Rent a Bus to Folsom Field: The Complete Folsom Field Transportation Guide

The Six Things To Know For Your Folsom Field Game Day

• According to CU Athletics' Folsom Field facility page, the stadium holds 50,183 fans at 2400 Colorado Ave on the CU Boulder campus — and every one of those seats connects to a city that has one primary highway in from the Denver metro.
• Game-day parking on and near campus requires advance permits — walk-up lot access is not available at most locations. CU Parking & Transportation Services coordinates oversized vehicle and charter bus parking separately from standard permit sales. Do not arrive with a bus expecting to find a designated space at a gate.
• US-36 is a single corridor, and it backs up significantly on high-demand Saturdays. The drive from Denver runs 28 miles off-peak — it commonly takes 90 minutes or more on a sold-out home game. Groups staging from Denver, Broomfield, or Westminster need to plan departure around the corridor, not around off-peak navigation apps.
• CU offers shuttle service from a remote East Campus lot on game days. East Campus parking runs $20 with a free shuttle to the stadium that starts three hours before kickoff and continues for an hour after the game, per CU's football game-day parking page. A private charter bus bypasses the shuttle transfer and delivers your group directly in one step.
• The RTD Flatiron Flyer BRT provides game-day service along US-36 between Denver, Westminster, and Boulder Junction Station at 14th Street and Canyon Boulevard, per RTD's Flatiron Flyer schedule. From Boulder Junction, Folsom Field is approximately one mile east through campus — a 20-minute walk for a pair traveling light, a different calculation for 40 people with tailgate gear.
• Residential streets surrounding the stadium enforce parking actively on football Saturdays. University Hill to the west and the neighborhoods east of 17th Street are permit-only zones on game days, and towing is in effect. A group without a pre-arranged lot is hunting street parking that does not exist.

Why Rent a Bus to Folsom Field?

Boulder on a football Saturday is a genuinely difficult place to navigate with a large group. You have one main highway in, a city that restricts game-day street parking aggressively, limited on-campus lots that go to permit holders first, and neighborhoods on every side of the stadium where towing is enforced starting hours before kickoff. Organizing a group caravan into that environment means someone takes a wrong turn, someone parks in a permit zone, and someone ends up on the phone with a tow lot long after the first quarter started.

Rent a charter bus, party bus, or minibus and none of that is your problem. the transportation provider handles the US-36 corridor, navigates to the designated drop zone, and stages during the game so the bus is right there when your group walks out. Everyone arrives together, tailgates together, and leaves together — and nobody draws the short straw of being the sober one who misses the whole pregame experience.

For alumni groups coming in from the Denver metro, the energy starts the moment the bus pulls away — not in a parking lot 45 minutes after everyone finally found each other. For corporate suite groups, it is the difference between clients arriving relaxed and arriving frazzled from two hours on a jammed US-36. For student organizations, it is the simplest way to keep 30 people coordinated from the first pickup through the last drop-off without a carpool nightmare in the middle.

Charter Bus Drop-Off and Parking at Folsom Field

Charter and motor coach groups coordinate their game-day parking with CU Parking & Transportation Services before arriving. Folsom Field sits at the heart of the active CU Boulder campus at 2400 Colorado Ave, and oversized vehicles cannot pull into a standard lot — the campus road network, pedestrian volumes on game days, and the shifting lot availability each season all require advance coordination for buses.

The official resource for game-day parking at CU is the CU Parking & Transportation Services football game-day parking page, which publishes lot availability, shuttle routes, and charter-vehicle guidance each season. Groups arriving with an oversized vehicle need contact with that office before game day — not at the stadium entrance.

What that means in practice: your bus checks in with CU Parking & Transportation before the game, the lot assignment and approach route are confirmed for your event date, and the group boards knowing exactly where to go. No circling campus roads. No gate surprises.

No discovering on arrival that a lot has already filled.

