Rent a Bus to Empower Field at Mile High: The Complete Transportation Guide

TLDR: A party bus or charter bus from Westminster drops your whole group at Bryant Street steps from the gates at Empower Field at Mile High — no parking pass per car, no I-25 white-knuckling, and no post-game rideshare surge on the way back through Denver.

There is a moment every Westminster Broncos fan knows. You are heading south on US-36, traffic is still moving, and then you merge onto I-25 and the whole thing stops. Everyone who drove independently from Westminster, Broomfield, and Thornton is now in the same bottleneck together — just in separate cars, inching past the 58th Avenue interchange toward exits that are already stacking.

The Orange Lots closest to the gates have been sold out for days. And the post-game math has not even started yet.

A party bus or charter bus from Westminster changes that equation completely. One vehicle leaves from your door, carries your whole group down the US-36 corridor and through Denver without anyone white-knuckling the wheel, and drops everyone at Bryant Street steps from the stadium entry points. The tailgate starts on the ride down.

The post-game pickup is arranged in advance, so nobody is left sorting out plans once the game ends. That is the case for renting a bus from Westminster to Empower Field at Mile High, and the sections below break down exactly how it works — drop-off logistics, vehicle options, real drive times, pricing ranges, and the event calendar for 2026 — so your group shows up to every home game with a plan that already accounts for the parts that usually go sideways.

For the full picture of Westminster game-day group transportation, the Westminster sporting event transportation page covers every venue in the Denver metro.

Why Rent a Party Bus or Charter Bus to Empower Field at Mile High?

Empower Field at Mile High holds 76,125 people, and the Broncos have sold out home games consistently in recent seasons. When that crowd funnels out of the Sun Valley neighborhood and back onto I-25 at the same time, the exits near Colfax Avenue and the Federal Boulevard corridor back up for miles. Groups that coordinated separate cars now face separate problems — different parking lots, different exit queues, and different pickup zones to sort out once the game ends.

None of those problems exist if the group is on one bus.

Beyond the parking arithmetic, the ride itself is different. A party bus with a full-length bar and Bluetooth sound turns the 25-minute off-peak run from US-36 to Bryant Street into an extension of the event. A full-size charter bus carries the folding chairs and the tailgate gear in the undercarriage bays — nobody is strapping anything to a roof rack.

And when the game ends and 76,000 people hit the exits, the bus is already staged nearby with an agreed pickup window built in, while rideshare prices spike and the lot crawl settles into what it always is after a sold-out night at Mile High.

Charter Bus & Party Bus Drop-Off at Empower Field at Mile High

Charter buses and party buses dropping at Empower Field at Mile High approach via Bryant Street on the west side of the stadium — the main pedestrian corridor running between the stadium's entry gates and the RTD light rail station directly adjacent to the venue. That placement puts your group within a short walk of the entry gates rather than at a remote lot with a long approach. The RTD W Line deposits rail riders at the Empower Field at Mile High station on this same west side, which tells you everything about where stadium foot traffic is meant to converge before kickoff.

Because Empower Field's event-day traffic management shifts by event type — Broncos games, stadium concerts, and Colorado Buffaloes matchups each run different ingress plans — the specific approach lane and staging point for your bus are worth confirming when you request a quote. The official Empower Field parking and transit page carries current lot maps and event-specific guidance, and it is always worth checking that page before game day so nothing surprises you at a closed intersection.

Charter Bus Parking and Approach at Empower Field

After dropping your group on Bryant Street, a full-size motorcoach needs a pre-arranged staging spot — standard passenger car lots do not accommodate charter buses due to height and size restrictions, and game-day parking enforcement around Empower Field is strict. The nearest commercial lots and designated bus staging areas near the stadium fill up well before kickoff on sold-out dates, so this is a detail to sort out when you book, not when you arrive. When you request a quote through Westminster group transportation services, the routing and staging arrangements for your specific event date are part of what gets confirmed up front.

One number worth knowing: Westminster groups that drove separately to a recent Broncos sold-out game found themselves waiting 60 to 90 minutes in the exit queue before even reaching I-25. The bus exits the same traffic, but everyone in the group is already on board together, comfortable, reviewing the game — not standing at a rideshare pickup zone watching surge prices climb. That is the practical difference a single vehicle makes on the way home from a 76,000-person event.

Empower Field Bus Rental vs. Every Other Option from Westminster

Westminster sits on the US-36 corridor with RTD B and G Line service running through town, which makes the transit comparison more interesting here than for most Front Range suburbs. Here is an honest look at all four realistic options for a group heading down from Westminster to Mile High.

For a solo couple or a group of three, RTD out of Westminster is a genuinely competitive option. Catch the B or G Line at Westminster Station or Pecos/Federal Station, connect to the W Line at Union Station downtown, and the train drops you right at the stadium — no parking, no driving. The round-trip fare is under $6 per person, and you avoid I-25 entirely.

