Toronto Raptors
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON
- Capacity
- 19,800
- Roof
- Indoor
- Surface
- Hardwood (Maple)
- Opened
- 1999
- Tickets
- C$50+
- Parking
- C$50+
- Beer
- C$15+
- Food
- C$8+
- Est. total
- C$123+
Against the other 29 NBA arenas, Scotiabank Arena is the joint 22nd cheapest game day: 22nd for tickets, 28th for parking and 3rd for food and drink, compared on market ticket medians and published lot and menu prices in US dollars. See the full ranking.
Prices are estimates. See our methodology.
What to Expect
Scotiabank Arena sits on the Toronto waterfront near Union Station, surrounded by the Entertainment District and the underground PATH network. Raptors games are a citywide event, the fan base is enormous and passionate, fueled by the 2019 championship. The area outside the arena (Jurassic Park / Maple Leaf Square) fills with fans watching on the giant outdoor screen even when they don't have tickets. Plan to arrive 60-90 minutes early. The PATH system connects the arena to Union Station, hotels, and restaurants underground, a huge advantage in Toronto winters.
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Game Day
Park under Maple Leaf Square if the weather is bad. It connects indoors to the retail concourse and the arena without going outside.
The gate printed on your ticket is a suggestion, not a requirement: the arena tells you to join the shortest line at any gate.
Coming off the Gardiner from the west, the Spadina exit and a left onto Bay Street is the route the arena itself gives.
Parking & Directions
Scotiabank Arena is connected to Union Station and the PATH system so if you are staying downtown just walk. There are gates on each side of the arena so check which one is closer to your section.
The arena advertises nearby SpotHero spaces at up to 50% below drive-up rates.
The PATH connects the arena's Galleria with GO, Union Station and TTC Union Station.
Food & Drinks
Best to eat before you watch the game. Food and drinks are overpriced inside. You can get gear at the Real Sports Apparel store in the arena though - decent selection.
The poutine inside the arena is legitimately good. The Poutinerie at section 322 makes its own gravy and uses premium cheese curds; the loaded versions are rotisserie chicken or steak and onion.
Steam Whistle is brewed next door, the freshest beer in any NBA arena. Do a brewery tour pregame.
Seating
Can not really go wrong at Scotiabank Arena. I have been a few rows back in the middle and all the way up one row from the nosebleeds. Good sight lines everywhere.
Escalators link Level 100 to 200 and 200 to 300 on either side of Gate 1 and at Gates 5 and 5B, worth knowing before choosing an entrance.
The Scotiabank Premium Entrance lifts reach the parking levels, event level, both concourses and the arena restaurants: ScotiaClub, Hot Stove Club, Platinum Club and the Air Canada Signature Club.
Know Before You Go
- Bag policy
Only small purses, clutches, and fanny packs smaller than 6.5 x 4.5 inches are permitted.
A medically or otherwise necessary larger bag may be admitted after X-ray inspection at Gates 1, 3, or 5.
- Gate opening
General gates open one hour before tipoff for Raptors games.
The Premium Entrance opens two hours before tipoff for suite and restaurant access.
- Venue payments
Scotiabank Arena is fully cash-free and accepts debit cards, credit cards, and major contactless payment methods.
Mastercard is the venue's preferred payment method.
- Re-entry
No re-entry is permitted after a guest exits the arena gates.
Guides for Scotiabank Arena
- Game Day Guide
7 steps from arrival to tip-off, and 22 venue rules checked against official sources. 3 bars, patios and plazas to fill the hours before doors, and what to bring.
- Parking & Directions
2 lots and garages with distances and entry routes, from C$50. Or leave the car: the cheapest way in is TTC Subway to Union Station, C$3.30.
- Food & Drinks
20 concession stands and 31 items researched from the venue's own menus, cheapest food C$8 and drink C$7.
- Seating Guide
7 seating areas at Scotiabank Arena, with the level names printed on the ticket.
- Cost Calculator
Build a total for your own party using Scotiabank Arena's stored figures.
How We Checked This Page
Every section below names the source it was read from and the day it was read. Where we could not reach a published figure, the page says so rather than presenting an estimate as a checked fact.
- Venue facts
Wikipedia / Official Venue Page
- Parking prices
Scotiabank Arena Getting Here: "Our parking garage has a flat fee of $50.00" (Canadian dollars). Downtown garages and TTC/GO fares are not published there.
- Venue policies
Current Scotiabank Arena FAQ, bag-policy, customer-service, arrival, and mobile-ticket pages reviewed for Toronto Raptors game-day policies.
Not yet checked against a published source
These figures are estimates. Most venues no longer publish the numbers behind them (concession and ticket pricing moved to dynamic marketplaces), so we hold them as estimates rather than dating them as verified.
- Ticket prices: Secondary market averages (SeatGeek/StubHub)
- Food prices: Team Marketing Report Fan Cost Index + venue research
- Drink prices: Team Marketing Report Fan Cost Index + venue research