Drop-off access at Folsom Field is along Colorado Avenue to the north side, where the main gates face, and along Regent Drive on the south for secondary entry, depending on the lot assignment and event-day traffic plan. A bus dropping at the north side curb zone on Colorado Avenue puts your group steps from the main entrances — no long campus walk through pedestrian crowds to reach the right gate.

The piece most groups do not budget for is exit time after the game. Campus roads inside CU are narrow by metro-area standards, traffic management is pedestrian-first for the first 30 minutes after the final whistle, and the press of 50,000 fans heading to the same handful of exits simultaneously means your bus is not moving quickly. Build pickup timing around the traffic management plan, not just the clock on the scoreboard — your transportation provider knows the difference, and the pickup window is built into the booking.

Every Transportation Option at Folsom Field

Getting 30 or 40 people to the stadium and back is a different problem from getting one or two, and the options that work at the individual scale start to break down fast once the headcount grows. Here is what each one actually looks like for a group.

Folsom Field — Charter Bus Drop-Off and Main Entrance

Folsom Field opened in 1924 and has been CU's home for a century — now inside the Big 12 Conference after CU's realignment in 2024, which elevated the profile of every home Saturday on the schedule. The stadium capacity is 50,183, and on marquee dates it fills to the edge. Charter groups coordinate their approach, lot assignment, and drop zone through CU Parking & Transportation Services before game day, not at a gate on arrival.

• Address: 2400 Colorado Ave, Boulder, CO 80309
• Drop-Off Zone: Colorado Ave north side (main gates) or Regent Drive south entrance, per advance coordination with CU Parking & Transportation
• Charter Bus Parking: Lot 544 (RV-style, $120/game day) via advance event request — contact CU Parking & Transportation Services at 303-735-PARK (7275)
• Capacity: 50,183
• Year Opened: 1924
• Conference: Big 12 (since 2024)

Address: 2400 Colorado Ave, Boulder, CO 80309  Phone (CU Athletics): (303) 492-8337

Interlocken Park & Ride — CU Game Day Remote Shuttle Hub

Interlocken Park & Ride sits at the US-36 and Interlocken Loop interchange in Broomfield, roughly halfway between Denver and Boulder, and serves as one of CU's primary remote staging locations for game-day shuttles into campus. Groups coming from the Denver metro can drive to Interlocken and shuttle in — but a group of 30 doing that is still coordinating multiple vehicles, paying separately per car at the lot, and hoping everyone arrives at the shuttle stop within the same window before splitting up on a crowded bus. A private charter collects the entire group at one address and makes the Interlocken transfer irrelevant.

Confirm current shuttle availability and scheduling with CU Parking & Transportation Services before your date.

• Location: US-36 at Interlocken Loop, Broomfield, CO
• Best for: individual fans driving from the Denver or Broomfield area who want to avoid Boulder parking
• Note: shuttle schedules vary by game — confirm with CU Parking & Transportation before each event

Boulder Junction Station — RTD Flatiron Flyer

The RTD Flatiron Flyer runs bus rapid transit service along US-36 between Denver Union Station, Westminster, and Boulder Junction, and on game days the service runs at elevated frequency. The nearest station to Folsom Field is Boulder Junction at 14th Street and Canyon Boulevard, approximately one mile east of the stadium gates — about a 20-minute walk through the campus pedestrian network. RTD's SKIP route along Broadway can shorten some of that gap.

For a pair of fans traveling light, the combination works. For a group of 20 with a cooler, a canopy, and folding chairs, that mile through a crowded campus is a different calculation entirely. Check RTD's Flatiron Flyer schedule for current game-day service frequency before your date.

• Station: Boulder Junction, 14th St and Canyon Blvd, Boulder, CO 80302
• Walk to Folsom Field: approximately 1 mile east through campus (about 20 minutes)
• Best for: individuals or small groups without gear, traveling from the Denver and Westminster corridor
• Game-day note: RTD typically increases service frequency for CU home games — confirm current schedule at rtd-denver.com

The Street Parking Trap — What Groups Need to Avoid

The neighborhoods surrounding CU Boulder — University Hill immediately west of campus, the residential streets east of 17th Street, and the blocks south of Baseline Road — are permit-only zones on football Saturdays, actively enforced by the City of Boulder. Game-day towing begins hours before kickoff and continues through the post-game period. Groups arriving without a pre-purchased permit-designated lot will find no available spaces, or a tow notice on the vehicle they left.

