Gillette Lots

[SchoolGirlHeart]

I hate to start another thread, but the old ones have been locked and I want to set the record straight about yesteray.

My initial reaction was like that of many BNers... Something on the order of, "Jerks." But that was not the case. The police got a bad rap and I want to correct that.

From another thread:

The BN group I talked to got in early...and called the others from the End Zone and are having a great time!

And it's a whole bunch of them!

That's great news because around 11 they were tossed from the End Zone but I guess they got into lot P10 then. WHEW!

Seems like conflicting threads. Were they tossed from the endzone or not?

We have reservations to stay at the motel, so I'm not sure how that plays into the equation. Also, I have to wonder what would cause the police to come on to a private lot and kick people out, unless there were complaints.

I guess one of the following could happen:
1. The owner of the lot could call the police with a false claim of some type of disorderly conduct, etc., causing the cops to come and kick the people out, thus emptying the lot, allowing the lot owner to make more money by having a second wave of people pay and park in the same lot.
(yes, the above is quite a conspiracy theory, but hey . . . it sounds interesteing. Not the case yesterday.

2. The owner of the lot could call the police with a legitimate claim of some type of disorderly conduct, etc. causing the cops to come and kick the people out, in hopes of deturring any further escalation of negative events. Not the case yesterday.

3. The cops see a bunch of people parking in a private lot, and decide that they just want to throw their weight around. So, they go and just start kicking people out of the lot. Not the case yesterday. They did require everyone leave, but it wasn't a case of throwing their weight around.

In all honesty I can't see the cops messing with people unless there's a true need for it. I would think that they would just assume let people have a good time and not waste time on people who are behaving, and try to keep tabs on the true potential problem areas that may brew during such an event.

This is just my 2 cents, but I'm sure we will here all about it tomorrow some time.

I think if you're staying there it's different, from what SGH communicated it was a matter of "These are the rules and we're enforcing them" I don't think they had any cause to do it and the End Zone certainly seems to be PH phriendly.

Okay, here's what happened. The town had an ordnance: no tailgating before 2:00PM. The police went along Route 1 checking lots and shut down more than one private lot prior to 2:00, including the End Zone. They were very nice about it, but noted that the hotel knew the rules and never should have let people into their lot early. The police even required the End Zone to refund the parking money they had collected. If you were a guest in the hotel you could of course leave your car in the lot; it was the back "tailgating" parking lot that was shut down.

It was a blessing in disguise. Lot P-10 was a blast. Very Great Woods-like. P-10 opened early (noon? maybe a little earlier?), as I hope it will next weekend.

What happened with lots being shut down yesterday was not the fault of the police, but some combination of the Town of Foxborough and the Gillette management.

[SchoolGirlHeart]

PLEASE, y'all, keep this thread from deteriorating into a b*tch session. There is much info that's important to pass for next weekend, and much bad press to correct about this weekend, so let's not get this thread locked.

[spayne12]

Ok, we hae about 20+ peeps heading up next week and I have never been to foxboro (even though I am a die hard patriots fan!)
Where is this infamous early P10 North Lot?
And if all the others were closed down why was this one not?
What time did everyone end up getting in without hassle?
Shortcuts and any other detours we should know now?

Sorry to sound like a pain just want to know and prepare for next week. We have a few first timers and want their experience to be anything but a hassle....

[ScarletB]

PLEASE, y'all, keep this thread from deteriorating into a b*tch session. There is much info that's important to pass for next weekend, and much bad press to correct about this weekend, so let's not get this thread locked.

Thanks Jen, you made that clear in all your post concert posts and it's much appreciated. I'm glad they were reasonable and I'm sure they were pleasantly surprised at what Jimmy's fans are like vs. what they experienced in July. Next week will be a lot less stressful for everyone I think.

Looking forward to meeting you!

[McGee]

Lot P10 North is on the north side of Route 1 almost directly across from the stadium. It is traditionally accessable only for folks heading North on Route one, and when the concert (or game) is over it exits going north only. Early yesterday though, around 10:30, you could enter from either north OR south. I'm assuming this changed later in the day.

Short cuts are there but they are though residential streets and not easy to find. To make it more difficult, some times those residential streets are actually closed to through traffic---at least during Patriots games.

