MarylandCuseBills Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Hey everyone- just looking for some help really quick. My dad is flying into Buffalo this weekend for the game and I am meeting him there. In the past, we have parked in Lot 2, but when I was there for the opener I noticed the awesome crowd over at Hammer's Lot. I was just curious how easy/ how quickly you can get out of Hammer's Lot after the game? My dad has a 6:30 flight back home after the game, and the traffic to get out of the team lots are usually a disaster. If anyone has any advice about where I can park so I can get my dad to the airport as quickly as possible, it would be much appreciated. My preference would be Hammer's Lot, I just want to make sure that I can get him to the airport. Thanks! And GO BILLS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JÂy RÛßeÒ Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Sadly, it is the one drawback for me about parking at Hammer's. If you don't get right to your car and onto Abbot, you're in for an ugly ride. You can only turn south onto Abbot, then you can only turn west onto 20A which goes past ECC to Southwestern & McKinley. It can be a very slow go as pedestrians walk and cars exit lots/yards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Love Hammers lot, but parking in ECC really affords an easy getaway to the airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrags Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 He won't make a 6:30 flight. Not a chance. Earliest ive ever gotten home is 6:30. Now, I sit and stay there, hang out and grill a little bit before I go. Still, even if you leave right away your going to have trouble. In fact, the 1-2 hours of time at the tailgate works out so that all the traffic clears. I suppose if you left the game early before the majority of the crowd, yiu could probably make it. The other option is parking in 1 spot and walking over to Hammers lot. However, then yiu don't have much tailgating availability. You'll be defendant on others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Last year for the fish game I parked in lot Three. We didnt leave the lot for nearly two hours. Made for a LOOOONG evening in the car with the wife and kid. Fortunately there was leftover Duffs and Bozanna's in the fridge back at the hotel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 I suggest you park at the airport and listen to the game on the radio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrags Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 I suggest you park at the airport and listen to the game on the radio. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Info Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 I have parked at Hammer's in the past and made it to BUF in time for 7:15 flights on SW. Unfortunately, the latest flight in 2013 for SW on Sun night is now 6:20. No way, short of leaving the stadium early, can you get there and through security from the Ralph. I realize this may not help you in any way. My only options are to fly out Monday or pay more $ to fly later on another airline. When you have 70k people at any sporting event, the chances are very small in any city that you can leave immediately after that event ends and get to the airport and through security within 2 hrs. I have considered other cities where I have attended events with crowds like this and that timeline holds true. I welcome others to submit examples that defy this but they must be devoid of the following: illegal activities and/or jet packs or other technology that is beyond the common man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrags Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 I have parked at Hammer's in the past and made it to BUF in time for 7:15 flights on SW. Unfortunately, the latest flight in 2013 for SW on Sun night is now 6:20. No way, short of leaving the stadium early, can you get there and through security from the Ralph. I realize this may not help you in any way. My only options are to fly out Monday or pay more $ to fly later on another airline. When you have 70k people at any sporting event, the chances are very small in any city that you can leave immediately after that event ends and get to the airport and through security within 2 hrs. I have considered other cities where I have attended events with crowds like this and that timeline holds true. I welcome others to submit examples that defy this but they must be devoid of the following: illegal activities and/or jet packs or other technology that is beyond the common man. about the closest thing I've got is when I lived in Vegas in 05. Christmas season and I completely expected it to be a madhouse. I get there over 3 hours early. If was like a ghost town in Mccarren. Ended up going to one of the bars. It was 10am and they were offering buy one 23oz, get one free and a free shot of some new tequila they were pushing. I was plastered by the time I got on the plane. Passed out before we took off. Woke up where I thought was in Chicago. It wasn't. We were taxied for over an hour. Apparently the AC on the plane was broken and we all had to get off. I went back to the bar until the flight was ready again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkAF43 Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 I've parked at a house on Roseview (off Abbott) and taken the back road out to Milestrip which is a fairly easy out then you could turn off Milestrip onto Abott down to Ridge and get back on the 90 there, that gives you a fighting chance if you move quick after the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 We stay late. No traffic after the game when you stay at hammers for 2- 3 hours. Then very easy to get back to the hotel. You will have to get out before the game ends to make your flight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heitz Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Hammers lot needs it's own subforum. It is getting to the point of ridiculous the number of posts and threads about a parking lot. "A parking lot" !? Pish posh, it's HAMMER'S lot, ain't no regular parking lot! To the OP of the flights at 6:30, you need to be at BUF by 5:30 and it's about 15 to get there. Better leave at the end of the 3rd... