Uber ing to and from the game

[ProcessTruster]

When in town this weekend, I may have an opportunity to go to the game solo.  Not sure how to get to / from.  Does anyone have any experience using ride-share to get to and from the stadium?   Could I depend on it?   thanks

[akcash]

It's pretty dependable. I do it most games.

[ProcessTruster]

34 minutes ago, akcash said:

It's pretty dependable. I do it most games.

Great.  Figure I could just walk down to Danny's or the Big Tree for pickup afterwards.... 

[JESSEFEFFER]

Well I know something of this.  Last game vs. the 'Phins went to the ECC lots where I would normally park near their football field.  On this day they were filled earlier than normal so I had to park on the southside of the campus.  After the game I ran into a line of 10 or so Uber drivers lined up near where I parked.  It's a fairly easy exit from those lots with a traffic light controlled by an Erie County Sheriff Deputy that allows entry onto Route 20 (Southwestern Drive) so it makes sense to have a pickup location there.  I do not know how many other such locations there might be but this seemed like a well thought out one.

[boyst]

34 minutes ago, ProcessTruster said:

Great.  Figure I could just walk down to Danny's or the Big Tree for pickup afterwards.... 

Immediately after the game they had in the past for a certain amount of time make a central pickup zone over at the ecc campus. I tried to get it from dannys big tree and couldn't.  Had to walk all the way over and wait even longer. You need to be in proximity before it works, too. You can't get the ride until you get to within a range of the zone. 

[billsfanmiamioh]

I park at ECC every game and I agree, that’s where the “ride share” pickup seems to be easiest to manage.

[HOUSE]

Don't be cheap, take out the wallet and tip the driver 

[Dan Darragh]

Surge charges on Uber were immense the one time I took it from the game.  I regretted it (never mind the 45 minute wait in the drizzle at the pickup point)

[akcash]

2 hours ago, akcash said:

It's pretty dependable. I do it most games.

Yeah ECC lot is the hub. 

[BuffaloBillies]

2 hours ago, ProcessTruster said:

Great.  Figure I could just walk down to Danny's or the Big Tree for pickup afterwards.... 

 

Could just hang out at Danny's. Get a beer and a some food, watch the 4 o'clock games and let traffic clear.

[uticaclub]

47 minutes ago, Dan Darragh said:

Surge charges on Uber were immense the one time I took it from the game.  I regretted it (never mind the 45 minute wait in the drizzle at the pickup point)

DWIs are always more expensive than surge. You could not drink, but I’m not going to ask you do something I can't do myself.

 

ECC is the best pickup options, unless you hang out at Big Tree or Dannys until the end of the 4:00 games, traffic is usually cleared by then and they can pick you up at the location, not the event pick up/drop off

[boater]

Has anyone tried Metro Bus? https://metro.nfta.com/schedules/game-day-express

 

The Eastern Hills mall hub interests me.

[Einstein]

6 hours ago, akcash said:

It's pretty dependable. I do it most games.

 

Surprised to hear this. I would have assumed the Uber wouldn’t be able to get very close to the stadium.

[akcash]

Yeah they go to the ECC lot. 

[ProcessTruster]

Thanks all.  I would probably just hang out at Danny's and/or the Big

Tree for the 4pm game and get an Uber to come get me at 7 or so.   Good to know about the ECC Lot A ride share hub tho.. 

Edited January 5, 2023 by ProcessTruster

[1ManRaid]

I could probably drive down to Buffalo and get you for cheaper than what a post game Uber would cost.

[Buffalo716]

11 hours ago, HOUSE said:

Don't be cheap, take out the wallet and tip the driver 

I forgot my wallet