A charter bus uses a pre-coordinated campus lot — the residential permit zones are not a factor for it. The street-parking trap catches individual fans; it does not catch groups that planned ahead.

• Enforcement: Boulder residential permit zones, active on football Saturdays
• Towing: active, begins hours before kickoff
• Walk to stadium: The Hill is immediately west of campus, roughly 5–10 minutes to the stadium's west side
• Charter bus note: advance lot coordination with CU Parking & Transportation bypasses this problem entirely

How to Get to Folsom Field: Every Option Compared

For one or two people who live near a Flatiron Flyer station and are traveling light, RTD is the clean answer — no parking, no driving, and Boulder Junction is straightforward. That is an option and the honest one for an individual. The moment a party grows past a carful of people, the coordination math shifts.

Here is how each option stacks up for a group.

The honest read: RTD works well for individuals, and the CU shuttle system works for small groups disciplined enough to arrive at the same remote lot at the same time. Both fall apart once a party hits 15 or 20 people, because they depend on everyone independently reaching the same transit point — which is never the game-day reality. A charter bus is the only option that starts the day at your front door and ends it there, with one call and one rate.

What Size Bus Does Your Group Need?

A Sprinter holds up to 14 people, a minibus 15 to 35, a party bus 15 to 50, and a full-size charter bus 40 to 56. For a Folsom Field run, two factors decide the right vehicle: headcount and how much you are bringing. Here is how the fleet lines up for a Big 12 Saturday in Boulder.

For most Folsom Field runs, the gear settles the vehicle question before the headcount does. A proper tailgate setup — coolers, folding chairs, a canopy, portable speakers — needs undercarriage storage, which rules out Sprinters for anything beyond a light load. A full-size charter bus gives you deep bays that hold all of it, plus an onboard restroom for the 90-minute return to Denver after the final whistle.

ADA-accessible vehicles are available through the network — just mention it when you fill out your quote, and give at least 48 hours' notice before the trip.

Folsom Field Bus Rental Prices

Bouldercharterbuscompany.com surfaces all-inclusive pricing in under 30 seconds — you see the number before you ever book. There is no single rate, because four things shape every quote:

• Vehicle size — a 56-passenger coach and a 14-passenger Sprinter limo price differently.
• Total hours — the block covers travel to Boulder, tailgate time, the game, and the return leg, not just the one-way drive.
• Date and opponent — a marquee Big 12 matchup on a sold-out Saturday prices differently than an early-season home game.
• Origin city — a pickup in downtown Denver is a different run from one in Fort Collins or Colorado Springs.

For real ranges to anchor your planning: Sprinter limos run $190–$340+/hour; 15–50 passenger party buses run $248–$426+/hour; 15–35 passenger minibuses run $180–$370+/hour; and 56-passenger charter buses run $205–$385+/hour or $1,650–$2,950+/day. Split that across 30 or 40 people and the per-head number often comes in below the cost of parking, a remote lot fee, and gas for a four-car caravan — with a built-in designated driver included. The Boulder charter bus prices page has the full rate breakdown.

Call 720-597-7100 any time for a free personalized quote — or use the 30-second online tool right now.

Getting to Folsom Field: Routes, Traffic, and Timing

US-36 is the primary highway corridor into Boulder from the Denver metro, and it backs up substantially on high-demand Saturdays. The drive from downtown Denver is 28 miles — straightforward on a Tuesday at noon, and a two-hour crawl on a sold-out afternoon game. The stretch from the Interlocken interchange west through the Diagonal Highway junction is where the backup starts earliest; the final miles into Boulder on Canyon Boulevard and 28th Street add more once you are off the highway.

