Polar Park parking plan released: Fans can buy parking spot when they purchase their WooSox tickets
Updated May 03, 2021;
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The city of Worcester and the Worcester Red Sox want the public to know, there’s plenty of parking available for the city’s new ballpark. And you shouldn’t have to walk far.
The city and the WooSox released the parking plan for Polar Park Monday, pointing out that there are more than 7,300 parking spaces within a five- to 10-minute walk of Polar Park. The plan spotlights public parking in the city that is walkable from the ballpark, either in the Canal District where the park is located, or from areas further out.
WORCESTER - A parking plan shows the city has more than enough available spots within a 5-10 minute walk of Polar Park.
The plan, released by the city and the Worcester Red Sox, shows more than 7,300 parking spaces in 24 lots and garages just a few minutes walk from the park, while stating that fans will only use about 2,500 at full capacity.
Half of the lots and garages are owned by the city and will be priced at $5, $10, or $15, depending on their proximity to the ballpark in the Canal District. The private lots will establish their own prices.
Traffic engineers expect 10 percent of the fans to use ride share programs, including Uber and Lyft. Another 10 percent will likely use the Commuter Rail into Union Station, which is also a short walk from the ballpark.
It was half a century ago when the Louisville Colonels, the Triple A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, were for all intents and purposes kicked out of Kentucky when the state decided to remodel the stadium in which the team had been playing into a football-only facility.
The Colonels, which had been well supported by a loyal fan base, were cast adrift, left to search for a new home. They found one in Rhode Island and that, in a nutshell, is how the Pawtucket Red Sox were born. After a few years of struggling, entrepreneur Ben Mondor took over ownership and built the team into one of the most successful franchises in minor league baseball.
Worcester City Council approves creation of Worcester Ballpark Commission to oversee operations at Polar Park
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Worcester Mayor Joseph Petty speaks outside of Polar Park on Tuesday as official provided a tour of the ballpark to the media on Tuesday.
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The Worcester City Council on Tuesday approved a seven-member commission to oversee operations at Polar Park.
The vote by the council creates a similar commission to that of the Civic Center Commission that oversees the operation of the DCU Center and the Parks Commission.
The commission will consist of a seven-member team that will serve five years. To start, members will serve terms of one, two, three, four or five years.
Polar Park to-do list is shrinking before opening day but a duck boat, a diner and centerfield play zone will all arrive after May 11
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Worcester Red Sox Chairman Larry Lucchino stands by a replica Boston Red Sox World Series wring outside of Polar Park on Tuesday.
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Giant-sized World Series rings celebrating the championships of the Boston Red Sox sit outside of the Madison Street entrance at Polar Park. Through the entrance and up a couple of flights of stairs reveals concession stand signage within a concourse that looks out onto the green grass of the baseball diamond. Thousands of blue seats surround the field of the new home of the Worcester Red Sox.