New England Patriots Are Actually Paying Fans $50 to Stay in the Parking Lot

This article was originally published on Total Pro Sports.

The New England Patriots are fresh off a beatdown at the hands of the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. Inside Gillette Stadium were thousands of supporters who had hopes of seeing their team go two games above .500.

Green Bay had other ideas. Three double-digit scoring quarters later, the Patriots would go down 45-27.

Like any other home game, thousands of fans are tasked with trying to leave the game all at the same time. Not in Foxborough. They have tried something different in order to help ease severe traffic congestion.

New England Patriots Pay Fans $50 to Stay After Games

Gillette Stadium is doing all it can to improve traffic flow. They are actually handing out a $50 Visa gift card per vehicle if fans agree to stay parked after home games end.

Drivers must remain in the lot for a 75-minute postgame hold to help ease severe stadium traffic. One fan online showed the gift card he got in the mail for doing just that.

Gillette Stadium has been the place to be as the team has a 3-1 record this year. They have a home record of 10–6 over the last two years. Rain, sleet, or snow, New England Patriots fans are coming out. The team has sold out every home game—including regular-season, preseason, and playoff contests—dating back to the 1994 season opener.