Add 60 to 90 minutes to every one of those figures for a noon or 2:30 kickoff on a sellout Saturday. US-36 does not have a meaningful alternate route for groups coming from the east — Highway 119 through Longmont adds mileage without reliably saving time, and surface streets through Louisville and Superior relocate the same traffic rather than escaping it. The answer is departure time, and a bus makes an early departure the obvious choice because nobody is arguing over who drives when kickoff is three hours away.

Visiting Folsom Field From Out of Town? Airports and Hotels

For Big 12 marquee games and rivalry Saturdays, a significant portion of many groups is flying in. The two airports serving the Boulder corridor are Denver International Airport (DEN), about 48 miles southeast along E-470 and US-36, and Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in Broomfield, roughly 20 miles south on the Diagonal Highway for smaller regional and charter arrivals. DEN is the primary commercial gateway — it is the one out-of-town fans will most likely use.

A private charter bus from DEN to Boulder is one of the most common pre-game runs in the Front Range market: one vehicle collects the group at baggage claim, runs up E-470 to the US-36 interchange, and delivers everyone to their hotel or straight to the stadium — no rental car split, no rideshare scramble across multiple terminals, no one Ubering separately from a different concourse. For a group arriving the day before, hotel pickups work the same way: the bus stages in Boulder, collects guests at drop-offs along Canyon Boulevard or 28th Street, and routes to the stadium with plenty of time for the pregame.

How an Airport Pickup Works at DEN

Denver International uses a designated Ground Transportation area on Level 4 (island 4) of the Jeppesen Terminal for commercial and charter vehicles, per DEN's published ground transportation guidance. Charter and motor coaches do not pick up at the passenger curb on Level 5 — commercial pickups go to the Level 4 commercial vehicle zone on the island.

The rule that matters most: nobody calls the bus forward until every member of the group has bags in hand and is standing at the loading area ready to board. A commercial bus that arrives while stragglers are still at baggage claim parks in an active commercial lane and may be directed to circulate — adding 15 minutes on a busy game-day Saturday afternoon before anyone gets on. Build in extra time for any passengers connecting from another flight or arriving from an international terminal, where customs adds at least 45 minutes that no flight tracker shows on the board.

Tailgating at Folsom Field: What You Need to Know

Tailgating is a real part of the CU game-day experience — the lots around Folsom Field fill with grills and Buffs gold well before gates open. But the tailgate picture at CU is shaped by one key constraint: you tailgate in the lot your permit assigns, and campus-adjacent street parking is not a viable tailgate option. Residential enforcement on The Hill and east-of-campus neighborhoods means anyone hoping to park near the stadium without a permit-assigned lot is looking at an expensive towing situation and no tailgate at all.

A charter bus changes everything. The tailgate happens in the assigned lot, your gear rides in the undercarriage bays, and nobody has to figure out how to fit a gas grill and a 10-person canopy into the back of a Honda CR-V. The bus is the staging point, the gear storage, and the ride home — simultaneously.

CU publishes tailgate guidelines for its home games through CU Athletics. General rules that apply to most game-day lots: open fires are prohibited, glass containers are not allowed, and commercial operations of any kind are not permitted on university property. Confirm the specific rules for your assigned lot and event date with CU before game day — what is permitted in a general tailgate lot may differ from the rules in a premium lot near the club level or corporate suites.

Leaving Folsom Field After the Game

Post-game is where the day either holds together or falls apart. When 50,183 fans exit a compact campus stadium at once, the pedestrian density on Colorado Avenue and Regent Drive goes from packed to a standstill within minutes. Campus roads tighten the vehicle flow to a fraction of normal, and US-36 — the one road east — starts filling before the final whistle.

Rideshare surge pricing on the Boulder pickup end is a known game-day pattern; apps show elevated wait times and inflated fares within minutes of the clock hitting zero.

