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andyt

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My tickets in 325 went up $480, almost half of which is a parking increase from $19 to $24 per game. And pour one out for Premier Parking, it’s gone the way of the dodo.

Edit - anyone that pays monthly by credit card will be charged a 3% administrative fee. It’s waived for any that pay in full or use ACH draft. It’s not in the email, it’s in the invoice details.


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If your account is enrolled in the auto-renewal monthly payment plan, your Membership will automatically renew on Tuesday, March 25th 2025. At that point, your initial 10% payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on file, and you will receive the maximum STM benefits package for the season.

Prepaid Parking Update - For the upcoming season, due to construction timelines impacting parking lots, all STM accounts that include a season parking pass will be invoiced for a General parking pass for the 2025-26 season.

Opt-Out / Membership Changes - If you'd like to make changes to your 2025-26 Membership, or would prefer to Opt-Out and release your seats & benefits, submit your request with the buttons below. PLEASE NOTE: OPT OUT DEADLINE - TUESDAY, MARCH 25TH 2025

2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Further information regarding the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs will be communicated in the coming weeks. However all STMs who renew for the 25-26 season will receive access to the Pay As We Play payment option for their 2025 Stanley Cup Playoff tickets!
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Yea, I guess I should have expected the parking disruption due to the construction but sliding in there 30 minutes before the game is nice. A parking free-for-all makes me more nervous than the ticket price.
 
They are charging a $2 per ticket premium for Aisle seats in my section (112). That Aisle seat premium is $4 (and $5 and $6) in higher priced lower level sections.

My bottom line before taxes increases are $7 per ticket per game ($5 increase and $2 further increase for aisle seats)and the aforementioned $5 per game parking increase. My total cost for my full season tickets and parking will be up about 11.2%
 
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Yup... first thing I noticed was the aisle seat premium, damnit. Second is premier parking gone, damnit. Probably a polar's word on the way when I get a minute to look closer and add it all up.
 
I wonder where all the STMs who have seats that are being eliminated for the Lenovo Legends Club and Bunker Suites will end up?
 
The removal of premier parking is probably a good thing overall. They won’t have to jam things up everywhere to allow for separate in and out groups. I’d imagine that’s the reason for that. Got to say the general parking experience has sucked this season.
 
cmon3 said:
The removal of premier parking is probably a good thing overall. They won’t have to jam things up everywhere to allow for separate in and out groups. I’d imagine that’s the reason for that. Got to say the general parking experience has sucked this season.
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I haven’t had any unusual problems getting out of the East 2000 lot that the team can control. The issue is the never ending construction at the Wade Ave. interchange with the Beltline. I have a handicap parking pass and parked in the East 1000 lot during the playoffs. That was a nightmare, the premier lot gets a dedicated lane out to the road between the arena and Carter Finley but the General and handicap in that lot have to come out between it and the East 2000 lot. The other east lots exit onto Wade but the east 1000 lot swings up Westchase to Blue Ridge, where there is a traffic light. One time, the handicap spots in East 2000 and the parking guy tried to direct me into the 1000 lot. But, quoth the Raven, nevermore.
 
We come in on Edwards Mill Road to intentionally ensure we park in East 2000. Any efforts by anyone to divert us into any of the lots before we get to East 2000 are ignored by us. Being dumped onto Wade Avenue is perfect if we either need to drop someone back off at NC State or jump on the Beltline/1 South to get back to Holly Springs.

Really the only part of getting from East 2000 to the Beltline going South that is scary is trying to move off of Wade Avenue onto the exit ramp while the traffic from East 1000/Blue Ridge pours down the on ramp into the same spot. Its hit or miss who you are going to be dealing with in that situation and there have been way too many reckless idiots who absolutely fly down that on ramp despite the slowing traffic on Wade Avenue with zero consideration that people also need to get over into that lane to get off of Wade Avenue. No one is driving 55+ at that point on Wade Avenue, but people still fly down that on ramp like they need to be going 70 MPH before getting onto Wade Avenue.

Eventually once all the construction is done, there will be a 2nd lane for getting onto that Beltline South exit from Wade Avenue that is accessible without getting all the way over into the right hand lane on/off ramp lane. In a perfect world that SHOULD make things easier for everyone. The reality is that more accidents will happen at that point as people continue to fly down the Wade Ave. on ramp from Blue Ridge road and at the last possible second realize they need to get over onto Wade Avenue.

Its seriously impossible to get people to just slow down when getting out of the arena until they are clear of the traffic. The number of accidents on Wade Avenue after the game is ridiculous.
 
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cmaleski2 said:
We come in on Edwards Mill Road to intentionally ensure we park in East 2000. Any efforts by anyone to divert us into any of the lots before we get to East 2000 are ignored by us. Being dumped onto Wade Avenue is perfect if we either need to drop someone back off at NC State or jump on the Beltline/1 South to get back to Holly Springs.

Really the only part of getting from East 2000 to the Beltline going South that is scary is trying to move off of Wade Avenue onto the exit ramp while the traffic from East 1000/Blue Ridge pours down the on ramp into the same spot. Its hit or miss who you are going to be dealing with in that situation and there have been way too many reckless idiots who absolutely fly down that on ramp despite the slowing traffic on Wade Avenue with zero consideration that people also need to get over into that lane to get off of Wade Avenue. No one is driving 55+ at that point on Wade Avenue, but people still fly down that on ramp like they need to be going 70 MPH before getting onto Wade Avenue.

