No Cash, No Paper Tickets, No Carry-ins..... No Problems?

[rickh150]

Parking is still questionable to me.... will that be cashless too? If so, fine. Paying with a card seems like something they should have done 10 years ago.

 

Yet, if people have to pay just thru the app, I don’t know. It seems problematic. Many will be looking to buy while in line or worse when driving to the stadium. Wouldn’t card be way more convenient for parking than forcing all to jump thru the same hoop? I mean, once you are in the parking lot, who cares.....you are in and don’t need much else. It’s like using a map of your house plan on your phone to see where your bathroom is so you can brush your teeth. It’s cool and all, but it’s not needed and lengthens the process.

 

Can’t find info on the parking specifics... hopefully someone else has seen something.

[PeaveyFury]

There is no way that some people fumbling through the app can take longer than the old way of many/most people paying with cash. Absolutely no way.

[rickh150]

There is no way that some people fumbling through the app can take longer than the old way of many/most people paying with cash. Absolutely no way.

 

Disagree..... although getting change for a twenty seemed to take a crazy amount of time for some of the parking attendants. You have a valid point.

 

To answer my own question here.... Brewers website says that parking on day of game will be by credit card or app only... no cash.

 

If paying by card in the parking lot on day of game, the rates are....

General- weekdays $15, weekends and Cubs-$20

Preferred- weekdays $25, weekends and Cubs- $30

 

If paying advanced thru app, the rates are....

Advanced General with fees...$14/$15

Advanced Preferred with fees....$19/$21

 

https://www.mlb.com/brewers/ballpark/information/guide

[DuWayne Steurer]

There is no way that some people fumbling through the app can take longer than the old way of many/most people paying with cash. Absolutely no way.

 

 

The amount of attendants they had/have that couldn't make change or fumbled and wrestled with bills was astounding to me. You have one job....

 

I also think if they're going to have people pay using the app, it would be eminently helpful to have a LOT of signs up in and through the lines leading up to the attendants telling people to have their phones out and ready (this really actually probably won't help, lol) with their bar code or whatever they plan on using, but people are just gonna people and probably this won't save any time.

[PeaveyFury]

There is no way that some people fumbling through the app can take longer than the old way of many/most people paying with cash. Absolutely no way.

 

Disagree..... although getting change for a twenty seemed to take a crazy amount of time for some of the parking attendants. You have a valid point.

 

If you mean for this initial rollout period, I'd agree that it'll take longer since people don't know the deal. But, all the more reason to do it in a limited capacity setting. Each batch of fans can learn the new process without it being a 'parking lots overflowing'-type situation, making full capacity that much smoother.

 

But after the initial rollout, it'll be much faster. No cash exchange with change, etc. And those that fumble around with the app when they get to the parking attendant at that point are probably the same people that don't start looking for their wallet until they're at the attendant either...

[pacopete4]

I’d be interested in knowing of the percentage of stadiums that use cash.

[mtrebs]

Parking is still questionable to me.... will that be cashless too? If so, fine. Paying with a card seems like something they should have done 10 years ago.

 

Yet, if people have to pay just thru the app, I don’t know. It seems problematic. Many will be looking to buy while in line or worse when driving to the stadium. Wouldn’t card be way more convenient for parking than forcing all to jump thru the same hoop? I mean, once you are in the parking lot, who cares.....you are in and don’t need much else. It’s like using a map of your house plan on your phone to see where your bathroom is so you can brush your teeth. It’s cool and all, but it’s not needed and lengthens the process.

 

Can’t find info on the parking specifics... hopefully someone else has seen something.

 

From what I’ve seen, yes, parking will be cashless. Basically everything on the Brewers property will require payment via credit/debit card or phone pay options. For those that don’t have any non-cash options there will be machines to put cash in and they’ll spit out a pre-paid card. I think there will only be three of these machines in the stadium, so good luck finding them.

[AKCheesehead]

Parking is still questionable to me.... will that be cashless too? If so, fine. Paying with a card seems like something they should have done 10 years ago.

 

Yet, if people have to pay just thru the app, I don’t know. It seems problematic. Many will be looking to buy while in line or worse when driving to the stadium. Wouldn’t card be way more convenient for parking than forcing all to jump thru the same hoop? I mean, once you are in the parking lot, who cares.....you are in and don’t need much else. It’s like using a map of your house plan on your phone to see where your bathroom is so you can brush your teeth. It’s cool and all, but it’s not needed and lengthens the process.

 

Can’t find info on the parking specifics... hopefully someone else has seen something.

 

From what I’ve seen, yes, parking will be cashless. Basically everything on the Brewers property will require payment via credit/debit card or phone pay options. For those that don’t have any non-cash options there will be machines to put cash in and they’ll spit out a pre-paid card. I think there will only be three of these machines in the stadium, so good luck finding them.

