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The family-heavy crowd expected at Lambeau Field for the NFL Draft's final day will find ample parking at much cheaper prices than the $75 to $200 property owners originally sought.
Visitors to the NFL draft can find parking for $25 to $100 just a short walk from Lambeau Field, a boon for fans but a disappointment for property owners hoping to earn more from the event. With many arriving by buses and shuttles, by 7 p.m. April 24, homes south of Lambeau Field on Morris Avenue and north on South Ridge Road were charging as little as $25 for parking.
On April 25, prices dropped to $20-$30 along Morris Avenue east of Holmgren Way. A few property owners lowered prices from $100 or $150 to the $40 to $50 range south of the Titletown District and within eyesight of an NFL Draft entrance on South Ridge Road.
But even homes that had drastically lowered their asking price down to $50, right around the price for Packers home games, still couldn't get the few vehicles driving through the neighborhoods near Lambeau to pull in. Emilie Dougherty lives in the 1100 block of Valley View Road and has been trying to reserve parking spots at her house, but hasn’t had luck. Spots for her usually fill up quickly for Packer games but as of Friday, still hasn’t had any interest for the draft.
“I was hoping to pay my property taxes with parking,” she said. She pointed to road closures and the way traffic was routed away from the street for the draft. She even added bathroom access to the sign to drive people over to it and reduced the price down a couple hundred to $50 by Friday.
More: Where to park for the NFL draft near Lambeau Field? Here's our guide
A common refrain from property owners in Ashwaubenon neighborhoods near Lambeau was that vehicle traffic patterns directed traffic away from their neighborhoods. The result was sparse traffic, with most cars bypassing nearby parking options on roads like Valley View Road, Blue Ridge Drive and April Lane in Ashwaubenon.
What this means for visitors is if they venture a little closer to the stadium, they'll be able to find parking at more lower prices than they might expect.
Valley View Road residents Ruth and Chris Christiansen by April 25 had slashed their asking price from $100 to $50 to $40, even offering to throw in a free poncho during the rainy hours earlier in the day. They still only got one customer, but it didn't bother Chris too much.
"I do this really because it's fun," he said. "You make some money and enjoy the event, hang out with the neighbors."
Ronnie Nerat wasn’t selected in the first round of the NFL draft and didn't expect to be taken in the next two days, but he already can be considered a bust.
Nerat is like many others around Lambeau Field this weekend, hoping to make a little extra money by parking cars at his residence on Morris Avenue in Ashwaubenon.
“The expectations were very high,” said Nerat, who sold parking spots for $30 last season on Packers game days. “I went to the meeting a couple weeks ago in Ashwaubenon to see what was going on, and they said traffic was going to be six times heavier than a normal Packer game. Maybe they meant six times heavier for the three or four days combined.
“But the traffic was never bad. I never saw a backup out here at all. I was in bed by the time everybody left, so I didn’t know if it got backed up by the end. But never saw any kind of backup.”
Nerat and his fellow neighbors started out with a high asking price, with $150 per car, the normal rate. Other areas further from the stadium were seen at $100 and as low as $50.
Nerat had presold a few spots, but he only sold one spot on April 24 for $150. The man across the street had sold none; the same for the woman next door. Prices eventually came down to $100. Nerat kept firm at $150, but when one of his neighbors still wasn’t getting any cars, he knew he was in trouble.
The man across the street dropped his price as low as $50 by about 4 p.m., which did attract some cars. The woman next door stayed at $100. Nerat eventually started taking $50, but he still had at least six empty spots that never got filled.
He parked eight cars and made about $700. It’s half of what he had hoped for when the day started, and he wasn't expecting anything better for the second day.
“The guy across the street is $50, and I don’t think he’s going up just with what happened yesterday,” Nerat said. “I will say, if it did rain, we’d have a better chance of getting $100. When it rains for a Packers game, we fill up right away. They don’t want to walk in the rain."
“I think we are going to start out at $60 today. I have a buddy who makes burgers and brats, and we always offer people who park here some food.”
Jamie Averbeck hosts friends for tailgating during Packers games at his home on Morris Avenue, south of Lambeau Field near Oneida Street. He reported heavy car and foot traffic all day but noted that many homeowners, including himself, did not fill all available parking spaces.
"I always have regulars who reserve a spot, but today I had several available," Averbeck said.
Averbeck charges $50 for parking on game days, but said on April 24 that $100 was the typical rate in the neighborhood. As the day progressed, he noticed many homes with empty parking spaces, indicating people were unwilling to pay that price.
"I think many people decided to walk longer or get shuttled in," he said.
He also said many likely saw the full parking lot at Nativity of Our Lord Parish, two blocks from his house, and assumed all the closer spots near the stadium were taken.
"You know, this is all extra, we do it for fun, too," Averbeck said.
He and Lucas Tassoul, the son of a friend, counted all the different team fans who passed through, some of which came to his tailgating party to try an old fashioned.
"The only ones we didn't see were the Cardinals and Rams," he said.
Daniel Willhelm's house is located on South Ridge Road near Lombardi Avenue and by 7 p.m. he was charging $25 to park people on his property.
"I don't know if it was because of the way they handled traffic, but it has been very bad," he said.
Willhelm said that one of the exits was very close to his house, but both entrances were far, making parking at his property difficult.
"I hope tomorrow is better, but with the rain it's difficult to say," he said.
This article originally appeared on Green Bay Press-Gazette: Wondering where to park near Lambeau Field for NFL draft on Saturday?
