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 joint 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.
View Seating GuideTips & Fan Reports
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.
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.
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.
Driving reduces to two roads: the Don Valley Parkway from the east and north, the Gardiner from the west, both onto Lake Shore Boulevard.
Fan Services is inside Gate 1 on the 100 Level and on the 300 concourse outside Section 301.
MLSE publishes live transit updates for event nights at access.mlse.com/transit-updates.
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.
Union Station is the connection point for everything — TTC subway, GO Transit regional rail and the arena itself are all linked there.
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.
Know Before You Go
Essential details checked against official venue information.
- Bag policy
Only small purses, clutches, and fanny packs smaller than 6.5 x 4.5 inches are permitted.
Applies to: Toronto Raptors games
- 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.
Applies to: Toronto 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.
Applies to: Toronto Raptors games
- Mastercard is the venue's preferred payment method.
- Re-entry
No re-entry is permitted after a guest exits the arena gates.
Applies to: Toronto Raptors games
Guides for Scotiabank Arena
- Game Day Guide
7 steps from arrival to tip-off, and 22 venue rules checked against official sources.
- Parking Guide
2 lots and garages with distances and entry routes, from C$50.
- Pregame Guide
3 bars, patios and plazas near Scotiabank Arena to fill the hours before doors.
- 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.
- Getting There
Driving routes plus every car-free way in — the cheapest is TTC Subway to Union Station, C$3.30.
- 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
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