Rogers Arena: Learn Arena Rules, Bag Policy, Food, Parking Options

Home of the Vancouver Canucks

Rogers Arena is the home arena of the Vancouver Canucks in the National Hockey League. Located in downtown Vancouver at 800 Griffiths Way, the arena sits between BC Place and Andy Livingstone Park overlooking False Creek.

The Canucks played their first game at the arena on October 9, 1995, and nearly 20 years later, played four games there during the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals against the Boston Bruins.

Below, take a step into Rogers Arena, including the arena’s history, parking and admission, capacity and seating options and food and beverage options.

Rogers Arena History

Rogers Arena replaced Pacific Coliseum in 1995 after the NBA expanded into Canada with teams in Vancouver and Toronto. For the first 15 years of its existence, the arena was known as General Motors Place. However, Canadian communications giant Rogers Communications purchased the naming rights to the arena in July 2010.

Upon opening, Rogers Arena became home to the city’s NHL team, the Vancouver Canucks. For six years, it was also the home arena of the Vancouver Grizzlies, until the NBA team relocated to Memphis, Tennessee at the start of the 2001-2002 season. In 2014, the arena added another professional sports team — the Vancouver Warriors — under its roof when the National Lacrosse League relocated the team from Everett, Washington to Vancouver (the city’s original NLL team, the Vancouver Ravens, was only active from 2002 to 2004).

In addition to regular season sporting events, Rogers Arena has hosted the Stanley Cup playoffs and the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships multiple times. Temporarily renamed Canada Hockey Place, it was the site of ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics, where Canada took home gold medals in both the men’s and women’s team events. Other major events that have taken place at Rogers Arena over the years include the 1998 NHL All-Star Game, a multitude of UFC and WWE events, the 2001 World Figure Skating Championships and 2023 Laver Cup.

Rogers Arena is also used regularly as a concert venue, with superstars like Bruce Springsteen, USHER, P!nk and Olivia Rodrigo all bringing tours to Vancouver by taking over the arena. The Juno Awards have also been hosted there three separate times in 1998, 2009 and 2018.

Parking and Admission at Rogers Arena

Rogers Arena has an underground parking garage accessible via Griffiths Way, with availability depending on the event. (While the parkade is not open to the public during Canucks games, it is generally available on a first-come-first-serve basis, and can be reserved through Ticketmaster or the arena’s Ticket Centre when purchasing tickets.)

Thousands of public parking spaces are available in the downtown Vancouver area within walking distance of Rogers Arena as well. The arena is also accessible via public transportation via the SkyTrain’s Expo Line at the Stadium-Chinatown Station.

Patrons in need of accessible parking should contact the arena’s official Fan Services line to reserve available disability parking spaces ahead of a game, concert or other event.

Rogers Arena Capacity & Seating Options

Rogers Arena has a maximum capacity of 18,910 for hockey games, 19,700 for basketball games and 19,000 for concerts. The arena contains both an upper and lower bowl for sporting events, as well as additional floor seats made available for concerts.

Prior to the 2024-2025 season, renovations on the arena were completed by replacing all the seats in both the upper and lower bowls. The best seats in the arena vary depending on event and personal preference, so be sure to check out Rogers Arena seating charts and select your favorite seats today.

Food & Beverage Options at Rogers Arena

Rogers Arena offers a plethora of dining options, including 15 different restaurants and food vendors inside the venue. Food and beverage options on various levels of the arena include Carve, Catch, Santé, Panago Pizza, Melt, Swirl Soft Serve Ice Cream, Crisp, Molson, Steamer’s Hot Dogs, Triple O’s Burgers, Tequila Tromba, Chop Asian Noodle Stir-Fry, Inniskillin Wine Bar and more.

Additionally, the arena’s many dining options are compatible with vegetarian, vegan, dairy-free and gluten-free diets. Check out menu options for these specialty diets here.