Detroit Closes Parking Lots Charging $1,000 Before Lions-Commanders

The city of Detroit is taking action to prevent fans from being completely taken advantage of when they attempt to pay for parking when they come to watch the Lions play the Washington Commanders in their divisional round game on Saturday night.

On Saturday, the city closed three parking lots that were charging up to $1,000 a spot, according to a report from local ABC affiliate WXYZ Detroit. When the city checked SpotHero, a website that assists commuters in making reservations in advance, it found the expensive spaces.

According to the report, David Bell, director of Buildings for Detroit, stated: “This is totally ridiculous,”. “I don’t know of anyone who thinks that paying $900 or $1,000 to park and go see a game is reasonable. If we find any parking lot illegally charging folks to park, we are going to use every tour in our arsenal to let them know this is a bad idea. We are going to shut them down, we are going to ticket them, we are going to haul them in front of a Wayne County Circuit Court Judge, and we’re going to take steps to suspend their license. This is totally unacceptable.”

Parking lots in the city must notify the city of their plan to raise rates at least 30 days prior to the hike being implemented. The three lots in question are currently dealing with the consequences of their failure to comply.

At 8 p.m. ET, the Lions’ game versus the Commanders will begin at Detroit’s Ford Field.

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