Two things make Buffalo different from every other stop on this list. First, everything you knew about parking here is out of date, because the Bills have moved into a new Highmark Stadium and the lots, zones and gates are all new. Season ticket holders have already found that their assigned zone does not necessarily sit on the same side as their entry gate, so check your pass against your gate rather than assuming. Second, and more urgently: every lot requires an advance purchase pass, and day-of transactions are limited to accessible parking only. There is no showing up and paying. Get the pass before you leave home or you are not parking here.
The short answer
Buy your parking pass in advance, because day-of sales exist only for accessible parking. Lots open 4 hours before kickoff and close 2 hours after. Bringing an RV means arriving the day before, since there is no game-day RV entry at all. Tailgating ends at kickoff, not after the game. Check which side your zone is on against your gate, because the new stadium's layout has caught out even season ticket holders.
Compare every option
| Option | Cost | Walk | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| General parking (Bronze, Gold, Platinum, Green, Grey, Orange zones)Stadium lot | Advance purchase only, price varies by zone and game | Varies by zone | Everyone driving, since there is no alternative on site |
| RV lotStadium lot | Advance purchase, separate RV pass | At the stadium | Groups making a weekend of it, which is very Buffalo |
| Accessible parking (Blue ADA and White ADA lots)Stadium lot | Cashless payment on arrival | At the stadium, with cart transport available | Drivers with a placard, and the only day-of purchase available |
| Bus and Limo lotStadium lot | Advance purchase, separate pass | At the stadium | Large groups arriving together |
| Private lots around the stadiumCommunity lot | Varies, generally cash | Varies, most within a walk | Tailgating without a stadium pass, and often the cheaper route |
Every option, in detail
Stadium lot
General parking (Bronze, Gold, Platinum, Green, Grey, Orange zones)
Advance purchase only, price varies by zone and gameVaries by zone /// 4 hours before kickoff, closing 2 hours after the game
The new stadium uses color-coded zones: Bronze, Gold, Platinum, Green, Grey and Orange, plus separate Bus and Limo and RV lots. Each space is a 9 by 18 foot stall with a 9 by 10 foot tailgating area attached, which is unusually specific and tells you exactly how much room you have to work with.
Heads up: All lots require an advance purchase pass and event-day transactions are limited to accessible parking only. Separately, confirm your zone against your entry gate before game day: fans have reported being assigned a zone on the opposite side of the stadium from their gate in the new layout.
Via buffalobills.com (Official Bills stadium parking page for zones, the advance-purchase rule, hours and stall dimensions. The zone-versus-gate mismatch comes from season ticket holder reports in r/buffalobills)
Stadium lot
RV lot
Advance purchase, separate RV passAt the stadium /// 8:00 AM the day before the game, closing at 10:00 PM that night
The RV lot is its own operation and it runs on a completely different schedule from everything else. Entry opens at 8am the day before the game and closes at 10pm that same day, which is why fans report campers already parked overnight when the regular lots open.
Heads up: There is no game-day RV entry at all. If you arrive Sunday morning with an RV, you are not getting in. You also cannot exit and re-enter on game days, you must depart at least two hours after the game, and there are no power or septic services. Plan the whole weekend around those constraints.
Via buffalobills.com (Official Bills stadium parking page)
Stadium lot
Accessible parking (Blue ADA and White ADA lots)
Cashless payment on arrivalAt the stadium, with cart transport available /// 4 hours before kickoff
The Blue ADA and White ADA lots run first come, first served with cashless payment when you arrive, which makes accessible parking the single exception to the advance-purchase rule. The Bills also run ADA golf cart transportation from the lots to the stadium gates, reachable at 716-312-8933 on game day.
Heads up: First come still means early, and the new stadium's ADA provision has drawn complaints from season ticket holders about placement relative to gates. If you have specific access needs, call ahead rather than sorting it in the lot.
Via buffalobills.com (Official Bills stadium parking page, including the game-day cart transport phone line)
Stadium lot
Bus and Limo lot
Advance purchase, separate passAt the stadium /// 4 hours before kickoff
A dedicated lot for buses and limos, which matters in a market where groups regularly charter a bus rather than drive. It needs its own pass, bought ahead like everything else.
Heads up: Group operators sell out, particularly for marquee games, so this is the one to book earliest if you are organizing for a crowd.