That math works for small groups on a normal game day.

The moment your group grows past five or six people, the transit calculation changes. You lose control of timing. You cannot hold adjacent seats or move as a unit.

And the post-game crush at the Empower Field RTD station on a sold-out night can add 30 to 45 minutes to the return — the platform fills fast and trains run on their own schedule. A party bus rental from Westminster gives your group a guaranteed seat, a guaranteed pickup time, and a coordinated plan that the light rail simply cannot offer.

Which Party Bus or Charter Bus Rental Fits Your Westminster Group?

The right vehicle for a Westminster-to-Empower-Field run comes down to two variables: your headcount and how much the ride itself should feel like an extension of the event. The full vehicle lineup covers every size, but here is how each option breaks down for a Broncos game day or stadium concert out of Westminster.

For Westminster groups who want the tailgate to start the moment the bus leaves the neighborhood, a party bus with a built-in bar and LED lighting turns the run down US-36 into part of the game-day experience. For large groups hauling serious tailgate gear — grills and chairs — the undercarriage bays on a full-size charter bus solve the equipment problem that five different trunk spaces never quite handle cleanly. ADA-accessible vehicles are available — mention it in your quote request to see options that fit.

Westminster to Empower Field at Mile High: Routes, Distance, and Drive Times

The run from Westminster to Empower Field at Mile High is about 14 to 16 miles depending on where in Westminster you are starting. The navigation is simple. The time it takes is entirely a function of I-25 on game day.

The merge from US-36 onto I-25 southbound is the first place the game-day slowdown starts, and from that interchange south to the stadium exits, there is no shortcut. Exit 210B for Colfax Avenue and the 17th Avenue approach both stack up for a sold-out game. Heading back north after the final whistle, the I-25 northbound ramp and the Colfax corridor west are just as congested until the foot traffic clears the stadium neighborhood.

A bus navigates all of it the same way any vehicle does — but the group inside is together, on a consistent timeline, with a planned pickup window instead of waiting for a rideshare to find them in the middle of a crowd.

Build in a 90-minute travel buffer from Westminster on any Sunday home game that looks like a sellout. For concerts and marquee events, check the stadium's event-specific guidance — some stadium-scale shows run staggered parking lot releases that affect how quickly I-25 northbound clears after the event ends.

Empower Field at Mile High Party Bus and Charter Bus Rental Prices

Pricing for a Westminster-to-Empower-Field run depends on vehicle size, total hours reserved (including the ride down, any pregame wait, game duration, and the return), the specific event date, and your pickup location within Westminster. Quotes through Westminsterpartybuscompany.com are all-inclusive — the number you see covers everything.

To give you an idea of what Westminster groups have seen — ranges, not a quote or guarantee: 14-passenger Sprinter limos typically run $150–$375/hour; 15–20 passenger party buses run $150–$300/hour; 20–30 passenger party buses run $175–$400/hour; 35–50 passenger party buses and minibuses run $250–$500/hour; and 40–56 passenger charter buses run $150–$300/hour or $1,200–$2,500/day. Broncos playoff games, stadium-scale concerts, and high-demand Sundays push toward the higher end. Regular-season weeknight events and midweek concerts tend to land lower.

Visit the Westminster party bus prices page for more context, or call 720-687-3010 any time for a free, all-inclusive quote.

The per-person math is worth running before you decide. To give you an idea: a 40-person group booking a 40-passenger party bus for a 7-hour Broncos Sunday — pickup at 11 AM in Westminster, drop-off at Bryant Street by 12:30 PM, postgame pickup around 6 PM — might see an all-inclusive quote in the $1,750–$2,200 range, or roughly $44–$55 per person. Compare that against $30–$60 per car for pre-purchased lot parking, fuel for each vehicle, and the hassle of keeping multiple cars together through the same exit queues — and the bus frequently comes out ahead on cost while solving every other problem the separate-car approach creates.

What's Happening at Empower Field at Mile High in 2026

Empower Field at Mile High runs a year-round calendar, and the events that generate the most group transportation requests out of Westminster cluster around a few peak periods where booking early is the only way to guarantee the vehicle size you need.

