Glenn Rogers Sr. Street goes one-way southbound at 4:00 PM before every Memphis Tigers home game. Fans without a season parking pass cannot enter from Glenn Rogers at all — they get pushed to Access 10 on East Parkway or Access 11 on Southern Avenue. Add in the Blue City Tours shuttle queue forming at Central Avenue, rideshare pickups backed up at Tiger Lane along East Parkway, and a Liberty Bowl crowd that can top 50,000 in December, and the scene around Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium on a big game day looks exactly like what it is: three major roads funneling into one Midtown intersection at the same time.
One charter bus or party bus rental skips almost all of it. Your group drops at Access 2 off South Hollywood Street, steps from the gates — not at a rideshare zone 10 minutes away on foot — and the bus handles the rest while everyone focuses on the game.
This guide covers the full picture using the stadium's own published guidance and verified event information: where buses drop off and park, how tailgating works across the Liberty Park lots, what the $226.5 million renovation has changed for 2026, and what it actually costs to get a group of 15 or 50 to 335 Glenn Rogers Sr. Street, Memphis, TN 38104 and back. For groups hitting multiple Memphis venues on the same trip, the Memphis sporting event transportation page has the full picture.
Why Rent a Charter Bus or Party Bus to Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium?
The Liberty Park complex wraps more than 8,000 parking spaces around the stadium in a color-coded lot system — Red, Blue, Gold, Silver, Pink, and Tan lots spread across the former Mid-South Fairgrounds property. On paper, that's plenty of parking. In practice, it means your group needs to know their lot color, their access point, and which roads are restricted before anyone leaves the hotel.
And for the Liberty Bowl or Southern Heritage Classic, groups traveling from out of town are navigating all of this on unfamiliar streets in a city they may have visited once before.
A Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium charter bus rental replaces that whole coordination task with one simple answer: everyone loads at the same place, the bus handles the approach, and your group gets dropped at Access 2 off Glenn Rogers while everyone else in the rideshare queue waits at Tiger Lane. The undercarriage bays on a full-size charter bus handle the tailgate gear — grills, coolers, folding chairs — that never fits cleanly in a carpool. And when the Southern Heritage Classic ends at midnight or the Liberty Bowl wraps in December cold, the bus is staged nearby, ready to go, instead of 40 people trying to order rideshares from the same intersection at the same time.
Charter Bus and Party Bus Drop-Off at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
The published general guest drop-off and pickup point at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium is Access 2 off South Hollywood Street (Glenn Rogers Sr. Street), confirmed in the official AutoZone Liberty Bowl parking guide. That puts your group steps from the main stadium entrance — not at a rideshare zone that requires a cross-lot walk to the gates.
Rideshare pickups and drop-offs for Uber and Lyft are directed to Tiger Lane and East Parkway along the northbound curb. For a sold-out Liberty Bowl or a full Southern Heritage Classic crowd, that distinction matters considerably — the rideshare queue at Tiger Lane and East Parkway backs up as fans converge on the same small stretch of curb, and the walk from there to the main gates is longer than most first-timers expect. A private charter bus uses Access 2, sidesteps the rideshare line entirely, and stages nearby after drop-off for the post-game pickup your group already planned before kickoff.
For fans arriving on the Blue City Tours park-and-ride shuttle rather than a private bus, the stadium-side drop-off is Gate 6 on Glenn Rogers Sr. Street, with a dedicated shuttle lane created on that street to separate shuttle traffic from general vehicle flow, per the updated Memphis football game-day traffic plan. Access 2 for private buses and Gate 6 for the shared shuttle put your group in roughly the same part of the stadium approach — but the private bus gets there on your schedule, not the shuttle's.
Your charter bus or party bus drops at Access 2 off Glenn Rogers Sr. Street — not at the rideshare zone at Tiger Lane and East Parkway. On a big game day, that's the difference between walking in and walking across Liberty Park. Always verify the current access-point assignment on the official stadium parking page before your visit, since assignments can shift by event.
Tailgating at Liberty Park on a Charter Bus or Party Bus
Tiger Lane is the premier tailgate spot at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium — a dedicated area along the stadium's east side, accessible via Entry 8 or 9 off East Parkway South, featuring a large-screen TV, food trucks, beer sales, seating areas, and electrical connections at each space. For the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, Tiger Lane runs $95 per space (Festival Association members only, advance purchase required). It's the lot where the serious tailgate setups are, and it opens well before kickoff to give groups time to settle in.
The broader Liberty Park lot system — Red, Blue, Gold, Silver, Pink, and Tan lots — allows tailgating in all areas once general access opens. A few rules apply everywhere: each tailgate setup is limited to the space directly in front or behind your parked vehicle, grills are permitted only on concrete and paved surfaces (not in grass lots — Blue Lot 11 and the Purple Lots are grass and off-limits for grilling), tent stakes are prohibited in any grass area, and emergency drive lanes must remain clear. Tailgating officially winds down one hour after the game ends.
For groups planning to grill, confirm your lot assignment includes paved stalls before you arrive.
Here's the detail most groups don't think about until they're booking: a full-size charter bus typically occupies more than one standard 10' × 20' stall, which means an oversized vehicle charge and a specific lot assignment. For the Liberty Bowl, the official AutoZone Liberty Bowl parking page places bus parking in the Tan Lot at $100 per bus — purchased separately from your charter bus rental rate and from individual ticket-holder parking. Factor that into your group budget upfront.
For regular Memphis Tigers home games, bus lot assignments are confirmed when parking is purchased; the official stadium parking page publishes event-specific guidance before each game. All parking at the stadium is cashless — credit and debit only at every gate.
ADA parking is in Lot 7 via Access 4 off South Hollywood, operated first-come, first-served with a valid placard or permanent tag displayed from the windshield. ADA-accessible vehicles are available through the Memphispartybuscompany.com network — just note the need when requesting your quote and allow at least 48 hours for the right vehicle assignment.
Getting to Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium: Central Avenue, East Parkway, and the One-Way Plan
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium sits in Midtown Memphis on the Liberty Park property at the former Mid-South Fairgrounds. The approach to the stadium looks straightforward on a map — a few well-known Midtown roads converge at the site — but the game-day traffic plan adds a layer that catches every first-timer off guard.
Glenn Rogers Sr. Street (formerly South Hollywood) goes one-way southbound from Central Avenue toward Access 4 beginning at 4:00 PM before Memphis Tigers home games. It restores to two-way traffic during the game, then flips one-way northbound after the final whistle to move the post-game crowd out. Critically, non-season pass holders cannot enter via Glenn Rogers Sr. Street at all — the stadium's own guidance on the official directions page routes them exclusively to Access 10 on East Parkway or Access 11 on Southern Avenue.
A charter bus group avoids this constraint because the bus drops at Access 2 and stages outside the restricted corridor, not in a personal vehicle trying to find a lot.
The stadium publishes specific approach routes by origin:
- From East Memphis or I-240/I-40: Take Sam Cooper Blvd. westbound to East Parkway, then south on East Parkway to Access 10. This is the primary non-pass-holder approach and the route most groups coming from the interstate use.
- From East Memphis hotels along Poplar: Poplar Avenue to South Hollywood, left (south) to Central, right (west) on Central to Access 6 or 7.
- From Downtown Memphis or the west: Lamar or Crump eastbound to Southern Avenue and Access 11. Or Madison Avenue east to East Parkway, then south to Access 7.
- From the south (I-240 or I-55): Exit Airways northbound and enter at Access 10.
- From Germantown or Collierville: Park Avenue west to Highland north to Southern Avenue, then Access 11.
