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| May 14, 2008 |
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| Family Arena Eliminates Pay-At-The-Gate Parking - May 05, 2008 |
“Pay-At-The-Gate” Parking will soon be a thing of the past at the Family Arena. St. Charles County Government announced today that effective Aug. 1 parking fees will be incorporated into the ticket prices for all events at The Family Arena. After studying venues nationwide it was determined that the entry process would be significantly expedited by including the cost of parking in the ticket price.
“We looked at the way arenas comparable to ours handled parking and we thought this was the best way to go,” said Chuck Gross, director of administration for St. Charles County. “Since the arena is serviced by only one road, we are always searching for ways to improve the flow of traffic during events. We feel this process will maximize traffic flow for both the event attendees and any members of the general public that happen to utilize that route for their daily commute.”
Beginning with the “Weird Al” Yankovic show on Aug. 8 (tickets on sale Friday, May 9), $1.50 will be added to the cost of each ticket sold for Family Arena events. The current $5 parking fee will cease to be collected at the gate.
“We are in the customer service business and I think this will be a great improvement for our customers,” said Steven R. Rosenblatt, the new director of the Family Arena. “This will eliminate the fumbling for money and the making of change that can so often bring a line of cars to a screeching halt.”
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