Four hours before kickoff, Glenn Rogers Sr. Street flips to one-way southbound — every lane funneled toward Access 4, whether your group is ready for it or not. If you've never driven a group into Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium before, that's exactly the kind of detail that turns a simple tailgate plan into a wrong turn on Central Avenue with forty people counting on you. Here's the bigger detail: charter buses and party buses don't get to choose a lot at this stadium.
They're routed to one spot, every game.
That spot is Tan Lot C, reached through Access 11 on Southern Avenue — the only lot at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium where oversized vehicles are allowed to park, according to the stadium's own parking and game-day FAQ. Below is exactly how that works, how the road pattern around the stadium changes before and after kickoff, what a bus rental runs for a Tigers game or the Southern Heritage Classic, and how Memphisminibuscompany.com helps you compare vehicles for the trip — one quick form, or a call to 901-686-7040.
Why Rent a Bus to Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium?
Tiger Lane fills up early, Access 4 turns into a single-file crawl, and every parking pass at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium is tied to a specific lot and a specific access road — get it wrong and you're rerouted across Midtown while your tailgate window shrinks. Coordinating that in a caravan of cars means someone always ends up split off, circling Central Avenue looking for the group.
A charter bus or party bus rental solves the whole problem at once. Your group loads at one pickup point, rides together down to Access 11, and unloads at Tan Lot C as one unit instead of a scattered convoy. Comparing options for a Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium run through Memphisminibuscompany.com takes a couple of minutes online or a call to 901-686-7040, and it covers everything from a small alumni group in a Sprinter van to a full band or spirit squad in a 56-passenger coach.
For other Memphis sporting trips on the same visit, the Memphis sporting event transportation page covers the broader picture.
Charter Bus & Party Bus Parking at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
Every general parking pass at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium is tied to a lot color and an access road, and buses are no exception. Per the stadium's parking page, oversized vehicles are charged for the number of standard 10-foot-by-20-foot stalls they occupy, and Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium's parking page states plainly that all event-day parking purchases are “CASHLESS” — card or contactless payment only at the gate, or prepaid in advance through the stadium's Liberty Park event-parking portal.
For a charter bus or party bus, there's no choice to make: the FAQ page states bus parking is “restricted to Tan Lot C ONLY located at Access 11 on Southern Avenue” for most events. That single rule is the most useful thing a first-time group can know — it means your bus isn't hunting for space in the color-coded car lots around Tiger Lane, and it means your pickup and drop-off point after the game is fixed and predictable rather than assigned game-by-game.
The Access Points That Actually Matter for a Bus
The stadium's maps and directions page lists separate approach routes by access number, and only a few of them matter once you know your bus is bound for Tan Lot C. Access 4, off Central Avenue onto Glenn Rogers Sr. Street, feeds the ADA, Red, Gold, and Striped car lots. Access 7 feeds the Blue and Highland Hundred lots. Access 8 and 9, off East Parkway South, feed Tiger Lane itself.
None of those apply to a bus.
Access 11, off Southern Avenue, is the one that does — and per the University of Memphis Athletics game-day traffic plan, Access 11 carries “no changes” on game days, unlike the one-way flips at Access 4. That means the entrance your bus uses stays open and two-way the entire afternoon, so there's no timing puzzle around when the road flips underneath you. From downtown or Midtown, the stadium's own directions route vehicles via Lamar Avenue eastbound to Southern, then east to Access 11.
Game-Day Road Closures Around Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
The road pattern around the stadium changes on a clock, and it's worth knowing before your group is sitting in it. Per the athletics department's traffic plan, Glenn Rogers Sr. Street — the renamed South Hollywood Street along the stadium's west side — goes one-way southbound starting at 4:00 PM before games, with all four lanes funneled from Central Avenue toward Access 4. During the game it reopens to two-way traffic, then flips one-way northbound around 9:00 PM to help clear the postgame exit.
Southern Avenue closes to incoming traffic at its intersection with Glenn Rogers Sr. Street, with one exception carved out: Blue City Tours shuttles get a dedicated lane through to a Gate 6 drop-off, at a posted cost of $10 per rider. The stadium's posted alternate route for everyone else is East Parkway South — which happens to be the same corridor that continues on to Southern Avenue and Access 11, so a bus approaching from the east isn't fighting the closure at all. A free MATA shuttle also runs, dropping riders at Early Maxwell and Central Avenue.
Neither shuttle replaces what a private bus does: hold your whole group together, gear included, from one pickup to one drop-off.
