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Bell Centre — visitor guide
The Bell Centre is the Canadiens' home in the heart of downtown Montreal — opened in 1996 as the Molson Centre to replace the old Forum. It's one of the loudest rooms in hockey, and the pre-game atmosphere alone justifies the trip. Best of all, it's dead easy to reach: the Orange Line drops you practically at the door.
Quick facts
- Address
- 1909 Avenue des Canadiens-de-Montréal, Montréal, QC
- Opened
- 1996
- Home team
- Montreal Canadiens
- City
- Montreal
Getting there
STM Orange Line (Ligne 2)
Lucien-L'Allier — The station entrance at 955, rue Lucien-L'Allier is steps from the building — the STM lists it on the Orange Line between Georges-Vanier and Bonaventure. (Official event guide)
Parking: The Bell Centre doesn't publish event parking details or prices on its visitor pages, so we won't guess. Check the arena's getting-here page before game day and give yourself extra time — downtown Montreal on a Saturday night is not the place to wing it.
Food & drink nearby
- La Cage — Sports bar and restaurant attached to the Bell Centre at 1212 Avenue des Canadiens-de-Montréal — one of the biggest sports bars in the city and the classic pre-game stop.
- 1909 Taverne Moderne — Huge Canadiens-themed restaurant in the Tour des Canadiens next door to the Bell Centre, built around a 46-foot 4K screen — the team held its pre-opening dinner here back in 2017.
Seating tips
- Here's the honest version: the Bell Centre doesn't publish a seating guide on its visitor pages, so preview the seat map wherever you buy before committing. For scale, the arena itself says it seats over 21,000 for hockey — one of the biggest crowds in the league, and it sounds like it.
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More NHL
Sources
- Centre Bell — official arena description (address, opened 1996 as Molson Centre)
- Centre Bell — Getting Here
- Centre Bell — Rental (over 21,000 seats for hockey)
- STM — Orange Line station list (Station Lucien-L'Allier)
- STM — Lucien-L'Allier station page (entrance address)
- La Cage — Centre Bell restaurant (official)
- Canadiens (NHL.com) — 1909 Taverne Moderne opening