LHG

My son and his friend (17 and 18) have tickets to the Eagles game on Sunday 12/31. Is there a good place for me to drop them off and then pick them up when the game is over? Thanks!

Andrew

Why not have them take the subway in/out? Otherwise you would be fighting lots of traffic. Assuming they have cell phones, the risk if they stay together is probably minimal - there will be mobs of Eagles fans on the trains to and from. Try www.Septa.org . They'd want to take the Broad Street Line to the Stadium, can connect from a regional rail line.

j_999_9

I'm not sure there's any "good" place, but you could have them walk over to the Holiday Inn near the stadium, and you could pick them up there.

You'd want to take (I think) exit 19 off of I-95 to Pattison Ave., pick them up and then head back out Pattison to 95.

LHG

Andrew-Thanks for the suggestion. I'll look into it.

LHG

J 999-Guess we posted at the same time. You suggestion sounds just what I was looking for. I'll check that out. Thanks!

Budman

If you are coming from the North, take I-95 South and get off at Exit 17, Broad Street. Let them out at that light right off the ramp, and turn left on Broad St. like you were heading into the old Phila Naval Shipyard. You go right underneath the over pass, and keep left, you can get right back on 95 and head North. Picking them up, have them meet you at the gate entrance to the Naval Shipyard. From there, you can hop right back on 95 with no problems at all.

Should be a good game.

karameli

I agree with Andrew -- they may find it easiest to take the subway to Broad & Pattison. It will be mobbed with Eagles fans, so it should be safe. Then, after the Eagles crush the Falcons, they can just follow the smiling Eagles fans out of the stadium and back onto the subway.

If you decide to drive them in, it will probably be easiest to drop them off, spot a landmark you can both see, and decide to meet up again there. Especially since the arenas have so many exits, I usually find that easier than saying, "You know when you come out of the arena and there's that statue by the lamppost...?"

j_999_9

Bud: I considered the shipyard idea, but how far is the hike from the stadium to the shipyard gate? That seemed like a long walk (but, hey, they're young).

Budman

We used to tailgate there for Army-Navy games before they closed it. We used to joke on the way to the Vet that it was a "2-beer walk," but we stopped and goofed off with tailgaters on the way. It's really not that far, and it's kinda out of the way to get in/out of vs. some of the other streets surrounding the stadium.

LHG

You guys are so great. Thanks for the suggestions. I have passed them onto DH so he can decide which is best.

Budman--Go Navy Beat Army. DH is a USNA Alumus

j_999_9

Well, Bud, you didn't include the details about beer. I mean, when you're drinking beer, no walk seems too long.

How 'bout dem Birds?

LHG

The boys had a great time at the game! We dropped them off by the stadium and picked them up at the Holiday Inn. It worked out great.

schmerl

Now the good old Eagles have to win again next week. E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!!!

diann

SO FAR so GOOD. Go EAGLES!!!! It is anyones game at half time!!! GO EAGLES!! FLY EAGLES FLY!!!

schmerl

WOOHOO! The EAGLES continue to fly!!!!!

diann

WHOHOO is right. Great game!!!