Tips For The Cleveland Indians Home Opener

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians home opener on April 1 is sold out. Cleveland officials are expecting downtown to be flooded with Tribe supporters. Before everyone rushes to Progressive Field, the city is offering tips for fans.

First, travelers are being encouraged to either carpool or take advantage of public transportation because driving downtown is expected to be slow. Fans that are using a ride-sharing service can take advantage of designated pick-up and drop-off sites.

The Erie Court is authorized as an Uber, Lyft and paid driving service drop-off and pick-up site for the Home Opener. The site will be designated for that use from noon on April to midnight.

For folks that are willing to deal with the congestion, there are a number of parking restrictions that will be in place on April 1.

From noon to midnight, parking restrictions will be in place on the following Cleveland streets:

• East 4th Street from Prospect Avenue to Huron Road, both sides
• West Huron Road from Ontario Street to West Superior Avenue
• East 9th Street from Carnegie Avenue to Superior Avenue, both sides
• Prospect Avenue from East 14th Street to Ontario Street, both sides
• Huron Road between Ontario Street and Prospect Avenue, both sides
• Carnegie Avenue from East 14th Street to East 9th Street, both sides

The city said that anyone that parks in those areas will be towed.

Drivers should also expect to see Cleveland Police posted at key intersections throughout the city. City officials hope officers will help facilitate the flow of traffic before and after the game.

City officials are also worried about scammers taking advantage of desperate fans. Counterfeit tickets to the game are expected to be in abundance on April 1. Fans who buy tickets from scalpers may not be able to get into the game — and could be out the cash they give the scalper.

"Only tickets sold and purchased through indians.com or Cleveland Indians exclusive secondary ticket provider StubHub will be guaranteed Progressive Field access and a superior level of customer service," the city said on its website.