First game at the Bell Centre - Questions

[Mike Hasselhoffman]

Hello everyone!

I just had a quick question regarding La Centre Bell. I don't think this question needs a new thread but I couldn't figure out where to put it, so mods please feel free to merge with a more appropriate thread or close once the question is answered.

It's actually a 2 part question:

So I've never attended a game live at La Centre Bell (seeing as I live in Toronto) but tomorrow (Jan.9th) I will be taking in my first game live at the Bell Centre.

Here's my question:

1) What time do the doors usually open on game days?
2) How much is parking at the Bell? Also, is there any public parking garages nearby within walking distance where I could park my car for cheaper?

Thank you!

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[hototogisu]

Your thread is fine but I gave it a more descriptive title

 

[Tabarouette]

2) Park near any metro and take the metro man, you'll save yourself a looooooot of trouble. I also like to take my car everywhere, but the area around the Bell Centre is incredibly frustrating and you'll end up paying too much to be squeezed between 2 cars in a weird bootleg parking lot. Metro lucien l'allier let's you walk right inside the Bell Centre without even having to go outside

 

[LyricalLyricist]

2) Depending your luck and game time there is free parking on several streets.

Example: I believe there's no parking from 4 pm to 6 pm on st Antoine near Guy.

If you get there for 6(or whatever it is) you'll have an empty stretch west of Guy and minutes away from bell center by foot.

 

[Le Tricolore]

1. Doors open an hour before the puck drops on weekdays, and an hour and a half before the puck drops on weekends.
2. Never parked at the Bell Centre. I have parked in an indoor lot on Stanley below Ste Catherine. It used to be $11 to park there during games (this was a few years ago, mind you), when everywhere else was about $15.

 

[Hullois]

For parking, it depends what you do after the game and where your hotel is. I would recommend leaving your car at the hotel and taking a cab to the Bell.

 

[Gary320]

Yep. Save yourself the trouble. Take a cab or metro. Getting out of there after the game is hell.

 

[llamateizer]

I park for free (if you find places)
It's a 10-15 min walk . I park near ETS university (william Street and Peel street).

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/45....f7ae!2m2!1d-73.5693153!2d45.4960667!3e2?hl=en

 

[chuck1984]

I don't know, it's not THAT bad with traffic. We're not in a game 7 where the entire downtown will be packed + it's cold outside... I don't remember the exact parking lot, but you can find a few at $20 within a 5 minute walk. Others are more expensive, don't waste your money. Sorry I couldn't give you more precise infos...

 

[Le Tricolore]

I don't know, it's not THAT bad with traffic. We're not in a game 7 where the entire downtown will be packed + it's cold outside... I don't remember the exact parking lot, but you can find a few at $20 within a 5 minute walk. Others are more expensive, don't waste your money. Sorry I couldn't give you more precise infos...

Montreal is actually REALLY cheap parking compared to some places. I paid $40 to park at the Bruins/Habs playoff game in Boston a couple years ago. I think I paid $60 to park at Met Life Stadium for a Steelers/Jets game at one point, too.

 

[Brainiac]

One more vote for public transit. Just park anywhere near a metro station outside downtown and get down at Lucien l'Allier or Bonaventure on the orange line.

You'll save yourself money AND trouble.

Otherwise, do consider the option of parking a little further from the Bell Center and walk a bit. As the above poster said, near the ETS building is a very good option.

 

[Burke the Legend]

There's lots of public parking lots downtown that have weekend & evening rates. Underground office buildings and open lots between St. Catherine and Sherbrooke, 3-4 blocks from Bell Centre, $10 or lower. Also Better to be 4 blocks away to avoid the traffic crunch right beside the arena.

http://en.parkopedia.ca/parking/underground/les_cours_mont_royal/h3a/montréal/

Look at the ones around there.