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Party Bus Rental: Picking the Right Vehicle Size
Group size and tailgate gear decide the vehicle more than anything else. Memphisminibuscompany.com compares options across a large network of bus companies serving Memphis, so the size that actually fits your Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium trip is the one you book — not whatever happens to be sitting in one lot.
| Vehicle | Typical seats | Best for | Key amenities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sprinter van | Up to ~14 | Small alumni groups, suite holders | Reclining seats, tinted windows, USB charging |
| 18-passenger minibus | ~18 | A single tailgate group or a youth team | Powerful A/C, overhead storage |
| 25–30 passenger minibus | ~25–30 | Extended family or office tailgate groups | Plush reclining seats, climate control |
| Party bus | ~20–40 | Groups wanting the tailgate to start on the ride | Built-in bar, LED lighting, premium sound |
| 40–56 passenger charter bus | Up to ~56 | Band, spirit squad, or Southern Heritage Classic groups | Undercarriage storage, onboard restroom, overhead bins |
Undercarriage storage matters more here than it does at a typical event, because grills are only allowed on the paved stalls in the car lots — not on Tiger Lane's grass — and folding tables, coolers, and tents all have to ride somewhere. A charter bus with luggage bays holds all of it, and browsing the full vehicle lineup is the fastest way to see what fits your headcount before you request pricing.
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Charter Bus Rental Prices
Memphisminibuscompany.com shows pricing online in under a minute, and the quote is shaped by a handful of clear factors: vehicle size, total hours booked (tailgate time plus the postgame wait included), the date and opponent, and the mileage from your pickup point to Access 11.
To give you an idea: a 40-passenger charter bus booked for an 8-hour window around a Saturday home game — pickup at a Midtown hotel, drop at Tan Lot C three hours before kickoff, staged through the tailgate and the game, pickup again after the final whistle — might run somewhere in the $900–$1,400 range for the day. Split across 40 people, that lands around $23–$35 a head, with the Access 11 routing and the postgame pickup already worked out instead of left to a rideshare app. Pricing always varies by date and vehicle, so check the Memphis bus rental prices page or call 901-686-7040 for a number built around your actual trip.
Memphis Airport Bus Rental to Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
Out-of-town alumni and visiting teams flying into Memphis International Airport (MEM) add one more leg most groups don't think through until they land. Per the airport's ground transportation page, commercial pickup for taxis and limousines happens on “the commercial drive in front of Concourse B baggage claim,” and the free MATA Route #28 airport bus runs weekdays from 5:45 AM to 6:29 PM with a stop on the baggage level — useful for one or two travelers, not for a visiting team or a 40-person alumni chapter.
A private bus gathers your whole traveling party at the Concourse B curb, luggage and all, before it ever moves — no waiting on separate taxis to arrive, no team gear split across trunks. For the return trip, the same pickup works in reverse straight from Tan Lot C after the game. See the Memphis airport transportation page for how that connects with the rest of your itinerary.
Tiger Lane Tailgating: What a Charter Bus Rental Group Needs to Know
Tiger Lane is the 17-acre green promenade between East Parkway and the stadium — per the Highland Hundred's Tiger Lane page, it runs 160 feet wide and 1,300 feet long, and every space on it is “assigned by The Highland Hundred and paid for and distributed through The University of Memphis ticket office,” not sold at the gate. Season passes run $650 for Lots B and E or $600 for Lots C and F, each space sized for one vehicle plus room for a tent and seating, with an electrical hookup included.
Tiger Lane passes are tied to cars, not buses — a charter bus doesn't tailgate on the promenade itself. What it does is everything around that: haul the grill, the tables, and the coolers to whichever car-lot tailgate your group has arranged, then sit staged at Tan Lot C so the gear has somewhere to go back to. Grills are only permitted on paved stalls, never on Tiger Lane's grass, and tent stakes are prohibited in the grass lots — another reason the bus's undercarriage bays end up doing more work than the actual tailgate spot.
Leaving Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium After the Game
The one-way flip on Glenn Rogers Sr. Street around 9:00 PM is built for exactly this moment — huge numbers of fans clearing out at once, and the road network switching to push everyone north and out rather than fighting two-way traffic against itself. Access 11 stays open and unaffected through that whole process, which is exactly why the bus lot sits there instead of on the Glenn Rogers side.
Because Tan Lot C is a fixed spot rather than an assignment that shifts by event, your group doesn't need a phone signal or a text chain to find the bus after the game — everyone already knows where it's parked. Set a pickup window before kickoff, and the bus is staged and ready when your group clears the gates, already positioned for the East Parkway South route out rather than stuck waiting on the Glenn Rogers reversal.