[Ova 40 Victim Of Fate]

We cruised right into P-10 @ 2:30 p.m. with no problem whatsoever. Sometimes it's the luck of the draw which lot you are directed into. You really don't get to pick and choose. you go where you're directed to go. It just so happened P10 was the lot they were filling at the time. My advise would be to stay in the middle or left lane if you are on Rt. 1 North. P-10 is on the left side of the road - directly across from the stadium. Due to all of the construction going on in the Gillette lots, P10 seems to be the largest lot.

We had an absolute blast. The crowd was great. I was at the country fest in July and it was like apples and oranges. While I've enjoyed the country fest the past few years., Give me a Buffett crowd anyday.

[baz]

Ok, we hae about 20+ peeps heading up next week and I have never been to foxboro (even though I am a die hard patriots fan!)
Where is this infamous early P10 North Lot?
And if all the others were closed down why was this one not?
What time did everyone end up getting in without hassle?
Shortcuts and any other detours we should know now?

Sorry to sound like a pain just want to know and prepare for next week. We have a few first timers and want their experience to be anything but a hassle....

I posted this in the other thread, but just so it isn't missed....

We got to P10 at 10:35......no traffic, no trouble. I spoke with the person who was the first car...they made him wait until 10 and then opened up.

It was definitely interesting.......as we drove by the 10 state cops at the entrance, the parking attendant (old timer) stopped us to check for tix and said "the lot doesn't open until 3.....but you can pay and go in there and cook and do 'whatever else' you'd like to do until then....but there are a LOT of blue suits here today so be nice....."

I spoke to a nice state trooper who basically said they knew people were going to come early and had to have some plan in place. I bet there were 75 officers on foot/bike/car/horse in that lot by noon.....but all were good spirited....chatting with folks, having a bit to eat etc.........

Bring TP for the ladies....it ran out very early........they were severely under prepared with bathrooms.....long lines and no access to woods due to fencing at most spots........

Oh....also.......it does take longer than you might think to get into the stadium from this lot (especially if you are in the 300's section....which some have quoted as over 1/2 mile walk from the front gate.....let alone the walk across the street and through the gate......

However.......the show did not start until 8:50......there was an opening act and a long delay........so use that info however you choose.........

I agree with the post that said it was a GW feel in P10...(although somewhat subdued because I think people came later and with less gear n not expecting to have the flexibility they had.........)

It was 150% better than anyone in our group expected and honestly, if I had tix for next week, I'd be VERY excited to go again.........

In a nutshell, nothing negative to report about the entire day/concert other than not enough parking lot bathrooms.....

Have fun and don't stress!!

[icarus]

. . . Lot P10 North is on the north side of Route 1 almost directly across from the stadium. . .

Call me a navigation geek, but directly across from the stadium, would be the west side of route 1 (the road runs north and south).

. . . It is traditionally accessable only for folks heading North on Route one, and when the concert (or game) is over it exits going north only.

If the lot is on the opposite side of the sadium and route one, wouldn't that make the lot easier to access if you were heading south on route one?

Just a bit confused here.

[icarus]

. . . If you were a guest in the hotel you could of course leave your car in the lot; it was the back "tailgating" parking lot that was shut down.

I'd be curious as to how this worked? As a guest, if you were looking to tailgate and got there early, you parked your car in one lot and just sat in the car for a few hours until they let you drive into the lot a couple feet away to tailgate?

Is there anyone who stayed and tailgated at The Endzone who has good things to say about that experience?

[SchoolGirlHeart]

. . . If you were a guest in the hotel you could of course leave your car in the lot; it was the back "tailgating" parking lot that was shut down.

I'd be curious as to how this worked? As a guest, if you were looking to tailgate and got there early, you parked your car in one lot and just sat in the car for a few hours until they let you drive into the lot a couple feet away to tailgate?

Is there anyone who stayed and tailgated at The Endzone who has good things to say about that experience?

In answer to your first question, yes, you could have left your car in front and then moved it to the back. It appeared, however, that the End Zone parking lot was a "hard" post for the State Police (it was early on, anyway), so it would definitely be a very bad idea to have them see you drinking them climb into the car to move it....

