Charter Bus Parking & Dropoff at Sports Venues in Butte

Washington–Grizzly Stadium (Home of the Montana Grizzlies)

No game-day trip from Butte is bigger than heading northwest up I-90 to cheer on the Washington–Grizzly Stadium at the University of Montana! With over 25,000 screaming fans packing into the base of Mount Sentinel, renting a private charter bus or party bus keeps your entire group together so nobody has to fight campus gridlock alone.

Major Roadways to Washington–Grizzly Stadium

Groups traveling from Butte take I-90 West for about 120 miles directly into Missoula before exiting at Exit 105 (Van Buren Street) or Exit 104 (Orange Street). From Van Buren Street, your driver can connect straight onto East Broadway and Arthur Avenue (US-12) to approach the west side of the University of Montana campus. If you are bringing a smaller 25-passenger minibus from downtown Missoula hotels, 5th Street and 6th Street provide quick one-way arterial access toward Maurice Avenue and Eddy Avenue.

Charter Bus Drop-Off & Pickup at Washington–Grizzly Stadium

Because Campus Drive is restricted to permit holders and emergency vehicles on game days, charter buses drop off passengers along Arthur Avenue near the intersection of Eddy Avenue or at the designated loading areas by the Adams Center. Visiting athletic teams and permitted team charters are directed to the northeast side of the stadium off Campus Drive near the Adams Center loading dock for direct locker room access. Make sure your whole group gathers at your pre-arranged spot along Arthur Avenue after the final whistle before texting your driver to pull up, as strict anti-idling and active-loading rules are enforced by campus police.

Charter Bus Parking & Waiting at Washington–Grizzly Stadium

On-campus parking lots like Lot P and Lot Z require season-long Griz Scholarship Association passes and fill up hours before kickoff, so unpermitted oversized buses cannot park inside the main stadium loop. Instead, your charter bus can stage off-site at Missoula’s free park-and-ride hubs—such as the Dornblaser Field park-and-ride lot at Higgins and South Avenues or the Missoula Fairgrounds—or return to your group’s hotel lot until pickup time. If your group wants to tailgate around a party bus or RV, you must reserve an oversized tailgating pass well in advance through the UM Adams Center Box Office.

Event-Day Closures & Traffic

Expect heavy congestion along I-90 Exit 105, East Broadway, Madison Street Bridge, and Arthur Avenue starting three hours before kickoff. Campus Drive closes to general through-traffic on Saturday mornings, and pedestrian crossings along Arthur Avenue slow vehicle movement to a crawl during the final hour before game time and for 60 minutes after the fourth quarter. We recommend departing Butte at least four to five hours before kickoff so your group can unload stress-free and enjoy the pre-game atmosphere!

Bobcat Stadium

Let a driver handle the mountain pass over Homestake Pass on I-90 East when your group heads from Butte to Bobcat Stadium at Montana State University! Home to the Montana State Bobcats and intense Gold Rush and Brawl of the Wild matchups, this high-energy venue draws more than 20,000 fans from across the state. Booking a long-distance charter bus from Butte gives your fans or athletes reclining seats, climate control, and undercarriage storage for coolers and cold-weather gear during the 85-mile ride. Plus, when you book online through our national booking platform, a confirmation team reaches out to verify every pickup and drop-off stop on your game-day itinerary!

Major Roadways to Bobcat Stadium

Your charter bus will travel east from Butte on I-90 East for roughly 85 miles before taking Exit 305 (North 19th Avenue) or Exit 309 (Main Street / East Valley Center Spur) into Bozeman. From North 19th Avenue, your driver heads south for four miles straight toward the MSU campus and turns east onto Kagy Boulevard, which borders the north side of the stadium complex. Alternatively, taking Exit 309 south onto South Church Avenue and turning west onto Kagy Boulevard helps your bus bypass some of the heaviest retail traffic on 19th Avenue. Local connectors like South 11th Avenue and South 7th Avenue also feed directly into the stadium parking zones.

Charter Bus Drop-Off & Pickup at Bobcat Stadium

Charter buses and group shuttles typically load and unload passengers along the designated pullouts on Kagy Boulevard just north of the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, or near the intersection of South 11th Avenue and Grant Street. Visiting team buses with official athletic credentials pull directly into the secured team drop-off zone via Bobcat Circle on the east side of the stadium. Because law enforcement keeps traffic moving along Kagy Boulevard, have your entire group assembled outside the North Gate or Brick Breeden Fieldhouse before signaling your driver to pull in for post-game pickup. You can easily compare different bus types online in under 30 seconds to pick the exact vehicle size that fits your group!

