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Visiting Bell Centre as an Away Fan: The Complete Guide

Q: How do I get to Bell Centre as an away fan?

Fly into Montréal–Trudeau (YUL), about 20–30 minutes from downtown — the REM train and buses connect to the city. It's an international trip, so bring your passport. The Metro stops at the arena (Lucien-L'Allier/Bonaventure), so getting around downtown is easy without a car.

Q: Where should visiting fans stay for a Canadiens game at Bell Centre?

Downtown Montreal or Old Montreal puts you within walking distance or a short Metro ride of the arena and the city's dining and nightlife — the ideal base. Staying central keeps everything walkable and on the Metro; note prices are in Canadian dollars.

Q: What is parking like at Bell Centre and when should away fans arrive?

There are garages downtown, and prepaid is smart, but the Metro is the easy button — it stops right at the arena. Arrive early to enjoy downtown — and note prices are in Canadian dollars. The bars and restaurants around the arena and in Old Montreal make a great pregame.

Q: Where do visiting fans sit at Bell Centre?

It's a large arena with good sightlines and no major obstructed views, and it gets loud and electric — a bucket-list hockey atmosphere. Lower-bowl seats are pricier while the upper deck is good value. Habs crowds are intensely passionate but friendly to visiting fans.

Q: What food should you get at Bell Centre, and what should you bring?

Get Montreal specialties — smoked meat and poutine — around any trip here. Check the bag policy, as arena clear-bag or small-bag rules usually apply. It's indoors, but dress warmly for the Montreal winter.

Q: What is the pregame scene like at Bell Centre?

Downtown Montreal and Old Montreal around the arena have bars and restaurants within a walk or short Metro ride. Grab smoked meat and drinks in the city, then take the Metro to the arena for puck drop.

Q: Is Bell Centre friendly to away fans, and any insider tips?

Bring your passport — it's an international trip — and take the Metro to the door. Note Canadian dollars and try the smoked meat. Stay downtown or in Old Montreal, and soak up one of the great atmospheres in hockey. A world-class away trip.

Bell Centre · 1909 Avenue des Canadiens-de-Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

★ Hockey's cathedral downtown — bring your passport

The Bell Centre is one of hockey's great buildings — a loud, historic barn in downtown Montreal with the Metro at the door. Home to the storied Montreal Canadiens and their passionate, bilingual crowd, it delivers one of the best atmospheres in the sport. Remember it's an international trip, so bring your passport. Here's how to do a Canadiens road trip right.

Getting There

Fly into Montréal–Trudeau (YUL), about 20–30 minutes from downtown — the REM train and buses connect to the city.

It's an international trip, so bring your passport. The Metro stops at the arena (Lucien-L'Allier/Bonaventure), so getting around downtown is easy without a car.

Where to Stay

Downtown Montreal or Old Montreal puts you within walking distance or a short Metro ride of the arena and the city's dining and nightlife — the ideal base.

Staying central keeps everything walkable and on the Metro; note prices are in Canadian dollars.

Parking & When to Arrive

There are garages downtown, and prepaid is smart, but the Metro is the easy button — it stops right at the arena.

Arrive early to enjoy downtown — and note prices are in Canadian dollars. The bars and restaurants around the arena and in Old Montreal make a great pregame.

Where Visiting Fans Sit

It's a large arena with good sightlines and no major obstructed views, and it gets loud and electric — a bucket-list hockey atmosphere.

Lower-bowl seats are pricier while the upper deck is good value. Habs crowds are intensely passionate but friendly to visiting fans.

Food & What to Bring

Get Montreal specialties — smoked meat and poutine — around any trip here.

Check the bag policy, as arena clear-bag or small-bag rules usually apply. It's indoors, but dress warmly for the Montreal winter.

The Pregame Scene

Downtown Montreal and Old Montreal around the arena have bars and restaurants within a walk or short Metro ride.

Grab smoked meat and drinks in the city, then take the Metro to the arena for puck drop.

Insider Tips

Bring your passport — it's an international trip — and take the Metro to the door. Note Canadian dollars and try the smoked meat.

Stay downtown or in Old Montreal, and soak up one of the great atmospheres in hockey. A world-class away trip.

Plan & Book

Build your Bell Centre trip

Choose each piece — flights into YUL, a hotel in downtown or Old Montreal near the Metro, Canadiens tickets, and a rental car only if you want it (the Metro covers everything). Remember it's an international trip. It adds to your trip below. Nothing books until you're ready.