On a sold-out evening, Central Avenue and East Parkway start backing up well before the 4:00 PM one-way restriction activates — a charter bus leaving from a Downtown hotel 2.5 to 3 hours before kickoff handles that backup on behalf of your group, and nobody is white-knuckling an unfamiliar Midtown intersection at 5:45 PM.
Rent a Bus to the AutoZone Liberty Bowl
The AutoZone Liberty Bowl lands at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium every December or early January, bringing two college football programs and their fan bases to Memphis for a bowl week that extends well beyond the game itself. The 67th edition on January 2, 2026 matched Navy against Cincinnati at 3:30 PM; the 68th edition is set for Saturday, January 2, 2027. Bowl week includes the Liberty Bowl Parade down Beale Street, the Bash on Beale Pep Rally the same afternoon, and the President's Gala — events that spread groups across Downtown and Midtown in the days leading up to kickoff.
For out-of-town fan groups, this is exactly the scenario where a Memphis charter bus rental pays for itself before you even reach the stadium. Your group's hotel block might be in East Memphis, the pregame rally is on Beale Street, the game is at Liberty Park, and nobody wants to drive three separate legs of an unfamiliar city in December. One bus handles the hotel pickup, the Beale Street stop, the stadium run, and the return — on your schedule, not a shuttle's.
The Liberty Bowl publishes its own parking breakdown, per the official AutoZone Liberty Bowl parking page: Tan Lot general parking runs $45 for a physical hangtag (mailed) or $50 digital; Tiger Lane premium with electrical tailgate connections is $95 (Festival Association members, via Entry 8 or 9 off East Parkway South); RV spaces in Blue Lot 15 run $100 without electrical or $150 with; and bus parking in the Tan Lot is $100. Contact (901) 795-7700 for RV reservations or bus lot confirmation. All parking is cashless, and physical hangtags must be displayed on the dashboard while digital passes are loaded on a phone before the gates open.
For a fan group of 40, one charter bus with a single $100 Tan Lot pass beats 10 separate parking passes at $45–$50 each before you even run the math on gasoline and post-game rideshare. Liberty Bowl weekend books fast — December in Memphis concentrates demand, and the right-size vehicle goes to the first group that calls. Reach out to 901-704-9220 as soon as your bowl weekend travel is confirmed.
Memphis Tigers Party Bus Rentals for Home Games at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
The 2026 Memphis Tigers season opens September 5 against Arkansas State at 6 PM on ESPN+ — the first home game in the fully renovated stadium. Five more home dates follow: UT Martin on September 19, UAB on October 10, East Carolina on October 22, Army on October 31, and Temple on November 27 or 28. Six home games across the fall, with the season opener carrying the added draw of the new West Side Tower, the rebuilt Landers Plaza, and the updated scoreboard and sound system that the stadium has been under construction building for two years.
That September 5 game is already drawing outsized interest.
For evening kickoffs — and the Tigers have several this season — the game-day timeline matters for planning. Lots open four hours before kickoff, meaning a 6 PM game opens parking at 2 PM. The Glenn Rogers Sr. Street one-way restriction activates at 4 PM.
A party bus leaving from Downtown Memphis reaches the stadium in 15 to 20 minutes under normal conditions — the stadium is under 10 miles from the center of Downtown — but a departure by 2:30 to 3:00 PM for a 6 PM kickoff gives your group time to reach the lot, tailgate, and walk to the gate before the one-way restriction creates the midgame traffic crunch around the entrance roads.
Check the official 2026 Memphis Tigers football schedule for current kickoff times and any scheduling updates, then call 901-704-9220 or use Memphispartybuscompany.com's online quote tool to check availability for your game date. Quotes come back in under 30 seconds — no account required.
Southern Heritage Classic Bus Rentals to Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
The Southern Heritage Classic is Memphis's signature HBCU football weekend — a full Saturday of culture, music, and competition anchored by a 6 PM kickoff under the lights. The 37th edition brings UAPB and Alcorn State to Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium on Saturday, September 12, 2026, and the event is contracted at the venue through 2032. The game draws fans from across the mid-South and beyond who come as much for the Orange Mound Parade, the Classic Tailgate, the Battle of the Bands, and the Fashion Show & Brunch as for the football itself.
