Nashville Predators and partners offer free parking for 1,300 to Saturday's game vs. Columbus

by Dirk Hoag on Mar 18, 2010 11:38 AM EDT

On Saturday, March 20 more than 1,300 Predators fans will have the opportunity to park for free courtesy of Premier Parking, the Nashville Predators and downtown property owners. Premier Parking of Tennessee, LLC will be offering Nashville Predators fans free parking for the Nashville Predators game on March 20 vs. the Columbus Blue Jackets.

The free parking will be offered at the Pinnacle at Symphony Place Garage, where there will be 787 spaces available. In addition to the Pinnacle at Symphony building, there will be an additional six surface parking lots on Second Avenue, between Korean Veterans Boulevard and the Shelby Street Pedestrian Bridge. These additional lots will bring the total number of free available parking spots to 1,320 for use by Predators fans on Saturday, March 20.

"We recognize that parking has been a challenge," Nashville Predators President of Business Operations, Ed Lang said. "By partnering with Premier Parking, we're able to help our fans for a night with this incredible offer of free parking. Thanks to Premier Parking and the local downtown property owners for helping to make this happen."

Construction of the Music City Convention Center has eliminated more than 1,000 parking spaces that previously accommodated Predator's fans. This opportunity will help Preds fans become more familiar with Premier Parking and the alternative parking options available.

"We are thrilled to have the opportunity to introduce fans to over 1,300 parking spaces on Second Avenue, including the newly opened Pinnacle at Symphony Place Garage,"   President of Premier Parking, Ryan Chapman said. "We thank our partners Barry Real Estate Companies, Nashville Commercial, C.B. Ragland Company, and the May Family for assisting us in providing this opportunity to Predators fans."

Premier Parking and the Nashville Predators encourage fans to enter downtown using the Second Avenue exit (210 C) on Interstate 40. As fans continue down Second Avenue South, they will have their choice of several   FREE Premier Parking locations.

This is a great move to help alleviate the parking pinch that many Preds fans have been feeling.

Don't forget that there is also Lot R at LP Field that is available for free as well. You can walk across the pedestrian bridge, or take a $3 shuttle from there to the arena.

Remember, for discounted tickets to Saturday vs. Columbus, or any other Nashville Predators home game, you can follow this link and use the special offer code "PREDS".

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Thank you Predators!

It’s great to know somebody has some surface besides those money-grubbing jackals at Central Parking.

by Hockey Hillbilly on Mar 18, 2010 12:12 PM EDT reply actions

Obviously this move not only helps Predators fans, but gives Premiere Parking an identity and, most likely, a favorable status as compared to Central Parking. I know that this gesture alone will make me look more closely at Premiere lots when I go downtown from now on.

Premiere is giving us a free night while Central gouges its patrons. I’ll try to take advantage of the Premiere lots on Saturday. Once the free parking at LP Field is no longer an option I’ll definitely be on the lookout for Premiere lots over Central lots from now on.

by Predaceous on Mar 18, 2010 12:34 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

100% agree with this

by Great Paperclip on Mar 18, 2010 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions

Epic Win

File under “reasons we needed local ownership.”

by stackiii on Mar 18, 2010 12:59 PM EDT reply actions

Free parking at LP field should always be an option!

The Shelby St. pedestrian bridge was built with taxpayer money. As long as there is not a Titans game or concert, it should be available to everyone. Having lived in East Nashville for 8 years, I have been waiting for this type of access to the bridge for a long time because I go to a lot of hockey games. How the heck can you have a public pedestrian bridge that leads to private property no one can use? This is long overdue and should be a permanent addition to our parking options.
Also, I don’t feel it’s necessary to be told where and how to park by the “staff” either, we’re all adults and I’m pretty sure we can handle parking our own cars without their assistance, I do it all the time at Kroger.

by hockeydekefreak on Mar 18, 2010 5:26 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs