access out is probably worth the cost. Many people do not enjoy parking in Parking Garages. The frustration of getting out of the garage after a game can be very stressful. The illusion of movement is much more gratifying than sitting in a traffic jam inside a local parking garage when hundreds of cars are attempting to leave at the same time. Not to mention a Penguin game during the week while Duquesne University has night classes can become another nightmare. Or the WPIAL scheduling a high school double-header playoff basketball game at the AJ Palumbo Center during the same time frame as a Penguin Hockey Game. Maybe it is time for fans to look at parking at the local Park 'n Rides and take the Trolley to the game if you live in the South Hills