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Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl 2016: Tickets, Parking, More Info
All you need to know about the Dec. 31 national semifinal between Alabama & Washington at the Peach Bowl in Atlanta.
ATLANTA, GA -- One of the biggest games in all of college football will take place in downtown Atlanta on Dec. 31. There will be a crush of people, traffic out the wazoo, and parties galore as visitors from Alabama and Washington converge on the city for the Chick-fil A Peach Bowl at the Georgia Dome.
Here is your guide to All Things Chick-fil A Peach Bowl in case you're looking to get out of the way of the crowds or dive head-on into the end zone at the Georgia Dome. The game kicks off at 3 p.m. on the last day of the year.
The No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide has compiled a 13-0 record behind freshman sensation quarterback Jalen Hurts. Coach Nick Saban will be going for his fifth national title in eight years in Tuscaloosa and his sixth overall. The No. 4 Washington Huskies (12-1) are led by Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year quarterback Jake Browning.
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Tickets: Individual tickets for the big game are sold out, according to the bowl. But there are still some seats to be purchased through secondary vendors, such as Ticketmaster and Stubhub. Luxury seats are still on the market, although they are limited. VIP tickets, which include hospitality, are still out there as well.
Parking: The Georgia Dome has covered parking for $75, which includes two tickets for FanFest. Also MARTA will be running trains every 15 to 20 minutes to the "Dome/GWCC/Philips Arena/CNN Center" rail station to transport fans who didn't want to drive to the venue. Also Panda Parking has passes available for those driving into downtown. If the dome is packed, motorists can park in the Gulch under the bypass or at Philips Arena.
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Traffic: The Georgia World Congress Center will also provide day-of news for streets to and from the dome. Want real-time updates? Follow @CFAPeachBowl and @GeorgiaDome for traffic looks.
Also, don't forget Dec. 31 is New Year's Eve so if you're going downtown for the Peach Drop, you'll likely encounter throngs of football fans milling about in the streets.
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