An urban resort on the top two floors of Place Bonaventure, with 2.5 acres of gardens and a year-round heated outdoor pool. The STM lists Place Bonaventure as an indoor entrance to Bonaventure station, where the arena’s walking directions start.
Self-parking is C$28 a day, taxes included and subject to change, and vehicles over 6 feet tall can’t enter the garage. No source confirms the indoor route to the arena stays open end to end, so know the street route too.
Getting to the game
Walk to Bonaventure station, follow the signs to the Bell Centre, go up to Place des Canadiens or Windsor Station, and follow the Lucien-L’Allier corridor.
Getting back
Walk back the same way, or ride the Orange Line from Lucien-L’Allier or Bonaventure station.
A design hotel opened in 2018 in the International District, where Old Montréal meets downtown, with a 20th-floor rooftop terrace and a room-service robot. It lists Place-d’Armes station one minute away.
This guide’s route to the arena is a Métro ride. Parking is underground valet, at C$45 plus tax a night.
Getting to the game
Walk to Place-d’Armes station and ride the Orange Line to Bonaventure or Lucien-L’Allier, then follow the signs to the Bell Centre.
Getting back
Ride the Orange Line back toward Montmorency to Place-d’Armes. The STM lists that train’s last departure from Bonaventure at 12:49 a.m., or 1:19 a.m. on Saturdays.
The arena is a walk and a Métro ride away. The hotel page lists no parking price.
Getting to the game
Walk to Place-d’Armes station (Orange Line), the Basilica’s own Métro stop, and ride to Bonaventure or Lucien-L’Allier, then follow the signs to the Bell Centre.
Getting back
Ride the Orange Line back to Place-d’Armes and walk to your hotel.
From downtown on foot, through the Métro corridorsDowntown by the arenawalk
Getting there
Walk to Bonaventure station, follow the signs to the Bell Centre, go up the stairs to Place des Canadiens or Windsor Station, and follow the Lucien-L’Allier corridor. Doors generally open 90 minutes before puck drop.
Getting back
Walk back the same way, or ride the Orange Line from Lucien-L’Allier or Bonaventure station.
The arena’s directions lead to its box office, and no source confirms which indoor doors are open at every hour, so know the street route too. The arena runs electronic searches at its entrances, and backpacks aren’t allowed.
Drive in and park at the arenaDowntown by the arenadrive
Getting there
Park in the Bell Centre’s indoor garage, open to the public from noon on event nights at C$20–C$45 depending on the event. From the garage, enter at 1275 St-Antoine Street West and follow the Lucien-L’Allier corridor.
Getting back
Walk back through the St-Antoine Street West doors to the garage.
Pickup trucks aren’t accepted during hockey games, and studded tires are forbidden at all times. The Canadiens say prices are subject to change.
From the Quartier international on the Orange LineQuartier international and the Palais des congrèstransit
Getting there
Walk to Place-d’Armes station, which Hotel Monville lists one minute away, and ride the Orange Line to Bonaventure or Lucien-L’Allier. Follow the signs to the Bell Centre and the Lucien-L’Allier corridor.
Getting back
Ride the Orange Line back toward Montmorency to Place-d’Armes. The STM lists the last train that way from Bonaventure at 12:49 a.m. on weeknights and Sundays, and 1:19 a.m. on Saturdays.
Check the fare and service on the STM’s site before you ride. The last-train times are the STM’s regular schedule, not a promise for your game night.
From Old Montréal on the Orange LineOld Montréaltransit
Getting there
Walk to Place-d’Armes station (Orange Line) and ride to Bonaventure or Lucien-L’Allier. From Bonaventure, follow the signs to the Bell Centre, up to Place des Canadiens or Windsor Station.
Getting back
Ride the Orange Line back toward Montmorency to Place-d’Armes and walk to your hotel. The STM lists the last train that way from Lucien-L’Allier at 12:47 a.m. on weeknights and Sundays, and 1:17 a.m. on Saturdays.
It’s the longest of the three trips: allow for the walk to the station. Check the fare on the STM’s site before you ride.
Downtown by the arenaWalking to the game on a weeknight
Stay by Bonaventure station and Windsor Station and walk to the arena on its signed route through the station and the Lucien-L’Allier corridor.
To the arena
Walk to Bonaventure station, follow the signs to the Bell Centre, go up to Place des Canadiens or Windsor Station, and follow the Lucien-L’Allier corridor.
After the game
Walk back the same way, or ride the Orange Line from Lucien-L’Allier or Bonaventure station.
The tradeoff
No source confirms which indoor doors are open at every hour, or a continuous step-free route, so know the street route too. Hotel Bonaventure charges for parking by the day.
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Quartier international and the Palais des congrèsA modern hotel between downtown and the old town
Stay where Old Montréal meets downtown, by Place-d’Armes station, and ride the Orange Line to the game.
To the arena
Walk to Place-d’Armes station and ride the Orange Line to Bonaventure or Lucien-L’Allier, then follow the signs to the Bell Centre.
After the game
Ride the Orange Line back toward Montmorency to Place-d’Armes. The STM lists that train’s last departure from Bonaventure at 12:49 a.m., or 1:19 a.m. on Saturdays.
The tradeoff
This guide’s route to the arena is a Métro ride. No source in this guide publishes an indoor route from here to the Bell Centre.
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Old MontréalA weekend with museums, the Basilica and dinner out
Stay on the historic streets around Place d’Armes and Notre-Dame Basilica, and ride the Orange Line to the game.
To the arena
Walk to Place-d’Armes station (Orange Line), the Basilica’s own Métro stop, and ride to Bonaventure or Lucien-L’Allier, then follow the signs to the Bell Centre.
After the game
Ride the Orange Line back to Place-d’Armes and walk to your hotel.
The tradeoff
It’s the longest trip of the three to the arena: a walk to Place-d’Armes station, then the Métro.
The Bell Centre location of the La Cage sports-bar chain, with big screens for watching games, on Avenue des Canadiens-de-Montréal next to the arena.
Hours & notes
Dining room Mon–Wed 11:30 a.m.–10 p.m., Thu–Fri 11:30 a.m.–11 p.m., Sat noon–11 p.m., Sun noon–10 p.m. The page lists kitchen hours separately, so check them before a late meal.