• Denver Broncos 2026 NFL season. Home games run from preseason in August through the regular season, September through January. The Broncos have sold out home games consistently in recent years, and sold-out Sundays produce the most significant congestion on I-25 south from Westminster. Check the official Denver Broncos schedule page and confirm a bus as soon as your date is set.
• Stadium-scale concerts. Empower Field at Mile High has hosted some of the largest touring shows in the country — acts that fill all 76,000 seats, create afternoon-long parking chaos, and send rideshare prices surging past midnight. A Westminster concert party bus rental drops the whole group at Bryant Street, and the pickup after the encore is arranged well before the show starts. For summer concert dates specifically, vehicles from Westminster go fast — sometimes six to eight weeks ahead of the show.
• Colorado Buffaloes football and the Rocky Mountain Showdown. CU occasionally plays at Empower Field at Mile High, and the Rocky Mountain Showdown against Colorado State when hosted in Denver draws large groups from across the Front Range including Westminster. These games generate strong group bus demand that moves faster than most fans expect.
• Postseason football and special events. College playoff games and major one-off events periodically return to Mile High. When they do, the Denver metro vehicle supply tightens fast — especially full-size motorcoaches. For any event in this category, the right call is to reserve as soon as dates are confirmed.

Whatever event brings your Westminster group together at Mile High, call 720-687-3010 to start comparing options. The bus supply for peak Broncos Sundays and summer concert weekends thins out weeks ahead of the event — not the night before.

Groups That Book Westminster Bus Rentals to Empower Field

The same door-to-door group transportation from Westminster works for every kind of group heading to Mile High — the vehicle changes, the itinerary adjusts, the core problem it solves stays the same. These are the most common groups requesting quotes for Empower Field runs:

• Broncos fan groups and season ticket holders. Large Westminster sporting event transportation where the pregame energy starts on US-36 and the bus handles the post-game crawl. Party buses with built-in bars and LED lighting are the standard pick for fan groups wanting the full game-day experience.
• Corporate groups and suite holders. A Westminster corporate event bus rental that moves clients and colleagues from offices or hotels in Westminster to a suite or club level without anyone managing parking logistics or the post-game queue on I-25 northbound.
• Concert groups. Stadium-scale shows at Empower Field draw fans from across the Front Range. Getting the group to Bryant Street together before a sold-out show — and picking everyone up afterward at an agreed spot — is the cleanest solution a private bus offers that no other option can match.
• Birthday and milestone groups. A Broncos game that doubles as a milestone birthday celebration, with the party running from the Westminster pickup to the Bryant Street arrival and back again. The bus is part of the event, not just transportation to it.
• Bachelor and bachelorette parties. Westminster bachelor and bachelorette transportation that starts at the game and continues into Denver's LoDo neighborhood after the final whistle — one vehicle, one coordinated night, no one managing separate rideshares between stops.
• School and youth groups. Westminster school event bus rentals for youth football programs, student sections, and educational outings to Empower Field, where keeping a large group coordinated and together in a stadium environment requires a single, reliable vehicle from pickup to return.

If your group is hitting more than one Denver venue on the same day or evening, multi-stop itineraries are easy to build into the quote. A Westminster group heading from a Broncos game to a night in LoDo, or combining a Rockies game at Coors Field with a Broncos Sunday later in the trip, can handle both on a single rental. The stop at Ball Arena for Nuggets and Avalanche events is another common multi-venue pairing out of Westminster — worth mentioning in the quote request so the routing and hours are built in from the start.

Game-Day Tips for Empower Field at Mile High

A few things every Westminster group should know before heading to Mile High, straight from the stadium's published policies and game-day realities:

• The clear-bag policy is firm. Each guest may bring one clear plastic, vinyl, or PVC bag no larger than 12" × 6" × 12", or a one-gallon clear zip-top bag, plus a small clutch no larger than 4.5" × 6.5". Backpacks, tinted bags, fanny packs, and oversized bags are not permitted. Bag check is available at select gates. Review the full details on the official Empower Field clear bag policy page before your trip — the policy is enforced at every gate.
• Plan the post-game pickup window before kickoff. The clearest way to avoid post-game chaos is to agree on a specific pickup spot on Bryant Street and a specific time window before the group ever splits up into the stadium. Put it in the group text before kickoff — not when 76,000 people are streaming toward the same exits simultaneously.
• Denver's altitude affects everyone. Empower Field at Mile High sits at over 5,000 feet. If anyone in your group is coming from lower elevation — or just hasn't been to the stadium in a while — factor the altitude into pacing on the tailgate and the concourse. Water early and often.
• Game-day parking sells out for big dates. The stadium lots closest to the gates are typically sold out well before the game. If a few members of your group are driving independently, that parking plan needs to be locked in advance. For the rest of the group on the bus, the parking problem is already solved.
• RTD is a real fallback for stragglers. If someone misses the bus home, the RTD W Line station at Empower Field connects back through Union Station to the B and G Lines serving Westminster. Check the RTD Denver website for current schedules before game day so anyone who needs the transit option knows it.
• Save the stadium's address and phone. Empower Field at Mile High is at 1701 Bryant Street, Denver, CO 80204, phone 720-258-3333. Useful if anyone gets separated inside a 76,000-person crowd or needs guest services.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does a charter bus or party bus drop off at Empower Field at Mile High?

