And the reach is extended downtown by the People Mover. Olympia also handles parking around 20,000-seat Joe Louis Arena. About 3,000 cars fit into the parking deck next to the Fox. County officials believe that the problem will get worse in 2002 when the Lions open Ford Field. The county has hired a parking consultant and is considering building a parking garage on county land near Greektown.
People are down there for so many other events besides baseball.
Tigers officials say most games won't begin until after 7 p.m. and traffic from fans will not interfere with daytime parking by downtown workers. The team expects many fans to attend games after work at downtown businesses. It's very limited around Tiger Stadium, compared to downtown. And it's far better than parking at The Palace or the Silverdome, where you can walk for a mile over dusty lots before getting to the stadium.