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Rocky Mountain Showdown Info
August 28, 2018 | Football, Gameday
Stuff to Know Before You Go
DENVER — Fans attending the Rocky Mountain Showdown between the University of Colorado and Colorado State University on Friday, August 31, at Broncos Stadium at Mile High are encouraged to pay attention to traffic and parking information.
Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. MDT, and fans are encouraged to plan ahead due to the number of events in the Denver area surrounding Labor Day weekend.
PARKING AND STADIUM ENTRY INFORMATION: Parking lots will open at 3:30 p.m. A detailed parking map with CU and CSU lots information can be found here. The stadium's clear bag policy and metal detectors will be in effect. Premium gates will open at 5:30 p.m. All other gates will open at 6 p.m. (CU students with tickets in the student section will enter Gate 9; CSU students will enter Gate 5). The stadium's clear bag policy and metal detectors will be in effect. Fans without a pre-purchased permit will be advised to park at the Pepsi Center or Auraria Campus.
TAILGATING INFORMATION: Prohibited items during tailgating include :
• Oversized tailgates that block drive lanesÂ
• Box Trucks
• Glass Bottles
• Kegs
• Open-flame fires
• Blocking or saving of parking spaces.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION: RTD will provide bus and rail service to and from Broncos Stadium at Mile High for the Rocky Mountain Showdown with more transit options than ever. Fans will have direct service to and from the game with bus service from several locations in the metro area, the Federal Shuttle or the C, E and W rail lines.
For those heading downtown before the game, new services to Union Station are available on the Flatiron Flyer, the University of Colorado A Line and the B Line. From there, it is a quick transfer and trip to the stadium via the C, E and W Lines.
Visit http://www.rtd-denver.com/CUvsCSU.shtml for more information or call 303-299-6000. Â
STUDENT BUSES: A limited number of student buses will board in front of the CU Events Center beginning at 4 p.m. on gameday. Buses will return after the game and are first come, first served. Students must use their Buff OneCard to take the bus. Students cannot leave any items on the bus, and must bring clear bags.
STUDENT TICKETS: For those students who have purchased their CU Sports Pass, tickets will be emailed starting Tuesday, August 28. Students will receive a mobile ticket that is emailed to the email address they used to buy their CU Sports Pass. Tickets will continue to be emailed through Friday, August 31 at 11 a.m. CU Sports Passes can be purchased online until that time. After 11 a.m. on Friday, students will have to visit the CU box office at Broncos Stadium at Mile High to purchase. They will then be back online for purchase on September 1. Students must bring their Buff OneCard to the game.
STREET PARKING: Denver Public Works Right of Way Enforcement Agents will enforce posted parking regulations in the area, including surrounding neighborhoods during stadium events.  Posted signs in the stadium area restrict parking to vehicles with the correct residential parking permit posted in the window from 12-9 p.m. on Friday. Fans are prohibited from parking in the neighborhoods as vehicles without appropriate permits will be cited and towed.
Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. MDT, and fans are encouraged to plan ahead due to the number of events in the Denver area surrounding Labor Day weekend.
PARKING AND STADIUM ENTRY INFORMATION: Parking lots will open at 3:30 p.m. A detailed parking map with CU and CSU lots information can be found here. The stadium's clear bag policy and metal detectors will be in effect. Premium gates will open at 5:30 p.m. All other gates will open at 6 p.m. (CU students with tickets in the student section will enter Gate 9; CSU students will enter Gate 5). The stadium's clear bag policy and metal detectors will be in effect. Fans without a pre-purchased permit will be advised to park at the Pepsi Center or Auraria Campus.
TAILGATING INFORMATION: Prohibited items during tailgating include :
• Oversized tailgates that block drive lanesÂ
• Box Trucks
• Glass Bottles
• Kegs
• Open-flame fires
• Blocking or saving of parking spaces.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION: RTD will provide bus and rail service to and from Broncos Stadium at Mile High for the Rocky Mountain Showdown with more transit options than ever. Fans will have direct service to and from the game with bus service from several locations in the metro area, the Federal Shuttle or the C, E and W rail lines.
For those heading downtown before the game, new services to Union Station are available on the Flatiron Flyer, the University of Colorado A Line and the B Line. From there, it is a quick transfer and trip to the stadium via the C, E and W Lines.
Visit http://www.rtd-denver.com/CUvsCSU.shtml for more information or call 303-299-6000. Â
STUDENT BUSES: A limited number of student buses will board in front of the CU Events Center beginning at 4 p.m. on gameday. Buses will return after the game and are first come, first served. Students must use their Buff OneCard to take the bus. Students cannot leave any items on the bus, and must bring clear bags.
STUDENT TICKETS: For those students who have purchased their CU Sports Pass, tickets will be emailed starting Tuesday, August 28. Students will receive a mobile ticket that is emailed to the email address they used to buy their CU Sports Pass. Tickets will continue to be emailed through Friday, August 31 at 11 a.m. CU Sports Passes can be purchased online until that time. After 11 a.m. on Friday, students will have to visit the CU box office at Broncos Stadium at Mile High to purchase. They will then be back online for purchase on September 1. Students must bring their Buff OneCard to the game.
STREET PARKING: Denver Public Works Right of Way Enforcement Agents will enforce posted parking regulations in the area, including surrounding neighborhoods during stadium events.  Posted signs in the stadium area restrict parking to vehicles with the correct residential parking permit posted in the window from 12-9 p.m. on Friday. Fans are prohibited from parking in the neighborhoods as vehicles without appropriate permits will be cited and towed.
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