Authorities warn against parking scams during the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay
Authorities are warning travelers of possible scams as thousands of visitors make their way to Green Bay for the 2025 NFL Draft.
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection is warning drivers against potential parking scams in Green Bay. Separately, authorities are warning Wisconsin residents against scam texts telling E-ZPass holders they owe unpaid toll fees that must be paid immediately.
Here's what you need to know to avoid potential parking scams at the NFL draft.
The DATCP warned draft attendees against several type of potential parking scams:
Some automated parking meters require you to pay online with your phone, and provide a QR code to scan for payment. Scammers may place fraudulent QR codes over valid ones, so you should check QR codes carefully for possible tampering. After scanning the code, double check the web address and make sure it matches the parking company on the meter.
Scammers may also dress as parking attendants and solicit people's money for parking spots they do not have the right to sell. To avoid this, research parking spots ahead of time and pay with a credit card if possible, since banks have built-in fraud protections.
Scammers may also leave fake parking tickets on cars or send fraudulent texts and emails claiming you have unpaid tickets. Do not open links or make payments in response to unsolicited messages, and contact local law enforcement to verify if a ticket is real before paying.
Scam texts about unpaid tolls have also circulated in Wisconsin in recent months. The texts, which target E-ZPass holders, provide a fraudulent link seeking to get sensitive personal and financial information from the receiver. E-ZPass does not text users asking for payment, and there are no toll roads in Wisconsin. Find more information about avoiding and reporting the scam here.
You can find official parking and transportation information for the NFL draft by visiting GreenBay.com/Draft25 or downloading the NFL OnePass app.
Parking will be available near Lambeau Field and local businesses and home owners will offer parking spaces near the event, which are in walking distance of the stadium, according to its website. You can find the draft parking map below:
Multiple Milwaukee-area bars are offering shuttle services to the NFL draft. They include the following:
The will have coach buses going to and from Milwaukee to Green Bay for every day of the NFL draft. Coach buses will have all-you-can-drink beer, hard seltzers, soda and water on the bus, along with a private restroom. Purchase price for a round-trip bus ticket with access to the tailgate party is $85 per person. You can find more information on its website here.
Steny's Tavern is sending a motor bus to the first time of the NFL draft. Tickets includes a ride to and from Green Bay and it will depart from Steny's, 800 S. 2nd Street, at 1:30 p.m. and returning back at 11 p.m. Tickets cost $85 per person. You can find more information on its website here.
Milwaukee Food & City Tours is offering a shuttle service departing from select downtown Milwaukee and Milwaukee airport hotels. Riders will receive complimentary snacks, soda and water. Tickets cost $85 per person. You can find more information, including a list of participating hotels here.
Green Bay Metro is also operating a free bus route from downtown Green Bay to the draft event grounds, and the grounds will have dedicated drop-off and pick-up areas for rideshare services, such as Uber and Lyft.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: NFL Draft 2025: DATCP warns against parking scams in Green Bay
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