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How to Get to State Farm Stadium in Glendale: The Bus, Parking, Rideshare and Getting Back

by Wanderu

State Farm Stadium in Glendale with the roof open at dusk and a soccer match on the field

State Farm Stadium is at 1 Cardinals Drive in Glendale, AZ. The light rail stops about 9.5 miles east of it, at 19th Ave, so the train only gets you to the bus. Take the B Line to Glendale/19th Ave, then Valley Metro Route 70 west to 95th Ave and walk under a mile. From Tempe or ASU, start on the A Line and change to the B Line downtown. A day of trains and buses is $4 in the Valley Metro app. A Copper card does the same but costs $4 itself. A few quick answers:

  • Which bus: Route 70 runs west along Glendale Ave from the light rail’s Glendale/19th Ave station.
  • Getting home: The last bus back leaves 95th Ave at 7:46 PM on Sundays. After an evening concert or the Fiesta Bowl, plan on a ride.
  • Coming from another city: Nearly all buses from other cities stop in Phoenix rather than Glendale, at one of three stops that each connect to Route 70.
  • Flying in: Phoenix Sky Harbor is the closest airport. The Sky Train and the A Line get you downtown in about half an hour for $2.
  • Driving in: Black Lot passes run about $30 to $40 a car on SeatGeek.

Heading to State Farm Stadium from out of town?

My event starts
Getting thereWhen your bus needs to get you into Phoenix~7 hours by bus to Phoenix. ~7 hours by bus to Phoenix. For the Fiesta Bowl, leave Los Angeles by about 5:30am Pacific time.from $43 one way
Getting homeAfter an evening eventTufesa 1:30 AM from 27th Ave (through Dec 31) or Greyhound 2:25 AM from Buckeye Rd, by Uber or Lyft. Or stay over for the 8:30 AM.Trip home

Off Greyhound or FlixBus at Buckeye Rd: Walk to 24th St & Buckeye and take Route 70 west, about 1½ hours to 95th Ave.Off Tufesa at 27th Ave: Route 27 north to Glendale Ave, then Route 70 west, about 1 to 1¾ hours.

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What’s the best way to get to State Farm Stadium?

Without a car, State Farm Stadium is the B Line to Glendale/19th Ave and Route 70 west to 95th Ave, $4 for the day at the 2026 fare; driving, single-game parking is the Black Lot at about $30 to $40 a car.

  • The B Line and Route 70

    What it costs
    $4 a person for the day with a Copper card or the Valley Metro app
    The catch
    The last bus back leaves 95th Ave early in the evening, so evening events mean a ride home.

  • Park in the Black Lot

    What it costs
    About $30 to $40 a car on SeatGeek, or $60 a car on the day
    The catch
    Single-game passes sell on SeatGeek ahead of the game.

  • Park at Westgate

    What it costs
    Event-day rates, cashless through Premium Parking
    The catch
    Event pricing starts 4 hours before the event.

  • Uber or Lyft

    What it costs
    Metered; no set price
    The catch
    Drop-off and pick-up are in the Black Lot.

Prices checked October 2026: the bus is per person and parking per car.

How can I get from Phoenix to State Farm Stadium?

From Phoenix, State Farm Stadium is Valley Metro Route 70 west to Glendale Av & 95th Av, $2 a ride at the 2026 fare.

Take a Route 70 bus signed Luke AFB on weekends, or Luke AFB or Glendale PNR on weekdays. On weekends the other Route 70 buses turn back at 43rd Ave.

It’s about 40 minutes from the light rail’s Glendale/19th Ave station, or about 1½ hours from 24th St & Buckeye. Route 70 reaches 95th Ave hourly on weekends from 7:51 AM, and about every 30 minutes on weekdays. The stop is under a mile from the stadium.

For a 1:05 or 1:25 PM Sunday kickoff, take the 10:16 AM Luke AFB bus from Glendale Ave & 19th Ave, at 95th Ave about 10:51 AM. For a 2:05 PM kickoff the 11:16 AM bus, at 95th Ave about 11:56 AM, works too.

  1. Get to Route 70. From downtown, take the B Line from the Downtown Hub to Glendale/19th Ave, about 30 minutes. The Downtown Hub is on Central and 1st Aves between Washington and Jefferson Sts, where the A and B Lines meet. From Tempe or ASU, take the A Line to the Downtown Hub first, about 30 more. From the Greyhound terminal, walk to 24th St & Buckeye.
  2. Ride Route 70 west to Glendale Av & 95th Av. Check the sign on the front before you get on.
  3. Walk south on 95th Ave to the stadium, under a mile.
  • Paying: cash on the bus buys one $2 ride, in exact change. A Copper card or the Valley Metro app stops charging at $4 for the day, across buses and light rail. A Copper card costs $4 at any light rail fare machine, so the app is cheaper on your first day.

