Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Kanata Ottawa West
The hotel says it sits across from Senators games at Canadian Tire Centre, next to the Tanger Outlets, with free parking, free breakfast and an indoor pool.
No source publishes a walking route from the hotel to the gates, so plan a rideshare or park at the arena. Downtown Ottawa is a long ride east.
Getting to the game
Ride to the Frank Finnigan Way drop-off in front of Gate 1, or drive to the Palladium Drive or Terry Fox exits off Highway 417 and park in a Slap Shot Lot for C$21.
Getting back
Taxis and rideshares pick up at Gate 1. Drivers leave by the same two Highway 417 exits.
The FAQ offers overnight guests limited valet parking at C$67.80 a day, and lists breakfast only as a Fairmont Gold amenity. The arena is a long ride west.
Getting to the game
Ride a Connexion 400 bus (Routes 404, 405 or 406), which the Senators say serves every home game from across the region, or take a rideshare to Gate 1. Check OC Transpo for stops near you.
Getting back
Check OC Transpo for Connexion 400 return service for your game, or take a rideshare from Gate 1.
A lakeside hotel connected to the Casino du Lac-Leamy, with the Amerispa spa and the casino’s Théâtre, and free self-parking. The hotel says downtown Ottawa is 7 kilometres away, across the river.
From Kanata by rideshare or taxiKanata, near the arenarideshare
Getting there
Set your drop-off at Frank Finnigan Way, directly in front of Gate 1. Doors open 90 minutes before puck drop.
Getting back
Taxis and Uber pick up at Gate 1, and there are phones to the taxi company beside the Gate 1 exit doors.
Frank Finnigan Way is one-way southbound before, during and after events. Prices and waits after the game are set by the app; the arena publishes no pickup times.
Drive in and park at the arenaKanata, near the arenadrive
Getting there
Take the Palladium Drive or Terry Fox exit off Highway 417. For Senators games, Slap Shot Lots 5 and 9 cost C$21 and Lot 4 costs C$35. Pay for a Slap Shot Lot in the Indigo Neo app on arrival or up to 4 hours ahead, or at the pay stations inside Gate 1.
Getting back
Walk back to your lot and leave by Palladium Drive or Terry Fox Drive to Highway 417.
Attendants don’t take payment at the lots. Lot 4 has limited spaces, and other lots can be bought ahead through Ticketmaster. Accessible parking is in Lot A, first come, first served, with a valid permit.
Brookstreet’s hotel shuttle, select gamesKanata, near the arenashuttle
Getting there
Brookstreet runs a round-trip guest shuttle to Canadian Tire Centre for select hockey games, at C$15 per guest. Ask Guest Services whether it runs for your game and when it leaves.
Getting back
The shuttle is round trip; ask Guest Services about timing for the ride back.
It’s for Brookstreet guests only and runs only for select games. If it isn’t running, take a rideshare to Gate 1.
OC Transpo’s Connexion 400 event busesDowntown Ottawa and ByWard Markettransit
Getting there
Board OC Transpo Route 404, 405 or 406 at a stop marked with the Connexion 400 logo. The Senators say these routes serve every Senators home game, from across the region; check OC Transpo for the stop nearest your hotel.
Getting back
Check OC Transpo for Connexion 400 return service and stops for your game, or take a rideshare from Gate 1.
Neither the Senators’ nor the arena’s page lists stops, fares or times, and the arena says service depends on the size and time of the event. Check octranspo.com or call the OC Transpo shuttle hotline at 613-741-4390 before you go.
From Gatineau by rideshareGatineau and Lac-Leamy, Quebecrideshare
Getting there
Take a rideshare across the Ottawa River and west on Highway 417 to the Frank Finnigan Way drop-off in front of Gate 1.
Getting back
Taxis and Uber pick up at Gate 1.
It crosses the river and most of the city, and prices and waits after the game are set by the app. For buses from the Outaouais, the Senators refer fans to the Société de transport de l’Outaouais (STO).
Drive from Gatineau and park at the arenaGatineau and Lac-Leamy, Quebecdrive
Getting there
Drive west on Highway 417 to the Palladium Drive or Terry Fox exit. Slap Shot Lots 5 and 9 cost C$21 for Senators games; pay in the Indigo Neo app or at the pay stations inside Gate 1.
Getting back
Walk back to your lot and drive east on Highway 417.
Attendants don’t take payment at the lots. Plan for game traffic at the two Highway 417 exits.
Kanata, near the arenaThe shortest trip to the arena on a game night
Stay in the arena’s own suburb, among the Kanata Centrum restaurants and the Kanata North tech park, and ride a short way to the gates.
To the arena
Ride to the Frank Finnigan Way drop-off in front of Gate 1, or drive to the Palladium Drive or Terry Fox exits off Highway 417 and park in a Slap Shot Lot for C$21.
After the game
Taxis and rideshares pick up at Gate 1. Drivers leave by the same two Highway 417 exits.
The tradeoff
No hotel here publishes a walking route to the gates, so you still ride or park. The Kanata restaurants in this guide are chains in and around Kanata Centrum.
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Downtown Ottawa and ByWard MarketA city weekend with museums, the market and late bars
Stay by Parliament Hill, the Rideau Canal and ByWard Market for a city weekend, and ride out to Kanata for the game.
To the arena
Ride a Connexion 400 bus (Routes 404, 405 or 406), which the Senators say serves every home game from across the region, or take a rideshare to Gate 1. Check OC Transpo for stops near you.
After the game
Check OC Transpo for Connexion 400 return service for your game, or take a rideshare from Gate 1.
The tradeoff
The arena is across the city in Kanata. The Connexion 400 game bus or a rideshare adds a long ride each way.
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Gatineau and Lac-Leamy, QuebecA resort weekend with the game as one night out
Stay at the Hilton Lac-Leamy, connected to the Casino du Lac-Leamy and with its own spa, across the Ottawa River from downtown.
To the arena
Take a rideshare to the Frank Finnigan Way drop-off at Gate 1, or drive to the Palladium Drive or Terry Fox exits off Highway 417 and park.
After the game
Take a rideshare from Gate 1, or drive back from your lot.
The tradeoff
It’s in another province, across the river and the city from the arena. The Senators refer Outaouais fans to the STO for transit, but no source in this guide publishes a route from here to the game.
Brookstreet’s own restaurant, cooking with seasonal Ontario ingredients, for a sit-down dinner before a game night or brunch on the weekend.
Hours & notes
Breakfast Mon–Fri 7–10:30 a.m.; lunch Mon–Fri 11:30 a.m.–2 p.m.; brunch Sat–Sun 8 a.m.–2 p.m.; dinner 5–9:30 p.m., no dinner on Sunday. The restaurant page says parking in the heated garage is free for up to three hours.