Ottawa Senators road trip guide
Everything you need to catch the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Canada — arena guide, tickets, getting there and where to watch.
🎟️ Ottawa Senators tickets
Compare box office and resale for upcoming Senators games. Prices vary by opponent and date — check a specific game on the Senators schedule.
✈️🚗 Getting to Canadian Tire Centre
Nearest major airport is Ottawa (YOW) — about 16 mi / 23 min from the arena.
🧭 Planning your trip — quick answers
What airport do you fly into for a Ottawa Senators game?
Ottawa (YOW) (YOW) is the closest major airport — roughly 16 miles from Canadian Tire Centre, about 23 min by car depending on traffic.
How much is parking at Canadian Tire Centre?
Official game-day parking typically runs $21-40 CAD. Free parking exists but costs a walk: the Palladium Auto Park retail complex west of the arena and the office-park/Costco lot cluster on Silver Seven Road to the east bot…
How do you get to Canadian Tire Centre without a car?
OC Transpo Route 404 runs Tunney's Pasture Station <-> Canadian Tire Centre (about 31 minutes, 16 stops) and is the most direct downtown transit link; Routes 405/406 are additional CTC-branded event routes.
How much is a beer at Canadian Tire Centre?
Normal walk-up prices are about $14.08 CAD for a standard draft beer (≈ $10.28 USD) and $7.00 CAD for a regular hot dog (≈ $5.11 USD). The league-wide average is $10.36 USD a beer — see how Canadian Tire Centre ranks against all 109 arenas on our arena-prices page.
Prices and logistics are approximate and change — details in the arena-prices table and the arena guide below.
🏟️ Canadian Tire Centre fan guide
Best seats
Lower bowl (100s) along the ice; 300s are steep but cheap. It's out in Kanata (west of downtown) — sit lower and plan the drive.
Parking
Big surface lots around the arena in suburban Kanata; easy in/out but budget for post-game traffic on the Queensway. ($20–30)
Getting there
No rail — drive to Kanata (west of downtown Ottawa) or take an OC Transpo game-day express bus. Budget time on Hwy 417.
Bar scene
Suburban Kanata — limited walkable options; the arena's own bars + a few nearby chains. Downtown Ottawa (ByWard Market) is a ~25-min drive for real nightlife.
Pre-game bars
- Local Kanata spots — A few pubs/chains near the arena.
- ByWard Market (downtown) — Ottawa's bar district, ~25-min drive.
Concession prices (CAD, approx)
- Beer (large)$13–16
- Poutine$11
- BeaverTail$8
Insider tips
- Drive & leave buffer on the 417
- ByWard Market for after
📺 Where to watch the Senators
Local / regional TV: TSN5 / RDS (FR)
National (CA): Sportsnet · Hockey Night in Canada · Amazon Prime Video · TVA Sports · OMNI. Full TV guide →
🧳 Make a trip of it — Ottawa
Canada's capital — Parliament, canals and world-class museums.
- The ByWard Market — Food stalls, restaurants and a BeaverTail.
- National Gallery of Canada — The giant spider out front is 'Maman'.
- The Rideau Canal — Skate it in winter, bike it in summer.
🧭 Combine it into a road trip
Also in Ottawa: Ottawa Redblacks