Getting to State Farm Stadium without a car

  • Downtown Phoenix

    First move
    The B Line from the Downtown Hub to Glendale/19th Ave, then Route 70 west
    Time to 95th Ave
    ~1½ hours

  • Midtown or Central Ave

    First move
    The B Line north to Glendale/19th Ave, then Route 70 west
    Time to 95th Ave
    ~1 hour

  • Tempe or ASU

    First move
    The A Line to the Downtown Hub, the B Line to Glendale/19th Ave, then Route 70 west
    Time to 95th Ave
    ~2¼ hours

  • Near Sky Harbor, by Buckeye Rd

    First move
    Walk to 24th St & Buckeye, then Route 70 west
    Time to 95th Ave
    ~1½ hours

  • Near Sky Harbor, by 44th St

    First move
    The free PHX Sky Train to 24th St Station, the walkway to 24th St & Buckeye, then Route 70 west
    Time to 95th Ave
    ~1¾ to 2 hours

  • Westgate hotels

    First move
    Walk. Westgate is next to the stadium.
    Time to 95th Ave
    A few minutes

Times: the times don’t include your first wait or the walk from 95th Ave.

Where to get dropped off at State Farm Stadium

Rideshare drop-off and pick-up for State Farm Stadium are in the Black Lot, south of the stadium. After Cardinals games, rideshare drivers reach the lot only from Camelback Rd via 95th Ave. For the Fiesta Bowl and concerts it’s the Black Lot too, but check the event page.

How much is parking at State Farm Stadium?

For the rest of the 2026 Cardinals season, Black Lot passes for State Farm Stadium on SeatGeek run about $30 to $40 a car with fees, checked October 2026.

The lots take cards only and open 4 hours before kickoff.

  • Where to park for a Cardinals game: The Black Lot is single-game and day-of parking, south of the stadium across Cardinals Way. Cars enter from Camelback Rd off Loop 101 or from 91st Ave. A walking path runs north to the south gates.
  • Buying a pass: Buy ahead on SeatGeek for about $30 to $40. Without a pass, the Black Lot charges about $60 at the entrance on the venue’s 2025 map, cards only.
  • Other events: Fiesta Bowl parking on SeatGeek started at $52 with fees, and Harry Styles general parking at $41. You can also pay by card at the lot, and lot times are on each event page.
  • On the day: Tailgating runs from when the lots open until kickoff, with propane or gas grills only, no charcoal and no glass. The lots close an hour after the game.

What an afternoon Cardinals game costs your group

A Black Lot pass is about $30 to $40 on SeatGeek or about $60 on the day whatever the group size, and the bus is $4 a person for the day, so for an afternoon game the bus costs less than parking for groups of two to four ($8, $12 and $16). The day cap covers every Valley Metro bus and train that day, and the parking figure leaves out gas. What the car saves is time: the bus takes about an hour and a half from downtown and stops running early.

Driving in from Tucson or Yuma: for three people, the car wins: about $80 from Tucson (about $50 of gas for the 260-mile round trip plus about $30 to park) against about $246 for three bus round trips including Route 70, and about $98 from Yuma (gas plus the same parking) against about $340 by bus. After an evening event the drive home is about 2½ hours to Tucson and about 3½ to Yuma once you’re out of the lot. The bus is no faster: from Tucson the last one is the 3:15 AM Greyhound from Buckeye Rd, reached by Uber or Lyft, and from Yuma there’s nothing until the next morning.

Figures checked October 2026: gas at AAA’s Arizona average of about $4.77 a gallon at 25 mpg, and bus fares at the median paid on Wanderu over the past 12 months.

How do you get back from State Farm Stadium after a game?

The last Route 70 buses east from State Farm Stadium’s 95th Ave stop leave at 5:52, 6:48 and 7:46 PM on Sundays, on Valley Metro’s timetable through Jan 24, 2027.

Sunday Cardinals games in 2026 kick off between 1:05 and 2:25 PM and end by about 6 PM, so the 6:48 PM and 7:46 PM buses work after every one. The 5:30 PM Fiesta Bowl ends around 9 PM, about 35 minutes before the last weekday bus, too tight to count on after the walk, so after an evening event it’s a ride from the Black Lot or your car.

  • By light rail: Route 70’s last Sunday bus reaches Glendale/19th Ave about 8:30 PM. Saturday’s gets there about 8:30 PM and the weekday bus about 10:15 PM. The B Line runs from there until about 1:20 AM. The last A Line to Tempe leaves earlier than the last to 44th St, so for Tempe or ASU catch the B Line by about 11:30 PM and change downtown.
  • After an evening event: take a ride from the Black Lot. A ride to Glendale/19th Ave is about 9.5 miles, and the B Line takes you on from there.

