Phillies and Flyers and fares — oh my! Three overlapping sports could tie your yellow-brick road in knots on Tuesday

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — It's South Philly. It's Philadelphia sports. Go big or go home, right? But fans on Tuesday might want to be extra careful with their planning if they want to avoid traffic headaches.

Hint for fans: Park and take public transit.

Hint for everyone else: There will be a lot of sports fans on public transit.

Parking lots at the Sports Complex will open at 3 p.m. Fans are encouraged to arrive early, or park in the city and take public transportation to all games. Also, fans are reminded to allow for extra travel time.

And with that, here's our best advice for how to get around Tuesday night.

At Wells Fargo Center at 6 p.m., the puck drops for the Flyers' home opener against the Vancouver Canucks.

At Lincoln Financial Field at 8 p.m., the men's national teams of Mexico and Germany go head to head in a soccer friendly.

And the big ticket on Tuesday night: Philadelphia Phillies vs. Arizona Diamondbacks in Game Two of the NLCS at Citizens Bank Park. First pitch is at 8:07 p.m.

SEPTA is offering free rides on the Broad Street Line to and from NRG Station starting at 5 p.m. and continuing until the last train of the night.

Fans are encouraged to go directly to NRG Station after the games to ensure they get their train home.

The Philadelphia Parking Authority is offering:
⚾ Free parking at all PPA regional rail parking lots along SEPTA's transit lines starting 5 p.m. on Tuesday.

🏒 Free on-street kiosk parking citywide from 5 p.m. Tuesday through 7 a.m. Wednesday.

⚽ Flat $5 discount rate (24-hour period) after 5 p.m. on Tuesday at the following Center City garages:
—AutoPark at Independence Mall (5th & Market Streets)
—AutoPark at the Fashion District (10th & Filbert Streets)
—AutoPark at Old City (2nd & Sansom Streets)
—Parkade on 8th (801 Filbert Street)

To get the discounted rate, customers must bring their parking ticket and pay at the PPA management office in each garage.

Several other parking companies are offering discounts at Center City lots and garages so fans can park and take public transportation to South Philly.

SP+ is offering a $10 discounted rate Tuesday, starting at 2 p.m., for up to 12 hours, at the following locations:
⚾ Broad and Vine Garage
🏒 8th and Market Lot
⚽ 733 Chestnut Street Garage

LAZ Parking is offering a $10 discounted rate Tuesday, starting at 4 p.m., at these locations:
⚾ Wanamaker Garage (1301 Chestnut Street)
🏒 Constitution Health Plaza Garage (1930 S. Broad Street)