Week 3 · 2026 season

Los Angeles Rams at Denver Broncos

Empower Field at Mile High, Denver

Date
Sunday, September 27, 2026
Kickoff
6:20 PM stadium local time

NFL dates and kickoff times can change. Check the Denver Broncos schedule before booking travel you cannot change. Listing reviewed 2026-09-23.

Where visiting fans stay

Each area changes how you reach Empower Field at Mile High and how you get back.

LoDo / Union StationThe train to the game

Stay beside Denver Union Station, where the airport train ends and three light rail lines run to the stadium.

To the stadium
Walk to Union Station and board a C, E or W Line train to Empower Field at Mile High Station.
After the game
Walk back to Empower Field at Mile High Station and ride any C, E or W train to Union Station, the end of the line.
The tradeoff
Hotels here charge nightly valet rates and most add a destination amenity fee. Check both before you book.
Highland / LoHiFood and a neighborhood feel

Stay across the river from downtown, among LoHi’s restaurants, and ride the game-day trolley from Confluence Park.

To the stadium
Walk or ride to the trolley stop at 1406 Platte Street in Confluence Park, or book a rideshare to the drop-off near Gate 5.
After the game
The trolley back to Confluence Park runs from the start of the fourth quarter until about 45 minutes after the game. Rideshare pickups are at the Ball Arena lot, about 15 minutes’ walk east.
The tradeoff
There’s no light rail station in LoHi, and the stadium publishes no walking route from here. The trolley boards at Confluence Park, so check how far your hotel is from 1406 Platte Street.
Airport / Tower RoadEarly flights and drivers

Stay in the hotel cluster on Tower Road near Denver International Airport, useful for early flights.

To the stadium
Drive to an off-site lot the stadium lists, or ride the A Line from the airport to Union Station and change to a C, E or W train.
After the game
Check the last A Line from Union Station before you set out: 12:30 a.m. on the Sunday/holiday and Monday–Thursday schedules.
The tradeoff
It’s a long way from the stadium, and neither hotel publishes a game-day shuttle. Without a car, the trip in is a hotel airport shuttle, the A Line and a second train.

Hotels for this game

All 7 hotels

LoDo / Union Station

The Crawford Hotel

Sleep inside Denver Union Station. The A Line from the airport ends right behind the hotel, and stadium trains leave from the same station.

  • Rail / transit
  • Walk route
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The FAQ publishes no parking rate. In-room dining is ordered from Union Station’s restaurants, so check what’s open late on your dates.

Stadium travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Walk to Union Station and board a C, E or W Line train to Empower Field at Mile High Station.
Getting back
Walk back to Empower Field at Mile High Station and ride any C, E or W train to Union Station, the end of the line.
Address
1701 Wynkoop Street, Denver, CO 80202
Hotel website

Highland / LoHi

Gravity Haus Denver

A Highland hotel with Wildflower, its own restaurant, on site. Suites sleep four to six with bunk beds.

  • Event shuttle
  • Rideshare
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The hotel page publishes no parking, fee or shuttle details. It’s a longer trip to the trolley stop and the stadium than from the hotels by the river.

Stadium travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Walk or ride to the trolley stop at 1406 Platte Street in Confluence Park, or book a rideshare to the drop-off near Gate 5.
Getting back
The trolley back to Confluence Park runs from the start of the fourth quarter until about 45 minutes after the game. Rideshare pickups are at the Ball Arena lot, about 15 minutes’ walk east.
Address
3638 Navajo Street, Denver, CO 80211
Hotel website

Airport / Tower Road

La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Denver Airport DIA

A Tower Road hotel with free breakfast, an indoor pool and a free 24/7 airport shuttle, nine miles from the airport by the hotel’s count.

  • Rail / transit
  • Drive
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The shuttle goes to the airport, not the stadium, and the page lists paid parking without a rate. From the airport it’s the A Line and a second train to the game.

Stadium travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Drive to an off-site lot the stadium lists, or ride the A Line from the airport to Union Station and change to a C, E or W train.
Getting back
Check the last A Line from Union Station before you set out: 12:30 a.m. on the Sunday/holiday and Monday–Thursday schedules.
Address
6801 Tower Road, Denver, CO 80249
Hotel website

To the game and back

The return is its own decision. Read it before you choose where to stay.

