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BRIDGEPORT — Officials are warning of likely heavy traffic congestion and crowded parking downtown this weekend due to a series of events at the Total Mortgage Arena and Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater.
Fantasia, with Special Guest Joe, at 7 p.m. on May 12 at the Total Mortgage Arena. Parking lots open at 5 p.m. and doors open at 6 p.m.
Kevin Hart: Reality Check at 7:30 p.m. on May 12 at the Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater. Lots open at 5:30 p.m. and doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Sacred Heart University Commencement on May 14, at the Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater. Graduate students commencement begins at 9:30 a.m. Commencement for undergraduate students begins at 3 p.m.
Western Connecticut State University commencement, at 10 a.m. on May 14 at Total Mortgage Arena. Parking lots open at 7 a.m., doors open at 8 a.m. and commencement begins at 10 a.m.
“We have a busy weekend ahead of us, but I’m very excited to know that so many people will be here, helping to cement Bridgeport as a hub for entertainment and events,” Ganim said in a statement. “I urge everyone who may be traveling through and around Bridgeport to take caution when passing by the downtown area as there will be heavy traffic and congestion during these events.”
Parking options include on-street. Meters are enforced weekdays between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Parking on the street is free on weekends and holidays. Meters accept coins, cards and the Park Mobile or MobileNow parking apps. Learn more at bridgeportparking.com/.
There are several indoor parking garages and open-air parking lots open to the public downtown. Rates and hours vary by each garage or lot.
Surface lots across from Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater include Transit Center Garage, at 70 State Street, imperialparkingbpt.com/locations-rates/;
City Trust Propark Garage, at 159 John Street, propark.com/citytrust/; Park City Plaza Garage, at 10 John Street, imperialparkingbpt.com/locations-rates/; Cesar Batalla Way Lot at 136 Cesar Batalla Way (Patrons of Ralph & Rich’s can get their tickets validated inside restaurant), parkme.com/lot/92228/136-cesar-batalla-way; Imperial Parking Garage at 50 Middle Street, imperialparkingbpt.com/locations-rates/; LAZ Courthouse Parking Lot, at 226 Fairfield Ave, $12, lazparking.com/local/bridgeport-ct/court-house-lot; SP+ Parking Garage at 314 Fairfield Ave., hourly rates from $1-$15, parkme.com/lot/52992/314-fairfield-ave; Housatonic Community College, at 870 Lafayette Blvd., housatonic.edu/college-info-cat/60-directions/248-parking-public-safety
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