THE ERAS TOUR AT SOFI STADIUM:

August 2023

Taylor Swift is coming to Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium for the final leg of the United States Eras Tour, and fans are eagerly awaiting the chance to see her perform songs from her nine studio albums.

Whether you + crew have tickets to one of her six gigs at SoFi Stadium, or you just want to celebrate her music in our beautiful city of Los Angeles, here are some tips on how to prepare for and enjoy the Taylor Swift experience in L.A.

🔢 The Complete Taylor Swift SoFi Guide Contents:

1. Parking

2. Public Transportation

   1. Metro Parking

   2. Fares

3. Eras Tour events for all

4. Music video filming locations

5. Southern food eats

6. Work to see Taylor

7. Interact and watch at home

💃 Let’s Dive-In

🏈 SoFi Stadium: 1001 Stadium Drive, Inglewood, CA 90301

🅿️ Parking

Update: we have a discussion on our new message board, Surfboard, for tomorrow night’s last concert:

We’ve done the research. In order, here is what we believe are the best options for all of us when it comes to parking. But best option overall, taking the Metro and a free shuttle (below, under transportation)…

•  🥇 City of Inglewood - Remote Parking & Shuttle Service: This is a three-way partnership between the City of Inglewood, LAZ Parking, and SoFi Stadium.

  • Cost: 💰️$38-$50 for spot, $8 per person for round-trip shuttle. Includes: 

    • Parking: Choose between six parking garages or two parking lots: Civic Center Garage (1 W Manchester Blvd), Inglewood Public Library (101 W. Manchester Blvd), Senior Center Garage (333 East Queen Street), Locust Street Garage (115 South Locust Street), Flyte Garage (2230 E. Imperial Highway), Playa District Garage (6870 Park Terrace) and the El Segundo Lot + Playa Vista Lot.

    • Go: shuttle busses will take you to the stadium every fifteen minutes from the garage or lot where you parked.

    • Return: shuttle busses will pick you up at the stadium every fifteen minutes and return to your designated parking location.

    • Website: The Remote Parking & Shuttle Service 

  • 🥈 ParkWhiz: This is considered a preferred vendor with both SoFi and Taylor. But, we prefer to not go this route.

    • Cost: $20 - $395

    • ParkWhiz curates a list of over a dozen lots that are set to be ‘within walking distance'' to SoFi Stadium, with walking distance being defined as ‘within two miles.’ So odds are, you’ll likely pickup a Lyft regardless. These spots are becoming more limited to find, but the pricing for ParkWhiz spots can be unlimited: we’ve seen anywhere from $20 - $395.

    • Website: ParkWhiz Parking

  • 🥉 The Kia Forum: The Forum is adjacent to SoFi Stadium, but partners with Ticketmaster for parking purposes. Swifties don’t like Ticketmaster, and we don’t blame ‘em.

    • Cost: Ticketmaster will charge you $89.00 for parking at The Kia Forum.

    • Website: Stadium Event Parking at The Kia Forum 

  • BONUS: We recently discovered SpotHero, similar to ParkWhiz, which is a bit more modest than ParkWhiz as we have only seen an upwards of $95.

    • Website: SpotHero for Taylor Swift Concerts

🚇️ Public Transportation

From LA Metro: Trains will be running until about 2 a.m. so everyone can get home! We HIGHLY RECOMMEND that planning your trip ahead of time using Google Maps, Apple Maps, the Transit app, the Moovit app and our metro.net website.

• Take the K Line to the Downtown Inglewood Station and ride our free bus shuttle to SoFi. The shuttle will run 3:30pm. to 6:30pm before each show and for 90 minutes after the concert ends. This option is best for fans coming from the Westside, Eastside, Central LA and points north.

• Take the C Line to the Hawthorne/Lennox Station and ride our free shuttle to SoFi. The shuttle will run 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. before each show and for 90 minutes after the concert ends. This option is best for fans coming from the south and east.

• Take Metro Bus Line 117 from LAX-area hotels along Century Boulevard to SoFi. Board at any of these stops: LAX City Bus Center, Sepulveda/Century, Century/Avion, Century/Airport, Century/International, Century/Aviation or points east. Exit at Century/Yukon for the shortest walk to SoFi. Bus Line 117 will run until 90 minutes after the concert.

• All train lines will be running until about 2am., so you can get home safely after the show. You can plan your trip ahead of time using Google Maps, Apple Maps, the Transit app, the Moovit app or our metro.net website.