Light rail from Union StationLoDo / Union Stationtransit
Getting there
Board a C, E or W Line train at Union Station and ride to Empower Field at Mile High Station, about five minutes on the W Line schedule. The stadium says the station is an 8-minute walk from the stadium. A 3-hour pass is $2.75, and riders 19 and under ride free.
Getting back
Walk back to Empower Field at Mile High Station and take any C, E or W train toward Union Station. On the Sunday/holiday schedule the last trains leave the stadium station at 11:49 p.m. (C), 11:56 p.m. (E) and 11:59 p.m. (W); on Monday–Thursday the last W leaves at 12:29 a.m.

The stadium asks fans to check RTD for capacity limits and service frequency, and says Decatur-Federal Station on the W Line also serves the stadium. RTD notes that Auraria West Station may close during stadium events. The D and H Lines are suspended, so ignore older transfer advice that names them. Times are from RTD’s schedule for September 27, 2026 to January 2, 2027 and can change, so check RTD’s schedule or trip planner for your game day before you count on a late train. The Chargers game falls after that schedule ends.

Route information
Walk from Union StationLoDo / Union Stationwalk
Getting there
Limelight Denver’s FAQ puts Empower Field at Mile High about a 20-minute walk from the hotel, beside Union Station. Follow the route your map app suggests and the event signs near the stadium.
Getting back
Walk back the same way, or take a C, E or W train from Empower Field at Mile High Station to Union Station if the crowd is heavy.

Neither the stadium nor the city publishes a walking route from downtown, so no path or step-free route is given here. The stadium notes bike racks reached from the South Platte Trail.

Route information
Denver Trolley from Confluence ParkHighland / LoHishuttle
Getting there
Board the historic Denver Trolley at 1406 Platte Street in Confluence Park. It runs continuously from about two hours before kickoff until about 10 minutes after, and the stadium says it stops under I-25 about 100 yards east of the stadium. A $15 ticket covers the trip both ways; children three and under ride free.
Getting back
Trolleys back to Confluence Park run continuously from about the start of the fourth quarter until 45 minutes after the game ends.

It runs weather permitting. The stadium’s A–Z guide still lists older fares ($10 round trip, $7 one way); the trolley’s own page says $15 round trip. The Chargers game has no trolley times yet.

Route information
Rideshare from LoHiHighland / LoHirideshare
Getting there
Set your rideshare drop-off for the northeast corner of the stadium near Gate 5, on Mile High Stadium Circle.
Getting back
Rideshare pickup is in a different place: the Ball Arena Rideshare Lot at 5th and Walnut Streets, about a 15-minute walk east of the stadium.

Drop-off and pickup are in two different areas. The stadium publishes no wait times or surge advice. A taxi stand is on Bryant Street outside the Gate 5 area.

Route information
Hotel shuttle, A Line and light railAirport / Tower Roadtransit
Getting there
Take your hotel’s free airport shuttle to Denver International Airport, ride the A Line to Union Station (37 minutes on RTD’s schedule), then change to a C, E or W train to Empower Field at Mile High Station. A trip from the airport needs an airport fare: a $10 Airport Day Pass covers the whole system for the day.
Getting back
Ride a C, E or W train back to Union Station and the A Line to the airport. The last A Line leaves Union Station at 12:30 a.m. on the Sunday/holiday and Monday–Thursday schedules. The Ramada shuttle runs until 12:30 a.m.; La Quinta’s runs 24/7.

Neither Tower Road hotel runs a game-day shuttle. Two trains plus a shuttle take real time each way. Christmas Day runs on RTD’s Sunday/holiday schedule. Train times can change, so check RTD’s schedule for your date before you set out.

Route information
Drive and parkAirport / Tower Roaddrive
Getting there
Prepaid stadium permits are sold out. Stadium lots open 4.5 hours before kickoff. Lot C (Ford F-150) sells a very limited number of $55 spaces from six hours before kickoff, first come, first served, by credit card; the stadium expects it to sell out within an hour. Off-site lots at Ball Arena, Auraria Campus, the Downtown Aquarium and Riverside Church open about four hours before kickoff.
Getting back
Use the stadium’s exit map for your lot. Off-site lots aren’t run by the stadium, so check their own exit rules.

Off-site lot prices and availability vary, and a lot may be unavailable if it’s hosting another event that day. Carpool spaces in Lot A ($45) are sold only to cars with four or more people, and you can’t tailgate there.

Route information

Before kickoff

All food picks
Brewpub

Wynkoop Brewing Company

House beer, pub food and free billiards in a LoDo brewpub a few blocks from Union Station.

It opens at 11 a.m. daily. The site publishes no closing time, and its late-night menu is an image without hours.

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