 

I had considered making a joke about how they'll need to have the reverse ATM machines you've described, and then considered the fact that it's probably likely. What a weird time to be alive.

[brewerfan82]

And those that fumble around with the app when they get to the parking attendant at that point are probably the same people that don't start looking for their wallet until they're at the attendant either...

I can't agree with this. The time to find your wallet is the same as to find your phone and then after that it's: grab cash vs. unlock phone + wait for phone to load + find app + wait for app to load + find ticket in app... not to mention hope your internet is good + hope your phone hasn't died + hope you haven't been logged out of the app for some reason, etc... and a lot of that happens even if you do have your phone ready and it just enters the lock screen on you while you're pulling up to the parking attendant. I think you'll have more people that won't have the right screen on their phone ready to go and there's a lot more going on that can make it take longer than simply paying with cash or showing some sort of printed ticket.

[PeaveyFury]

And those that fumble around with the app when they get to the parking attendant at that point are probably the same people that don't start looking for their wallet until they're at the attendant either...

I can't agree with this. The time to find your wallet is the same as to find your phone and then after that it's: grab cash vs. unlock phone + wait for phone to load + find app + wait for app to load + find ticket in app... not to mention hope your internet is good + hope your phone hasn't died + hope you haven't been logged out of the app for some reason, etc....

 

Fair point, though I think you're seriously discounting the size of my mother in law's purse and her ability to find anything in it.

 

Obviously, there will be those that are completely unable to deal with the change. But I'm betting that on the whole, the time to get a lot parked and people through parking lines will be shorter. I'd assume the Brewers have done some analysis on that as well that comes to that conclusion.

[MrTPlush]

 

I had considered making a joke about how they'll need to have the reverse ATM machines you've described, and then considered the fact that it's probably likely. What a weird time to be alive.

 

They have already announced it will be a thing.

 

So now instead of catching COVID giving money to a cashier everyone will pile into a line and touch an ATM type machine in even more concentrated fashion. Though maybe they will employ someone to sit their and spray the machine every 5 seconds to make it look like something effective is actually being done in all of this.

[PeaveyFury]

 

I had considered making a joke about how they'll need to have the reverse ATM machines you've described, and then considered the fact that it's probably likely. What a weird time to be alive.

 

They have already announced it will be a thing.

 

So now instead of catching COVID giving money to a cashier everyone will pile into a line and touch an ATM type machine in even more concentrated fashion.

 

Why would that line be any different than the actual concession line?

[MrTPlush]

 

I had considered making a joke about how they'll need to have the reverse ATM machines you've described, and then considered the fact that it's probably likely. What a weird time to be alive.

 

They have already announced it will be a thing.

 

So now instead of catching COVID giving money to a cashier everyone will pile into a line and touch an ATM type machine in even more concentrated fashion.

 

Why would that line be any different than the actual concession line?

 

Because you now have everyone going through two lines just to make their one transaction. I am sure it is just another dumb thing the city required to make things work. I suppose you may protect the food workers minimally, but probably not that much more by banning money.

[rickh150]

And those that fumble around with the app when they get to the parking attendant at that point are probably the same people that don't start looking for their wallet until they're at the attendant either...

I can't agree with this. The time to find your wallet is the same as to find your phone and then after that it's: grab cash vs. unlock phone + wait for phone to load + find app + wait for app to load + find ticket in app... not to mention hope your internet is good + hope your phone hasn't died + hope you haven't been logged out of the app for some reason, etc... and a lot of that happens even if you do have your phone ready and it just enters the lock screen on you while you're pulling up to the parking attendant. I think you'll have more people that won't have the right screen on their phone ready to go and there's a lot more going on that can make it take longer than simply paying with cash or showing some sort of printed ticket.

 

All this and then some...... You are driving is another key point. Am I really expected to be on my phone doing all this while stopping, driving, stopping, driving forward a few feet? Is it even legal? Card, cash, or app for parking seems way better. Time is of the essence in a parking lot line. We’ve all been there. Do what is easiest and quickest for you.

[Vgmastr]

Because you now have everyone going through two lines just to make their one transaction. I am sure it is just another dumb thing the city required to make things work. I suppose you may protect the food workers minimally, but probably not that much more by banning money.

 

You greatly overestimate the amount of people that are going to need to use this. What adult doesn't have a credit or debit card in 2021? I'm guessing the amount of people who need to get a prepaid card per game you can count on one hand.

 

All this and then some...... You are driving is another key point. Am I really expected to be on my phone doing all this while stopping, driving, stopping, driving forward a few feet? Is it even legal? Card, cash, or app for parking seems way better. Time is of the essence in a parking lot line. We’ve all been there. Do what is easiest and quickest for you.

 

Due to the fact all tickets are being sold in pods there's not a single person going to a game by themselves. There's no reason a passenger can't get the parking pass ready while in line.

[PeaveyFury]

There's no reason a passenger can't get the parking pass ready while in line.