Saturday's schedule is the logistical challenge. The official Southern Heritage Classic events page puts the Classic Tailgate at 8 AM, the Parade along Park Avenue at 9 AM, the Battle of the Bands at 10 AM, the Fashion Show & Brunch at 11 AM, and the kickoff at 6 PM. A group trying to hit the parade, the brunch, and the stadium on separate carpool runs is managing three separate parking situations across Midtown in a 10-hour stretch.
A charter bus covers the entire day as one itinerary — parade viewing, midday stops, and stadium delivery for kickoff — without anyone leaving a car somewhere they'll spend 45 minutes finding after the game ends.
For groups flying in for the Classic weekend from Atlanta, Nashville, Little Rock, or farther, a coordinated pickup from Memphis International Airport straight to the hotel block and then to Saturday's events is easy to arrange through Memphispartybuscompany.com. The Memphis airport shuttle guide covers the MEM pickup logistics in detail. Call 901-704-9220 to put the full Classic weekend itinerary together in one call.
What's New at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium After the $226.5 Million Renovation
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium has been under a phased multi-year renovation since May 2024, with the completed project scheduled for the Tigers' home opener on September 5, 2026. A public Fan Fest on August 8, 2026 gives Memphis fans their first walk through the rebuilt venue before the season begins. The project is funded by $120 million in state funds, $50 million from FedEx founder Fred Smith's family, and $50+ million raised through university challenge grants — a total of $226.5 million, one of the largest college athletics infrastructure investments in Tennessee history.
The stadium's new capacity settles at 45,632 seats, down from its previous configuration, with the reduction coming from wider concourses, premium seating that replaced general sections, and the Landers Plaza outdoor gathering area. The rebuilt West Side Tower introduces 300-level club seating and 400-level Founders Suites with a new full-service kitchen for suite holders. Landers Plaza — a 3,000-person outdoor terrace on the west side — is open to fans with west side chairback tickets (Sections 131, 132, and 101–109) plus wristband access.
The north end zone tunnel was expanded to improve pedestrian flow and enable concert-style events. Scoreboards were enlarged. The sound system was replaced with a distributed speaker network circling the entire bowl, ending the situation where fans on the south side needed ear protection while fans on the north side could barely hear the announcer.
For planning purposes: section numbers, row designations, and lot assignments were all renumbered ahead of 2026, per Memphis Athletics' announcement. Any parking map or seating chart from 2024 or 2025 may not match the current layout. Always check the updated 2026 parking page before your visit.
What Size Bus Does Your Group Need for Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium?
Group size and what you're hauling — tailgate gear, luggage for out-of-town visitors, equipment — both determine the right vehicle. Here's how the options from Memphispartybuscompany.com's network break down for a Liberty Park stadium run:
| Vehicle | Typical seats | Gear capacity | Best fit | Key amenities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14-passenger Sprinter limo | Up to 14 | Light — bags, small coolers | Suite groups, VIP arrivals, small fan groups | Premium leather, USB charging, tinted privacy windows |
| Party bus (25–50 passengers) | ~15–50 | Onboard, lighter loads | Fan groups wanting energy from pickup to gate | LED lighting, premium sound, flat-panel TVs, perimeter seating |
| 15–35 passenger minibus | ~15–35 | Overhead bins plus some underfloor | Mid-size groups, family outings, corporate shuttles | Powerful A/C, reclining seats, maneuverability on city streets |
| 40–56 passenger charter bus | Up to 56 | Excellent — deep undercarriage bays | Large fan groups hauling tailgate gear, charter groups, conventions | Reclining seats, climate control, overhead storage, WiFi, onboard restrooms, undercarriage bays |
A 56-passenger charter bus is the right call for a tailgate group bringing grills, coolers, and folding tables — the undercarriage bays handle gear that never fits in a carpool, the onboard restroom eliminates the Liberty Park port-a-potty situation, and one $100 Tan Lot parking pass replaces 10+ individual car passes. For a suite group of 12 to 14 heading from a Downtown hotel for a Saturday night game, a Sprinter limo keeps the approach relaxed and gets everyone to Access 2 at the same time. Mid-size groups land well in a minibus — more maneuverable on Midtown streets than a full coach and easier to stage near the stadium between drop-off and pickup.
