Va Tech Game Travel Thread

[bucknellbison31]

Just purchased my tickets for the VPI game in October — wanted to see if anyone else is planning on making the trip from ATL or elsewhere. I'm very excited to witness Lane Stadium in person!

 

[boger2337]

Just purchased my tickets for the VPI game in October — wanted to see if anyone else is planning on making the trip from ATL or elsewhere. I'm very excited to witness Lane Stadium in person!

We went in 2018 and plan on going this year too.

Problem is, almost all hotels are sold out or $1k a night.

 

[reckrider]

Just purchased my tickets for the VPI game in October — wanted to see if anyone else is planning on making the trip from ATL or elsewhere. I'm very excited to witness Lane Stadium in person!

Where did you buy your tickets?

 

[4shotB]

We went in 2018 and plan on going this year too.

Problem is, almost all hotels are sold out or $1k a night.

A few more L's on their resume such as the one in Nashville might free up some rooms and/or soften the market price a bit.

 

[AUFC]

We went in 2018 and plan on going this year too.

Problem is, almost all hotels are sold out or $1k a night.

If you're open to Airbnb and staying a (very reasonable) driving distance from Lane, you can find some pretty nice deals outside Blacksburg. We had a really nice lakehouse a skip down I-81 for $200/night in 2022. Capitalism! Fun trip and got the exciting W. Got to play Pete Dye River Course on that trip too which was stunning but unfortunately we probably missed peak foliage season by a week or 2.

The Louisville metro area on the other hand must have regulated short term rentals because I ended up with a dumpy chain hotel on the other side of the river. Quick $20 Uber from the stadium, not bad at all.

 

[bucknellbison31]

Where did you buy your tickets?

GT ticket website. Tickets>Football>Football away games. I believe you can only purchase them through GT if you're a season ticket holder, but I could be mistaken.

 

[dmel25]

Just purchased my tickets for the VPI game in October — wanted to see if anyone else is planning on making the trip from ATL or elsewhere. I'm very excited to witness Lane Stadium in person!

I live in the area, family is a VT family except me, GT is my team hahaha, but it's quite rhe experience!!

I hope you enjoy it, i went to the GT game in 2018 against VT and it was amazing!

 

[Augusta_Jacket]

I won't make it this year, but Blacksburg is a great game day experience, especially when we win.

 

[Tech Lawyer]

So if you are a leaving on Friday afternoon (3-5pm), you might consider pulling over before you get to Blacksburg. I have stayed in a hotel in Abingdon, Va. which is just over the state line from (Bristol / Kingsport - Tennessee. Now, Abingdon is about 1 hour 50 minutes from Blacksburg - so you'd have to leave by no later than 8:30 in the event of a noon game. Hopefully, it won't be a noon game so you have time to see the campus. Abingdon is also not a bad little tourist spot as it is the home of the Barter Theatre. The Barter Theatre began during the depression when the town offered out of work actors room and board in exchange for theatre performances. I think there are matinee and evening performances. In October there is both a comedy and a Sherlock Holmes play running. Coming from that direction- parking for the game was off- sight . We parked at a Church which ran its own shuttle bus. It wasn't that bad. Beautiful drive, electric atmosphere and exciting game - the Blacksburg trip gets five thumbs up from me.

 

[reckrider]

GT ticket website. Tickets>Football>Football away games. I believe you can only purchase them through GT if you're a season ticket holder, but I could be mistaken.

Thanks.

 

[iceeater1969]

Wife and I are going to ND at benz and then taking slow drive to view the tree color change on trip to from hotel near blacksburg. Will be in Blacksburg very early and late to get the full experience.
When gets close let's make a Gt loud and proud meet up.

 

[bucknellbison31]

Per Va Tech, this game is officially sold out. It's their homecoming. So unless you want to pay an arm and a leg for your ticket, buy it through GT for $60 (assuming they still have some left). Everything on resale sites is $100+.

 

[iceeater1969]

Yea, we figured that out. Not as bad as army navy but ridiculous.

 

[AppJacket]

Wife and I are going to ND at benz and then taking slow drive to view the tree color change on trip to from hotel near blacksburg. Will be in Blacksburg very early and late to get the full experience.
When gets close let's make a Gt loud and proud meet up.

If you’re going to be in the area for a bit, I’d suggest trying the Pallisades Restaurant in Eggleston (20ish minutes northwest of Blacksburg). Did my MS at VT and it was always a favorite of ours.

Also might be worth visiting Mountain Lake Lodge (30ish minutes northwest of Blacksburg) where scenes from Dirty Dancing were filmed. The lake there was nearly dried up when I was there, but both trips are beautiful drives!

 

[bucknellbison31]

Seeing as we're ~2 weeks out, wanted to see if anyone has any specific tailgate plans. I have some VT connects, but I'd also like to hang out with some Tech folks.

 

[bucknellbison31]

ACC just announced this game as a noon kick. It's a bit baffling, considering they gave the 3:30 slot to Wake-Stanford and the 8 slot to Duke-SMU, which are all private schools and will get lower ratings. Oh well, it will still be a lot of fun. Just makes it tougher to get a full tailgate in.

 

[forensicbuzz]

ACC just announced this game as a noon kick. It's a bit baffling, considering they gave the 3:30 slot to Wake-Stanford and the 8 slot to Duke-SMU, which are all private schools and will get lower ratings. Oh well, it will still be a lot of fun. Just makes it tougher to get a full tailgate in.

Unless it's a nationally televised game instead of the ACCN.

 

[bucknellbison31]

Unless it's a nationally televised game instead of the ACCN.

It's ACCN. I was comparing it to the other ACCN slots (3:30 and 8).

 

[forensicbuzz]

It's ACCN. I was comparing it to the other ACCN slots (3:30 and 8).

Dang! I was hoping. Better Noon than 8 in Blacksburg. Probably best time for the team, not the fans.

 

[gtie73]

ACC just announced this game as a noon kick. It's a bit baffling, considering they gave the 3:30 slot to Wake-Stanford and the 8 slot to Duke-SMU, which are all private schools and will get lower ratings. Oh well, it will still be a lot of fun. Just makes it tougher to get a full tailgate in.

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