Parking Tips For Capitals Vs Maple Leafs NHL Game At Navy Stadium

ANNAPOLIS, MD — Fans will head to Annapolis Saturday night, March 3, for the National Hockey League’s 2018 Stadium Series at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The game between the Washington Capitals and the Toronto Maple Leafs will be televised nationally on NBC.

In the 58-year history of Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, "this will be the largest professional event ever held here," said United States Naval Academy Superintendent Vice Adm. Walter E. "Ted" Carter.

NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly told Capital News Service the one word to describe the ability to play an outdoor game at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium is "iconic."

Visitors should consider the many parking options around town. Those options include:

• General parking at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium is available but is expected to sell out in advance of the game
• Gotts Court Parking Garage, at 25 Northwest Street, is open 24/7
• Knighton Parking Garage, at 1A Colonial Avenue, is open 24/7
• Noah Hillman Parking Garage, at 150 Gorman Street, is open 24/7
• Park Place, at 5 Park Place, is open 24/7
• Germantown Elementary, at 200 Windell Avenue
• State Garage, 19 St. John’s Street, open and free after 6 pm on weekdays and 24/7 on weekends.

Online Prepay for Garages: Visitors can now reserve parking online at Gotts Court and Knighton garages.

Circulator Service: The Annapolis Circulator will run its normal route, looping through downtown Annapolis between Park Place Garage to the west and City Dock to the east. Beginning at 2 p.m., additional shuttles will begin running and will serve these destinations:

• Gotts Court Parking Garage at 25 Northwest Street (entrances on Northwest and Calvert). Go to the intersection at West Street to use the Shuttle.
• Knighton Parking Garage, at 1A Colonial Avenue. Go to the intersection at West Street to use the shuttle.
• Park Place, at 5 Park Place.
• State Garage, 19 St. John’s Street
• Department of Natural Resources Lot, Taylor Avenue & Herbert Sachs Blvd. (Across the street from stadium. This will be the drop-off and pick-up point for the event. Shuttles will be staged postgame to bring patrons back to their respective garages.

Circulator routes are free.

PHOTO: The Washington Capitals will play the Toronto Maple Leafs outdoors at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Construction of the playing surface began this week. (Julia Karron/Capital News Service)