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Canadian Tire Centre — visitor guide
Canadian Tire Centre is the Sens' home out in Kanata, in Ottawa's west end — the rare NHL rink sitting in a suburb rather than downtown. That shapes everything: most fans drive, and big surface lots ring the building. The good news is OC Transpo lays on extra event buses for games, so you don't have to default to the car.
Quick facts
- Address
- 1000 Palladium Drive, Ottawa, ON K2V 1A5
- Home team
- Ottawa Senators
- City
- Ottawa
Getting there
OC Transpo event Route 404 (Tunney's Pasture) / OC Transpo event Route 405 (Orléans via Trim and Place d'Orléans) / OC Transpo event Route 406 (Barrhaven via Riverview, Strandherd, Fallowfield, Limebank) / Routes 62 and 162 (detour to Huntmar Road/Palladium Drive stops about an hour before major events)
Canadian Tire Centre (event routes serve the arena; Routes 62/162 use nearby Huntmar Road–Palladium Drive stops) — Event buses drop you at the arena itself. If you're on the 62 or 162, you'll walk a few minutes from the detour stops on Huntmar Road or Palladium Drive. (Official event guide)
Parking
On-site lots with published NHL pricing, right at the building. (Official event guide)
Food & drink nearby
- Bert's — Sports bar at Gate 1/Section 102 with pizza and burgers; opens for all events.
- LEGACY — Sit-down restaurant on Level 100, right beside the Sens Store.
- Club CIBC — Club-level dining at Gate 2 and Sections 118/222.
- Coors Light Taphouse — Up on the 200 level, reachable via Sections 223/226.
Seating tips
- If you need accessible seating, follow the arena's own playbook: buy through Ticketmaster and flip on the 'Show accessible tickets' filter, which highlights the accessible sections on the seat map. Book in advance — they go.
