Highmark Stadium

Getting there

30 minby car from Buffalo Niagara (BUF)

There is no rail link, so the main public option is the NFTA Game Day Express bus, a $5 one-way express that runs from Eastern Hills Mall, the Metropolitan Transportation Center downtown, Niagara Falls Transportation Center, Thruway Plaza, University Station and Utica Rail Station. Buses load and unload at the stadium Transit Center near Abbott Road and Southwestern Boulevard. Service is limited and fills up, so be at the stop 10 to 15 minutes before departure; first return buses leave about 30 minutes after the final whistle.

Parking

Every Bills lot needs a pass bought in advance; day-of purchases exist only for the first-come accessible lots. Lots open four hours before kickoff and close two hours after the game, and Abbott Road shuts to cars six hours before kickoff, so approach by the road named for your lot color. A pass is good only for the lot printed on it, and the RV lot is entered off Southwestern Boulevard the day before the game.

Tailgating

Tailgating is allowed in the parking lots until kickoff, within a 9 ft by 10 ft area behind your stall. Gas and propane grills are fine, and charcoal grills must sit at least six inches off the ground; tent stakes, glass, oil fryers and wood stoves are banned. Inside the secure perimeter, the Pregame Plaza between Gates C and D (closes 30 minutes before kickoff) and food markets such as Chiavetta's BBQ and Southern Junction keep the party going without a car.

Where to sit

The bowl is steep and stacked, built to pull fans close to the field, and a 360-degree canopy covers more than 60 percent of the seats, so rain and snow are less of a factor than in the old stadium. The 300-level concourses are open, with views of the field from many spots. The field itself is uncovered, so expect the wind and cold to reach you whichever level you pick.

What to eat

• Beef on Weck on a Wegmans kimmelweck rollKaisertown market
• Rizzo's Chicken Parm Sandwich by Matty Matheson
• Chiavetta's BBQ chicken platterBud Light Marketplace
• Mighty TacoPepsi Marketplace, Section 349
• Southern Junction Texas TrinityPepsi Marketplace

Good to know

1. 01

   With 60,108 seats it is the smallest stadium in the NFL.

2. 02

   A sculpture of a family of American bison stands at the Family Circle plaza at the northeast entrance.

3. 03

   The first regular-season game, on Thursday, September 17, 2026, was against the Detroit Lions and opened Prime Video's Thursday Night Football schedule.

Weather

Buffalo is the cold, snowy end of the league: monthly average highs run about 72 F in September, 60 F in October, 48 F in November, 37 F in December and 32 F in January, with overnight lows near 20 F by January. The stadium's canopy shelters most seats, but the field is open to the elements.