Transportation

OFFICIAL VEHICLE OF THE VALERO ALAMO BOWL

The Valero Alamo Bowl averages 60,000 fans, so please read through all the options on this page to decide the best plan for you.

To reduce congestion, arrive early and enjoy the Valero Alamo Bowl Fan Zone at The Espee that runs from 3:00-7:30 p.m. one block north of the Alamodome. Gates for the game open at 6:00 p.m. for the 8:00 p.m. kickoff with the most congestion expected at 6 p.m. and 7:45 p.m.

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VIA PARK & RIDE (most recommended option)

Via Metropolitan Transit operates a special event bus service called Park N Ride that drops fans off at the north entrance of the Alamodome on game day for only $2.60 roundtrip.

For the 2025 Valero Alamo Bowl, VIA Park & Ride operated from:

• Crossroads Mall (151 Crossroads Blvd at Interstate 410 at I-10): 16 minutes northwest of the Alamodome
• Frost Bank Center (Lot 1 at 1 Frost Bank Center Drive off I-35): 12 minutes northeast of the Alamodome
• Stone Oak (US 281 and Stone Oak Parkway): 22 minutes north of the Alamodome
• Brooks Transit Center (SE Military and I-37): 12 minutes south of the Alamodome

Service to the game ran from 5:00-8:00 p.m. with return service running until one hour after the game’s conclusion. For more information, visit https://www.viainfo.net/park-ride-events.

NOTE: Details for 2026 TBD.

• Pro tips: e-purchase a $2.75 day pass on VIA’s goMobile+ app to minimize lines and give your roundtrip service. If you you used rideshare to arrive and waits are too long postgame, you can buy a one way fare for $1.30 to take VIA to locations that are more accesible for rideshare.
• A discount fare of $1.30 roundtrip is available for children ages 5-13; senior citizens 62 years and older; Medicare recipients; persons with disabilities; and students with a valid VIA ID
• Customers can visit VIAinfo.net, or call the goLine at (210) 362-2020 for more details.

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RIDESHARE/TAXI SERVICE

Use the code HOLIDAYRIDE2025 for a $10 Uber ride credit courtesy of Bud Light. The Alamodome’s dedicated rideshare, limo, and taxi drop-off and pick up lot is Lot D, which is connected to the north entrance via a pedestrian walkway going under Interstate 281/37.

The street address for this lot is:
638 Tower of Americas Way
San Antonio, TX  78205

For pregame rideshare drop-offs, fans have also found it convenient to get dropped off four blocks north or south of the Alamodome by exiting Nolan/McCullough or Carolina/Florida, respectively, and getting dropped off at:

600 E. Crockett
San Antonio, TX  78202
(north of the Alamodome)

900 Hoefgen Avenue
San Antonio, TX  78210
(south of the Alamodome)

Pro tip for postgame: If the rideshare lot is backed up after the game, fans often walk to either the center of downtown or north of the Alamodome (i.e. the corner of Crockett and Chestnut at 600 E. Crockett) to grab rides outside of slow-moving postgame traffic around the Alamodome. You can also take VIA Park N Ride to northwest to Crossroads, northeast to the Frost Bank Center, or south to Brooks Transit Center for only $1.30.

To get around downtown during Bowl Week, you can also download the VIA Link app. This on-demand ride-sharing service has a downtown footprint, which covers the Alamodome to Market Square (east-to-west) and Brooklyn Avenue to Cesar Chavez Blvd (north-to-south). The service is $1.30 per ride, but you can use promo code 6LINK for four free rides in any zone through February 2026.

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ALAMODOME PARKING presented by SAN ANTONIO AREA CHEVY DEALERS

Onsite parking for the Valero Alamo Bowl reaches capacity each year by November, however you can purchase passes on the secondary market. Parking resale information to be published at a later date.

If you have already purchased a parking pass, click here to view arrival and departure maps. RV’s, buses and oversized vehicles along with large tailgate footprints will be required to display a parking permit for each occupied space. A single lot space will not allow admittance for an oversized vehicle. Onsite lots open at 10 a.m.

The Valero Alamo Bowl encourages attendees to avoid the highway that runs parallel to the Alamodome (Interstate 281/37) starting 90 minutes before kickoff.

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DOWNTOWN PARKING

A quarter of downtown San Antonio is dedicated to parking, which equates to over 30,000 parking spaces at a variety of parking garages and surface lots.

The key is arrive early, and check your map apps before leaving to find the best routes avoiding the most congested exits on 281/37 by the Alamodome: Commerce, Houston and Cesar Chavez.

Click here to view all downtown parking options.

Seek out walkable lots and use other exits to drive directly to them.

• To park north of the Alamodome and west of Interstate 281/37, exit Interstate 35 at N. New Braunfels or Interstate 281 at Nolan. There are several surface lots between Commerce and Nolan on Cherry Street.
• There are fewer parking options to the south of the Alamodome, but the Carolina/Florida exits are typically less congested.

ParkWhiz can be a valuable option for patrons driving to the Alamodome who aren’t staying downtown.

Traffic tip: During Bowl Week, the center of downtown especially along the major east/west throughfare of Commerce gets very congested as people come to see the holiday lights on the Riverwalk. Map out ways stay on the outskirts and walk in.