Pitt has announced its new ticket prices for season and single game tickets. The result, lower ticket prices and more access to parking passes.
Reduced prices: Season tickets, which go on sale today, are less expensive. Student tickets are $25 (down from $49); Upper end zone seats are $72 (down from $99); Lower level end zone seats and some seats in the upper deck are $99 (down from $199); The lower level sideline and upper level sidelines between the 20-yard lines are $144 (down from $199); and Club seats are $270. The club seats and some of the sideline seats will again require a donation to the Panther Club.
“If you look, 33 percent of our season tickets cost less than $100,” Pitt ticket manager Reed Patterson said. “That’s a tremendous value.”
Parking: For the first time since the Panthers moved to Heinz Field, every season ticket holder will have the opportunity to buy a season parking pass for $60, which breaks down to $10 per game.
“We’re selling the spaces at the same cost we pay for them,” Pederson said. “But we needed to make sure that if you buy season tickets you can buy a parking pass.”
The mandatory donations start at $50.
Other things in the works include lots more pregame festivities and activities. They also listened to the complaints about the stating time and if there is no TV coverage, the games will be starting at 3:30 or later.
As for the later start time, that will probably only apply to a couple non-con games. Given the expectations for Pitt this coming season, even if not on ESPN or ABC, you can expect that the Big East will be showing a few more of the Pitt games on the ESPN Regional.
That’s an interesting bit. I thought Tranghese was the guy that was rah-rah about Friday and Wednesday night games, b/c whoever is playing those nights, it’s usually the only game on. Can’t help when programs tell the chief, “Thanks but count us out.”
I love how everyone raved about them filling Ray Jay for some games this year, but nobody mentioned that they give away 1/3 of the tickets in the place.
I’m not saying it’s an instant cure for the attendance woes, but it will help.
You underestimate the power that getting loaded has over 20-somethings.
I don’t know what the NCAA rules are for drinking at games, but I do know that (and I hate to bring them up again) the USF Bulls allow drinking at their OFF CAMPUS NFL stadium.
The sales at regular season games/matches/etc. are up to the policy of the individual schools Therefore, the beer-filled ball is in Pitt’s court and they continue to keep beer restricted to the club levels.
