CelticPatriot
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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.plan on being stuck in traffic for a while if you park at the stadium..if you don't like traffic..park down Rt 1 somewhere
Just stay away from the train. It is NOT reliable. Find a hotel somewhere near Foxboro and arrange a taxi, etc. or find someone to hitch a ride with. It's best to be dropped off approx. a mile from the stadium and walk the rest of the way, as traffic gets quite jammed up within an hour of kickoff. Try to arrive a couple hours before kickoff if you can and tailgate with folks or hang out in a restaurant at Patriot Place (right next to the stadium).
Was thinking that, I take it thousands of people travel from Boston in their cars? What would be the chances of getting a ride with someone?
Was thinking that, I take it thousands of people travel from Boston in their cars? What would be the chances of getting a ride with someone?
The chances are very good because
#1...this is a tremendous fanbase that will reach out to help fans like you from abroad..I've seen it many times
#2...there are plenty of options to travel by bus in a group, for example...a package deal...as the time draws near you can see what's available.
#3...if you stay in Providence, fans like me will gladly accommodate you...I used to throw entire tailgate parties for out of state friends and groups when there was still dirt parking lots but it's all paved and sanitized these days..still, tailgating is a rich part of Ptriot tradition.
the key is to have a definite plan to attend on a specific date...from there things will work out, I almost guarantee it.
Most people drive their cars, yes (from all over the region, not primarily Boston). If the game is the primary destination in your journey, I suggest you look into flying to Providence, R.I. instead of Boston. It's closer to Foxboro, less congested, etc.
You'll find a way to get to the game. But, it will be easier if you can get lodging in or close to Foxboro.
Thanks! Will definitely consider Providence, or maybe stay in more than one place. I plan to do it as my big summer "vacation". Obviously very early stages due to timescale and I also don't know what my finances will be like then. I would prefer to go closer to the summer and make a long holiday out of it, maybe stay in NE for 2 weeks and get two home games in a row, then go to New York or another city. I would be going primarily for the football, but never been to America and want to see the sights aswell. The people I'm likely to be going with almost certainly won't be football fans as there are so little and I only know a few.
Was thinking that, I take it thousands of people travel from Boston in their cars? What would be the chances of getting a ride with someone?
I've been over to Foxboro a few times now from Aus and I've gone both the train and hire car route. Don't do the car unless you have to, it's a nightmare, especially if you're not familiar with the surroundings. The train isn't much fun either and it arrives with not a lot of time to spare.
Here's what I did. I caught the train out of Boston early to the Walpole station (around 3ish for a prime time game from memory), you will need to do research I can't remember what line it was on and I organised for a local taxi company to be waiting for me at the station. I was dropped off not far from the stadium with plenty of time to do some shopping at Patriot Place, enjoy the tail gates and a few drinks etc etc. At the end of the game I caught the train back.
________________________________________________________________Making it my ambition for next year to get to at least 1 Patriots game in 2014, in America.
Was wondering if anybody else on here has done it and what the costs are, and also general advice.
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