Browse the full vehicle lineup to see all sizes and amenities side by side.
Shuttle Services vs. a Private Bus Rental at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
The shared transportation options for Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium are worth knowing honestly — not every group needs a private charter bus or party bus.
The Blue City Tours park-and-ride shuttle picks up at the University of Memphis Central Avenue parking lot at 3854 Central Avenue and the Zach Curlin Garage at 505 Zach Curlin Street, with service starting four hours before kickoff and running through 30 minutes post-kickoff. The return runs after the game. Cost: $10 per person round-trip.
Parking at the Central Avenue lot is free. Shuttles drop at Gate 6 on Glenn Rogers Sr. Street, in a dedicated shuttle lane. For two to four fans who just need a lift from one fixed departure point and can work within the shuttle's schedule, this is a cost-effective choice — but the shuttle doesn't accommodate tailgate gear, can't adjust departure times, and doesn't drop where a private bus does.
MATA operates a free rapid shuttle on event days, with drop-off at Early Maxwell and Central Avenue rather than curbside at the gates. Details change by event; check MATA's published schedule before game day.
Hotel shuttles are offered by select Downtown and East Memphis properties at roughly $15 per person round-trip, operating on the hotel's fixed schedule. If the hotel shuttle's last pickup is before you want to leave the game, you're on your own for the return.
For groups of 15 or more, a private charter bus or party bus rental almost always wins on flexibility, door-to-door delivery, and the ability to tailor the itinerary — pregame stops, tailgate time, post-game pickup window — to your group's actual plans rather than a shuttle's fixed route. The comparison is straightforward: call 901-704-9220 or use Memphispartybuscompany.com's 30-second online quote tool and see what the private bus costs for your headcount and date.
Charter Bus and Party Bus Rental Prices for Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
Memphispartybuscompany.com connects groups with a large network of bus companies serving Memphis, and pricing comes back in under 30 seconds through the online form — no account needed, no obligation. Rates move with vehicle size, total hours (including tailgate time and post-game staging wait), the event date, and your pickup location. The ranges below are planning figures to give you an idea, not a quote or current market data:
A 14-passenger Sprinter limo runs $200–$325/hour on weekdays and $225–$350/hour on weekends. A 25-passenger party bus runs $250–$375/hour on weekends. A 15–35 passenger minibus runs $200–$275/hour on weekends.
A 40–56 passenger charter bus runs $200–$350/hour or $1,350–$2,850 per day. The real quote reflects your specific route, headcount, and how long the bus is on the clock — a 6-hour game-day window (pickup, tailgate, game, post-game staging, return) reads differently than a straight 90-minute round trip.
Once you divide a charter bus cost across 40 to 56 people, the per-person number frequently beats the combination of individual parking passes ($45–$100 per car depending on lot), gasoline to and from Midtown, and post-game rideshare at surge pricing. A 50-person group splitting a 6-hour weekend charter bus at $300–$450/hour is looking at roughly $36–$54 per head — before factoring in the single $100 bus parking pass versus 10–12 individual car passes. Run the math for your group, then get your actual number: check the Memphis party bus prices page for a full vehicle-by-vehicle breakdown, or call 901-704-9220 right now.
