Utah game alumni ticket and travel package
Received an email from the Alumni Association today regarding ticket and travel packages to the Utah game from Sept. 2-4. Pretty pricey at $2,289.00 for a single.
http://www.michigansportstours.com/utah/
Hell to the naw! I don't know why I even clicked this, I wasn't even planning on going.
and the decimal point and the "00."
Thanks for the tip! I didn't even think about that!
I could spend this money by going to Zion, Bryce, Canyonlands, and Arches and getting a game ticket. That price is ridiculous.
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not sure a charter flight has anything to do with leg room. my understanding is it just means it's a non-public available flight. So basically an alumni networking event at 35,000 feet. no thanks.
has nothing to do with my point. charter does not mean first or business class.
for taking away the few tickets Michigan received from fans that go to every away game and selling them to people that hardly go to any games in order to make some money.
Game ticket: $122 (probably better seats than the UM alotted seats)
Hotel: $107 (Marriott, 6 pillow bed!)
Flight: $351 (from LA)
Total: $580
That must be one hell of a Full American Buffet Breakfast and Fun-filled pre-game tailgate party!!
Go Blue.
yep, got real lucky. When I first looked a few months ago the cheapest ticket was around $230. I set a price alert at $180. About two weeks later I got an alert email at $122 and I bought it immediately. I don't think that pair was listed for more than 60 seconds.
The cheapest price in that section at the time was around $430, now at $500. So I contacted stubhub to find out what happens if/when the seller backs out of the deal knowing they left so much money on the table. I found out a few things:
1. That seller is a "powerseller" so this wasn't their first rodeo.
2. That seller listed the same pair months before at that price then took them down. I'm assuming when they relisted them they forgot to check the market value or was planning on changing the pricing before my ninja skills spoiled that plan.
3. Probably not new for regular stubhubbers, but if that person backs out stubhub will give me an equivalent or better pair and then charge that seller the difference.
I'm pretty excited. I'm taking my best friend that lives outside of New Orleans and has taken me to 4 or 5 LSU home games over the past few years, including the big#1 vs. #2 Bama/LSU game a few years ago at midfield.
I had a similar experience where I was looking at Stubhub 5 times a day and as soon as I saw a listing for $220 a ticket, I jumped on it. The tickets could not have been up there for more than a minute. Luckily, I had a $90 Stubhub discount so they ended up costing me $170 per ticket.
I'm driving out and camping.
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The fleece jacket, with the ridiculous logo - obviously!
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Are you sure you are not doing the trip backwards? We are flying in to Utah Wednesday, and driving to Vegas on Friday and staying until Monday since it's a holiday weekend and I have Monday off.
Have airfare already paid for and an increasinly nervous about a ticket.
major inventory issue. capacity is just 45,017.
Almost asked if that's the smallest we've played in the past 50 years. But I googled UConn and they only seat 40k.
I got lucky on Stubhub with somebody who underpriced their tickets, but I did the exact thing you did and had everything booked except tickets. I was worried like you are now. In fact, this reminds me of a few years back when we played UConn since their stadium only holds 40K. I ended up buying UConn Football season tickets to ensure I got in. I ended up breaking even - which was really lucky because UConn were so bad that year. I actually have my name on the list now for Utah Season tickets. I'm not paying their PSD, but I'm on the list for any season tickets that become available after all the deadlines for paying PSD pass.
It's kind of weird you just got this email - I got the same one on May 13.
there is a pair on stubhub right now for $220 per ticket. looks like a steal at this point.
I already have my hotel boked, my airfare booked, etc., and I keep waiting to try and get the best deal on the tickets. Tonight it was time to pull the trigger. Go Blue!
Hi all,
The alcohol question always comes up when fans come to Utah for the first time. Technically possession of alcohol on any public university campus is illegal. That being said, the cops don't enforce this law on gameday as long as those imbibing aren't over the line. If you're walking around with a beer in hand they don't really care. If you start with tequila shots at 6:00 am and aren't sure exactly how to stand up, they really care. The one exception is if you're under 21. Minor in possession will get you at best a citation and at worst a quick booking in the county jail.
As far as parking goes, BigBlue02 is correct. Don't even think about trying to park anywhere near the stadium. In fact I usually advise people not to bother renting a car. All of the lots are reserved parking on gameday and parking is severely restricted in the neighborhoods around the campus. Private lots are available but they're a pretty good hike from the stadium. Salt Lake City has a good transit system with the Trax light rail system serving the stadium and it is seriously the way to get around if you're a visitor. What really makes it nice is that on game day your ticket to the game is your ticket on any Utah Transit vehicle, bus, light or heavy rail.
Enjoy your visit to Utah and I for those planning on travelling to any of the parks, I would list Zion and Bryce as the two must-sees with Cedar Breaks National monument in between the two. They're both easily accessable from the 15 freeway and are both pretty amazing.
Feel free to ask if you have any questions and enjoy your trip to Utah!