<p>OK so my D.S. finally decided on a college. FSU (Honors)He is a fine young man and was accepted at all 7 colleges he applied to except for Notre Dame. Waitlisted( He applied in FEB after DEC deadline b/c a friend had applied also. btw he did get accepted at UF(Honors) but didnt like the students there on multiple visits (too stuck up his words).
My D.W. is gettting 2 tickets to FSU football for Mothers day from me (her idea) I ordered them today to start a Saturday tradition for tailgating. No we don't own a motorhome and
I am not alum.<br>
Q- Will we actually get tickets I paid for 2 online?
Q-Should I join the boosters to get better seats?
Q- where do I park?
Q -do most people drive up for the day or stay overnight? we live in Tampa thanks and Go 'Noles</p>
<p>Congratulations on becoming a new Seminole family!</p>
<p>The best seats in Doak Cambell Stadium are secured by buying season tickets and making an increasing large contribution for increasingly better seats. </p>
<p>Single-game tickets can be available, but it depends on the game. Students are usually able to get a student ticket if they want.</p>
<p>Parking instructions and specified parking lots (requiring a specific parking pass) come with season tickets. With single-game tickets, you're excluded generally from these areas, unless you borrow a season-ticket parking pass.</p>
<p>Generally, if you arrive early you can find a spot to park. It may take an hour or more to leave the area and drive home or get back to your hotel due to the huge crowd. Remember, a popular game may bring in 85,000+ people to see the game.</p>
<p>Many people stay the night in and around Tallahassee (in-town hotels book months or even a year in advance for games and generally have higher rates and a two-night minimum stay). Some fans drive to cities like Thomasville, GA or Perry, FL and stay, but that late night drive after a long day can be tough. A few brave souls drive farther, but mostly from day games, not night games. Tampa will be about 4 hours away.</p>
<p>Motorhomes and trailers are very workable ideas and quite popular.</p>
<p>Remember to wear your Garnet and Gold!</p>
<p>Doak is a traditional bowl, so there really aren't any "bad" seats - your view of the field won't be obstructed from any spot in the stadium. I wouldn't bother spending the premium for better seats. If anything, the seats near the student and younger alumni sections are actually a lot more fun than the 30-40-50 yard line seats where most of the older alumni sit.</p>
<p>As far as parking is concerned: the designated areas close to the stadium will be reserved for boosters who make a certain minimum contribution (I believe on the order of $250 per year or so). Season tickets by themselves do not guarantee a parking pass. That said, I wouldn't park near the stadium anyhow, simply because getting out of there after the game is onerous. Your best bet is to park on the east side of campus - the new garage on the corner of MacComb and Tennessee should have plenty of space (I used to park there and walk back when it was a dirt lot some years ago). A final option is to park in the Woodward St. garage. Don't even bother trying to go east on Tennessee St. for about an hour or two after the game lets out.</p>
<p>Some people will park in the strip mall lot on the corner of Pensacola and Ocala, which is just a short walk off campus (directly west of the stadium). This isn't a bad option, though there may be towing problems (I don't know if they tow there or not - they didn't in the past, but I wouldn't be surprised if they do now)</p>
<p>Can't really address the tickets questions- we are lucky to buy into a group of season tickets riding on the coattails of big donors! I do agree there aren't really bad seats as we moved from the 45 yard line to the 30 yard line and didn't suffer much. We love it on the student side, but single tickets are the luck of the draw, I'm sure. I will say that you can buy tickets from the scalpers for any game- even for the Miami game last year we got a ticket for the face value (albeit after the game started!).</p>
<p>Parking- IF you go early, (4 hours before game time) you can find a parking place near the stadium under shade at many locations for about $20. Two to recommend- on Jefferson, the Episcopal Church has a lot (across from Broward/Gilchrist area) and the Baptist Student building (not sure there is a real worship area) off of Woodward has a lot. Both of these are $20, and have access to a restroom! </p>
<p>You may say: 4 hours NO WAY! However, this is a great time to go. You can a) walk the campus b)go to the FSU bookstore or other FSU paraphernalia stores to buy your FSU gear (garnet is the preferred shirt color for TV effect!) c) cook-out (gotta get a primo slot to have room to do that but not impossible) d) watch the band warm-up e) watch the students and young alumni play frisbee and/or that horse-shoe like game with bean bags (you can tell I am not 'with-it') e) throw the football with your own kids f) hang out on Landis Green and g) on big game days, go to the Wildwood/Ragans commons area and listen to the music and get refreshments. Or if you still have time, sit in the car, read a book, and listen to the pre-game talk shows! And you need to start walking into the stadium about 1/2 hour before kick-off- gotta see the Marching Chiefs pre-game and Renegade & Chief Osceola's flaming spear! (Named one of the greatest college football traditions in the country)</p>
<p>Anyway, lots of fun! You may luck out on the weekend you go and your son's new friends may want to join your cook-out. What a great way to meet them! Even if you aren't into football (my d.s. never went to the games with us, even after he had been accepted to FSU, and now he is a fan!) you will be! It is an event.</p>