Here’s Your Capital Region Guide To Buffalo Bills Home Games

The National Football League season is underway and, for Capital Region fans, attending an NFL game takes some planning. Here is your Buffalo Bills guide to the brand new Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York.

First you need tickets. The average 'get in' cost of a ticket to a Buffalo Bills home game this season is $265. That number goes up to $375 on the secondary resale markets, just to get in. Average ticket price is over $600 per ticket.

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If you choose to drive to Highmark Stadium from the Capital Region, your best route might be to take the New York State Thruway West to Exit 55. Follow Route 219 South to the stadium, This will take you approximately 5 hours. Here are some other travel options:

• TRAIN - Take an Amtrak from Albany-Rensselaer to the Buffalo Exchange Street Station. Grab a rideshare from there to the stadium.
• BUS - Yankee Trails offers transportation only bus trips to Buffalo Bills home games.

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Parking at Highmark Stadium - Parking lots open 4 hours prior to kickoff and close 2 hours after the game ends. Official onsite parking starts at $80 but can be much more on resale sites. You cannot pay at the official stadium gates on game day; a pre-paid digital or printed pass is strictly required to enter.

For Bills home games, homeowners and private businesses near the stadium invite fans to park on their lawns or in their lots. These spots generally cost $40 to $80 cash on game day.

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If you are attending an NFL game at Highmark Stadium for the first time, fans should know that the venue is completely cash-free, enforces a strict clear-bag policy, and tailgating is permitted.