Rogers Place Pregame Guide
Edmonton Oilers · Edmonton, AB
Rogers Place sits in the ICE District with an unusually generous transit picture: over 40 bus routes and five LRT stations within walking distance, plus an LRT entrance on the north side of the venue itself. Some 18,000 parking spaces sit within a ten-minute walk, and the arena's partnership with Precise ParkLink puts over 4,000 of them on sale online for each event. There is no tailgating policy. Bags and purses must be smaller than 12 by 12 by 6 inches and are physically inspected. Doors open 60 minutes before a regular-season Oilers game — one of the shorter windows in the league.
Tips & Fan Reports
Precise ParkLink releases 4,000-plus spaces per event online; book rather than arrive hunting.
Doors open only 60 minutes before an Oilers game, shorter than most of the league — so the ICE District Plaza is where the hour before goes.
There is an LRT entrance directly into the venue on the north side, which beats walking round in an Edmonton winter.
The bag limit is 12 by 12 by 6 inches and every bag is physically inspected.
Where to Go Before the Game
ICE District Plaza, at the foot of Ford Hall
The plaza entrance from downtown, and the district's own gathering space outside the arena — the pregame here, given the arena holds no tailgate.
Known for Plaza entrance · Foot of Ford Hall · From downtown
The LRT entrance on the north side
A dedicated LRT entrance on the north side of the venue, one of five LRT stations within walking distance alongside more than 40 bus routes.
Known for Direct LRT entrance · 5 stations nearby · 40+ bus routes
The Precise ParkLink lots and parkades
Over 4,000 spaces released for each event through the arena's parking partner, bookable online in the surrounding lots and parkades.
Known for 4,000+ per event · Book online · Surrounding parkades
The 18,000 spaces within a ten-minute walk
The wider parking stock around the ICE District, which is what makes driving workable even when the pre-booked allocation sells out.
Known for ~18,000 spaces · 10-minute walk
Rules to Know
What Rogers Place allows, and what it does not.
- Only bags and purses smaller than 12" x 12" x 6" are permitted inside, after physical inspection.
- Doors open 60 minutes prior to game time for regular season Edmonton Oilers games.
- Fans can access the arena from downtown through the ICE District Plaza entrance doors at the foot of Ford Hall, at street level through the entrance on 104 Avenue, and through the LRT entrance on the north side of the venue.
- Over 40 bus routes and five LRT stations are within walking distance of the arena.
- Event parking is available through online reservations in surrounding lots and parkades. Rogers Place has partnered with Precise ParkLink to provide over 4,000 parking spaces for each event, available to pre-purchase online.
- There are nearly 18,000 parking spaces within a ten-minute walk of the arena.
- The arena publishes no tailgating policy.
What to Bring
- A bag the gate will accept
Only bags and purses smaller than 12 x 12 x 6 inches are permitted after physical inspection.
- Only the outside food and drink the rule allows
Outside food and beverages require advance approval for an allergy, religious requirement, medical condition, or other dietary restriction.
- A card or a phone wallet
Permanent and portable concession stands accept cash, debit, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Apple Pay.
- Your tickets on a charged phone
Display a mobile ticket in the Rogers Place app, mobile Account Manager website, Apple Wallet, or Google Pay for entry; screenshots are invalid.
- A coat for the walk in
January lows average 11°F between the lot and the door at Rogers Place.
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How We Checked This Page
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- Pregame
Rogers Place official site: Getting to the Arena, Parking, Arena Guide, and the Oilers Home Game Event Guide
- Venue policies
Current Rogers Place accessibility, safety, fan-services, food, parking, and mobile-ticketing pages reviewed for Edmonton Oilers policies.
- Weather
NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals