Los Angeles’ infamous site visitors — deemed a few of the worst in America — will get a complete lot worse this weekend, thanks to the Super Bowl.
SoFi Stadium seats a minimal 70,000 individuals, however that capability is expandable up to 100,000 for large occasions like the Super Bowl LVI, set for Sunday, Feb. 13. No doubt Inglewood might be full of out-of-town ticket holders and people simply trying to get a style of the expertise.
It’d be silly to assume site visitors in and round Inglewood this weekend is altogether avoidable, until you keep dwelling. But right here are some suggestions to make your Super Bowl expertise as painless as attainable. These may even work for those who simply want to get some place nearby-but-unrelated to the Super Bowl.
First: Leave your automobile at dwelling. This method, you’ll be able to keep away from the headache of navigating a number of street closures close to the stadium and the trouble of discovering (and paying for) a parking spot.
Inglewood officers have urged these not attending the sport to keep away from the space altogether and have famous that permit-parking restrictions might be strictly enforced.
If you’re intent on driving your self, here’s a listing of deliberate road restrictions in the space:
- Northbound lanes of Prairie from Century to Arbor Vitae Street might be closed from 1 a.m. Sunday to 2 a.m. Monday.
- Century Boulevard from Yukon to Airport Boulevard can have lane closures from 7 a.m. Sunday to 2 a.m. Monday.
- The curb lane of 98th Street from Bellanca Avenue to simply east of Flying Food Group might be closed from 7 a.m. Sunday to 2 a.m. Monday.
- Kareem Court might be restricted from Manchester Avenue to Pincay Drive from 10 a.m. Sunday to 1 a.m. Monday.
- Lane closures might be in place on Manchester Avenue from Prairie to Crenshaw Boulevard from 4 p.m. Sunday to 2 a.m. Monday.
- Pincay Drive from Prairie Avenue to Kareem Court might be restricted all day Sunday till 2 a.m. Monday.
- Northbound lanes of Prairie Avenue from 106th Street to Century Boulevard might be restricted from 4 p.m. Sunday till 2 a.m. Monday.
Full particulars on road restrictions are obtainable at cityofinglewood.org/superbowl. Get the low-down on SoFi’s parking procedures at parksuperbowl.com.
Another choice to think about: Taking a rideshare.
If you determine to take an Uber or Lyft to the Super Bowl, SoFi has devoted decide up and drop off zones, which ought to make getting to the precise stadium barely much less complicated.
But you’ll nonetheless have to sit in site visitors, and each Uber and SoFi Stadium warn would-be ridesharers to put together for longer-than-normal wait occasions — and better costs.
Uber will cost every rider an “additional event fee” for decide ups ($20) and drop offs ($10) wherever close to SoFi Stadium. That’s on high of surge pricing, an Uber consultant mentioned in an e-mail.
“Fares from SoFi Stadium during the Super Bowl will be dependent on different factors,” Uber spokesperson Zahid Arab mentioned.
Some of these elements are time, location and car requested, Arab mentioned.
“Surcharges are being proactively implemented to increase earning opportunities for drivers during the big game, which can help to ensure greater reliability for fans looking for rides,” he added. “These surcharges along with any surge pricing will be included in the upfront fare a rider sees in the Uber app before they request.”
A Lyft consultant additionally mentioned riders ought to count on longer wait occasions. The elements that rideshare makes use of to decide surge pricing are comparable to Uber’s. Lyft additionally has a “save and wait” characteristic for these trying to spend much less cash, the Lyft consultant mentioned.
Arab, in the meantime, suggested followers trying to keep away from longer wait occasions and elevated pricing to think about taking public transportation or a shuttle to the sport.
Shuttling, NFL officers have mentioned, might certainly be the easiest method to get to SoFi. And since the stadium opens 4 hours earlier than the sport’s 3:30 p.m. kickoff, there’s no cause not to head out early.
You should, nevertheless, have a Super Bowl ticket and a shuttle cross to journey. And, after all, don’t neglect your face protecting.
Here are just a few shuttle choices:
The Blue shuttle, operated by the NFL, has drop off places closest to Los Angeles International Airport, at 111th Street and 98th Street.
The Purple shuttle has 5 places close to Inglewood operated by the metropolis’s Park and Ride program. There are additionally Purple shuttle places operated by LA Metro from Playa Vista and all alongside the 105 Freeway hall to Lakewood, Downey and Norwalk. Gardena additionally has a particular Sunday sport day service by way of its metropolis bus system.
Keep in thoughts: Tailgating just isn’t allowed in any of the Blue or Purple shuttle parking heaps.
All shuttle providers require superior reservations, so that you’ll need to hop on-line and safe a ticket. The shuttle itself is barely $10 for a round-trip ticket. But parking costs differ from $40 to $60. If you’re in a position to nab a parking spot at a shuttle location, remember: Lots shut at 11 p.m.
And make certain to pay attention to the place your shuttle drops you off at SoFi:
- Blue shuttles drop off and decide up in Lot J subsequent to Super Bowl Entry South 2.
- Purple shuttles drop off and decide up at the Purple Shuttle lot at SoFi.
Another choice is Metro.
But, once more, don’t depend on parking your automobile in a Metro lot after which leaping on a prepare or bus.
The $40 tickets are already bought out for the Hawthorne/Lennox park-and-ride, a significant hub for the C Line (previously the Green Line) that provides a free shuttle to SoFi each 5 to eight minutes on Sunday.
The Metro SoFi shuttle begins operating at 10:45 a.m. and can proceed for 1.5 hours after the large sport.
Metro recommends discovering lots someplace alongside the C line after which taking the rail to connects to Hawthorne/Lennox, the place you’ll be able to hop on the shuttle. Your choices are:
- From 605 Freeway or factors east (Inland Empire or Orange County), use Norwalk Station and exit at Imperial Highway.
- From 105 Freeway, use Crenshaw/I-105 Station and exit Crenshaw Boulevard.
- From 405 Freeway (West Valley/Westside/South OC), use Redondo Beach Station and exit at Inglewood or Rosecrans avenues.
And, lastly, for those who’re planning to take the Metro on Sunday, it’s a good suggestion to obtain the TAP App, the place you’ll be able to load your round-trip Metro fares earlier than the sport to keep away from traces at the merchandising machines.
Another method to SoFi is from the Harbor Gateway Transit Center. Gardena’s GTrans public transportation system has a particular $5 price for parking at Harbor Gateway and presents service each quarter-hour beginning at 9:30 a.m.
The municipal transportation system additionally operates extra buses if capability warrants it earlier than and after SoFi occasions, in accordance to the GTrans web site.
City News Service contributed to this report.