‘It’s gonna be great:’ Royals legend George Brett weighs in on future stadium parking concerns

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The Kansas City Royals answered one of the most asked questions in the city Wednesday by announcing the location of the team’s new ballpark.

That announcement brought another question.

With the Royals planning to build a new home at Crown Center, where will everyone park? It’s something critics of a downtown ballpark pointed to almost every time the issue surfaced.

Kansas City Councilman Wes Rogers said fans will come to see the Royals play and he believes there will be an answer to parking at the new location.

“There is a Yogi Bear quote about that. That the place is too busy so nobody goes there anymore. We want people downtown. I’s glad people are coming downtown. There is plans for traffic. There is plans plans for parking. We’ve been talking to the state about investing in infrastructure. We’ll make it an easy experience to get in and out,” Rogers said.

The parking plan also includes 9,000 parking spaces at Crown Center, according to Don Hall, Jr.

“Everyone’s really concerned about parking, George Brett, Baseball Hall of Famer, said. I think there’ll be ample parking. That’s something that John Sherman and Quinton Lucas and everyone’s gonna figure out parking. We’ve got the train system coming down. It’s gonna be good. It’s gonna be great for the city.”

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas also pointed out that the Kansas City Streetcar runs through the entertainment area. Leaders have acknowledged that the streetcar will play a key role in the stadium’s future.