Charter Bus Parking & Waiting at Bobcat Stadium

Oversized vehicle and charter bus parking at Bobcat Stadium is located in the designated surface lots north of Kagy Boulevard near the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (such as the East Stadium and Fieldhouse grass/gravel lots) or in the South 11th Avenue oversized RV/bus zones, which require pre-purchased permits through Bobcat Ticket Office. If you haven’t reserved an on-site bus pass in advance, your driver can stage off-campus at commercial areas near I-90 and return to Kagy Boulevard when your group is ready to depart.

Event-Day Closures & Traffic

On Bobcat football Saturdays, Kagy Boulevard between South 19th Avenue and South 3rd Avenue and South 11th Avenue experience bumper-to-bumper traffic starting two to three hours prior to kickoff. Portions of Bobcat Circle, Grant Street, and the inner campus roads around the Fieldhouse are restricted to permit-only traffic and pedestrian walkways. After the final whistle, Bozeman Police and Montana Highway Patrol often convert lanes along Kagy Boulevard and South 19th Avenue into outbound-only flow to clear the stadium lots faster.

Dornblaser Field II

We make it easy for track and field teams, youth soccer clubs, and fan groups from Butte to travel comfortably to Dornblaser Field! Located at the University of Montana’s South Campus in Missoula, this premier outdoor track, soccer, and event facility also serves as the primary game-day shuttle hub for Washington–Grizzly Stadium.

Major Roadways to Dornblaser Field II

Traveling from Butte, your charter bus follows I-90 West into Missoula and takes Exit 101 (Reserve Street / US-93 South) or Exit 105 (Van Buren Street). From Reserve Street, your driver heads south and turns east onto South Avenue West, which leads straight to the South Campus complex at the intersection of South Higgins Avenue. If approaching from downtown Missoula or the main UM campus, South Higgins Avenue and Arthur Avenue / US-12 (Brooks Street) offer a direct two-mile route south to the facility. Wide multi-lane streets around South Avenue make turning a full-size 56-passenger charter bus or 35-passenger minibus simple and stress-free.

Charter Bus Drop-Off & Pickup at Dornblaser Field II

Your bus can pull directly into the expansive Dornblaser Park-and-Ride surface lot off South Higgins Avenue and South Avenue (just north of 39th Street) to drop athletes, coaches, and spectators steps away from the track and field gates. Because this lot is specifically engineered for high-capacity transit and Mountain Line / UDASH bus loops, there is plenty of room for your group to unload pole-vaulting tubes, hurdles, team tents, and coolers from the undercarriage bays without stepping into street traffic. After the meet or match wraps up, your driver can meet everyone right inside the same lot for a quick, single-point boarding process.

Charter Bus Parking & Waiting at Dornblaser Field II

Unlike cramped downtown arenas, Dornblaser Field features a massive, flat surface parking lot bordering South Higgins Avenue and 39th Street where charter buses and team minibuses can park right on site during track meets, cross-country invitationals, and soccer tournaments. On University of Montana football Saturdays when the lot operates as a major park-and-ride shuttle hub, coordinate with UM Event Management in advance to confirm which row is designated for private charter bus staging.

Event-Day Closures & Traffic

During regional high school track invitationals, Big Sky Conference championships, and UM football Saturdays, traffic builds up along South Higgins Avenue, South Avenue, and the nearby Brooks Street (US-12) / Higgins intersection. While full street closures around Dornblaser Field are rare, continuous shuttle bus loops on football game days create heavy turn-lane congestion entering and exiting the lot off Higgins Avenue between two hours before kickoff and an hour after the game. Arriving 60 to 90 minutes before your first event ensures your team gets priority bus parking close to the athlete check-in tent. With group transportation services booked through our platform, your driver stays on your custom schedule from the opening heat to the final podium ceremony!

Quick Tips for Butte Game-Day Charter Bus Groups

For easy, stress-free stadium travel from Butte, always lock in your bus rental early for peak dates like the Brawl of the Wild, homecoming weekends, and spring track regionals! Remember that stadium oversized vehicle passes and driver hotel rooms for overnight road trips aren’t included in your online bus quote, so purchase your venue bus parking pass as soon as you book your tickets. Set a clear post-game meeting landmark with your group—and start a group text thread—so everyone walks to the pickup curb together and your driver never violates local five-minute anti-idling rules. Finally, match your vehicle to your gear by choosing a 56-passenger motorcoach with under-floor luggage bays for bulky athletic equipment or tailgating tents, or a 20-passenger minibus or sprinter van with a driver for smaller fan groups!