Your last ride from State Farm Stadium

  • Route 70 east

    Runs until
    7:46 PM Sundays, 7:50 PM Saturdays, 9:36 PM weekdays
    Where you catch it
    Glendale Av & 95th Av
    The catch
    Route 70 is hourly on weekends. Every bus east from 95th Ave is signed 24th St/Baseline PNR.

  • The B Line toward downtown

    Runs until
    ~1:20 AM
    Where you catch it
    Glendale/19th Ave
    The catch
    The B Line only helps once you’ve reached 19th Ave.

  • Uber or Lyft

    Runs until
    Whenever you leave
    Where you catch it
    The Black Lot
    The catch
    After Cardinals games, rideshare drivers reach the lot only from Camelback Rd via 95th Ave.

Getting home to another city

Times through Nov 1, 2026. From Nov 2, Greyhound’s Phoenix departures leave an hour later.

  • Los Angeles

    First bus the next day
    Greyhound 7:30 AM from Buckeye Rd

  • Las Vegas

    First bus the next day
    FlixBus 2:30 PM from 44th St or Tufesa 4:30 PM from 27th Ave

  • Tucson

    First bus the next day
    Tufesa 6:45 AM from 27th Ave or Greyhound 7:40 AM from Buckeye Rd

  • Flagstaff

    First bus the next day
    Greyhound 8:40 AM from Buckeye Rd

  • San Diego

    First bus the next day
    Greyhound 9:55 AM from Buckeye Rd

  • San Bernardino

    First bus the next day
    Greyhound 7:30 AM from Buckeye Rd

  • Yuma

    First bus the next day
    Greyhound 9:55 AM from Buckeye Rd

Schedules checked October 2026: buses Wanderu sold in the last six months that are also on the operators’ current schedules, and Route 70 times run through Jan 24, 2027. San Bernardino’s late bus is the 1:25 AM Greyhound from Buckeye Rd, by Uber or Lyft.

  • Getting to your stop: before Route 70’s last bus, ride it east to 24th St & Buckeye for Greyhound. For Tufesa, ride it to 27th Ave and take Route 27 south, which runs until about midnight.
  • After the last bus: take a ride from the Black Lot. It’s about 14 miles to Tufesa’s stop, 20 to the Greyhound terminal and 22 to FlixBus at 44th St, so price it in the Uber or Lyft app before you go in.
  • Staying over: most next-day buses leave from the Greyhound terminal on Buckeye Rd. Tufesa’s leave from 27th Ave and FlixBus’s from 44th St. A hotel near Sky Harbor is close to both the terminal and 44th St.

Buses home: Los Angeles · Las Vegas · Tucson · Flagstaff · San Diego · San Bernardino · Yuma

How to get to State Farm Stadium from Los Angeles, Las Vegas and beyond

From Los Angeles, State Farm Stadium is about 7 hours by bus to Phoenix, where nearly all buses stop at one of three places depending on the operator: Greyhound’s terminal at 2115 E Buckeye Rd, Tufesa’s stop at 1614 N 27th Ave or FlixBus at 44th St, and each connects to Route 70.

Arriving on Greyhound

Greyhound’s terminal is at 2115 E Buckeye Rd, about a mile west of Sky Harbor. Walk to 24th St & Buckeye and take Route 70 west. It’s about 1½ hours to 95th Ave. FlixBus trips from Los Angeles and Yuma mostly stop here too.

Arriving on Tufesa

Tufesa stops at 1614 N 27th Ave, at McDowell. It’s open 24 hours. Take Route 27 north to Glendale Ave, then Route 70 west. Allow about 1 to 1¾ hours.

Arriving on FlixBus at 44th St

Take the free PHX Sky Train to 24th St Station and follow the walkway to 24th St & Buckeye. Then take Route 70 west. Allow about 1¾ to 2 hours.

  • Amtrak: Amtrak doesn’t run into Phoenix. The Sunset Limited stops at Maricopa, about 35 miles south of downtown Phoenix, three days a week. A Thruway bus connects it to Sky Harbor.
  • Bags: the stadium doesn’t allow luggage, so drop yours where you’re staying first. Going home the same night, the stadium has no luggage storage, so bring only a bag that meets the clear-bag rule.

What airport is closest to State Farm Stadium?

Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX) is the closest airport to State Farm Stadium, about 30 minutes’ drive, against about 70 minutes from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway (AZA).

No airport has a direct bus or train to the stadium.

Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX)

  • To the stadium: take the free PHX Sky Train to 24th St Station and follow the walkway to 24th St & Buckeye. Route 70 west reaches 95th Ave in about 1½ hours, for $2. Door to door, allow about 1¾ to 2 hours.
  • To a downtown hotel: take the Sky Train to 44th St, then the A Line to the Downtown Hub. It’s about half an hour and $2.
  • Flying out the next morning: the A Line from the Downtown Hub to 44th St, then the Sky Train, about half an hour and $2.
  • By Uber or Lyft: An Uber or Lyft from Phoenix Sky Harbor to State Farm Stadium takes about 30 minutes, and drop-off is in the Black Lot, south of the stadium.
  • Getting back after a Sunday game: Route 70’s last bus east leaves 95th Ave at 7:46 PM and reaches 24th St & Buckeye about 9:15 PM. Follow the walkway to 24th St Station. The Sky Train runs all night, though late waits can run 15 minutes or more.
  • After an evening event: take a ride from the Black Lot straight to your terminal, about 30 minutes. Or ride to 19th Ave and catch the B Line by about 1 AM for the last A Line to 44th St and the Sky Train.

Phoenix-Mesa Gateway (AZA)

  • No practical bus links it to Glendale, so plan on a car or a rideshare.

What’s on at State Farm Stadium in 2026 and 2027

State Farm Stadium has eight Cardinals home games, Monster Jam, Ye, the Fiesta Bowl, Supercross and two Harry Styles shows, October 2026 to April 2027.

  • Sun Oct 11 · Cardinals vs Lions, 1:25 PM
  • Sun Oct 25 · Cardinals vs Broncos, 1:05 PM
  • Sun Nov 1 · Monster Jam, 2:00 PM
  • Sun Nov 15 · Cardinals vs Rams, 2:05 PM
  • Sat Nov 21 · Ye, 7:00 PM
  • Sun Nov 29 · Cardinals vs Commanders, 2:25 PM
  • Sun Dec 6 · Cardinals vs Eagles, 2:05 PM
  • Sun Dec 20 · Cardinals vs Jets, 2:05 PM
  • Wed Dec 30 · Vrbo Fiesta Bowl (CFP Quarterfinal), 5:30 PM
  • Sun Jan 3 · Cardinals vs Raiders, 2:05 PM
  • Jan 9 or 10 · Cardinals vs 49ers, time set by the NFL
  • Sat Feb 13 · Monster Energy AMA Supercross, 4:30 PM
  • Fri Apr 2 and Sat Apr 3 · Harry Styles, 7:45 PM

All times are Arizona time. The NFL can move late-season kickoff times, so check the week of the game.

Vrbo Fiesta Bowl, Wednesday, Dec 30, 5:30 PM. It’s a weekday, so Route 70’s last bus east leaves 95th Ave at 9:36 PM. Plan on a ride back from the Black Lot. Parking is on SeatGeek and takes cards only.

More venue guides: MetLife Stadium · the Rose Bowl · Soldier Field · Lumen Field · Levi’s Stadium · Camping World Stadium · Reliant Stadium · Lincoln Financial Field

More from Phoenix: our Phoenix summer travel guide

Frequently asked questions

How early should I get to State Farm Stadium?

Gates at State Farm Stadium open about 90 minutes before a 2026 Cardinals kickoff and the lots 4 hours before. On weekends Route 70 is hourly, so pick the Luke AFB bus that reaches 95th Ave about 2 hours before kickoff. For other events, check the event page.

Where is State Farm Stadium?

State Farm Stadium is at 1 Cardinals Drive, Glendale, AZ 85305. The light rail stops about 9.5 miles east of it, at 19th Ave. It’s about 17 miles from downtown Phoenix, and the Route 70 stop at 95th Ave is under a mile away.

Can I bring luggage into State Farm Stadium?

State Farm Stadium doesn’t allow luggage. Bags must be clear and no bigger than 12 by 6 by 12 inches, or a one-gallon freezer bag. At Cardinals games only, bag check outside the gates costs $20, cards only. If you’re coming off a bus, drop your bag where you’re staying first.

Is State Farm Stadium cash only?

State Farm Stadium is cashless, with cash-to-card kiosks inside, and parking takes credit or debit cards only.

Is there a park and ride or a shuttle to State Farm Stadium?

State Farm Stadium has no event shuttle, and neither the stadium nor the Cardinals run a park and ride for games. The way in without a car is Route 70 from the light rail’s Glendale/19th Ave station (see the bus section).

Can I park at Westgate for a game?

You can park at Westgate for a State Farm Stadium event. Its lots switch to event-day rates from 4 hours before, and payment is cashless, through Premium Parking.

Where do RVs park at State Farm Stadium?

RVs at State Farm Stadium park in Lot F for Cardinals games, up to 45 feet. Trailers aren’t allowed. Limos use the Black Lot.

Is State Farm Stadium the same as University of Phoenix Stadium?

Yes. State Farm Stadium is the former University of Phoenix Stadium, renamed in 2018. It’s the same building at 1 Cardinals Drive in Glendale.

“From” fares refresh from Wanderu’s route data and show the cheapest one-way fare recently available on that route. Valley Metro and parking figures are published prices checked October 2026.

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