Canadian Tire Centre Parking
Ottawa Senators · Ottawa, ON
Know Before You Go
Essential details checked against official venue information.
- Parking payments
Canadian Tire Centre parking lots are cashless; parking can be prepaid through Ticketmaster or paid for at the venue by card.
Applies to: Ottawa Senators games
- Cheapest lot
- C$21
- Lots listed
- 2
- Closest
- 0.1-0.5 miles
Canadian Tire Centre is in suburban Kanata, west of downtown Ottawa. Not transit-friendly day-to-day but OC Transpo runs game-day express buses. Large affordable parking lots.
Parking Maps
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Tips & Fan Reports
What fans who park here actually do, and what it cost them.
Use the Indigo Neo app for parking. Lot 5 (OT800 - Canadian Tire Centre) is the easiest exit after the game. You can pre-order based on the event. No cash accepted at the window.
There is really no good place to park near Canadian Tire Centre. Traffic management is chaotic after the game and people are not patient. Give yourself extra time for everything.
Post-game traffic on Palladium Drive backs up for 20-30 minutes. Budget extra time.
Pre-purchased parking passes are available through the Sens app and avoid the cash line at the lot entrance.
The official lots are fine, parking is rarely a major issue at Canadian Tire Centre.
Ottawa winter winds rip across the open parking lots. Dress for -20°C with wind chill.
The OC Transpo express buses are the best option if you're staying downtown. Book your fare in advance.
Where to Park
Lot 4
C$350.1-0.5 miles
The main pre-purchased lot, $35 for Senators games through Ticketmaster; a limited number of spaces are sold on arrival. Lot 1 ($40) and Lot 6 are for passholders.
- $35 for Senators games, pre-purchased through Ticketmaster
- Limited on-arrival sales
- Lot 1 and Lot 6 are passholder lots
Slap Shot Lots (5 & 9)
C$210.5-1.0 milesCheapest
Lots 5 and 9, the cheapest general lots at $21 for Senators games, paid on arrival or up to four hours ahead through the Indigo Neo app, with pay stations inside Gate 1.
- $21 for Senators games
- Pay on arrival through the Indigo Neo app or at the Gate 1 pay stations
- Buses and RVs are $75 full-size, $60 half-size, through Ticketmaster
Or Skip the Car
- OC Transpo Game-Day Express — C$4 · OC Transpo runs special game-day express buses from downtown Ottawa to CTC. $3.75 CAD.
Parking Rules
What the pass covers, what gets turned away, and the lots that run on their own rules.
Your Pass
- For NHL games the Slap Shot Lots 5 and 9 are $21, Lot 4 is $35, Lot 6 is passholders only, and Lot 1 is $40 for passholders.
- For concerts the Slap Shot Lots 5, 6, 7 and 9 and Lot 4 are $26, and Lots 1 and 3 are $40.
- For family events the Slap Shot Lots 5 and 9 and Lots 4 and 7 are $26, and Lot 1 is $40.
- Slap Shot Lots are paid on arrival, or up to four hours before event time, through the Indigo Neo Parking App. Payment stations are also inside Gate 1.
- Other parking is pre-purchased online through Ticketmaster. Valet takes debit or credit only.
- The venue is at 1000 Palladium Drive, Ottawa.
Accessible Parking
Accessible parking is Lot A, reached the same way as Lot 3, and the permit is checked by an attendant on the way in.
- Accessible parking is Lot A and requires a valid government-issued Accessible Parking Permit.
- The permit is presented to the Lot 3 attendant; access follows the Lot 3 directions.
RV Parking
RVs are priced by size rather than turned away, and bought through the ticketing system like a seat.
- Bus and recreational vehicle parking is $75 for full-sized vehicles and $60 for half-sized vehicles.
- It is purchased through Ticketmaster.
Bus & Limo Parking
Buses are priced by size; limousines pay for the drop-off itself and park in a dedicated lot.
- Bus parking is $75 for full-sized vehicles and $60 for half-sized, bought through Ticketmaster.
- Limousine drop-off and pick-up at the Gate 2 valet costs $60.
- The limo lot at Cyclone Taylor and Huntmar has nine double parking spaces.
Ottawa Senators Car Gear
Window flags, plate frames, and decals to fly Ottawa Senators colors in the lot.
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- Parking prices
Canadian Tire Centre Directions & Parking, NHL rate table: Slap Shot Lots 5 and 9 $21 (paid on arrival through the Indigo Neo app), Lot 4 $35 (pre-purchased, limited on-arrival sales), Passholder Lot 1 $40; buses and RVs $75 and $60 (Canadian dollars). OC Transpo fares are not published there.
- Parking guidance
Official Canadian Tire Centre directions and parking page, read 2026-08-14: per-lot rates split by event type, the Indigo Neo app and its four-hour advance window, payment stations inside Gate 1, accessible parking in Lot A with the permit and attendant process, published bus and RV rates by vehicle size, limousine drop-off pricing and the limo lot location, and the 2025-26 parking map. Lot hours and road closures are not published.
- Venue policies
Current Canadian Tire Centre A-Z, accessibility, safety, parking, and Ottawa Senators mobile-ticketing pages reviewed for Senators policies.