After learning that the closest parking lot to FedEx Field for fans costs $57.50, we wondered what other things you can do around town with that
amount.
Fans show up early for the Redskins first preseason game of the 2014 season, but most will pay more than $45 to park. (WTOP/Andrew Mollenbeck)
WTOP/Andrew Mollenbeck
Spend the same amount on this around town Ben's Chili Bowl. (WTOP File)
WTOP File
Feeling a bit fancy? For $45 dollars before tip, which is less than a parking spot at FedEx Field, fans can enjoy a meal for one at Little Serow in Dupont Circle. (Courtesy Little Serow Restaurant/Dakota Fine)
Courtesy Little Serow Restaurant/Dakota Fine
It'll only cost fans $2 more than the premium parking rate to see "Evita" at the Kennedy Center.(WTOP File)
WTOP File
Grab three friends and head to your seats in the front row of the P-Nats dugout at Harry Grove Stadium for under $60 -- and parking is free. (Courtesy YouTube)(WTOP File)
Or splurge on ice cream -- fans can get 32 McFlurrys for the same amount as FedEx parking. (Courtesy Instagram user xeunyoung)
Courtesy Instagram user xeunyoung
With only $45, less than the cheapest parking near the stadium, you could get a ticket to see George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic play at the 9:30 Club.(Courtesy Instagram user xeunyoung)
Or secure at-home entertainment for a while and purchase a three-month subscription to both Hulu Plus and Netflix. (AP Photo/Netflix, Paul Schiraldi, File)
WASHINGTON — The closest parking lot to FedEx Field for fans costs $57.50. What other things can one do around town with that same amount?
It will cost fans $2 more to see “Evita” at The Kennedy Center.
For the cost of parking at the lot nearest FedEx Field, one could take five bus trips to New York City.
With only $45, less than the cheapest parking near the stadium, one could get a ticket to see George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic play at the 9:30 Club, or secure at-home entertainment for a while and purchase a three-month subscription to both Hulu Plus and Netflix.
Baseball fans get to park close to the stadium for less than that. Parking in the B or C lots, which are on the same block as Nationals Park, costs fans $44 for regular games and $47 for prime games.
Fans of D.C. United pay a $20 flat rate to park at RFK Stadium; Wizards and Capitals fans looking for parking at Verizon Center are directed from the venue’s website to a list of nearby garages downtown with rates that hover around the $20 range.
