Buying tickets to away games?

If you are adventurous you can try this. Over the years I've been to several Jets/Pats games in NJ. I have a friend from NJ who has made a hobby of going to events without tickets and getting in. He's a big Raider fan, but loves going to games. We'd meet up at his house and head to the game. There would always be people in the parking lot looking to sell tickets. Thus far we've never missed getting tickets and have never paid more than face value.

I've only done it for Jets game, but he told me that its even easier to get tickets in Miami. Just a thought. Good luck.

In the 80s and also the 90s before Parcells I was always able to pick a nice sunny game day, drive to Sullivan stadium, parking for free in the nearby woods and pick up cheap game tickets in the parking lot with good seats. OK, so the teams mostly sucked, but if it was a W (always the case 100% of the time with Flutie) the place rocked.

As I no longer live in the Boston area, I see a lot of games on the road. I have used the NFL TicketExchange and StubHub without any issues. I've been able to get good seats. I also have a few numbers of ticket people at Seattle, Oakland, etc that I can call.

betterthanthealternative said:

Your challenge with that one will be the hotel room.

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Really? They sell out the rooms? Maybe we'll stay out in Milwaukee or someplace in between.

Patjew said:

Really? They sell out the rooms? Maybe we'll stay out in Milwaukee or someplace in between.

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I'd think that if you stayed somewhere in between, you should be just fine. Even staying in Milwaukee, as you suggest, would be a worst case scenario. You're a world renown traveler. You're well versed at this stuff

I've been the last two years (Jacksonville, Charlotte). For the Jags game I bought very good tickets on Jaguars.com. The Panther game, I was in a lux box, had to buy a $400 seat that I never even saw, but it got me admission to the box.

StubHub is usually good, I really don't want to make the 8 hour drive to Miami, so I might come north to see the family and catch one in Foxboro this year.

DaBruinz said:

I'm thinking of making the trip up to Arrowhead this year. I've heard nothing but good things about it..

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You will LOVE Arrowhead - it is LOUD and an excellent place to see a game. I wish the game was later in the season, but Arrowhead will not disappoint. I would love to go to a game there when they are playing the Raiders - I've heard stories.

Wish I could get to Lambeau - I will definitely get there next time - whenever that may be. That is my #1 place to see a game - Arrowhead easily #2. One day, I will come back and see a game at Gillette - haven't been to the new stadium yet.