Parking near War Memorial Stadium
War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, WY seats 29,181 and is home to Wyoming Cowboys. We estimate about 7 major event days a year, 2,500 on-site spaces and a $25 event-day rate, leaving roughly 7,500 cars per average event to park off site.
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Landowners within one mile, venue operators and event producers: tell us about your parcel or event and we will return a written plan covering event-day revenue, staffing and reservations for War Memorial Stadium.
Where is event parking within 1 mile of War Memorial Stadium?
Walk-up parking around War Memorial Stadium clusters along the I-80 corridor. The strongest parcels sit within a 15-minute walk of the gates, with visibility from arrival routes.
Last updated September 2026. Seating capacity comes from official venue information. Event days, average attendance, on-site spaces, event-day rates and revenue figures are Wins Parking estimates, confirmed only in a site-specific feasibility.
How much parking demand does an event at War Memorial Stadium create?
An average War Memorial Stadium event draws an estimated 28,000 people. At 2.8 people per car, that is about 10,000 vehicles. With an estimated 2,500 on-site spaces covering about 25% of them, roughly 7,500 cars per event look for parking off site, on transit or through ride-share.
If about 35% of attendees end up in paid off-site lots at the $25 average rate, the off-site parking market around War Memorial Stadium is worth about $245,000 per event across all operators. That is a market-wide estimate, not what one parcel earns.
Transit and ride-share change the picture. If one in five attendees arrives without parking a car, demand falls to about 8,000 vehicles and off-site overflow to about 5,500; if one in three does, overflow falls to about 4,200. Sold-out games and concerts at the full 29,181 seats push the other way.
How does War Memorial Stadium compare with other Mountain West venues?
By seating capacity, War Memorial Stadium ranks 19th of the 19 college football venues on this list. Its estimated $25 event-day rate is about 37% below the $40 median across all 100 venues we track.
| Venue | City | League | Capacity | Est. event days / yr | Est. on-site spaces | Est. event-day rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| War Memorial Stadium (this page) | Laramie, WY | NCAAF | 29,181 | 7 | 2,500 | $25 |
| Coors Field | Denver, CO | MLB | 50,144 | 85 | 4,300 | $35 |
| Ball Arena | Denver, CO | NBA | 19,520 | 220 | 4,400 | $45 |
| Albertsons Stadium | Boise, ID | NCAAF | 36,387 | 7 | 4,000 | $30 |
| Delta Center | Salt Lake City, UT | NBA | 18,306 | 200 | 1,200 | $35 |
| Empower Field at Mile High | Denver, CO | NFL | 76,125 | 14 | 10,500 | $50 |
Capacity: official venue figures. Event days, on-site spaces and rates: Wins Parking planning estimates.
The table sets War Memorial Stadium beside other Mountain West venues. Capacity is from official venue information; the other columns are our estimates.
How does the Wyoming Cowboys schedule shape parking near War Memorial Stadium?
Wyoming Cowboys play six to eight home games a season, mostly on fall Saturdays. We estimate about 7 event days a year at War Memorial Stadium, including graduation and other campus events.
College football parking near War Memorial Stadium is tailgate-driven and often sold by the season through booster programs. Private lots compete on proximity, RV access and all-day stays.
Wins Parking's read on the War Memorial Stadium market: Highest-altitude FBS venue — regional-draw demand and campus-edge lot scarcity.
What could a parcel near War Memorial Stadium earn on event days?
About $2,763 per event per acre, as a planning estimate: 130 spaces per acre × 85% event-day fill × $25. Across about 7 event days, one acre near War Memorial Stadium models to about $19,341 gross a year, a half-acre to about $9,671 and two acres to about $38,682.
Walking time decides whether a parcel captures that demand. Lots within a 15-minute walk of War Memorial Stadium, with a clean exit to I-80, fill first; parcels farther out need a shuttle or a lower rate.
What does it cost to set up an event lot near War Memorial Stadium?
In Wyoming, our planning estimates put a gravel event lot at $0.52–$2.60 per square foot (about $22,651–$113,256 per acre) and asphalt at $3.12–$7.28 per square foot (about $135,907–$317,117 per acre), before design and permitting.
At about $2,763 per acre per event, paving one acre in asphalt near War Memorial Stadium equals roughly 50–115 event days of gross revenue. With only about 7 event days a year, many owners start with gravel or a temporary surface and pave later.
Who operates War Memorial Stadium, and how can landowners and event operators partner?
University of Wyoming is listed as the venue's owner or operator. Wins Parking works with independent landowners and event operators in the one-mile ring around War Memorial Stadium, not as the venue's official parking contractor.
Landowners can choose a fixed ground lease, a revenue share on event days, or a base-plus-share hybrid. Event and venue operators can bring Wins Parking in to run overflow lots, reservations, license-plate entry and staffing on event days.
Which other Mountain West event parking markets can owners compare?
Owners near War Memorial Stadium often compare nearby Mountain West venues, where attendance, schedules and event-day rates differ. Each venue page carries its own demand estimate and a written feasibility offer for parcels within one mile.
What sources back these figures?
Public sources for the facts on this page are listed below. Anything not backed by a listed source is labeled as a Wins Parking estimate.
- War Memorial Stadium official website — War Memorial Stadium. Supports: seating capacity and venue parking information.
- Managing Travel for Planned Special Events handbook — Federal Highway Administration. Supports: event traffic and parking planning practice.
- Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) — State of Wyoming. Supports: I-80 access and event traffic.
Wins Parking is headquartered in Edwards, Colorado, in the Vail Valley, and works with landowners and event operators around major venues nationwide.
What do owners and event operators near War Memorial Stadium ask most?
As a planning estimate, one acre near War Memorial Stadium grosses about $2,763 per event (130 spaces × 85% fill × $25), or about $19,341 across roughly 7 event days a year, before operating costs. A site-specific feasibility produces binding numbers.
Parcels within one mile of War Memorial Stadium, with 0.5+ acres of paveable surface, good visibility from I-80, and existing or permittable curb cuts are the strongest candidates. Walking time under 15 minutes matters more than exact distance.
University of Wyoming is listed as the venue's owner or operator. Wins Parking works with independent landowners and ground-lease partners on the 1-mile ring around the stadium, not with the venue operator directly.
License plate recognition at every entry and exit, dynamic pricing tied to the Wyoming Cowboys schedule, branded online reservations with pre-pay, 24/7 AI security cameras, and an owner dashboard with real-time revenue.
Three structures: fixed ground lease (predictable monthly rent), revenue share (upside participation on event days), or hybrid base-plus-share. The right structure depends on property size, current land use, and the owner's risk tolerance.
About 10,000 vehicles, estimated from 28,000 average attendance at 2.8 people per car. With about 2,500 on-site spaces, roughly 7,500 cars per event park off site or arrive another way.
We estimate about 7 major event days a year at War Memorial Stadium, combining Wyoming Cowboys home dates with concerts and other large bookings. Exact counts change with schedules and playoff runs.
Often, yes. Lots near War Memorial Stadium can sell monthly permits to nearby workers and residents, host fleet or equipment parking, or run daily commuter parking, then switch to event pricing on game and concert days.
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