Rams Fans Greeted With Absurd Parking Lot Prices For First 2016 Preseason Game
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — This past Saturday, the Los Angeles Rams defeated the Dallas Cowboys 28-24 in a thrilling fourth quarter comeback, but the win wasn't the only thing that was grabbing headlines.
Fans took to social media to post images of the absurd prices that parking lots were charging in order to watch the Rams' first preseason game of the year.
There were images surfacing of parking lots charging crazy amounts - some even as high as $100 - as an estimated 90,000 people turned out for the game.
Here's some "reasonably" priced parking. #Rams pic.twitter.com/dGUNShDEHf
— Dylan Hernández (@dylanohernandez) August 13, 2016
Welcome back to LA, fans. Now park here... pic.twitter.com/CQAJagATQf
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 13, 2016
LA Rams preseason game today & parking is 100$. What the?! And it's not even close to the stadium.. Whoa #Ridiculous pic.twitter.com/Yrx31cjzOv
— Mario Lopez (@mariolopezviva) August 13, 2016
Parking lot operators often raise their rates when a major concert or event is taking place, but rarely for preseason games and other exhibition events.