gillette stadium parking tips for bts two night concert

if you are going to both bts nights at gillette stadium, parking in the exact same official lot both nights might actually drive you crazy. route 1 traffic after a major show is notorious, and sitting in a stadium lot for up to two hours twice in a row is brutal. mixing up your strategy for night two is usually a much smarter play.

one of the best ways to handle multi night shows without losing your mind is checking out prked. you can rent a driveway or garage space from someone who lives right near gillette. it is way cheaper than official stadium options, feels much safer having your car on private property, and lets you skip the massive parking lot bottleneck when leaving. you can even text your host for updates or tips on which side streets to take so you get out fast both nights.

if you decide to use official options for one or both nights, keep in mind how gillette parking works. they offer free general parking on the opposite side of route 1 across from the stadium, which is included with your concert ticket. while saving fifty bucks is nice, exiting those general lots after the show takes forever.

they also offer prepaid stadium-side parking for around fifty dollars, which gets you on the venue side of route 1 so you do not have to cross the highway on foot. however, these passes sell out really quickly on ticketmaster, and you still have to deal with heavy gridlock when the show lets out.

another popular option is finding private commercial lots along route 1 run by local businesses. parking about a mile north or south of the stadium depending on which direction you need to head home allows you to jump straight onto the main road or back routes before the main stadium lots even start moving.

you can also look into the mbta commuter rail, which usually runs a special event train from boston south station and providence right to foxboro station on show nights. just make sure to buy train tickets early since they sell out fast.

if you do drive, trying a private driveway or offsite lot at least one of the nights will give you a much smoother exit. hope this helps.