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 I parked at Hammers for the opener. At the final tick of 0:00 I bolted out and made it to my truck quickly, maybe 6-7 minutes. Had time to get a bathroom stop at the johns and say bye to anyone who was there already and took off. Over the next 25 minutes I was able to make it 3/4 mile. As soon as I could I turned off there at Danny's and took any road I could to get away. I made it to 90W in probably 40 minutes, although I had to go further East to go West faster. It was worth it, and I still cannot thank Hammer enough for getting me a spot to get out quickly. We stay late. No traffic after the game when you stay at hammers for 2- 3 hours. Then very easy to get back to the hotel. You will have to get out before the game ends to make your flight. Mead has meat, too. Hammers lot needs it's own subforum. It is getting to the point of ridiculous the number of posts and threads about a parking lot. Hammer for Skelton? In all cerealness, it is worth letting new members post about Hammers lot. It lets them start somewhere here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 In all cerealness, it is worth letting new members post about Hammers lot. It lets them start somewhere here. What does the quality of cereal have to do with Hammer? :-P Do you mean surreal or serious? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 What does the quality of cereal have to do with Hammer? :-P Do you mean surreal or serious? Shirely, you can't be cerealious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountryCletus Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 There is a grass lot immediately after ECC on Southwestern. I have had 5 years of parking there with ZERO issues getting out... Which for me is important as I have a 2 hour drive home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Info Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 (edited) I parked at Hammers for the opener. At the final tick of 0:00 I bolted out and made it to my truck quickly, maybe 6-7 minutes. Had time to get a bathroom stop at the johns and say bye to anyone who was there already and took off. Over the next 25 minutes I was able to make it 3/4 mile. As soon as I could I turned off there at Danny's and took any road I could to get away. I made it to 90W in probably 40 minutes, although I had to go further East to go West faster. It was worth it, and I still cannot thank Hammer enough for getting me a spot to get out quickly. What time did you get to the BUF airport and get through security for your flight? The OP noted it was his father that would be taking the flight. You are a bit younger and may be moving faster to get to your vehicle than he would. Lots of comments here but not many really relate to the OPs question regarding getting his father to the BUF airport for a 6:30 flight after a 1:00 game when parking in Hammer's lot. For those that have mentioned other lots, are you indicating that parking there would circumvent the exodus somehow and allow the opportunity to make the 6:30 flight? I find it difficult to interpret some of the replies. Edited October 10, 2013 by Mr Info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 What time did you get to the BUF airport and get through security for your flight? The OP noted it was his father that would be taking the flight. You are a bit younger and may be moving faster to get to your vehicle than he would. Lots of comments here but not many really relate to the OPs question regarding getting his father to the BUF airport for a 6:30 flight after a 1:00 game when parking in Hammer's lot. For those that have mentioned other lots, are you indicating that parking there would circumvent the exodus somehow and allow the opportunity to make the 6:30 flight? I find it difficult to interpret some of the replies. Hey, hey, hey. Easy with that old man crap. If I had kids they could be in the mid to late 20's (been married 30 years). I could beat all your asses to the bar........I mean airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 What time did you get to the BUF airport and get through security for your flight? The OP noted it was his father that would be taking the flight. You are a bit younger and may be moving faster to get to your vehicle than he would. Lots of comments here but not many really relate to the OPs question regarding getting his father to the BUF airport for a 6:30 flight after a 1:00 game when parking in Hammer's lot. For those that have mentioned other lots, are you indicating that parking there would circumvent the exodus somehow and allow the opportunity to make the 6:30 flight? I find it difficult to interpret some of the replies. I drove. I was inErie, pa within an hour of the end of the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe W Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 about the closest thing I've got is when I lived in Vegas in 05. Christmas season and I completely expected it to be a madhouse. I get there over 3 hours early. If was like a ghost town in Mccarren. Ended up going to one of the bars. It was 10am and they were offering buy one 23oz, get one free and a free shot of some new tequila they were pushing. I was plastered by the time I got on the plane. Passed out before we took off. Woke up where I thought was in Chicago. It wasn't. We were taxied for over an hour. Apparently the AC on the plane was broken and we all had to get off. I went back to the bar until the flight was ready again. Ok not sure what a flight from Vegas has to do with Mr Hammers parking lot but thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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