Cricket Wireless Concert Secrets

By E.A. Gregory

Cricket Wireless Concert Secrets -A Little Secret to Make Your Concert At Cricket Wireless Amphitheater a Little More Enjoyable

So you got just ordered this Summer concert tickets for you and your friends.

You got your tickets.

You coordinate your driver.

Now, how do you get to Chula Vista (Chula Juana) and not have to wait in hours of traffic?

Let’s face it, the parking stinks at Cricket Wireless Amphitheater but if you follow these simple tips from a local San Diegan your concert will be much more enjoyable.

Early Bird Gets the Worm..

Cricket Wireless Theater (formerly known as Coors Amphitheater) is San Diego’s premier live band venue.  Mature, attractive landscaping and innovations in traffic management have gone a long way to improve the concert-going experience, but leave yourself an hour’s wiggle room prior to concert time.

It sits in Southern San Diego county in the city limits of Chula Vista.

Traffic in SOCAL…
Built specifically for live musical performances, the sound quality at Coors is excellent for an outdoor venue and draws crowds from San Diego, Riverside and Orange and LA counties.

But, with all the venue’s popularity, there is bound to be traffic.

The Backdoor is NOT always an exit..
The main secret here is to beat the crowd and go through the backdoor.

If you look at a recent map (interactive map below) you can see there are actually two ways of getting to Cricket.

One (which about 99% of everyone uses) is using the 805 South to a small two lane highway named Main Street.

But, if you continue South along I-805, you’ll see that you can easily use the 905 border route and come to Cricket through the backdoor.

So while you can follow the map below, directions from Orange; LA,  North County San Diego and Downtown San Diego Are as follows:

• I-5 South
• I-805 South (at the merge if in N. County)
• I-905 East

• Turn Left at Heritage Road (There should be traffic light and gas station on the south side of the 905 highway. This is a good checkpoint and good place to use the bathrooms, stock up on munchies and stacks and beverages. Please remember that the concert may restrict what you can bring into the concert)

• Turn Left at Datsun

• Turn Right at Otay Valley Road (The road will be a winding steep hill)

Once you come down the hill you’ll see the cars lined up impatiently to your North waiting to claim there spots.  Congratulations you just saved yourself about 2 hours of waiting in traffic and entered the Backdoor.

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Coming From Eastlake, East County San Diego, Fallbrook Area or Inland Empire and Riverside Counties.

The trick here is to utilize the under-used Toll SR-125.

It will cost you about $3 (one way) but it is well worth it.

The road is never crowded and you can use the same Backdoor Technique by heading along 905 and take a Right on Heritage Road and follow the directions above.

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Leaving the concert is the same thing but in reverse.

Again, 99% of the patrons will piss and complain and take the same route they did when they came in.

Hope you got some helpful tips here and if you want to stop by one of Eastlake’s establishments after the concert check out the map below.

Enjoy the concert and always use a designated driver when drinking.

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