• If you need help or have a question, call Metro Transit Info line at 323-466-3876

🅿️ Metro Parking

We have parking at many of our stations for those who want to drive to a station:

• There are over 300 parking spots at the C Line’s Hawthorne/Lennox Station for $25 apiece that can be purchased online or $30 each when purchased on-site (if available).

• Other stations with parking on the C Line are Crenshaw ($3), Aviation ($10), Norwalk ($3 weekdays, free on Saturday) and Redondo Beach (free). To pay, use the on-site kiosks.

• There are 80 parking spots at the K Line’s Fairview Heights Station for $20 apiece that can be purchased on-site.

• There are 400 parking spots for $3 each at the Expo/Crenshaw Station served by our E Line and K Line trains. The parking is in a garage one block north of the station. Purchase on site.

Here’s the full list of Metro stations with parking. There are also private garages and lots near our stations in downtown Los Angeles, downtown Culver City and downtown Santa Monica.

Update: we have a discussion on our new message board, Surfboard, for tomorrow night’s last concert:

🎟️ Fares

The bus shuttles to and from SoFi Stadium from the C and K Lines are free.

For Metro trains or regular buses, fare is $3.50 round trip per person. To avoid waiting in line at our ticket machines, we encourage you to purchase your Metro tickets the day of the show, download our TAP app onto your smartphone. Just tap your phone at the faregates, blue TAP validators on rail platforms or on fareboxes on buses.

You can buy a reloadable TAP fare card for $2 from machines at Metro Rail and Busway Stations. Everyone must have their own TAP card (no sharing).

Lyft prices will likely be high, if not surging higher than that of New Year’s Eve. Just keep this in mind… 🔥 

📆 Eras Tour events for all

Thursday, Aug. 3

Taylor Swift Era’s Tour Pre-Party 
Did someone say pre-party before Taylor Swift’s first night in L.A.? Come to the Shade Hotel in Manhattan Beach, dressed in your favorite Era outfits. Enjoy a Lavender Haze cocktail and happy hour bites while dancing to songs from the Eras setlist.

⌚️ Time: 3pm to 5pm
📍Where: Shade Hotel’s VIP Courtyard
💰️ Price: Free, no reservations needed

Friday, Aug. 4

BEJEWELED: A Taylor Swift Tribute Show
Join fans at Sorry Not Sorry, a rosé wine and cocktail beer garden and restaurant, for a magical evening of Swift-themed burlesque. Expect raffle prizes, delightful cocktails, delicious food, friendship bracelets and more.

⌚️ Time: 9pm
📍 Where: Sorry Not Sorry: 11520 W. Pico Blvd., LA, 90064
💰️ Price: Free, but reservations recommended to guarantee seating at the 18+ show

Taylor Rave: The Taylor Swift After Party
Club Decades is hosting “Taylor Rave” Friday night at Boardner’s, the historic Hollywood dance club known for its theme nights (like ’80s Blue Mondays and goth Wenzday’s Party). Swifties can dance the night away to Taylor Swift and other 2000s hits in the main room.

⌚️ Time: 9:30pm
📍 Where: Boardners by La Belle, 1652 N Cherokee Ave., Los Angeles
💰️ Price: $15 to $20

Saturday, Aug. 5

TAY-RAOKE Night in Hawthorne
Just south of SoFi in Hawthorne, Swifties can karaoke to all of Taylor’s best hits at the L.A. Ale Works brewery and tasting room. BackToTheBurger will be selling their all-beef smashburgers.

Sing away the afternoon and distract yourself with the Dodgers and Padres game afterward over some Mussels & Pearls seafood for National Oyster Day.

⌚️ Time: 1pm to 4pm
📍 Where: Los Angeles Ale Works, 12918 Cerise Ave., Hawthorne
💰️ Price: Free, beers range from $3 to $9

Tues, Aug. 8

Power Radio Nation’s Taylor Swift Tailgate Party
The tailgate party in Inglewood hosted by Power Radio Nation is a chance for fans to mingle before the concert. It will take place in a parking lot near SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. There will be Taylor Swift backdrops for photos and access to licensed Taylor Swift merchandise, as well as food, drinks, live games and giveaways.

⌚️ Time: 10am to 5pm
📍 Where: In a to-be-announced parking lot near the stadium
💰️ Price: $15, does not include cost of parking. Children 5 and under are free.

Cruel Summer Beach Bash 
Swifties are taking over the Santa Monica beach, which will be transformed into a Swiftie lounge for the day as fans gather for tarot card readings, games, contests and giveaways. They can also trade bracelets, dance and sing along with Swift’s hits.