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Events Calendar
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium isn't a one-event venue, and demand for buses tracks the calendar closely. Per the Memphis Tigers' 2026 football schedule, home dates include Arkansas State on September 5, UT Martin on September 19, UAB on October 10, East Carolina on October 22, Army on October 31, and Temple in late November — all times listed as central and subject to change per the athletics department.
The stadium also hosts two of the region's biggest annual dates outside the Tigers' own schedule. The Southern Heritage Classic returns September 12, 2026, pitting Arkansas-Pine Bluff against Alcorn State in front of a crowd that regularly rivals a Tigers home game — book earlier for that weekend, since Tan Lot C is a single, fixed lot regardless of which event is filling the stadium. And every December, the AutoZone Liberty Bowl brings a bowl-week crowd back to the same stadium the game has called home since 1965, with the same Access 11 routing applying no matter which teams are on the field.
Groups planning around the Southern Heritage Classic or a multi-day bowl-week visit often need more than one pickup across the weekend — the Memphis group transportation services page covers multi-stop itineraries for exactly that kind of trip.
Frequently Asked Questions About Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Bus Rentals
Where do charter buses and party buses park at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium?
Bus parking is restricted to Tan Lot C, reached through Access 11 on Southern Avenue, per the stadium's own parking FAQ. That's the only lot at the venue where oversized vehicles are permitted to park, for most events.
Does the bus drop off right at the stadium gates?
Your group unloads at Tan Lot C, which sits inside the stadium's own parking footprint at Liberty Park rather than at an offsite overflow lot. The bus then stages nearby through the tailgate and the game, ready for the arranged pickup time.
How much does it cost to rent a bus to Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium?
Pricing depends on vehicle size, total hours booked, the date and opponent, and mileage from your pickup point. To give you an idea, a 40-passenger bus for a full game-day window has run roughly $900–$1,400. Call 901-686-7040 or use the online tool for a number built around your date.
What roads close around the stadium on game day?
Glenn Rogers Sr. Street goes one-way southbound starting at 4:00 PM before kickoff, returns to two-way during the game, then flips one-way northbound around 9:00 PM to help clear traffic. Southern Avenue closes to incoming traffic at the Glenn Rogers intersection, with East Parkway South posted as the alternate — the same route that continues on to Access 11.
Is parking cash or card at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium?
Card only. The stadium's parking page states that all event-day parking purchases are cashless, with credit or debit accepted at the gate, or prepay available in advance through the Liberty Park event-parking portal.
Can our group tailgate on Tiger Lane if we arrive by bus?
Tiger Lane spaces are assigned to vehicles and sold as season passes through The Highland Hundred and the university ticket office, not to buses. A charter bus can carry your tailgate gear and grill to whichever car-lot space your group has arranged, then stage at Tan Lot C while the tailgate happens.
Is there a shuttle from downtown Memphis to the stadium?
Blue City Tours runs a shuttle with a dedicated lane on Glenn Rogers Sr. Street to a Gate 6 drop-off for $10 a rider, and a free MATA shuttle drops at Early Maxwell and Central Avenue. Neither keeps a large group together the way one private bus does, since both run on their own schedule and fill on a per-rider basis.
What's the closest airport to Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium?
Memphis International Airport (MEM) is closest, roughly 10 miles south. Taxi and limo pickup is at the commercial drive in front of Concourse B baggage claim; a private bus gathers a full traveling party there in one stop instead of splitting the group across separate cars.
Can the bus stay with us during the game?
Yes. The bus is booked as a block of hours, so it holds tailgate gear in the undercarriage bays and stages at Tan Lot C for an arranged pickup after the game, rather than making a separate trip.
How far in advance should we book for a Tigers game or the Southern Heritage Classic?
Book as soon as your date is set, especially for the Southern Heritage Classic in September or an AutoZone Liberty Bowl date in December, when hotel and vehicle demand across Memphis both spike. For a standard home game, two to three weeks of lead time is typically workable, but earlier locks in more vehicle choices.
Book Your Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Bus Rental Today
Whether it's a Tigers Saturday, the Southern Heritage Classic, or bowl week at the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, the routing to Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium doesn't change: Access 11, Tan Lot C, and a road pattern that flips on a clock around it. Memphisminibuscompany.com helps you compare charter buses, party buses, and minibuses for the trip so your group arrives together and leaves the one-way street reversals to somebody else. Fill out the quick form online or call 901-686-7040 to compare vehicles and pricing for your date.
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