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You_KilledKenny t1_je15zzz wrote

It will be a madhouse allllllllll day, up to and well after first pitch. Work from home if you can.

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S-Kunst t1_je222qh wrote

For all of you who get your pay check in the city and take it to the burbs, This is part of the Faustian bargain you made.

Be brave and deal with it.

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ThreeAndTwoSliderLow t1_je19lo0 wrote

An exacerbating factor this year is that they play the yankees. That will draw greater numbers of folks unfamiliar with Balto even if they live in the metro.

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dizzy_centrifuge t1_je1jq1h wrote

O's v Yanks is a Yankees home game half the time. As a native NYer I know a lot of people like to come down for these games

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K_N0RRIS t1_je17nsi wrote

I work near UMD Hospital. Traffic is terrible on opening day...

Every.

Single.

Year.

Catch public transit/uber if you have to go anywhere. Parking will be hell. Traffic will be backed up all the way to midtown or Little italy.

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[deleted] OP t1_je1892k wrote

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K_N0RRIS t1_je1jzuz wrote

Save yourself the trouble and catch the light rail downtown. You can park at Falls Road Station and ride it directly to the stadium.

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jejunebug t1_je19jpe wrote

IMO, yes. Especially depending on what garage you park in. BUT I worked nightshift. I drove to UMMC for many years and Os games were the worst between the traffic and being assigned to park in a garage that was also frequently used by game attendees, but I was traveling to work at the same time people were going to the game. I kept the Os home schedule in my calendar so I could either not work those days or leave early. I think if youre working a traditional day time schedule you would have much less of a headache.

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BmoreCityDOT t1_je1qjjz wrote

It's going to be a lot. Definitely use public transportation if you can, or use Waze to route around congested areas.

We also recommend parking and then using scooters or rentable bikes to get closer.

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JHBaltimore t1_je214y9 wrote

Just assume traffic is always bad in downtown Baltimore. It’s a direct result of decades of decisions to devote the city to easy car access and reduce public transit options. Larry Hogan needs to rot in hell for cancelling the red line. Ride a bike.

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benignlystained t1_je19rai wrote

It’s gonna be hectic. For most games, expect (car and foot) traffic 1-2 hours before and after a game. If you can work from home, definitely plan for it!

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PracticeTrousers t1_je1zokj wrote

There's never any traffic if you walk or ride a bike ;)

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xBlackMarvelx t1_je2c4u6 wrote

Shit. Opening day?!!?!? You got people who don’t give two shits about baseball going to opening day. So yeah it gets crazy haha that whole block becomes one big party basically lol

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Just4Things t1_je4z4a6 wrote

Yea, its gonna suck all day. Good luck though. Go O's.

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Notonfoodstamps t1_jeb7pk3 wrote

Unless you like sitting in parking lot traffic for 1-2 hours before and after the game... take the light rail

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