Taylor Swift plays Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida on August 14, 2018. Credit: Tracy May
The Swifties are not playing, all parking at Raymond James Stadium is sold-out for all three concerts this week, reports the Tampa Sports Authority.

With three sold-out shows Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Taylor Swift is setting records at Raymond James. The stadium seats 75,000 when expanded, and the City of Tampa expects more than 60,000 people trying to get in.If you do the math for three days that means roughly 200,000 people in need of parking.

Officials are now suggesting fans park either at Hillsborough Community College lots entering off Dale Mabry Highway or Lois Avenue—or Al Lopez Park and Jesuit High School, both off Himes Avenue close to Martin Luther King Boulevard.

Yes, we are ready for better public transit options, but concert goers can also catch a ride on the HART bus with routes 7, 15, 32, 36 and 45 (the bus stops are located on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Himes Avenue).

If you are planning on calling an Uber or a Lyft, expect a lot of delays and surge pricing. There will be pickup and drop off areas for the ride share apps at Steinbrenner Field. But real RayJay goers know to hike further south to either Miller’s, Burger King or The WingHouse on Columbus Drive for a pick up.

According to WTSP, Tampa homeowners are also getting in on the shows, charging fans to park for fees ranging from $30 to $80.

Residents of the Bay who aren’t going to the concerts should just avoid that area in general due to the heavy traffic.

Taylor Swift is performing Thursday- Saturday, April 13-15, and the show begins at 6:30 p.m.

Swift’s series of shows are historic for Tampa in the sense it’s never been done. Bands like U2, Metallica, Allman Brothers, Bowie, Led Zeppelin and McCartney have all played stadium shows in the Bay, but never back-to-back.

Billboard says the average cost of a ticket to Swift’s Eras tour is $215, with presales for the entire tour estimated at near $600 million.

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