Visiting Canadian Tire Centre as an Away Fan: The Complete Guide

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

Fly into Ottawa (YOW), then head to Kanata west of the city — the arena is a drive from both the airport and downtown. It's an international trip, so bring your passport. The arena is suburban with limited transit (game-day bus service runs from downtown), so most fans drive, rideshare, or take the shuttle.

Q: Where should visiting fans stay for a Senators game at Canadian Tire Centre?

Stay in downtown Ottawa for the city (Parliament Hill, the ByWard Market) and drive or take the game-day bus out to Kanata. Or pick a hotel in Kanata near the arena for proximity; note prices are in Canadian dollars.

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

There are big lots around the arena, and prepaid is smart. Rideshare and the game-day bus from downtown are alternatives. Arrive early and plan your ride out to Kanata — and note prices are in Canadian dollars. There are chain restaurants near the arena for a quick pregame.

Q: Where do visiting fans sit at Canadian Tire Centre?

It's a comfortable arena with good sightlines and no major obstructed views. Lower-bowl seats are pricier while the upper deck is good value. Senators crowds are relaxed and friendly to visiting fans.

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

Expect Canadian favorites like poutine alongside the arena standards. Check the bag policy, as arena clear-bag or small-bag rules usually apply. It's indoors, but dress warmly for the Ottawa cold outside.

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

Bring your passport — it's an international trip — and plan the drive or game-day bus out to Kanata. Note Canadian dollars. Stay downtown for the city and pair it with Parliament Hill and the ByWard Market. A relaxed, friendly away arena.

Canadian Tire Centre · 1000 Palladium Dr, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

★ A suburban arena west of the city — passport time

The Canadian Tire Centre sits in Kanata, in Ottawa's western suburbs, about 25 minutes from downtown. Home to the Ottawa Senators, it's a drive-and-park arena — plan your ride. Remember it's an international trip, so bring your passport. Here's how to do a Senators road trip right.

Getting There

Fly into Ottawa (YOW), then head to Kanata west of the city — the arena is a drive from both the airport and downtown.

It's an international trip, so bring your passport. The arena is suburban with limited transit (game-day bus service runs from downtown), so most fans drive, rideshare, or take the shuttle.

Where to Stay

Stay in downtown Ottawa for the city (Parliament Hill, the ByWard Market) and drive or take the game-day bus out to Kanata.

Or pick a hotel in Kanata near the arena for proximity; note prices are in Canadian dollars.

Parking & When to Arrive

There are big lots around the arena, and prepaid is smart. Rideshare and the game-day bus from downtown are alternatives.

Arrive early and plan your ride out to Kanata — and note prices are in Canadian dollars. There are chain restaurants near the arena for a quick pregame.

Where Visiting Fans Sit

It's a comfortable arena with good sightlines and no major obstructed views.

Lower-bowl seats are pricier while the upper deck is good value. Senators crowds are relaxed and friendly to visiting fans.

Food & What to Bring

Expect Canadian favorites like poutine alongside the arena standards.

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

The Pregame Scene

There isn't a walkable bar district at the suburban arena, so the pregame is mostly nearby chain restaurants or inside.

For a livelier scene, downtown Ottawa and the ByWard Market are the pregame before you head out to Kanata.

Insider Tips

Bring your passport — it's an international trip — and plan the drive or game-day bus out to Kanata. Note Canadian dollars.

Stay downtown for the city and pair it with Parliament Hill and the ByWard Market. A relaxed, friendly away arena.

Plan & Book

Build your Canadian Tire Centre trip

Choose each piece — flights into YOW, a hotel in downtown Ottawa or near the arena in Kanata, Senators tickets, and a rental car (the arena is suburban with limited transit). Remember it's an international trip. It adds to your trip below. Nothing books until you're ready.