⌚️ Time: 1pm to 5pm
📍 Where: Santa Monica Beach, 2701 Barnard Way Tower, Santa Monica
💰️ Price: $35 to $70, registration includes a friendship bracelet, food, non-alcoholic beverages and entertainment

🎞️ LA music video filming locations:

• 🎭️ The Orpheum Theatre - 842 S Broadway: The Orpheum Theatre was the filming location for the “Mean” video, directed by Declan Whitebloom, from the “Speak Now” album. The video shows Swift in different scenes from various eras. You can catch some of the shows that are playing while Swift is in town, such as KARD, Natalia Jiménez, Safe House and Jinkx Monsoon, if you have some spare time.

• 🏖️ Point Dume State Beach Location: The intersection of Cliffside Dr. and Birdview Ave. in Malibu Point Dume State Beach is where Swift and her friends filmed the 22 video from the Red album. It’s a great place to enjoy the summer in Los Angeles, whether you want to sunbathe — like Swift and her friends did in the video — or swim, surf, scuba-dive or watch whales. You can also hike on the nature preserve trail and admire the scenery.

• 🏩 Millennium Biltmore Hotel - 506 S Grand Ave: The Delicate video, directed by Joseph Kahn, was partly filmed at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel. The video portrays Swift’s struggle with fame and her wish to be invisible and free from scrutiny. The video also features other locations such as the 7th Street/Metro Center station, the Los Angeles Theatre and the Golden Gopher bar.

I Can See You (Taylor’s Version) (At GRAMMY Museum) immerses the visitor into the world of Swift’s recent “I Can See You (Taylor’s Version) (From The Vault)” music video, with a display of 11 costumes and two instruments for a total of 13 artifacts from the video. The costumes were all worn during Swift’s original Speak Now era. The music video for “I Can See You (Taylor’s Version) (From the Vault)” features actors Joey King and Taylor Lautner breaking Swift out of a museum vault while Presley Cash waits in the getaway car—a symbolic representation of how it has felt for Swift to have her fans help her reclaim her music. Swift wrote and directed the music video, realizing her dream of directing fight scenes and a heist storyline, with help from Director of Photography, Jonathan Sela, ASC.

GRAMMY’S Museum Website —  

🐔 Southern Food near SoFi, since Swift is from Nashville:

• Sweet Red Peach
  📍 Where: 1035 S Prairie Ave. #2, Inglewood

  Sweet Red Peach is a family-owned bakery specializing in Southern goods, such as sweet potato pie and red velvet cupcakes.

• Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles

  📍 Where: 621 W Manchester Blvd., Inglewood

  A soul food chain that began in Hollywood, it’s famous for its chicken and waffles and offers sides like mixed greens, cornbread and red beans.

Update: we have a discussion on our new message board, Surfboard, for tomorrow night’s last concert:

💪 Work to see Taylor

If you missed out on getting tickets to see Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, don’t lose hope. You might still have a chance to be part of the show by working as a temporary staff member. Here’s how to apply:

• Download the Tend app and create a profile with your basic information and a professional photo. You need to be at least 18 years old to apply.

• Complete the questionnaire for “Cashier/Concessions” and wait for approval. You don’t need any experience, but you need to be honest about your skills and availability.

• Choose whether you want to work as a parking attendant or a wristband crew member. The parking attendants will work outside the stadium from 1 p.m. to midnight and earn $18.25 an hour. The wristband crew members will hand out LED bracelets to the fans inside the stadium and earn $18.50 to $20.50 an hour, depending on the shift. Some wristband crew members will also get to watch the show, but not all of them.

• Ace the interview. After you apply, you will be contacted by Nowsta Talent, the staffing agency, for an interview. Be prepared to answer questions about your availability, reliability, and customer service skills.

If you follow these steps, you might get a chance to see Taylor Swift live while earning some extra cash. Good luck!

Update: we have a discussion on our new message board, Surfboard, for tomorrow night’s last concert:

🍿 Interact and watch at home

• 🎾 Play Swiftball: Swiftball is a game that lets fans predict what will happen at Taylor Swift’s “Eras” concerts and compete for prizes. Before each show, fans fill out a form with questions like: What color guitar will Taylor play for “Lover”? What dress will she wear for the Folklore set? How long will the applause last after “Champagne Problems”? Who will be the surprise guest? The more correct answers, the more points. The top scorer wins Taylor Swift goodies, such as merch, CDs, or art. Swiftball Website —

• 📺️ Watch live on TikTok??? - Tess, a TikTok user, has become very crafty at shuffling the live feeds of others that are at Taylor’s concerts. Tess can be found on TikTok, and was recently featured in the Los Angeles Times and Ryan Seacrest…

Update: we have a discussion on our new message board, Surfboard, for tomorrow night’s last concert: