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Bill Snyder Family Stadium from the air at night, floodlit and full, with the town dark around it

Bill Snyder Family Stadium from the air on the opening night of the 2025 season. Photo: Dawson Wagner, CC BY 4.0

Big 12 · Manhattan, Kansas

Where to stay for a Kansas State game Hotels near Bill Snyder Family Stadium, by time to the gate

Checked against 12 sources on November 8, 2026 · Editorial team · How we check

Stay in Aggieville, by campus, and take the free Union shuttle. If Manhattan is full, stay in Junction City or Wamego.

The stadium sits on the north edge of campus, so even the closest hotels, in Aggieville, are a 35–39 minute walk. The free K-State Union shuttle runs from the Student Union to the stadium from 2 hours before kickoff, and the Union garage is free at weekends. The hotels downtown, by the conference center, are a 10 minute drive with no traffic. Manhattan's roughly 1,450 hotel rooms fill on home weekends; next are Wamego, 25 minutes east, and Junction City, 29–30 minutes west on I-70.

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Hotels in Aggieville →See the 2027 weekends

Stadium
Bill Snyder Family Stadium, 50,000 seats, on the north edge of campus [9]
Gates
Usually open 2 hours before kickoff. You can go back out to your tailgate if your ticket is scanned out [7]
Free shuttle
From the K-State Student Union, 2 hours before kickoff; the Union garage is free at weekends [6]
Parking
The lots next to the stadium are for permit holders; everyone else parks in satellite lots [7]
Hotel rooms
About 1,450 in Manhattan, and they fill on home football weekends [5]

Kansas State weekends by the numbers

  • 0.9stadium seats for every resident of Manhattan: 50,000 seats (capacity) [9] against 54,673 residents [10]
  • 35 minwalk from the closest hotel, the Holiday Inn Manhattan at the Campus, to the stadium (1.6 mi) [11]
  • 3hotels we list within a 40 minute walk of the stadium [11]
  • 78 mindrive, with no traffic, from the furthest overflow town fans use when Manhattan is full [11]

Kansas State's 2027 home weekends, rated

Two non-conference dates are set. The Big 12 has not yet published dates for the five conference home games. [2] Hardest so far: South Dakota, BYU, Utah, Baylor, Cincinnati and West Virginia (Hard). How we rate weekends.

Fans in purple fill the stands at Bill Snyder Family Stadium under a blue sky with scattered clouds
The Army game at Bill Snyder Family Stadium, September 2025. Photo: Ksuwildkat, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Kansas State 2027 home games and how hard rooms will be
DateOpponentRoomsWhyBook
Sat, Sep 4, 2027South Dakota
Non-conference
HardHoliday weekend
Season opener. [3]
Rooms Fri–Sun →
Sat, Sep 11, 2027Georgia Southern
Non-conference
BusyNon-conference, no billed weekend [4]Rooms Fri–Sun →
Date not yet setBYU
Big 12
HardConference game [2]Rooms →
Date not yet setUtah
Big 12
HardConference game [2]Rooms →
Date not yet setBaylor
Big 12
HardConference game [2]Rooms →
Date not yet setCincinnati
Big 12
HardConference game [2]Rooms →
Date not yet setWest Virginia
Big 12
HardConference game [2]Rooms →

Kickoff times may not be set until a few weeks before the game. Book Friday and Saturday nights, and check the time before you travel.

Hotels closest to Bill Snyder Family Stadium

Of the 11 hotels we list, the closest is the Holiday Inn Manhattan at the Campus at 1641 Anderson Avenue: a 35 minute walk (1.6 mi) to the stadium. 3 are within a 40 minute walk. Times are routed on OpenStreetMap from each hotel to the stadium with no traffic [11]; on game day the drive takes longer and the lots fill early.

Hotels near Bill Snyder Family Stadium, closest first, with walk and drive times
HotelAreaOn footBy carGame-day bus
Holiday Inn Manhattan at the Campus
1641 Anderson Avenue, Manhattan
Aggieville35 min · 1.6 mi6 min · 2.0 miK-State Union shuttle, free [6]
Bluemont Hotel
1212 Bluemont Avenue, Manhattan
Aggieville38 min · 1.7 mi7 min · 2.5 miK-State Union shuttle, free [6]
Courtyard Manhattan Aggieville
715 North 12th Street, Manhattan
Aggieville39 min · 1.9 mi8 min · 2.9 miK-State Union shuttle, free [6]
Comfort Suites Manhattan
1020 Hostetler Drive, Manhattan
Tuttle Creek Boulevard58 min · 2.8 mi8 min · 3.1 miNone listed
Fairfield Inn Manhattan
300 Colorado Street, Manhattan
DowntownDrive10 min · 3.9 miNone listed
Candlewood Suites Manhattan
210 Blue Earth Place, Manhattan
DowntownDrive10 min · 4.0 miNone listed
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Manhattan
115 Blue Earth Place, Manhattan
DowntownDrive10 min · 4.0 miNone listed
Wamego Inn & Suites
1300 Lilac Lane, Wamego
WamegoDrive25 min · 16.5 miNone listed
Candlewood Suites Junction City
100 South Hammons Drive, Junction City
Junction CityDrive29 min · 20.6 miNone listed
Courtyard Junction City
310 Hammons Drive, Junction City
Junction CityDrive29 min · 20.6 miNone listed
Hampton Inn & Suites Junction City
1039 South Washington Street, Junction City
Junction CityDrive30 min · 21.7 miNone listed

Where to stay in Manhattan, by area

3 km10 km25 kmBill Snyder Family StadiumClay Center49 min driveWamego25 min driveTuttle Creek Boulevard8 min driveAggieville35 min walkDowntown10 min driveTopeka71 min driveSalina78 min driveAbilene53 min driveJunction City29 min drive
  1. Tuttle Creek Boulevard 8 min drive
  2. Downtown 10 min drive
  3. Wamego 25 min drive
  4. Junction City 29 min drive
  5. Aggieville 35 min walk
  6. Clay Center 49 min drive
  7. Abilene 53 min drive
  8. Topeka 71 min drive
  9. Salina 78 min drive
Walk to the gatesShort drive or shuttleOverflow townsPositions are to scale in direction; distance is compressed. Times are routed with no traffic.

Walk to the gates

Aggieville and the campus edge

NightlifeCar-free with the shuttle

Manhattan's bar and restaurant district, at the south-east corner of campus. A long walk to the stadium, but the free Union shuttle leaves from the Student Union, a few minutes away.

  • 35 min Walk from Holiday Inn at the Campus to the stadium (1.6 mi) [11]
  • 39 min Walk from Aggieville (1.8 mi) [11]
  • 6 min Drive from the Student Union, no traffic (1.7 mi) [11]

Game day: The free shuttle leaves from the south circle on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, between the K-State Parking Garage and the Union, 2 hours before kickoff. It comes back from late in the third quarter until about an hour after the game.

Hotels here

Hotels in Aggieville →

A short drive or shuttle

Downtown and the conference center

DriversGroupsFamilies

A cluster of chain hotels by the Manhattan Conference Center and the Flint Hills Discovery Center, south-east of Aggieville. A 10 minute drive with no traffic.

  • 10 min Drive from Colorado Street, no traffic (4.0 mi) [11]

Hotels here

Hotels in Downtown →

Tuttle Creek Boulevard

DriversBudget

Hotels on the east side, along Tuttle Creek Boulevard. An 8 minute drive with no traffic, north of downtown.

  • 8 min Drive from Hostetler Drive, no traffic (3.1 mi) [11]

Hotels here

Hotels in Tuttle Creek Boulevard →

When the town is full

Junction City

OverflowEasy from I-70

The town beside Fort Riley, with many chain hotels at the I-70 exits. 29–30 minutes to the stadium with no traffic, and the first place to look when Manhattan is full.

  • 29 min Drive from the Hammons Drive hotels, no traffic (20.6 mi) [11]

Hotels here

Hotels in Junction City →

Wamego

OverflowSmall town

A small town 25 minutes east on Highway 24, with one hotel and a bed and breakfast. Book it early.

  • 25 min Drive from Wamego, no traffic (16.5 mi) [11]

Hotels here

Hotels in Wamego →

Clay Center, Abilene, Topeka and Salina

Big weekendsLower prices

When Manhattan, Junction City and Wamego are full, the next rooms are 50–80 minutes away across the Flint Hills.

  • 49 min Clay Center, no traffic (37.5 mi) [11]
  • 53 min Abilene, no traffic (44.3 mi) [11]
  • 71 min Topeka, no traffic (60.6 mi) [11]
  • 78 min Salina, no traffic (67.8 mi) [11]
Hotels in Clay Center, Abilene, Topeka →

Booking rules: when rooms open and what big weekends cost

Every room in town fills

Visit Manhattan told K-State Athletics that the town had about 700 hotel rooms in 1997 and about 1,450 in 2016, and that they fill on home football weekends. The first two hotels built for football were the Hampton Inn and the Fairfield Inn. [5]

No parking next to the stadium without a permit

The lots beside the stadium are for permit holders. Plan on a satellite lot, or park free in the K-State Union garage and take the shuttle. [7]

Only reserved RVs stay the night

Overnight parking around the stadium is limited to reserved RV spaces with a purchased overnight pass. Without one, plan to sleep in a hotel or a campground, not in a game-day lot. [8]

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What we saw in the 2026 season

Our own readings of Booking.com search results: two nights, two adults, prices before taxes, one reading on one day. A record of last season, not a forecast for 2027, and not used in the rating.

  • 11 days before the Arizona game (Saturday 21 November), Booking.com showed 18 places with rooms in Manhattan for the nights of 20–22 November, at a median of $530 for two nights. In Junction City, the overflow town, the same nights showed 10 places at a median of $253. [1]
  • For a weekend with no home game, 4–6 December 2026, Booking.com showed 24 places with rooms in Manhattan, at a median of $292 for two nights. [1]

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Game day at Bill Snyder Family Stadium: parking, traffic and buses

The limestone west side of Bill Snyder Family Stadium with its towers and the stands beside it
The west side of Bill Snyder Family Stadium. Photo: Kgwo1972, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Free Union shuttle

The K-State Student Union and Housing and Dining Services run a free shuttle from the south circle on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, between the K-State Parking Garage and the Union, starting 2 hours before kickoff. It drops off near the Jardine Plaza neighbourhood by the stadium, and returns from late in the third quarter until about an hour after the game. The Union garage is free on Saturdays and Sundays. [6]

Gates and re-entry

Gates usually open 2 hours before kickoff, and K-State asks fans to arrive early for security screening. You can leave for your tailgate and come back in, as long as your ticket is scanned on the way out. [7]

Parking

The closest lots are reserved for permit holders. General parking is in the surrounding areas and satellite lots, and the rules can change by lot and season, so check the current K-State policy before you set up a tailgate. [7]

Lot times and payment

Stadium lots open five hours before kickoff. The east and west stadium lots need an Ahearn Fund permit on display. K-State Athletics is cashless, parking included: bring a card. [8]

Rideshare drop-off and pick-up

Drop-off is on College Avenue outside Tointon Family Stadium (best for the west side) or on Kimball Avenue outside the Vanier Football Complex, north of the stadium (both sides). After the game, cars can stage from the end of the third quarter, but once police take over the exit traffic, no car gets back in until it clears, usually 45 minutes to an hour after the game. [8]

Bag policy

Clear bags up to 12 x 6 x 12 inches or a one-gallon clear freezer bag, plus a small clutch up to 5.5 x 7.5 inches. Gates open two hours before kickoff, and screening under Kansas law takes time: K-State asks fans to come early. [8]

