Seattle Kraken
Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA
- Capacity
- 17,151
- Roof
- Indoor
- Surface
- Ice
- Opened
- 2021
- Tickets
- $50+
- Parking
- $15+
- Beer
- $15+
- Food
- $8+
- Est. total
- $88+
Against the other 31 NHL arenas, Climate Pledge Arena is the 31st cheapest game day: 31st for tickets, joint 18th for parking and joint 28th 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
Climate Pledge Arena sits within the Seattle Center campus, home of the Space Needle, MoPOP, and Pacific Science Center. The Kraken are Seattle's newest major sports team, and the city has embraced them with enthusiasm. The arena was rebuilt from the historic KeyArena with a stunning modern design that preserved the original 1962 World's Fair roofline. The surrounding Lower Queen Anne neighborhood has excellent bars and restaurants. Games run about 2.5 hours in regulation. Seattle rain is a factor. Bring layers and a rain jacket for the walk to the arena.
View Seating GuideTips & Fan Reports
On Saturdays you can park for free at the Amazon garages and take the monorail to the arena. Stop by Pregame at the Armory to make a sign, pick up freebies, or get a free Kraken poster.
Avoid sections 211 through 217 except for the first few rows. From higher rows in those sections you can not see the dual scoreboards which really hurts the experience.
My personal favorite seats are sections 107, 108, 109. Walk through the Armory for food or hit up bars in Lower Queen Anne like the Queen Anne Beerhall before the game.
The Space Needle Lounge is a dive bar with pinball and darts; the Verizon Lounge is an event-level speakeasy. Both were redesigned in 2026.
The Amex Lounge is open only to American Express Platinum and Centurion members, so it is not something a ticket buys.
All doors open 90 minutes before puck drop for Kraken games.
The Moet & Chandon Imperial Lounge is the arena's only all-inclusive private restaurant.
The Monorail is a 90-second ride from downtown and takes ORCA or contactless.
There is no tailgating here; the arena sits inside Seattle Center and the pregame is the campus around it.
Climate Pledge Arena has two bowls, not three — the building was dug down under a preserved roof — so a 200-level seat here is much closer to the ice than the same number elsewhere.
Know Before You Go
Essential details checked against official venue information.
- Bag policy
Guests may bring one clear or other bag no larger than 14 x 14 x 6 inches, or one clutch, purse, or wallet no larger than 4 x 6 x 1.5 inches.
Applies to: Seattle Kraken games
- Every bag larger than a clutch, including medical, diaper, parenting, and clear bags, must use an X-ray line at Entry 1, 8, or 11; small clutches may use any open entry.
- Gate opening
All Climate Pledge Arena doors open 90 minutes before puck drop for Kraken games.
Applies to: Seattle Kraken games
- Venue payments
Climate Pledge Arena is cashless and accepts Apple Pay, Google Pay, and major credit cards.
Applies to: Seattle Kraken games
- A reverse ATM near Section 04 on the Main Concourse converts up to $500 cash to a non-reloadable Visa card.
- Re-entry
Guests cannot exit and re-enter Climate Pledge Arena.
Applies to: Seattle Kraken games
- A documented exception for service-animal relief is coordinated through Guest Services at Alaska Airlines Entry 8.
Guides for Climate Pledge Arena
- Game Day Guide
7 steps from arrival to puck drop, and 21 venue rules checked against official sources.
- Parking Guide
2 lots and garages with distances and entry routes, from $15.
- Pregame Guide
3 bars, patios and plazas near Climate Pledge Arena to fill the hours before doors.
- Food & Drinks
30 concession stands and 31 items researched from the venue's own menus, cheapest food $8 and drink $6.
- Seating Guide
8 seating areas at Climate Pledge Arena, with the level names printed on the ticket.
- Getting There
Driving routes plus every car-free way in — the cheapest is King County Metro Bus (Routes 3, 4, 13), $3.
- Cost Calculator
Build a total for your own party using Climate Pledge 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
- Venue policies
Current Seattle Kraken game-day, mobile-app, and Climate Pledge Arena guest, accessibility, and food pages reviewed for Kraken 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)
- Parking prices — Never checked against a published rate: the venue's parking page, read 2026-09-05, publishes none — the only figure is the non-event hourly rate, from $7 an hour plus tax; event parking is sold by pre-purchase without a figure. The 2026-07-27 figures were compiled from third-party listings (was: "Climate Pledge Arena 2026: lots typically $30-$50 per spot on Kraken game nights, with prepaid passes via the Kraken site, SpotHero or ParkWhiz").
- Food prices — Team Marketing Report FCI + venue research
- Drink prices — Team Marketing Report FCI + venue research
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