A game-day planning example: A Liberty Bowl group of 44 fans flying in from out of town books a 56-passenger charter bus. Pickup at Memphis International Airport at 11:00 AM, hotel block drop-off at 12:30 PM, Beale Street pep rally at 2:00 PM, stadium delivery at 2:45 PM for a 3:30 PM kickoff. Bus stages nearby during the game, pre-arranged pickup at 7:30 PM, Beale Street post-game stop at 8:00 PM.
No one rents a car. No one navigates December Memphis streets after a bowl game.
What Every Group Should Know Before Game Day at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
- Parking is entirely cashless. Credit and debit only at every gate — digital passes load on a phone before arriving, and physical hangtags display on the dashboard. Arriving without a pre-purchased pass on a sold-out night means hoping something is still available at a cashless reader, and during the Liberty Bowl or Southern Heritage Classic, that's not a safe assumption.
- Clear bag policy is in effect. Per the stadium's clear bag policy, each guest carries one clear plastic bag no larger than 12" × 6" × 12" (or a one-gallon clear ziplock) plus a small clutch no bigger than 4½" × 6½". Backpacks, fanny packs, purses larger than a clutch, and cinch bags are prohibited. Outside food and beverages are not permitted inside.
- Non-pass holders must use East Parkway or Southern Avenue. Access 10 off East Parkway and Access 11 off Southern Avenue are the correct approaches. Glenn Rogers Sr. Street is restricted before the game for anyone without a season parking pass.
- Grills are for pavement only. Blue Lot 11 and the Purple Lots are grass — if grilling is part of your tailgate, confirm your lot has concrete or paved stalls before the bus unloads the grill.
- RV access for the Liberty Bowl opens the day before. Blue Lot 15 RV holders can access the Liberty Park property at 10:00 AM the day prior to the game — a useful tailgate headstart for groups arriving by motorcoach the day before.
- The Guest Service Center is between Gates 1 and 6, near Section 120. If anyone in your group gets separated after drop-off, that's the meeting point on the main concourse. The administrative office is reachable at 901.729.4344.
- Section numbers changed in 2026. The renovation renumbered all sections and rows. Paper tickets and app reservations from a previous season won't match the current stadium layout — download a fresh seating map from the stadium's website before your visit.
Frequently Asked Questions About Renting a Bus to Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
Where does a charter bus or party bus drop off at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium?
The published general guest drop-off location is Access 2 off South Hollywood Street (Glenn Rogers Sr. Street), steps from the main stadium entrance. Rideshare services (Uber and Lyft) drop at Tiger Lane and East Parkway on the northbound curb — a longer walk. The Blue City Tours park-and-ride shuttle drops at Gate 6.
A private charter bus or party bus uses Access 2, not the rideshare curb. Always confirm the current assignment on the official parking page before your event date, as stadium access-point assignments can shift by event.
Where does a charter bus park at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium?
For the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, the official Liberty Bowl parking guide places bus parking in the Tan Lot at $100 per bus, purchased separately from your ticket and charter bus rental. For regular Memphis Tigers home games, the bus lot assignment is confirmed through the stadium's event-specific parking system — check the official parking page before your game date. All parking is pre-purchased and cashless at every entrance.
What is the new capacity of Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium after the renovation?
The $226.5 million renovation brings Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium to a capacity of 45,632 seats. The project replaced the demolished West Side Tower with a rebuilt structure featuring club seating, Founders Suites, and a full-service kitchen; added the 3,000-person Landers Plaza outdoor terrace; expanded the north end zone tunnel; and upgraded scoreboards and sound. The renovation is scheduled for completion before the September 5, 2026 home opener against Arkansas State.
How much does it cost to rent a bus to Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium?
Pricing depends on vehicle size, total hours including tailgate time and post-game staging, the event date, and pickup location. To give you an idea: a 25-passenger party bus runs $275–$375/hour on weekends; a 40–56 passenger charter bus runs $200–$350/hour; and a 15–35 passenger minibus runs $200–$275/hour on weekends. These are planning ranges — the real number for your trip takes under 30 seconds to generate through Memphispartybuscompany.com's online form or by calling 901-704-9220.