Getting back after the game

The Union shuttle runs back from late in the third quarter until about an hour after the game, so you can leave early or wait out the crowd. [6]

Getting to Manhattan

Driving

Manhattan is 10 miles north of I-70 on K-177, between Junction City and Topeka. Highway 24 runs east to Wamego. [12]

Flying in

Manhattan Regional (MHK) is 22 minutes' drive from the stadium with no traffic (9.9 mi). [11]

Flying in

Kansas City International (MCI) is 149 minutes' drive from the stadium with no traffic (132.8 mi). [11]

Travel news for the 2027 season

  • The K-State Union brought back its free game-day shuttle to the stadium. [6]
  • The Big 12 set K-State's conference matchups through 2027. The 2027 home games are Baylor, BYU, Cincinnati, Utah and West Virginia; the Sunflower Showdown is in Lawrence. [2]

Kansas State game weekends: questions fans ask

What is the closest hotel to Bill Snyder Family Stadium?

Of the hotels we list, the Holiday Inn at the Campus at 1641 Anderson Avenue. It is a 35 minute walk (1.6 miles) to the stadium, which sits on the far north edge of campus. [11]

Is there a shuttle to K-State games?

Yes, free. It leaves from the K-State Student Union 2 hours before kickoff and runs back until about an hour after the game. The Union garage is free at weekends. [6]

Where should I stay if Manhattan is sold out?

Wamego, 25 minutes east, or Junction City, 29–30 minutes west, which has many more hotels. Clay Center and Abilene are about 50 minutes away. [11]

How many hotel rooms are there in Manhattan, Kansas?

About 1,450, according to Visit Manhattan in 2016, up from about 700 in 1997. They fill on home football weekends. [5]

When are K-State's 2027 Big 12 home games?

The Big 12 has not published 2027 dates yet. The home games are Baylor, BYU, Cincinnati, Utah and West Virginia, after South Dakota on 4 September and Georgia Southern on 11 September. [2]

Sources

  1. Our reading of Booking.com search results (two nights, two adults, before taxes): searches for Manhattan, Kansas, United States on booking.com, for the nights given with each reading, FootballStay (10 November 2026). Checked November 10, 2026.
  2. Big 12 Announces K-State's Conference Matchups Through 2027, K-State Athletics. Checked November 8, 2026.
  3. Kansas State adds South Dakota to 2027 football schedule, FBSchedules.com. Checked November 8, 2026.
  4. Georgia Southern to play at Kansas State in 2027, FBSchedules.com. Checked November 8, 2026.
  5. K-State Athletics a Driving Force to Enhance Manhattan, K-State Athletics (2016). Checked November 8, 2026.
  6. Game Day Made Easy: K-State Union Revives Free Shuttle to Bill Snyder Family Stadium, The Sunflower State Radio Network (27 August 2025). Checked November 8, 2026.
  7. A gameday guide to Bill Snyder Family Stadium for Wildcats fans, The Collegian (17 August 2026). Checked November 8, 2026.
  8. Football Game Day: Bill Snyder Family Stadium A-Z, K-State Athletics. Checked November 10, 2026.
  9. Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium, Wikipedia. Checked November 8, 2026.
  10. City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2025 (Vintage 2025), U.S. Census Bureau. Checked November 8, 2026.
  11. Routed walk and drive times (OSRM on OpenStreetMap, no traffic), FOSSGIS routing.openstreetmap.de. Checked November 8, 2026.
  12. Hotel positions and addresses, OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Checked November 8, 2026.

Photos

  • Bill Snyder Family Stadium from the air on the opening night of the 2025 season. Dawson Wagner, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  • The Army game at Bill Snyder Family Stadium, September 2025. Ksuwildkat, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  • The west side of Bill Snyder Family Stadium. Kgwo1972, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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