Nationwide Arena Seating Guide
Columbus Blue Jackets · Columbus, OH
- Cheapest section
- $15+
- Sections
- 8
- Capacity
- 18,500
Know Before You Go
Essential details checked against official venue information.
- Accessible entry
Complimentary wheelchair escorts are available on request at every Nationwide Arena entry point, with no advance arrangement required.
Applies to: Columbus Blue Jackets games
- Escorts take guests as close as possible to their seats and arrange post-event pickup, but guests cannot remain in the arena wheelchair during the event.
- Accessible seating
Accessible seating is available on all arena levels and at all price levels through the box office or Ticketmaster.
Applies to: Columbus Blue Jackets games
- Event-day exchanges from standard seats are handled at Guest Services near Section 112 and depend on availability. Up to three companion seats may be purchased in the same row or as close as possible, subject to availability.
- Assistive listening
Assistive-listening headsets and receivers are available free at Guest Services across from Section 112 on the main concourse.
Applies to: Columbus Blue Jackets games
- A valid ID is required as collateral. Devices carry the in-house feed but not Blue Jackets play-by-play commentary; contacting Guest Services before the event is recommended.
- Sensory services
The Safelite Safe Spot sensory room is on the Club Level near Party Tower 4 and is available by asking a Guest Services attendant.
Applies to: Columbus Blue Jackets games
- Free sensory kits with fidget tools, a weighted lap pad, and noise-reducing headphones are available at Guest Services near Sections 112 and 208. A driver license is held as collateral for a kit.
Nationwide Arena sells its premium space by group size rather than by tier, and the three products barely overlap: Loge Boxes and Terrace Tables take four to six on the Club Level, suites take twenty to thirty, and the Party Towers take twenty-four to forty-eight. There is no small-party premium option beyond the boxes and no large one below a suite, so the right product follows almost entirely from how many of you there are.
Tips & Fan Reports
I work at the arena and my favorite spot is the upper part of 117, right in front of the organist closer to 116. Great atmosphere and energy in that section.
A corner seat on the power level like section 227 gives you a really good view of everything for a reasonable price. I would not worry about trouble for rooting for the away team at Nationwide.
An ordinary Club Seat does not include the Loge Box or Terrace Table products.
Loge Boxes and Terrace Tables sit on the Club Level, which for hockey is the height where the systems become visible.
There is no premium option between six and twenty guests, so a party of eight or ten has to pick a side of that gap.
Premium here is chosen by party size, not tier: four to six in a Loge Box or Terrace Table, twenty to thirty in a suite, twenty-four to forty-eight in a Party Tower.
Where to Sit
Every tier in the building, what it costs, and what you give up to sit there.
Ice-Level / Glass Seats
$210 - $700+Pros
- The players are physically at your eye line
- Contact on the near boards lands in front of you
Cons
- The most expensive Blue Jackets ticket
- You see the least of the game from here
Party Towers
$300 - $900+Most expensive tier
Tower spaces built for groups of twenty-four to forty-eight.
Pros
- The arena's largest premium product, for 24 to 48 guests
- A distinct tower space rather than a row of suites
Cons
- Built for a big group; wrong for a party of two or four
- Sold as a single unit
Suites
$280 - $850+Private suites for twenty to thirty guests.
Pros
- A private, enclosed setting for a substantial group
- Suite-level service
Cons
- Twenty to thirty guests, so it sits between the boxes and the towers with no smaller option
- Priced as a suite
Loge Boxes and Terrace Tables (Club Level)
$180 - $500+Private boxes and tables on the Club Level, for four to six.
Pros
- The only small-party premium option here, at four to six guests
- A private, intimate setting rather than a share of a lounge
- Club Level position with the whole sheet in view
Cons
- Four to six only
- Club Level height, so removed from the boards
Club Seats
$115 - $350Club seating on the Club Level, raised over the lower bowl.
Pros
- For hockey this height is where the systems become visible
- Club concourse access
Cons
- Does not include the Loge Box or Terrace Table products
- Removed from the sound of the boards
Lower Level Sideline
$70 - $220Pros
- The best all-round hockey sightline in the arena
- Genuinely affordable for a lower-bowl seat
Cons
- Play tight to the near boards is hidden below you
Lower Level End Zone
$40 - $130Pros
- Lower-bowl seats at upper-deck money
- The best angle on a power play working the near zone
Cons
- The Blue Jackets attack this end twice in three periods
- Cross-ice passing is hard to read end-on
Upper Level (200-Level)
$15 - $60Cheapest tier
Pros
- The cheapest Blue Jackets ticket
- For hockey, height shows you the systems the glass cannot
Cons
- Steep, and a long way up
Columbus Blue Jackets Seat Comfort
Padded seat cushions and compact binoculars for the upper deck.
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How We Checked This Page
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- Seating
Nationwide Arena premium seating, party towers, suites, loge boxes and terrace tables, seating and A-to-Z guide pages on nationwidearena.com
- Venue policies
Current Nationwide Arena and Columbus Blue Jackets policy, accessibility, parking, and mobile-ticket pages reviewed for Blue Jackets 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)