 

Yep. And the parking lines don't move that fast. You're often stopped for long enough to open an app. It's probably no more risky than someone digging out their wallet while going through the same line and getting bills out.

 

I understand that people are resistant to change, but this concern is a stretch, IMO.

[HiAndTight]

If months of advance notice on a ticketing policy that's already been in place for years is that big of a problem, I tend to side with user error and competence being the issue. I can't even imagine the issues that would come up if I had a phone that can't be scanned at this point.

 

Ok...but here's the issue, how many people have cracked screens on phones they're still using until they can afford to replace it? How often do phones go dead, people lose them...etc, etc...

 

I'm constantly having problems with my phones.

[HiAndTight]

 

I had considered making a joke about how they'll need to have the reverse ATM machines you've described, and then considered the fact that it's probably likely. What a weird time to be alive.

 

They have already announced it will be a thing.

 

So now instead of catching COVID giving money to a cashier everyone will pile into a line and touch an ATM type machine in even more concentrated fashion. Though maybe they will employ someone to sit their and spray the machine every 5 seconds to make it look like something effective is actually being done in all of this.

 

Ok...in one breath you inferred it would be more dangerous to have people pilling into the same line to make one transaction, and then you say they would only have someone cleaning it constantly to "make it look like something effective is actually being done."

 

Those two seem to be at odds. If it's more dangerous...then having someone cleaning it would seem to solve that issue.

[MrTPlush]

Ok...in one breath you inferred it would be more dangerous to have people pilling into the same line to make one transaction, and then you say they would only have someone cleaning it constantly to "make it look like something effective is actually being done."

 

Those two seem to be at odds. If it's more dangerous...then having someone cleaning it would seem to solve that issue.

 

It’s a joke, don’t take it so seriously.

[Vgmastr]

If months of advance notice on a ticketing policy that's already been in place for years is that big of a problem, I tend to side with user error and competence being the issue. I can't even imagine the issues that would come up if I had a phone that can't be scanned at this point.

 

Ok...but here's the issue, how many people have cracked screens on phones they're still using until they can afford to replace it? How often do phones go dead, people lose them...etc, etc...

 

I'm constantly having problems with my phones.

 

Do you really think more people lose their phones then would lose paper tickets? If, by some chance, you lose your phone or it doesn't work you can just login to your account on your friend's/spouse's phone. Someone in your group is bound to have a working phone. Most new cars nowadays have a USB plug built in so it's easy to keep your phone charged right up until you get to the stadium.

[TURBO]

Why is there an arguement that this will in fact inconvienience a certain segment of our population?

 

It will, and there is no denying it.

 

This thread turned into a pissing contest, as most threads do, because some folks want everyone to fall in line and just go with it, even though it will be hardship for some.

 

Geez, I think we all need to realize that changes such as this will effect some people differently than others.

 

It really is as simple as that.

[MVP2110]

Why is there an arguement that this will in fact inconvienience a certain segment of our population?

 

It will, and there is no denying it.

 

This thread turned into a pissing contest, as most threads do, because some folks want everyone to fall in line and just go with it, even though it will be hardship for some.

 

Geez, I think we all need to realize that changes such as this will effect some people differently than others.

 

It really is as simple as that.

 

Change will always effect a segment of the population. It doesn't mean change shouldn't occur. I remember fans making these same comments when the Packers and Bucks did this and after a few weeks nobody complained and it's ran smoothly. It'll be fine

[TURBO]

I'm not saying change isn't good, or doesn't need to happen, I'm saying that there are a lot of people who this will effect negatively, and most here aren't willing to consider that.

 

Everyone is entitled to opinions, even those that people don't agree with.

[MrTPlush]

I'm not saying change isn't good, or doesn't need to happen, I'm saying that there are a lot of people who this will effect negatively, and most here aren't willing to consider that.

Everyone is entitled to opinions, even those that people don't agree with.

 

No, they just don't care. But...that is pretty common these days.

[PeaveyFury]

I'm not saying change isn't good, or doesn't need to happen, I'm saying that there are a lot of people who this will effect negatively, and most here aren't willing to consider that.

 

Everyone is entitled to opinions, even those that people don't agree with.

 

Sure are. And that works both ways.

 

But what is the end result? Or at least what is the hopeful result of complaining on an internet message board? It seems like people came here expecting everyone to be outraged, then they're surprised and 'offended' when people don't share the viewpoint that this is some sort of significant ordeal for mass groups of people.

 

The Brewers are a business. Businesses can determine how they wish to process business transactions. It's no different than a grocery store not accepting personal checks or a bar that won't take cards and will only take cash. Is that an inconvenience for some? Yep. So what can you do? Complain to your ticket rep or a customer service line. Or protest by not going to games.

 

But in the end, you're going to pay for parking with a card or an app. And in the 2023 season, no one will complain and people will start to forget how it even used to work.