The stadium's bus parking pass is a separate cost on top of your rental rate. See the Memphis party bus prices page for full breakdowns by vehicle type.
What are the approach routes to Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium?
From East Memphis and I-240/I-40: Sam Cooper Blvd. westbound to East Parkway south to Access 10. From Downtown: Lamar or Crump east to Southern Avenue (Access 11), or Madison east to East Parkway south to Access 7. From the south via I-240 or I-55: exit Airways northbound to Access 10.
From East Memphis hotels near Poplar: Poplar to South Hollywood to Central Avenue (Access 6 or 7). From Germantown or Collierville: Park Avenue west to Highland to Southern Avenue (Access 11). Non-season pass holders must use Access 10 or Access 11 — not Glenn Rogers Sr. Street.
Full current guidance is on the official stadium directions page.
When is the Southern Heritage Classic at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium?
The 37th Southern Heritage Classic is Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 6 PM, featuring UAPB versus Alcorn State at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium. The day starts with the Classic Tailgate at 8 AM, the Parade along Park Avenue at 9 AM, the Battle of the Bands at 10 AM, and the Fashion Show & Brunch at 11 AM before kickoff. The event is contracted at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium through 2032.
See the official Southern Heritage Classic events page for the complete 2026 schedule.
How far in advance should I book a bus for the Liberty Bowl or Southern Heritage Classic?
For the Liberty Bowl (late December or early January) and the Southern Heritage Classic (second Saturday of September), book at least 8 to 12 weeks out. Both events draw fans from outside the region, which pushes Memphis vehicle demand quickly. Waiting two weeks before a Liberty Bowl weekend typically means limited availability and higher hourly rates.
For regular Tigers home games, two to four weeks of lead time is workable in most cases — but for the 2026 season opener in the newly renovated stadium on September 5, earlier is strongly advised. Call 901-704-9220 as soon as your date is set.
What is the Blue City Tours shuttle, and should my group use it instead of a private bus?
The Blue City Tours park-and-ride shuttle picks up at 3854 Central Avenue (University of Memphis parking lot) and the Zach Curlin Garage at 505 Zach Curlin Street, running a round-trip route to Gate 6 on Glenn Rogers Sr. Street for $10 per person. Service runs from four hours before kickoff through approximately one hour after the game. For a pair or a small group of two to four coming from the University area, it's a practical and affordable option.
For a group of 15 or more that wants to control its pickup time, bring tailgate gear, or combine pre-game stops into the same itinerary, a private charter bus or party bus rental gives you everything the shuttle doesn't.
Is there parking for RVs at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium?
Yes — for the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, Blue Lot 15 offers RV spaces with electrical connections at $150 per space or without electrical at $100. RV holders gain access to the Liberty Park property at 10:00 AM the day prior to game day. Reserve by calling (901) 795-7700.
For regular Memphis Tigers home games, RV availability should be confirmed directly through the stadium's parking office before the season.
Get Your Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Bus Quote Today
Whether it's the September 5 opener in the newly rebuilt stadium, a December Liberty Bowl weekend for out-of-town fans, or the full Southern Heritage Classic Saturday itinerary from the Orange Mound Parade to the 6 PM kickoff, Memphispartybuscompany.com connects you with a large network of bus companies serving Memphis — charter buses, party buses, minibuses, and Sprinter limos — and puts your quote in front of you in under 30 seconds. No account required, no obligation, no callbacks to wait on.
Use the online quote tool any time, or call 901-704-9220 right now. The 2026 season at the fully renovated Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium is going to book fast — lock in your bus while the dates you want are still open. Also planning a trip to FedExForum or AutoZone Park on the same Memphis trip?
Those guides cover their own drop-offs and parking specifics.