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Visitors to the NFL draft can find parking for $25 to $100 just a short walk from Lambeau Field, a boon for fans but a disappointment for property owners hoping to earn more from the event. With many arriving by buses and shuttles, by 7 p.m. April 24, homes south of Lambeau Field on Morris Avenue and north on South Ridge Road were charging as little as $25 for parking.
On April 25, prices dropped to $20-$30 along Morris Avenue east of Holmgren Way. A few property owners lowered prices from $100 or $150 to the $40 to $50 range south of the Titletown District and within eyesight of an NFL Draft entrance on South Ridge Road.
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But even homes that had drastically lowered their asking price down to $50, right around the price for Packers home games, still couldn't get the few vehicles driving through the neighborhoods near Lambeau to pull in. Emilie Dougherty lives in the 1100 block of Valley View Road and has been trying to reserve parking spots at her house, but hasn’t had luck. Spots for her usually fill up quickly for Packer games but as of Friday, still hasn’t had any interest for the draft.
“I was hoping to pay my property taxes with parking,” she said. She pointed to road closures and the way traffic was routed away from the street for the draft. She even added bathroom access to the sign to drive people over to it and reduced the price down a couple hundred to $50 by Friday.
More: Where to park for the NFL draft near Lambeau Field? Here's our guide
Coming to the NFL Draft in Green Bay on Saturday? You can probably park closer to Lambeau Field than you think
A common refrain from property owners in Ashwaubenon neighborhoods near Lambeau was that vehicle traffic patterns directed traffic away from their neighborhoods. The result was sparse traffic, with most cars bypassing nearby parking options on roads like Valley View Road, Blue Ridge Drive and April Lane in Ashwaubenon.
What this means for visitors is if they venture a little closer to the stadium, they'll be able to find parking at more lower prices than they might expect.
Valley View Road residents Ruth and Chris Christiansen by April 25 had slashed their asking price from $100 to $50 to $40, even offering to throw in a free poncho during the rainy hours earlier in the day. They still only got one customer, but it didn't bother Chris too much.
"I do this really because it's fun," he said. "You make some money and enjoy the event, hang out with the neighbors."
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The first day of the 2025 NFL Draft was a bust for one local man
Ronnie Nerat wasn’t selected in the first round of the NFL draft and didn't expect to be taken in the next two days, but he already can be considered a bust.
Nerat is like many others around Lambeau Field this weekend, hoping to make a little extra money by parking cars at his residence on Morris Avenue in Ashwaubenon.
“The expectations were very high,” said Nerat, who sold parking spots for $30 last season on Packers game days. “I went to the meeting a couple weeks ago in Ashwaubenon to see what was going on, and they said traffic was going to be six times heavier than a normal Packer game. Maybe they meant six times heavier for the three or four days combined.
“But the traffic was never bad. I never saw a backup out here at all. I was in bed by the time everybody left, so I didn’t know if it got backed up by the end. But never saw any kind of backup.”
Nerat and his fellow neighbors started out with a high asking price, with $150 per car, the normal rate. Other areas further from the stadium were seen at $100 and as low as $50.
Nerat had presold a few spots, but he only sold one spot on April 24 for $150. The man across the street had sold none; the same for the woman next door. Prices eventually came down to $100. Nerat kept firm at $150, but when one of his neighbors still wasn’t getting any cars, he knew he was in trouble.
The man across the street dropped his price as low as $50 by about 4 p.m., which did attract some cars. The woman next door stayed at $100. Nerat eventually started taking $50, but he still had at least six empty spots that never got filled.
He parked eight cars and made about $700. It’s half of what he had hoped for when the day started, and he wasn't expecting anything better for the second day.
“The guy across the street is $50, and I don’t think he’s going up just with what happened yesterday,” Nerat said. “I will say, if it did rain, we’d have a better chance of getting $100. When it rains for a Packers game, we fill up right away. They don’t want to walk in the rain."
“I think we are going to start out at $60 today. I have a buddy who makes burgers and brats, and we always offer people who park here some food.”
Tailgating parties and homeowners were left with unfilled parking spots
Jamie Averbeck hosts friends for tailgating during Packers games at his home on Morris Avenue, south of Lambeau Field near Oneida Street. He reported heavy car and foot traffic all day but noted that many homeowners, including himself, did not fill all available parking spaces.
"I always have regulars who reserve a spot, but today I had several available," Averbeck said.
Averbeck charges $50 for parking on game days, but said on April 24 that $100 was the typical rate in the neighborhood. As the day progressed, he noticed many homes with empty parking spaces, indicating people were unwilling to pay that price.
"I think many people decided to walk longer or get shuttled in," he said.
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He also said many likely saw the full parking lot at Nativity of Our Lord Parish, two blocks from his house, and assumed all the closer spots near the stadium were taken.
"You know, this is all extra, we do it for fun, too," Averbeck said.
He and Lucas Tassoul, the son of a friend, counted all the different team fans who passed through, some of which came to his tailgating party to try an old fashioned.
"The only ones we didn't see were the Cardinals and Rams," he said.
Daniel Willhelm's house is located on South Ridge Road near Lombardi Avenue and by 7 p.m. he was charging $25 to park people on his property.
"I don't know if it was because of the way they handled traffic, but it has been very bad," he said.
Willhelm said that one of the exits was very close to his house, but both entrances were far, making parking at his property difficult.
"I hope tomorrow is better, but with the rain it's difficult to say," he said.
This article originally appeared on Green Bay Press-Gazette: Wondering where to park near Lambeau Field for NFL draft on Saturday?
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