With a charter bus, the post-game sequence runs differently. your transportation provider stages in the assigned lot during the game, you set a pickup window before anyone walked into the stadium, and the bus is there when you walk out. No app-hunting in a crowd of 50,000 people on weak cell signal. No trying to recall which lot has the black SUV you all piled into before kickoff.

The whole group boards, and the transportation provider takes the fastest route out of Boulder — which in practice means the one that avoids the same crawl everyone who drove themselves is stuck in.

One detail that catches groups each time: photograph the light pole next to your bus before you walk through the stadium gates. On a game night, a lot full of white charter buses looks identical from 50 yards. A two-second phone photo before kickoff saves 20 minutes of confused wandering after the final gun when the whole group is tired and ready to go.

Your Folsom Field Game Day Timeline

Here is the whole day on one clock, built around a noon kickoff. Scale every figure to your actual kickoff time.

Tips for Renting a Bus to Folsom Field

A few things that separate groups that arrive relaxed from those that arrive stressed:

• Book before the season schedule releases — or the day it does. CU's Big 12 slate includes several marquee Saturdays that draw significant Front Range interest, and charter vehicles in the Boulder corridor fill for those dates faster than most groups expect. The right vehicle at the right price comes down to how early you move.
• Tell your operator your origin city, not just Boulder. A pickup in downtown Denver, a pickup in Fort Collins, and a pickup in Colorado Springs are three different runs with different staging times, different route plans, and different price points. The quote you get is only as accurate as the details you give at the start.
• Coordinate the CU lot assignment before you arrive. CU Parking & Transportation Services handles charter vehicle parking at Folsom Field — it is not sorted at a gate on game day. The office number is 303-735-PARK (7275), and the web resource is the CU football game-day parking page. Your bus operator may handle this as part of the booking — confirm it is handled before the date arrives.
• Confirm CU's current clear bag policy before you pack. CU Athletics enforces a clear-bag policy at Folsom Field; check the current guest policies on the CU Athletics site before your date, since dimensions and allowances can update each season. Non-compliant bags are turned away at the gate — not a detail worth discovering at the entry line with 40 people behind you.
• Set a post-game meeting point before kickoff, not after. Every member of the group should know which exit, which lot, and which bus before anyone walks through the stadium gates — and someone should have the light pole photo. The group that agreed on a spot before the game boards in ten minutes. The group that did not is still texting at 10:30pm.
• Plan around US-36 on the return, not the mileage. Twenty-eight miles to Denver reads like a 40-minute trip. On a sold-out Saturday evening it is 90 minutes minimum, and an early departure from Boulder — before the main crowd clears the stadium — cuts that substantially.

Upcoming CU Buffaloes Games at Folsom Field

The CU Buffs' Big 12 home slate brings a rotation of marquee opponents to Boulder each fall, and the home schedule is the single best argument for booking a bus early. The combination of CU's elevated conference profile and the national attention the program has drawn since 2024 means demand for game-day transportation on the Front Range is higher than at any point in recent memory. Check the official CU Buffaloes football schedule for current dates and opponents, then lock in your vehicle once the home slate publishes — the right-size bus for a marquee Saturday goes fast.

For groups planning ahead, the biggest demand weekends at Folsom Field are the conference rivalry games, homecoming, and any night game where the television window draws a late crowd that hits US-36 at the worst possible hour. Those Saturdays fill the Boulder hotel inventory, back up the Flatiron Flyer, and strip the charter pool before most groups even start looking. The earlier you call, the more options are on the table.

Call 720-597-7100 now to hold your date.