I didn't stay and tailgate at the End Zone, so I can't answer the second question.

[SchoolGirlHeart]

. . . Lot P10 North is on the north side of Route 1 almost directly across from the stadium. . .

Call me a navigation geek, but directly across from the stadium, would be the west side of route 1 (the road runs north and south).

. . . It is traditionally accessable only for folks heading North on Route one, and when the concert (or game) is over it exits going north only.

If the lot is on the opposite side of the sadium and route one, wouldn't that make the lot easier to access if you were heading south on route one?

Just a bit confused here.

I don't know if you could get in from Route 1 South.

P-10 North is west of Rte 1. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, please, but I believe it's called P-10 "North" because it's accessed by driving NORTHBOUND on Rte 1.

Going northbound on Rte 1, the road was split just north of the End Zone motel, and P-10 traffic was routed northbound in the southbound lanes of Rte 1. In other words, the southbound side was coned off so that two of the three southbound lanes were being used for northbound traffic. To get into P-10 while driving northbound you had to be to the LEFT of the median, in what would normally be the southbound lanes. Confusing as hell, I know, and I've even seen it.....

[TommyBahama]

coming from 495 P10 is on your left or west side.....if your coming from Boston it would be on your right or east!!!

I think Matt just turned left into the lot coming from the End Zone...also there were 2 entrances...one getting you in from the North and one from the south off route 1

[Hooray Beer!]

. . . If you were a guest in the hotel you could of course leave your car in the lot; it was the back "tailgating" parking lot that was shut down.

I'd be curious as to how this worked? As a guest, if you were looking to tailgate and got there early, you parked your car in one lot and just sat in the car for a few hours until they let you drive into the lot a couple feet away to tailgate?

Is there anyone who stayed and tailgated at The Endzone who has good things to say about that experience?

In answer to your first question, yes, you could have left your car in front and then moved it to the back. It appeared, however, that the End Zone parking lot was a "hard" post for the State Police .

It's also on the same side of RT 1 and right down the road from their barracks

[icarus]

Now that I think I figured out where P-10 is, since the is really on the southbound side of rte. 1, does that mean that the traffic leaving this lot is forced to go southbound as well?

[SchoolGirlHeart]

Now that I think I figured out where P-10 is, since the is really on the southbound side of rte. 1, does that mean that the traffic leaving this lot is forced to go southbound as well?

Not sure. We left the lot late and were able to turn southbound, but I wasn't driving and didn't notice how we accomplished this.

[LIPH]

We got out southbound too, but I wasn't driving either so I wasn't exactly paying attention to how we got there.

[icarus]

Now that I think I figured out where P-10 is, since the is really on the southbound side of rte. 1, does that mean that the traffic leaving this lot is forced to go southbound as well?

Not sure. We left the lot late and were able to turn southbound, but I wasn't driving and didn't notice how we accomplished this.

This is my point. The lot is already on the southbound side, so the logical exit would be for Rte 1. Southbound traffic.

[Hooray Beer!]

Now that I think I figured out where P-10 is, since the is really on the southbound side of rte. 1, does that mean that the traffic leaving this lot is forced to go southbound as well?

Yes

[freaky4tiki]

having fun at the tailgate can make or break a show for some folks. I'm not going to Fboro, but I sure am glad that you all have found a place to do your thing!

[delong99]

When we left P10, around 12:30 I think, all traffic had to go Southbound on Route 1, however there were 3 lanes going South.

We approached P10 headed South on Route 1, and got right in at 11:30 with no traffic whatsover. Unpacked and were grilling in 15 minutes.

We chatted up the State Police who I thought were very nice. We even convinced one to give us a pair of his plastic handcuffs:)

It was crowded getting in and out of the Stadium, but not intolerable. We sat for a bit in the lot after, then got right out. I thought they were doing well with directing traffic.

The State cop said the way it works is one parking lot empties for for 10 minutes, then they rotate to another, then another, then another. This is the Gillette lots only, not private lots (I don't think). So, if you get to your car and want to leave right away, if it's not your lot, you might want to wait.

Personally, we always sit after and eat and wait.

The bathrooms were so gross by the end of the night, overflowing. Definitely bring TP, but you'd be better off bringing your own loo.