Those attending THE PLAYERS Championship this year may notice that a lot of improvements have been made in the parking arrangements.
According to Steven Wood, director of tournament operations for the PGA TOUR, the goal is to make fans’ transit to THE PLAYERS a seamless experience.
“We have added more off-site parking locations for fans, with the most notable ones being in Nocatee where our new free shuttles will originate for Nocatee residents,” he said.
A free shuttle will run continuously from Pine Island Academy, Valley Ridge Academy and Palm Valley Academy on Friday, Saturday and Sunday of tournament week. Information is available at theplayers.com/parking.
In addition, there will be free golf cart and bicycle parking.
THE PLAYERS staff has worked with St. Johns County to optimize traffic flow by rerouting traffic patterns in the surrounding area in addition to several infrastructure improvements on the property to help ease the flow of traffic.
“It is our goal that these developments will greatly reduce the number of cars on the road during the tournament,” Wood said.
Some things will remain the same. The general lot is in the same location as before, and parking passes are still made available at theplayers.com/parking, where attendees can also find information on parking lot locations, shuttle times and rideshare options.
“We are always working to improve our fans’ experience at our tournament, so following the completion of THE PLAYERS 2022, our team immediately began working tirelessly to debrief and identify areas of Improvement,” said Wood. “Last year, Mother Nature gave PLAYERS week all she had, and we were fortunately able to safely stage the event to completion. This experience gave us the opportunity to reflect on our transportation plans, which has led to improvements that will be reflected in the numerous infrastructure adjustments that will significantly improve our fans’ experience getting to THE PLAYERS – rain or shine.”
Attendees should note that on-site parking is not included in the price of the ticket and must be purchased in advance. Parking passes are digital. Because space is limited, Wood strongly recommended purchasing passes early before they sell out.
In addition, he recommended arriving early to avoid heavy traffic and encouraged passholders to add their mobile passes to their mobile wallets for easy access on the day of the tournament.