Charter buses and party buses from Westminster approach via Bryant Street on the west side of the stadium, which is the main pedestrian corridor adjacent to the RTD light rail station. Your group unloads within a short walk of the gate entry points rather than at a remote lot. Because event-day traffic management shifts by event type, the exact staging point for your bus is confirmed when you request a quote — and it is always worth checking the official Empower Field parking and transit page for any event-specific updates before you travel.

How long does the drive from Westminster to Empower Field at Mile High take on game day?

Off-peak, the run via US-36 east and I-25 south takes about 25–30 minutes for the roughly 14–16 miles from Westminster. On a sold-out Broncos Sunday, build in 45–70 minutes minimum — the US-36/I-25 merge is a consistent congestion point, and the exits near the stadium compound the delay. A 90-minute buffer is not overkill for the biggest home games and summer concert sellouts.

How much does a party bus or charter bus rental from Westminster to Empower Field cost?

Pricing depends on vehicle size, total hours, the event date, and your pickup location. To give you an idea: 14-passenger Sprinter limos run $150–$375/hour; party buses run $150–$500/hour depending on size; full-size charter buses run $150–$300/hour or $1,200–$2,500/day. Split across 30 to 50 passengers, the per-person cost frequently beats driving separately when you account for parking passes and fuel per car.

Call 720-687-3010 for a free, all-inclusive quote, or see the Westminster party bus prices page for more context.

Is RTD a good option for groups from Westminster to Empower Field?

For small groups of two to four people, RTD is genuinely solid — the B and G Lines from Westminster connect to Union Station downtown, and the W Line runs directly to the stadium's RTD station on the west side. Round-trip fare runs under $6 per person. For groups of five or more, coordinating timing, holding seats together on multiple trains, and managing the post-game station crush becomes complicated and unpredictable.

A private party bus or charter bus rental is the only option that picks your whole group up at one Westminster address and drops everyone at Bryant Street with no transfers.

Can groups tailgate on a party bus or charter bus from Westminster?

Yes — that is one of the main reasons Westminster groups book the ride rather than drive. Party buses typically come with a full-length bar, Bluetooth sound system, and LED lighting, so the pregame starts the moment the bus leaves the neighborhood. Full-size charter buses carry tailgate gear in the undercarriage bays for any setup you plan in the stadium lots before kickoff.

The whole group travels together and arrives with energy already built up — no one spent 45 minutes alone in a car on I-25.

How far in advance should groups book for a Broncos game or stadium concert?

For regular-season home games, two to four weeks of lead time usually works. For marquee matchups, Broncos playoff games, sold-out concerts, and any event that looks like it will draw a full stadium, six to eight weeks out is the safer target — and occasionally even earlier for summer concert weekends when touring demand is highest. Once the right-sized vehicle is gone for a specific date, the next option is usually smaller or more expensive.

Call 720-687-3010 as soon as your date is confirmed.

Can the bus include other Denver stops on the same trip?

Absolutely. Westminster party buses and charter buses can handle multi-stop itineraries that include Ball Arena for a Nuggets or Avalanche game, Coors Field for a Rockies stop, or a post-game stretch in LoDo or RiNo. Just include your planned stops in the quote request so the routing and total hours are built in from the start rather than added on the fly.

What is the closest airport to Empower Field at Mile High for out-of-town groups?

Denver International Airport (DEN) is the closest, about 35 miles northeast of the stadium. For groups flying in for a big game or stadium concert, a single pickup at DEN baggage claim and a direct run to Bryant Street — or to a Westminster hotel first — eliminates the rideshare scramble on arrival day. See the Westminster DEN airport transportation guide for how pickups and drop-offs work at Denver International.

Are ADA-accessible vehicles available for Empower Field trips from Westminster?

Yes — ADA-accessible vehicles are available. Mention it in your quote request to see options that fit. At Empower Field at Mile High, the stadium offers accessible seating throughout the venue and accessible entry points at multiple gates — the official Empower Field fan guide page carries current accessibility information for the venue itself.

Book Your Westminster Bus to Empower Field at Mile High

The simplest version of a Broncos Sunday from Westminster starts with a party bus or charter bus picking your whole group up at one address on US-36, moving the pregame tailgate to the road, dropping everyone at Bryant Street steps from the gates, and staging nearby for an arranged pickup when the final whistle blows — while the exit queues on I-25 northbound do their thing without your group stuck in them. Whether it is a 14-passenger Sprinter for a small corporate suite group or a 50-passenger party bus rolling through Westminster with the game-day playlist already running, Westminsterpartybuscompany.com helps you compare transportation providers serving Westminster with all-inclusive quotes in under 30 seconds. Call 720-687-3010 any time for a free quote at no obligation — or use the online tool to compare options in seconds and get started before the available vehicles for your game are gone.