Rogers Arena Game Day Guide
Vancouver Canucks · Vancouver, BC
Know Before You Go
Essential details checked against official venue information.
- Bag policy
Bags, including purses and backpacks, may not exceed 14 x 14 x 6 inches (35 x 35 x 15 cm).
Applies to: Vancouver Canucks games
- Diaper bags are allowed after security screening.
- Bag storage
Guests with oversized bags must return them to their vehicle or another secure area before entering Rogers Arena.
Applies to: Vancouver Canucks games
- Mobile tickets
Mobile tickets must display a moving barcode; screenshots and ticket images are not accepted at Rogers Arena.
Applies to: Vancouver Canucks games
- Re-entry
Rogers Arena does not allow guests to leave and re-enter during Canucks games.
Applies to: Vancouver Canucks games
- Prohibited items
Prohibited items include weapons, coolers, aerosols, outside food or drink without a medical exception, detachable-lens cameras, recording devices, drones, laser pointers, noisemakers, and oversized bags.
Applies to: Vancouver Canucks games
- The venue also prohibits glass bottles, cans, pointed-tip umbrellas, laptops and tablets, selfie sticks, fireworks, and signs larger than 11 x 17 inches or attached to a pole.
- First aid
First-aid staff are stationed near Sections 104 and 306 during events.
Applies to: Vancouver Canucks games
- For immediate help, contact the nearest arena staff member and first aid will be sent to you.
- Nursing and lactation
A quiet room at Section 108 is available by request and subject to availability for nursing parents or anyone needing a sensory break.
Applies to: Vancouver Canucks games
- Family restrooms
Family washrooms are located at Sections 103 and 109, and baby-changing tables are available in every washroom.
Applies to: Vancouver Canucks games
- Tickets for children
Children 36 inches tall or shorter may enter without a ticket if they sit on an adult's lap; children taller than 36 inches need a separate ticket.
Applies to: Vancouver Canucks games
- Guest services
Guest Services Centres are at Sections 104, 114, and 311; Section 104 is available during hockey games only for club-section ticket holders.
Applies to: Vancouver Canucks games
- They loan assistive devices and booster seats, store guest items, provide maps, and answer questions.
- Service animals
Service animals are welcome at Rogers Arena, and Guest Services provides carpets for them.
Applies to: Vancouver Canucks games
- Tell the ticket seller when purchasing if an aisle seat is needed for a service animal.
- Smoking and vaping
Smoking, vaping, e-cigarettes, personal vaporizers, and cannabis use are prohibited inside Rogers Arena.
Applies to: Vancouver Canucks games
- There is no designated outdoor smoking area and no re-entry. Before entering, smokers must remain at least 6 metres from the building.
Game Day Timeline
What the day looks like at Rogers Arena, hour by hour.
Arrive in Yaletown or Gastown
Take SkyTrain to Stadium-Chinatown or walk from your hotel. The pregame bar scene is spread across Yaletown, Gastown, and Granville Street.
Pregame pints and sushi
Vancouver's food scene is world-class. Yaletown has upscale sushi and cocktails; Gastown has heritage pubs and craft beer.
Walk to Rogers Arena
The walk from Yaletown or Gastown takes 10-15 minutes. Enter the arena and watch warm-ups.
Find your seat
The arena fills with blue, green, and white. Canucks fans bring serious energy, especially for rivalries against Edmonton or Calgary.
Game time
Three 20-minute periods. The atmosphere during Battle of Alberta crossover games or Pacific Division rivalries is electric.
Hit the concourse
Japadog and poutine, Vancouver's arena food reflects the city's multicultural food scene. Grab a Granville Island beer.
Yaletown and Granville nightlife
Yaletown bars and Granville Street clubs stay open late. SkyTrain runs until ~1 AM for post-game rides home.
Tips & Fan Reports
Vancouver rain is constant from October to April. Bring a rain jacket for the walk to the arena.
The Canucks-Oilers and Canucks-Flames rivalries are some of the most intense in hockey. Those games sell out fast.
SkyTrain from the airport (Canada Line) connects at Waterfront station, one stop from Stadium-Chinatown.
Gastown (5 min walk) has some of Vancouver's best bars and restaurants. Steamworks Brewing is a fan favorite pregame spot.
SkyTrain to Stadium-Chinatown is the easiest way in, 5-minute walk to the arena entrance.
Rogers Arena is on the waterfront. The seawall walk from Coal Harbour to the arena is scenic on game nights.
Weather
Rogers Arena is indoor, so these are the conditions for the parking lot and the walk in, not the seats.
Across the NHL season the warmest month is April, with an average high of 58°F, and the coldest is January, when the average low is 34°F. January is the wettest month at 6.2 inches and April the driest at 3.0 inches.
That January low ranks 24th coldest of the 32 NHL venues, and January here ranks 2nd wettest.
October
4.4 inchesNovember
6.1 inchesJanuary
6.2 inchesMarch
4.2 inchesApril
3.0 inchesVancouver Canucks Clear Bag Policy
Most venues require a clear bag. Get an approved one before you travel.
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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.
- Game day timeline
Official venue page / team game day guide
- Weather
NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals
- Venue policies
Current Rogers Arena FAQ, accessibility, family, food, Canucks event, ticket-term, prohibited-item, and parking pages reviewed for Canucks game-day policies.