Eventually once all the construction is done, there will be a 2nd lane for getting onto that Beltline South exit from Wade Avenue that is accessible without getting all the way over into the right hand lane on/off ramp lane. In a perfect world that SHOULD make things easier for everyone. The reality is that more accidents will happen at that point as people continue to fly down the Wade Ave. on ramp from Blue Ridge road and at the last possible second realize they need to get over onto Wade Avenue.

Its seriously impossible to get people to just slow down when getting out of the arena until they are clear of the traffic. The number of accidents on Wade Avenue after the game is ridiculous.
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The other issue with that merge is that the ramp off Wade onto Blue Ridge is closed. I don’t know if there is signage before the arena, but invariably there are people flying down Wade from 40 who want to get off on Blue Ridge and can’t. But they drive right up to the barriers, as if the can’t see the flashing blue lights behind them.
 
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The other issue with that merge is that the ramp off Wade onto Blue Ridge is closed. I don’t know if there is signage before the arena, but invariably there are people flying down Wade from 40 who want to get off on Blue Ridge and can’t. But they drive right up to the barriers, as if the can’t see the flashing blue lights behind them.
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Leaving the arena each night and merging into traffic is scary, but just when you think you're OK you have to contend with cars shifting rapidly to the left or right lanes as they try to figure out how to get home. I stay on Wade, but I don't breathe easy until I get past Blue Ridge shopping center.
 
ThinIce said:
Leaving the arena each night and merging into traffic is scary, but just when you think you're OK you have to contend with cars shifting rapidly to the left or right lanes as they try to figure out how to get home. I stay on Wade, but I don't breathe easy until I get past Blue Ridge shopping center.
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same for the merges on Edwards Mill. If it’s a chill crowd and a lot of people left early I’ll do the merge. For OT and playoff games I’ll almost always circle around back roads to avoid that mess.
 
There was a story in the Athletic a couple days ago about the Leaf's season ticket renewals for 25-26. If you think about Lenovo Center, consider the Fan Zone seats sections....let's say Sec 310. The equivalent full STM price in Toronto for that section is around $120 per seat per game in 25-26 ($5,200 per seat). $1,310 is the price of a Canes full season ticket in that equivalent section for 25-26.

The PLAYOFF prices for a Leafs Season Ticket holder in those seats for the 2025 playoffs is $7,180 per seat. And you have to pay for A FULL 16 GAME STRIP UP FRONT (unplayed games credited towards your 25-26 seats). The premise of that article in the Athletic is that people are complaining about the increases and how unaffordable tickets are for the Leafs (which ends up meaning that corporate folk are the ones in the building and they hurt any type of home ice advantage because they are not passionate fans).

In addition to not being subjected to those extreme pricing levels (at least not yet), I do appreciate the Canes continuing to offer the 'pay as we play' option for the Playoffs if you renew your season tickets. To me that is one of the best perks we get.

Anyhow, right about now is when we typically find out about Canes Playoff ticket pricing. Possibly next Monday?
 
cmaleski2 said:
There was a story in the Athletic a couple days ago about the Leaf's season ticket renewals for 25-26. If you think about Lenovo Center, consider the Fan Zone seats sections....let's say Sec 310. The equivalent full STM price in Toronto for that section is around $120 per seat per game in 25-26 ($5,200 per seat). $1,310 is the price of a Canes full season ticket in that equivalent section for 25-26.

The PLAYOFF prices for a Leafs Season Ticket holder in those seats for the 2025 playoffs is $7,180 per seat. And you have to pay for A FULL 16 GAME STRIP UP FRONT (unplayed games credited towards your 25-26 seats). The premise of that article in the Athletic is that people are complaining about the increases and how unaffordable tickets are for the Leafs (which ends up meaning that corporate folk are the ones in the building and they hurt any type of home ice advantage because they are not passionate fans).

In addition to not being subjected to those extreme pricing levels (at least not yet), I do appreciate the Canes continuing to offer the 'pay as we play' option for the Playoffs if you renew your season tickets. To me that is one of the best perks we get.

Anyhow, right about now is when we typically find out about Canes Playoff ticket pricing. Possibly next Monday?
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They gave STHers until the end of the month to opt into paying a lump sum for 25-26, so they'll want to get a projectible number for that. Maybe late next week, maybe April 1 ... but soon.
 
I got the playoff pricing email today. My LL North seats (aka the cheapest seats in the Lower Level), are priced at $100 (+$9 from last year), $125 (+$7), $187 (+$13), $344 (+$24).
 
I just got mine as well. Looks like pricing for the playoffs is up roughly in line with the increase in regular season pricing. And again, the pay as you go option is the best perk in town. I've done some digging and none of the traditional markets do anything like that. Most of them make you pay for the full 4 games for 4 rounds and then credit the surplus to your next year's invoice. A couple of other markets offer 2 round increments when you buy 4 tickets to the first two rounds and then 4 tickets to the next two rounds if you advance. Nobody else is offering pure pay as you go ... or at least not that I could find.
 
... and by "perk", you mean "not charging you months in advance for multiple high-priced events which, mathematically, are highly unlikely to occur anyway", but I hear ya... it's professional sports we're talking about after all. Kudos to the Canes for a reasonable approach to locking in playoff revenue that doesn't screw over the customers just because they can.
 
StormChaserBH said:
... and by "perk", you mean "not charging you months in advance for multiple high-priced events which, mathematically, are highly unlikely to occur anyway", but I hear ya... it's professional sports we're talking about after all. Kudos to the Canes for a reasonable approach to locking in playoff revenue that doesn't screw over the customers just because they can.
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It's a perk if basically no one else in the league is offering it, yes.
 
STMs, don't forget to accept your playoff invoice by April 3rd. I was expecting them to do the whole 3% fee for credit card payments for STM playoff tickets as well but they didn't (at least not for this year).
 
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