Empower Field at Mile High parking, tailgating and light rail 2026
The 6,500 spaces on site are mostly for season permit holders; about 15,000 more are in independent lots nearby, and RTD light rail stops an 8 minute walk away. Tailgating is allowed in stadium lots, inside your own parking space.
Can you park at Empower Field without a season permit?
Yes, in a few gameday spaces, all paid by card. Ford F-150 (Lot C), the early tailgating lot, sells a limited number of spaces at $55 and opens 6 hours before kickoff (8 am for a 2:05 or 2:25 pm kickoff); it usually sells out within an hour. The carpool section of Ford Super Duty (Lot A) sells spaces at $45 to cars with 4 or more people. Other on-site lots open 4.5 hours before kickoff.
Where is accessible parking at Empower Field?
Lot L ($35) and the ADA sections of Lot D and Lot G ($40), first come first served on gameday by card. ADA spaces cannot be bought in advance; a valid state-issued placard or plates are required.
Can you tailgate at Empower Field?
Yes, inside your own parking space, without blocking drive lanes or walkways. Tailgating is not allowed in the B-Valet lot or the Lot A carpool section.
How do you get to Empower Field by light rail?
Take the RTD E or W line to Empower Field at Mile High Station, an 8 minute walk. The W line also stops at Decatur-Federal Station, also 8 minutes away. From the D or H lines, change to the E line at I-25 and Broadway, Alameda or 10th and Osage; from the A Line, change at Union Station.
Is street parking near Empower Field safe to use?
Only where signs allow it. Cars parked illegally on neighborhood streets are ticketed and towed two hours after the game.
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