When the original Arena Management docs were signed and recorded in November, 2002 I made sure to keep them. After all, one did not know if and when they would come in handy for reference or review.
Part of the RSE deal is rumored to include a parking fee. Did you know that you already pay a parking fee and a base recovery fee? If you look at the fine print on your ticket it says, “Included in the face value of this Ticket is a $2.80 City Parking Fee, a $1.55 Base Recovery Fee, and other fees when applicable. Fees are subject to change without notice.”
The original 2002 Arena Management docs had established these fees for the city and currently every ticket purchaser pays a total of $4.35 in fees. Under Article 7. Arena Accounts. Section 7.7 City Parking Fee Account it states the following: “The Arena Manager shall, prior to the Operations Start Date, establish and maintain (for the benefit of the City) one or more trust accounts (requiring the signature of only the City for withdrawals) at a federally-insured institution(s) having offices in the State of Arizona for the deposit and disbursement of City Parking Fees ( the “City Parking Fee Account”), and shall make deposits into the City Parking Fee Account as required by Section 8.1. Interest earned on amounts held in the City Parking Fee Account shall not be Operating Revenues and shall be the property of the City. The City may make withdrawals from the City Parking Fee Account at any time and from time to time in the City’s sole discretion.”
Article 7. Arena Accounts. Section 7.8 Arena Recovery Fee Account is also established.
In Article 8. Parking: Arena Recovery Fees. Section 8.1.2 (e) states in part, “The City Parking Fee shall be in the amount of Two Dollars and Forty-Five Cents ($2.45) per Qualified Ticket with respect to each Fee Activity (for which the City has not waived the City Parking Fee) That occurs during the Fiscal Year in which the Operations Start Date occurs or the first full Fiscal Year thereafter, and shall be increased by Five Cents ($0.05) for each and every Fiscal Year thereafter, beginning with the second full Fiscal Year after the Fiscal Year in which the Operations Start Date occurs, $2.55 during the third full Fiscal Year after the Fiscal Year in which the Operations Start Date occurs, and so forth).”
Article 8. Parking: Arena Recovery Fees. Section 8.2.(d) states in part, “The Base Recovery Fee shall be in the following amounts:
(i) For the first sixty (60) months after the Operations Start Date, $1.00 per Qualified Ticket;
(ii) For the 61st through 120th months after the Operations Start Date, $1.50 per Qualified Ticket; and
(iii) Commencing with the 121st month after the Operations Start Date and continuing for each month thereafter until the last month of the 30th Full Hockey Season after the Home Game Obligation Effective Date, $2.00 per Qualified Ticket.”
Until I left office on January 15, 2013 neither I or the rest of council were ever told by staff that the city is no longer collecting those fees. To the best of my knowledge ticket holders are paying $4.35 in fees on tickets. Just thought you’d like to know the facts.
The Cardinals charge something like $5 on each ticket, and it clearly states parking fee… even though people think they are not paying to park.
Whatever fee they charge is a lot better than having to pay the fee to move out of Glendale. If they can’t get this done, there is absolutely no reason to live here. The Coyotes were the only reason I moved this way in 2003.
Hey, if the city of Glendale is ok with it and the new owners are cool with it, I am willing to pay a surcharge on parking over and beyond, a wheel tax on my car, extra surcharge for my straw for my souvenir cup when i get in the arena and I’ll even pay a Coyote surcharge for each gold tooth in my head and do so for each of the 42 games I have already paid for…..I just want to keep the Coyotes in Arizona…..
If not, I’ll even come every once in a while if they get an AHL team..BUT mostly Everybody who calls themselves a fan of this team needs to call the TICKET OFFICE IMMEDIATELY AND ORDER SEASON TICKETS!!!!!!
It’s up to the fans now…..One game of 8500 (only happened twice,Coyotes had very much improved attendance last year) in attendance then even this fan will be embarrassed enough to loan the team my pick up truck to move to Seattle.
I have NO problem with a $5-10 fee added to my ticket for parking. It should be added to EVERY event at the arena, not just hockey
Joyce, the inclusion of parking fees within the ticket price was common knowledge when the arena opened. True, people may have forgotten over the years, however, there was never any indication that the city had stopped collecting. In any case, the parking fee always seemed to be very low … well below what many people would expect to pay at other venues in the metropolitan area. Thanks for keeping us informed.