Types of Groups Who Book Bus Rentals to Folsom Field

Different groups, same goal: everyone arrives together and nobody reinvents the Boulder parking situation from scratch on a busy Saturday. A few of the runs booked most often:

• Alumni groups from the Denver metro. CU alumni associations and informal Buffs fan clubs staging out of Denver, Greenwood Village, Highlands Ranch, or Broomfield — one coach collects the whole group at a single hotel or parking lot and handles the US-36 corridor so nobody has to drive it solo both ways.
• Corporate suite and hospitality groups. Companies hosting clients or employees in the club and suite levels at Folsom Field need a polished, on-time arrival — a charter bus is the one transportation option that makes that possible without anyone driving on two hours of sleep after a long work week. See the Boulder corporate event transportation page.
• Student organizations. Greek chapters, club sports groups, and residence hall floors coordinating 20 to 40 people for a home game — a party bus keeps the energy going from the first pickup through the gate, with no carpool wrangling.
• Out-of-town fan groups. Visitors flying into DEN for a Big 12 Saturday who need a single airport pickup and a direct transfer to their Boulder hotel or straight to the tailgate. Boulder airport transportation handles that run.
• Homecoming and reunion groups. Alumni gathering for a homecoming or milestone reunion weekend, where the game is one stop on a two-day itinerary that might also include Pearl Street, dinner on the Hill, and a morning in Rocky Mountain National Park before the bus picks everyone up for the return drive.

How to Book a Bus to Folsom Field

Three steps:

1. Request a quote with your group size, pickup city, game date, and how much pregame time you want before kickoff.
2. Confirm the vehicle and lot coordination. The right vehicle gets locked in and the approach route and CU lot assignment are confirmed for your event date.
3. Set your post-game pickup window. The pickup is arranged in advance — the bus stages nearby and is right there when you walk out of the stadium, not scrambling to find a legal space after the crowd clears.

How many hours should the bus be booked for? Start with the drive time from your pickup city to Boulder, add at least two hours of pregame time for a proper tailgate, add the game itself — typically three to three and a half hours for a college game — and add the return leg. A Denver group going to a noon kickoff with a proper pregame is looking at an 8- to 10-hour block.

That is the window a quote is built on, which is why the same group pays differently for a night game than a noon game. Use the 30-second online tool to enter your trip details and see what the numbers look like for your date — or call 720-597-7100 anytime.

Frequently Asked Questions About Folsom Field Bus Rentals

Where does a charter bus drop off at Folsom Field?

Charter and motor coach groups coordinate their drop-off zone and lot assignment with CU Parking & Transportation Services before game day — not at a stadium entrance on arrival. The general drop zones are Colorado Avenue on the north side, which accesses the main gates, and Regent Drive on the south side for secondary entry. The exact approach and drop point depend on the lot assignment confirmed with CU Parking & Transportation at 303-735-PARK (7275) before your date.

Where does my bus park during the game?

Charter bus parking at Folsom Field is assigned through CU Parking & Transportation Services in advance. Buses and limousines can purchase RV-style parking in Lot 544 for $120 per game day (credit card only), reserved through an event request submitted ahead of time — CU does not accept walk-up charter parking at most lots on game day. Your operator may handle this coordination as part of the booking; confirm it is arranged before the date.

The CU football game-day parking page publishes current guidance for each season.

How much will a bus to Folsom Field cost?

Pricing depends on vehicle size, origin city, total hours booked (travel, tailgate, game, return), and the specific game date. As a working reference: Sprinter limos run $190–$340+/hour; party buses run $248–$426+/hour; minibuses run $180–$370+/hour; full-size charter buses run $205–$385+/hour or $1,650–$2,950+/day. A 40-person group sharing a coach from Denver to Boulder and back — including a two-hour pregame and the full game — typically books an 8- to 10-hour block.

Split across the group, the per-head number frequently compares well against parking, gas, and a round of post-game rideshares, with a built-in designated driver. Call 720-597-7100 or use the 30-second online tool for a number for your date.

How far is Boulder from Denver, and what does the drive look like on a game day?

Boulder is about 28 miles from downtown Denver via US-36. Off-peak, the drive runs 40 to 50 minutes. On a sold-out Buffs home game, the same 28 miles commonly takes 90 minutes or more, because US-36 is the primary corridor in from the east and the volume concentrates on one road simultaneously.

Groups staging from Denver need to plan departure based on game-day reality — the off-peak travel time is not the game-day travel time.

Is street parking available near Folsom Field on game days?

