Detroit Red Wings
Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI
- Capacity
- 19,515
- Roof
- Indoor
- Surface
- Ice
- Opened
- 2017
- Tickets
- $30+
- Parking
- $15+
- Beer
- $12+
- Food
- $7+
- Est. total
- $64+
Against the other 31 NHL arenas, Little Caesars Arena is the 10th cheapest game day: 7th for tickets, joint 18th for parking and joint 20th 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
Little Caesars Arena anchors the District Detroit, a multi-block entertainment zone between Woodward Avenue and the I-75 corridor. The arena opened in 2017 and is one of the NHL's newest and most impressive venues. The Red Wings' pregame scene lives in the restaurants and bars of the District Detroit and along Woodward Avenue. Detroit is experiencing a renaissance, and game nights showcase the city at its best. Plan to arrive 60–90 minutes early to explore the Via concourse and catch warm-ups.
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Bring an empty water bottle with you and fill it inside to save money. Get a coney from American or Lafayette for the real Detroit experience. Pro tip - Lafayette is the better one.
Look for the Red Wing logo at the northeast corner lower concourse made of auto parts. There are multiple selfie and photo spots including the Red Wings bench and Little Caesars spear.
Check out the Olympia letters from the actual Olympia hockey rink on display inside. Little Caesars Arena has tons of history throughout the building if you look for it. Also Mike's Pizza Bar is solid.
The UWM Legends Club is the ONLY club at Little Caesars Arena that overlooks the arena bowl. The Comerica Players Club, Michigan First Credit Union Club, Labatt Blue Club and Rehmann Club do not — check before buying a club ticket expecting a view.
There is no general admission at Red Wings or Pistons games — every ticket is a specific seat.
Every parking location is credit card only. There is no cash option anywhere in the District.
Nothing on the arena's page covers the streetcar, the People Mover or buses, so plan a car-free trip from the operator's own map.
Southbound Woodward Avenue (M-1) carries lane closures on event days — approach from another direction if you can.
Portals 1-20 are on the street level concourse and 21-72 on the upper concourse, so the portal number tells you which level you are entering.
Aim for Trinity Health, UWM or Temple West if you want the shortest walk, particularly for accessible parking.
Know Before You Go
Essential details checked against official venue information.
- Bag policy
Single-compartment bags, wallets, clutches, fanny packs, and clear bags smaller than 4 x 6 x 1.5 inches are permitted.
Applies to: Detroit Red Wings games
- Diaper, parenting, and medically or dietarily necessary bags smaller than 16 x 16 x 8 inches are permitted; larger bags, including cases for laptops, tablets, cameras, and binoculars, are prohibited.
- Gate opening
Doors typically open 90 minutes before Red Wings games.
Applies to: Detroit Red Wings games
- Door times are subject to change.
- Venue payments
Little Caesars Arena is cashless and accepts Mastercard, Visa, Discover, and American Express throughout the venue.
Applies to: Detroit Red Wings games
- Fee-free reverse ATMs convert cash to prepaid Mastercard cards inside the XFINITY Box Office and outside Portals 9 and 58.
- Re-entry
Guests who exit Little Caesars Arena are not permitted to re-enter.
Applies to: Detroit Red Wings games
Guides for Little Caesars Arena
- Game Day Guide
7 steps from arrival to puck drop, and 20 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 Little Caesars Arena to fill the hours before doors.
- Food & Drinks
5 concession stands and 14 items researched from the venue's own menus, cheapest food $7 and drink $5.
- Seating Guide
9 seating areas at Little Caesars Arena, with the level names printed on the ticket.
- Getting There
Driving routes plus every car-free way in — the cheapest is QLine Streetcar, free.
- Cost Calculator
Build a total for your own party using Little Caesars 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
- Parking prices
parkingaccess.com Little Caesars Arena, naming the garages: 'Official on-site garages — LCA Garage at 160 Sproat St and UWM Garage at 128 W. Fisher Service Dr — charge about $40.' Stored figure matches. District Detroit figure not re-checked.
- Food prices
Little Caesars Arena 2026 traditional concession stands: hot dog $7, water $5, pizza slice $8-$10, soda $7; matches the figures recorded for Pistons games
- Drink prices
Little Caesars Arena 2026 traditional concession stands: hot dog $7, water $5, pizza slice $8-$10, soda $7; matches the figures recorded for Pistons games
- Venue policies
Current Little Caesars Arena venue, A-Z, entry-policy, parking, and Red Wings arena pages reviewed for Detroit Red Wings 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)
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