Highmark Stadium opened in 1973 as Rich Stadium, after the food products company. After the sponsorship contract ran out in 1998, it was renamed Ralph Wilson Stadium in honour of Ralph Wilson, the team’s founding owner from 1960 until his death in 2014. A new sponsorship contract with locally based headwear company New Era in 2016 led to a new name of New Era Field. In July 2020, New Era asked to be released from its contract, and the stadium became Bills Stadium for the 2020 NFL season. The current name took effect in March 2021, after regional health insurance company Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield signed a 10-year naming deal.

The nearest airport to Highmark Stadium is Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) which is located about 10 miles from the stadium. There are several airlines that offer flights from London to Buffalo Niagara International Airport. However, it appears that there are no direct flights available, and all flights have at least one stopover.

If you are already in the US and looking to travel to/from the area, then you have the choice of most US domestic airlines including Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, American Eagle, Frontier Airlines, Jet Blue, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, United Airways and WestJet.

There are a few options for public transportation to Highmark Stadium. The area Metro runs a Game Day Express bus that costs $5 cash each way and the bus drops off in the Buffalo Bills parking area. There are also several regular bus routes that service Highmark Stadium with bus stops within walking distance. You could also make use of free apps such as Moovit to get real-time timetables, maps and directions to the arena using local public transportation systems.

Rideshare services are also available in the vicinity with a designated drop off/pick up lot located on the western end of the adjacent ECC South Campus.

Highmark Stadium is in the Orchard Park area of New York. The town is not only home to the Buffalo Bills, there are also several parks in the area, including Chestnut Ridge Park which features the Eternal Flame Falls. Additionally, there are several golf courses in the area, such as Bob-O-Link Golf Club.

Beyond the Airbnb and Sonder options there are many hotels nearby to suit all budgets, which can be booked directly or via one of the hotel reservation booking sites. Some options close to Highmark Stadium include Comfort Inn & Suites, Quality Inn, Econo Lodge Buffalo South, and Super 8 Motel Hamburg.

The Buffalo Bills sell their tickets via Ticketmaster.

Ticketmaster is the official ticket outlet for the NFL.

For most teams, Ticketmaster sells tickets on behalf of the team and resells tickets on behalf of ticket sellers. You can tell the difference on the site as the Blue dots are tickets from the team themselves, and the pink dots are from verified sellers.

Here are links to the main ticket resale sites. Click on the link, which will open up a new window, and you can compare the prices on the different ticket resell sites, bearing in mind that the prices shown may have further selling platform fees added, so take time to read my tips to Buying Tickets in North America.

• SeatGeek
• SportsEvents365 (Click on the Search Button)
• StubHub International
• StubHub US
• Ticketmaster US
• TicketNetwork
• Viagogo
• Vivid Seats

I recommend downloading the team’s Mobile App to your phone as it contains much Gameday information for the stadium.