Via buffalobills.com (Official Bills stadium parking page)
Community lot
Private lots around the stadium
Varies, generally cashVaries, most within a walk /// Varies by operator, many open early for tailgaters
Orchard Park has a long tradition of private lots and residential operators around the stadium, and fans regularly use them for bigger tailgates or to avoid stadium pricing. Fans coming without a car also ask about walking into tailgates, which the private lots handle more flexibly than the stadium ones.
Heads up: We are deliberately not naming operators. These are small, informal, and they change year to year, and this is the first season at the new stadium so last season's knowledge does not transfer. Ask in the team subreddit close to your game date for this season's confirmed lots, and expect cash.
Via reddit.com (Fan discussion in r/buffalobills. Deliberately unnamed because these operations change and the stadium move resets local knowledge)
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Skip parking entirely
Orchard Park is a suburban stadium without a rail line, so realistically you are driving, riding a chartered bus, or getting dropped off. That makes the advance parking pass the thing to solve first rather than something to figure out on the way.
Chartered buses
Varies by operator, plus a bus lot passGroup buses are a genuine Buffalo institution, and the stadium runs a dedicated Bus and Limo lot for them. For a group coming from Toronto, Rochester or anywhere else within driving range, this is often both cheaper and easier than several cars each needing their own pass.
Via buffalobills.com
ADA cart transportation
FreeThe Bills Guest Experience team runs golf cart transport from the parking lots to the stadium gates. Call 716-312-8933 on game day to arrange it.
Via buffalobills.com
When to get there
Lots open four hours before kickoff and Bills fans use all of it. Fans report pulling in just before 9am for a 1pm game and finding they are not close to first, with RV campers already in place from the night before. If you want a proper tailgate spot, treat the four hour mark as the arrival time. If you are bringing an RV, your arrival window is the previous day between 8am and 10pm, full stop.
Getting out after
Lots close two hours after the game, so there is a window to let the Orchard Park roads clear rather than joining the queue immediately. Worth knowing that tailgating itself ends at kickoff, so the postgame hour is for waiting, not for firing the grill back up.
Tailgating rules
Buffalo's tailgate is the reason many people come, and the rules are specific. Each parking space includes a 9 by 10 foot tailgating area alongside the 9 by 18 foot stall, and everything has to stay within it. Tailgating ends at kickoff.
Permitted: tents, natural gas and propane grills, raised charcoal grills, non-breakable cups and personal speakers. Prohibited: stakes and ground inserts of any kind, so your tent needs weights rather than pegs, plus glass bottles, excessive amplified sound, golf carts, drones, megaphones and weapons. Commercial food service is not allowed either, meaning you cannot sell food or drink at your tailgate, a rule the team has recently reiterated.
Via buffalobills.com
Questions, answered
- How much does parking cost at Highmark Stadium?
- Stadium lots run Advance purchase only, price varies by zone and game to Advance purchase, separate pass. Offsite and community lots cost less, and nearby street parking can be free. Buy your parking pass in advance, because day-of sales exist only for accessible parking. Lots open 4 hours before kickoff and close 2 hours after. Bringing an RV means arriving the day before, since there is no game-day RV entry at all. Tailgating ends at kickoff, not after the game. Check which side your zone is on against your gate, because the new stadium's layout has caught out even season ticket holders.
- Is there free parking near Highmark Stadium?
- There is no reliable free parking near Highmark Stadium. The cheapest options are listed above.
- What time should I get to a Bills game?
- Lots open four hours before kickoff and Bills fans use all of it. Fans report pulling in just before 9am for a 1pm game and finding they are not close to first, with RV campers already in place from the night before. If you want a proper tailgate spot, treat the four hour mark as the arrival time. If you are bringing an RV, your arrival window is the previous day between 8am and 10pm, full stop.
- Can you get to Highmark Stadium without a car?
- Orchard Park is a suburban stadium without a rail line, so realistically you are driving, riding a chartered bus, or getting dropped off. That makes the advance parking pass the thing to solve first rather than something to figure out on the way. Chartered buses: Varies by operator, plus a bus lot pass.
This is the first season in the new Highmark Stadium, which means lot names, zones, gate assignments and prices are all new. Any parking advice written before this season, including from people who have gone for twenty years, may simply not apply. We will re-verify this page ahead of the season and again midseason.
Sourced from the stadium, the city, local outlets, and fans who park here every week. Checked 2026-07, and we recheck three times a year. Prices and lot rules change, so every claim above links where it came from. Click through before you build your day around one spot.
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Dispatch Sports, “Parking at Highmark Stadium: Buffalo Bills Gameday Guide.” Checked 2026-07. https://dispatchsports.com/nfl/bills/parking
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