Weidner Field sits right in downtown Colorado Springs on West Cimarron Street, which is the good news and the catch. The stadium is easy to reach off Interstate 25, but it has no big surface lot of its own, so match day parking spreads into downtown garages and street spaces that a supporters group of 40 cannot count on finding together. Putting the group on one charter bus drops everyone at the gate and skips the parking hunt entirely.
This guide walks through how we handle match day transportation to a Colorado Springs Switchbacks game, from a downtown pre game stop to the ride home after the final whistle. With a match picked out, call 719-662-7900 or get an instant quote on a charter bus, and we will set the plan. Charter Bus Rental Company Colorado Springs runs Switchbacks match day groups all season.
Why Switchbacks Supporters Groups Ride Together
Most of our match day riders are supporters groups, office outings, and birthday or bachelor parties built around a game. Weidner Field holds about 8,000 for soccer and can stretch toward 15,000 for larger events, and on a sold out match night the downtown blocks around it get tight. A bus keeps a group of fans together from the pre game stop through the gate, so nobody splinters off looking for parking and misses the opening whistle.
Because the Switchbacks play a full home schedule, many groups ride with us several times a season rather than once. Setting up a repeatable match night plan early means the same supporters group gets the same smooth pickup every home date without rebuilding the logistics each time.
Cimarron Street Access and Downtown Parking on Match Day
Weidner Field is the anchor for this trip, and its downtown footprint shapes the plan. The stadium sits at 111 West Cimarron Street, just off the Interstate 25 Cimarron exit at the southwest edge of downtown Colorado Springs.
The short downtown distances make a pre game stop easy to build in. Phantom Canyon Brewing on East Pikes Peak Avenue is a few blocks from the gate, which lets a group eat and gather at one place before the bus runs them the last few minutes to Cimarron Street.
A few match day details we plan around downtown:
- Parking near the stadium is shared with the rest of downtown, so a gate drop saves the group from scattering across garages.
- Weeknight matches overlap with downtown commuter traffic, which we factor into the pickup time.
- A pre game stop only works if the group gathers at one address, so the bus loads once and goes.
Reserving Match Day Rides for the Switchbacks Season
Home matches that land on a Saturday night or a rivalry date draw the most demand, and groups that ride every home game lock their dates earliest. Reserve as soon as you know which matches your group wants, and if you plan to ride often, set up the season in one conversation. Booking ahead also secures the right vehicle for a match that doubles as a birthday or bachelor party.
Group size points to the vehicle. A 56 passenger charter bus carries a large supporters section or a corporate night out, while a smaller crew celebrating a birthday might prefer a party bus for the pre game ride. For a long match night that starts with dinner and ends late, the comfort of a full size coach makes the wait between pickup and kickoff easy.
Sizing a Bus for a Supporters Group or Corporate Suite
The vehicle follows your group size and the kind of night you want. We match the bus to the outing rather than the other way around, and you can compare options on our 56-passenger charter bus and party bus pages.
- A small crew making a birthday of it often rides a party bus for the pre game energy.
- An office outing or supporters group of 40 to 56 fits one charter bus to the gate.
- A large supporters section spreads across two coaches so everyone still arrives as a block.
Groups planning other games also look at Falcon Stadium game day rides, an event night at Broadmoor World Arena, or a Denver pro game day trip. The venue changes, but the match night plan is built to repeat. It all sits on our sports team transportation service page.
Switchbacks Match Day Transportation Costs
Pricing depends on the match date, how long you hold the bus around the pre game and the game, and your pickup point. For reference, a 56 passenger charter bus generally costs around $180 to $500 per hour or $1,800 to $3,800 per day, based on your dates and plans. A shorter match night sits well under a full day rate. For exact pricing on your match, call 719-662-7900, or review current rates on our charter bus prices page.
For groups coming in from Castle Rock up the interstate, one pickup point turns a match night with downtown parking and a late finish into a ride nobody has to sober up to drive.
A Match Night Ride Plan to Weidner Field
Here is how a Saturday evening match tends to run for a 45 person group with a downtown pre game stop on a charter bus. Adjust the clock to the kickoff, but the flow works for any home date.
- 5:00 PM, bus collects the group and runs to the downtown pre game spot.
- 5:15 PM, food and gathering time near the stadium.
- 6:40 PM, short run to the Weidner Field gate for the group to walk in together.
- 7:00 PM, kickoff.
- 9:00 PM, group meets back at the agreed pickup point after the whistle.
- 9:20 PM, departure once the downtown streets clear.
The exit downtown is the part worth planning. When a match ends, the crowd pours onto the same few blocks at once and the garages empty slowly, so a group trying to regroup at separate cars loses half an hour to the shuffle. Waiting in one spot for one bus skips that, and the driver pulls out as soon as the streets around Cimarron open up.
Match nights also split into an early leaving group and a stick around crowd, especially after a win worth celebrating. We hold the bus at the agreed point and let your group set the departure, so the early leavers are not stuck and the celebrators are not rushed.