No, not for a group. The neighborhoods surrounding CU Boulder — University Hill, the streets east of 17th Street, the residential blocks near Regent Drive — are permit-only zones on football Saturdays, actively enforced by the City of Boulder. Towing is in effect.

Walk-up street parking near the stadium on a game day is not a realistic option for a group; advance-permitted lots through CU Athletics or a pre-coordinated charter vehicle are the alternatives.

Can I take RTD to Folsom Field?

Yes. The RTD Flatiron Flyer runs BRT service along US-36 to Boulder Junction Station at 14th Street and Canyon Boulevard. From Boulder Junction, Folsom Field is approximately one mile east through campus — roughly a 20-minute walk.

RTD typically adds service frequency on CU home game days; confirm the current schedule before your date. For a pair of fans traveling light, it is a solid option. For a group of 20 with a cooler, folding chairs, and a canopy, the walk through campus is a different calculation.

What is CU's bag policy at Folsom Field?

CU Athletics enforces a clear-bag policy at Folsom Field. Current guest guidelines, including allowed bag sizes, are posted on the CU Athletics site ahead of each season — confirm the exact dimensions there before you pack, since the details can update year to year. Non-compliant bags are not admitted at the gates.

Who am I actually booking with when I use this site?

This is an advertising and quote-comparison website — it is not a local bus company and does not own any vehicles. Transportation is provided by independent operators, and booking is completed through a national booking platform. What Bouldercharterbuscompany.com provides is the comparison: vehicles and rates from a network of providers serving Boulder and the Front Range, side by side, without calling five separate companies.

When should I book to get the best rate and the vehicle I want?

Book as soon as your date is set — the moment the CU home schedule releases is not too early. The Buffs' Big 12 slate includes several Saturday matchups that draw significant Front Range charter interest, and the vehicle pool for those dates thins quickly. The earlier the booking, the wider the selection and the more stable the price.

For homecoming and rivalry games specifically, waiting until the week before almost always means premium rates, limited options, or both. Call 720-597-7100 now — the 30-second quote tool shows what is available for your exact date.

What to Know If You Go

Every essential detail in one block, each one sourced above.

• Address: Folsom Field, 2400 Colorado Ave, Boulder, CO 80309
• CU Athletics phone: (303) 492-8337
• CU Parking & Transportation Services: 303-735-PARK (7275) · game-day parking page
• Year opened: 1924
• Capacity: 50,183
• Conference: Big 12 (since 2024)
• Charter bus coordination: advance coordination with CU Parking & Transportation Services required — Lot 544, $120/game day, event request in advance
• Drop-off zones: Colorado Ave north side (main gates) and Regent Drive south entrance, per event-day lot assignment
• RTD option: Flatiron Flyer BRT to Boulder Junction Station, 14th St & Canyon Blvd — approx. 1 mile east (20-min walk) to stadium
• Main highway: US-36 from Denver and Broomfield — allow 60–90 min extra on game days
• Street parking: residential permit enforcement active on game days; towing in effect in surrounding neighborhoods
• Clear bag policy: enforced each season — confirm current allowed bag sizes on the CU Athletics site before you pack
• DEN airport: ~48 miles southeast, 55–75 min off-peak via E-470 and US-36
• Rideshare note: surge pricing is common post-game in Boulder; wait times spike on campus immediately after the final whistle
• Post-game tip: photograph the light pole number next to your bus before kickoff

Confirm current policies and game-day parking details on the CU football game-day parking page before your date — lot assignments and shuttle routes update each season and can shift with game time changes.

Book Your Folsom Field Bus Today

The right bus for your CU Buffs game day is one quick form away. Whether it is a 40-person alumni charter from downtown Denver, a student organization party bus from the Hill, or a corporate shuttle for a suite group coming in from the Tech Center, Bouldercharterbuscompany.com gives you vehicles and rates from a network of providers serving Boulder and the Front Range — all in one place, without calling five companies separately. Call 720-597-7100 or use the 30-second online quote tool to lock in your Folsom Field bus today!