Pittsburgh Penguins
PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
- Capacity
- 18,387
- Roof
- Indoor
- Surface
- Ice
- Opened
- 2010
- Tickets
- $40+
- Parking
- $15+
- Beer
- $12+
- Food
- $7+
- Est. total
- $74+
Against the other 31 NHL arenas, PPG Paints Arena is the 21st cheapest game day: 22nd for tickets, joint 18th for parking and joint 15th 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
PPG Paints Arena sits at the edge of downtown Pittsburgh in the Uptown district. The Penguins are Pittsburgh's hockey heartbeat, a franchise with five Stanley Cups and a loyal, knowledgeable fan base. The arena opened in 2010 and is modern, comfortable, and well-designed for hockey. Downtown Pittsburgh's restaurants and bars are within walking distance, and the Strip District is a short ride for pregame dining. Games run about 2.5 hours in regulation.
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When you park in the arena garage, go straight at the entrance, turn left along the wall, and drop down a level. Park near the exit so you can get out faster and not get stuck in the garage.
Souper Bowl is the closest bar to the arena and runs tons of specials around Pens games. The Mellon Center garage is also a good option that is walkable. Get to downtown early if you are driving.
Prepay for parking in the lots by the arena to know you have a spot. Depending on where they put you though, getting out can be an absolute nightmare. The T is free on game days if you are staying downtown.
The arena garage is for non-hockey events, so it is not an option on a Penguins night.
The Casamigos Club sits in the double-attack zone below sections 107-109, so you get two of the three periods of Penguins attacking play in front of you.
Do not bring a wrapped gift for a player: sealed packages of any kind are refused.
The 61 and 71 route families stop on Fifth Avenue coming in and Forbes Avenue going out — check which street you want before you board.
Steel Plaza is the closest T station, at Ross Street and 6th Avenue.
All arena parking is cashless, and the arena encourages pre-purchase through ParkWhiz.
The Lexus Club is the arena's only sit-down fine-dining restaurant, and its view is of the Pittsburgh skyline rather than the ice.
Know Before You Go
Essential details checked against official venue information.
- Bag policy
Only wallets or wristlets measuring 4 x 6 x 1 inch or less, medical bags, and diaper bags are permitted, subject to entry screening.
Applies to: Pittsburgh Penguins games
- Large bags, coolers, backpacks, and sealed packages are prohibited; medical and diaper bags pass through X-ray screening.
- Gate opening
Doors generally open one hour before Penguins games.
Applies to: Pittsburgh Penguins games
- Check the individual event page for the confirmed time.
- Venue payments
PPG Paints Arena is cashless and accepts credit cards, debit cards, Apple Pay, and Google Pay.
Applies to: Pittsburgh Penguins games
- Free reverse ATMs convert $1 to $500 in cash to a prepaid Visa card at the Highmark Lobby, F.N.B. Club, Captain Morgan Club, and Sections 106, 119, 206, and 234.
- Re-entry
Exit and re-entry are not permitted at PPG Paints Arena.
Applies to: Pittsburgh Penguins games
Guides for PPG Paints 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
4 bars, patios and plazas near PPG Paints Arena to fill the hours before doors.
- Food & Drinks
2 concession stands and 18 items researched from the venue's own menus, cheapest food $7 and drink $6.
- Seating Guide
9 seating areas at PPG Paints Arena, with the level names printed on the ticket.
- Getting There
Driving routes plus every car-free way in — the cheapest is Pittsburgh Regional Transit (Light Rail), $2.75.
- Cost Calculator
Build a total for your own party using PPG Paints 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
- Drink prices
PPG Paints Arena 2026: beer $18 and soda $7 reported at standard stands
- Venue policies
Current PPG Paints Arena and Pittsburgh Penguins accessibility, arena-guide, ticketing, parking, payment, and concessions pages reviewed for Penguins 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 lots are cashless and 'event parking rates vary'. The 2026-07-27 figures were compiled from third-party listings (was: "PPG Paints Arena 2026: the roughly 3,000 official arena spaces cost $26-$32 for Penguins games; off-site reservations from $6").
- Food prices — Team Marketing Report FCI + venue research
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