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Did any one else get turned away last night form parking in the G ? All gates were closed even before the match even started, I asked one of the men ate the gate and he said the car park was full, i heard on mmm that it was a small crowd and told him this he just laughed at me and walk off. People were driving away upset, I finished up parking in a private car park and had too walk in the dark and didn't arrive until half time. The crowed could have been more only for the fact that no could park in the G and they could have lost money as a result of this. :mad:

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    36,000 turned up, so not that small.

    There's a private carpark just near Richmond station, sort of opposite the Precint on the corner of Swan and Punt that I use.

    Strangely it's usually only half full and last year when running late for games there were still spaces after the game had commenced.

    Only a short walk, costs less than parking at the G and you get to leave straight away rather than being caught in gridlock.

    I'm not sure why people seem to not use it.

    ... Obviously now it could be a bit busier.

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    Did any one else get turned away last night form parking in the G ? All gates were closed even before the match even started, I asked one of the men ate the gate and he said the car park was full, i heard on mmm that it was a small crowd and told him this he just laughed at me and walk off. People were driving away upset, I finished up parking in a private car park and had too walk in the dark and didn't arrive until half time. The crowed could have been more only for the fact that no could park in the G and they could have lost money as a result of this. :mad:

    I got prety late to the G but made it in just before the game started

    Biggest problem I faced was when I came down Swan street and where you turn into Punt street and normally stay in the left to enter Brunton road it said "closed due to public event."

    What the ????

    We got in the first car park entrance off punt road

    All the parks along the Brunton street side where basically empty. It was very frustrating. Be nice if we where Prewarned but I heard nothing about it

    Doe anyone else know what the so called Public event was ? and why were all the car Parking areas not used?

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    The public event was an AFL match. Apparently Melb were playing Bris at the G.

    ?

    That road is usually closed off, to my knowledge.

    It might pay in future to check the MCG website re: parking.

    I'm sure there must be some info on there.

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    Always a risk going to the G carpark unless you are there mega early. If you get turned away from the gate you kiss the 1st quarter goodbye. Its confusing as they just pick and choose the days they decide to close side streets etc.

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    This was the first time something like this has happened to me. I just thought it was strange how on mmm they were saying it was a small crowd and yet the car park was full. It all seem a bit weird.

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    This was the first time something like this has happened to me. I just thought it was strange how on mmm they were saying it was a small crowd and yet the car park was full. It all seem a bit weird.

    The car park was partially closed due to rain during the day. Always happens.

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    The parking at the MCG is beginning to get ridiculous. I was turned away in Round 1, when there was hardly a car in the bloody place. They're hopeless. I ended up just copping a $117 parking ticket. In the end it wasn't worth it that week.:P

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    I make it a habit never to park at the G........the delay getting out is the main reason why.

    The carpark behind the tennis centre is the best, but fills early so need to be there at least 45 mins before the game, and failing that, the Fed Square car park!

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    The carpark behind the tennis centre is the best, but fills early so need to be there at least 45 mins before the game, and failing that, the Fed Square car park!

    Yeah, that's where we parked on Saturday night. It was the first time we've parked there this year and it's gone up another $5 from last year.

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    The parking at the MCG is beginning to get ridiculous. I was turned away in Round 1, when there was hardly a car in the bloody place. They're hopeless. I ended up just copping a $117 parking ticket. In the end it wasn't worth it that week.:P

    Hey, call me Captain Obvious, but better to use public transport. If you need to drive some of the way, park near a train or tram line & get a train/tram the last part. Way quicker and cheaper.

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    I just parked in the centre of Victoria Parade and walked about 5-6 blocks ... 15 minutes at the most. The problem with the MCG carpark isn't just getting in, it's getting out at the end.

    The northern car park entrance (across the railway bridge from the Hilton hotel) was still accepting cars when I walked past at 6.45.

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    Did any one else get turned away last night form parking in the G ? All gates were closed even before the match even started, I asked one of the men ate the gate and he said the car park was full, i heard on mmm that it was a small crowd and told him this he just laughed at me and walk off. People were driving away upset, I finished up parking in a private car park and had too walk in the dark and didn't arrive until half time. The crowed could have been more only for the fact that no could park in the G and they could have lost money as a result of this. :mad:

    I drove in at around (punt rd end) around 6.45 and you could fit a sh!t load more cars in.

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    The public event was an AFL match. Apparently Melb were playing Bris at the G.

    ?

    That road is usually closed off, to my knowledge.

    It might pay in future to check the MCG website re: parking.

    I'm sure there must be some info on there.

    Sorry I havent been up to the MCG this year till this game

    Previous Years I have never encountered this problem

    As to the amount of space for carparking there was heaps of Brunton avenue it just wasnt open

    I thought the event may have been some special type of welcome for the chinese students or something to that affect

    However it seems it wasnt according to you

    This just makes it even more bazar as we wallked through all those empty carparks off brunton street to get to gate 6 and it certainly wasnt soft underfoot in those areas.

    So you are telling me now that is always Closed??

    Great! its $17.00 to park off Swan street

    $8.00 is bad enough at the MCG

    As far as public Transport

    When you come from outside suburbia you dont have a lot of choice car is the safest option compared to Public Transport late at night especially now days and even more so when your Family is in Tow

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    Hey, call me Captain Obvious, but better to use public transport. If you need to drive some of the way, park near a train or tram line & get a train/tram the last part. Way quicker and cheaper.

    Yeah, I caught the train Rounds 2,3 and 4.

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    Hey, call me Captain Obvious, but better to use public transport. If you need to drive some of the way, park near a train or tram line & get a train/tram the last part. Way quicker and cheaper.

    Captain Obvious, a lot of us have families and it is much easier to take young children in the car than on a packed train that is covered in filth. I am not going to take my 13 week old on the train, never know what he may catch. The things people do and then touch the poles on the trains... no thank you. Take a swab and see how much [censored] is on there, literally!

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    Yeah, that's where we parked on Saturday night. It was the first time we've parked there this year and it's gone up another $5 from last year.

    Yeah it's not cheap......but I guess you pay for the convenience.

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