The Los Angeles Dodgers are in the midst of a historic stretch that includes 12 consecutive playoff appearances, 11 National League West titles and two World Series championships since the 2013 season.
The Dodgers’ unprecedented success has made them one of the hottest tickets in town for several years now. They routinely lead Major League Baseball in attendance, both at home and on the road.
Fans have continued their unwavering support despite the difficult commute to Dodger Stadium, from the traffic going in and out of the ballpark, to the parking situation.
Dodgers part-owner and Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson recently conceded that the Dodger Stadium parking lots will likely always be an issue.
“There’s so many memories about coming to this stadium,” Johnson began in response to a fan’s question at the 11th annual Dodgers All-Access event.
“Thank God that we kept this stadium. You go to a lot of new ballparks, but they don’t have what we have. It’s special. You know who you’re sitting next to. We’re never going to solve the parking thing, so let’s not talk about it. We can’t solve it.
“Every minute that we’re in the car, it’s worth it when we get here and watch this game. Now, we all have the same issue going home, so we ain’t going to solve that either. Don’t ask me about those two situations. They haven’t solved it since we’ve been here, we’re not going to solve it because we’re the owners now.
“But, what would you rather have? A competitive team winning the division every year, or going home early? Getting to the park earlier, easier. I think I’d rather have the team that’s won our division 11 out of 12 years. Two World Series, been to the World Series four times. I think I’d rather have that and I’ll deal with the other things.
“But when we go to other cities like New York and Atlanta, that traffic is bad too. Everybody thinks we’re the only ones that have bad traffic. Like I said, I’m going to take that as long as we’re winning.”
There have been several attempts over the years to ease traffic around Dodger Stadium, including the proposed gondola that would connect Union Station to the Dodgers’ ballpark.
However, the project has made little progress due to legal and political disputes.
The Dodgers have also adjusted traffic patterns and pickup and drop-off locations for rideshare services over recent years in effort to improve matters.
Who owns the Dodger stadium parking lots?
Former Dodgers owner Frank McCourt retains partial ownership of the Dodger Stadium parking lots through a joint venture with Guggenheim Baseball Management.
While the current Dodgers ownership group controls the parking operations and fan experience, McCourt has an economic interest in the land itself.
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