The glass rotunda and brick front of the downtown Winnipeg arena that is home to the Winnipeg Jets, lit up at night. The photo predates the building’s current name and shows its former MTS Centre signage.

Winnipeg Jets

Canada Life Centre

Winnipeg, Manitoba

A Winnipeg Jets game night, or a weekend, at Canada Life Centre.

The local take

A downtown arena on Portage Avenue between Hargrave and Donald streets, with True North Square and Hargrave St. Market beside it, the Exchange District’s warehouse blocks to the north and The Forks where the Red and Assiniboine rivers meet.

More than half of the Jets’ home games fall Monday to Thursday, and most start at 6 p.m. local time, so plan for a game night as well as a weekend. The arena doesn’t publish a standard doors-open time: check the event page or call the arena. Tickets are mobile or Will Call only, and food and drink sales are cashless.

Canada Life Centre

Your Winnipeg weekend

Pick your game, then your hotel, food and things to do, or let a quick start choose them with you.

Which game are you going to?

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Exploring the weekend before choosing a game. Dates stay open.

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Find your stay, your local pub, and everything around the game.

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My weekend

6 hotels

Winnipeg places

HotelSuggested

Downtown and the arena district · 0.10 mi from the arena

A downtown hotel on Donald Street that says it’s steps away from Canada Life Centre, the home of the Jets. Its parkade connects to the hotel by an indoor skywalk.

There’s no bus, rideshare or event parking to plan: the hotel says the arena is steps away, and its parkade connects to the hotel by an indoor skywalk. Hargrave St. Market is in True North Square, south of the arena on Hargrave Street.

  • Parkade C$21 a night, plus tax
  • Breakfast not included
Details

Keep in mind: Breakfast isn’t included; the Altcetera counter sells breakfast items. Parking is in the Indigo Parkade at C$21 a night plus tax.

On game day: Downtown stay: walk to the arena on Portage Avenue between Hargrave and Donald streets. More than 40 Winnipeg Transit routes meet at the Graham Avenue Transit Corridor beside it.

310 Donald Street, Winnipeg, MB R3B 2H3

0.10 mi straight-line from the arena. This is not a walking or driving route.

Live rates are not quoted here. Confirm the full stay total, fees, and cancellation terms with the provider. Arena directions use a general arena location; follow your assigned lot and gate instructions.

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Exchange District and The Forks · 0.68 mi from the arena

A boutique hotel on Waterfront Drive in the Exchange District, near The Forks and the Canadian Museum for Human Rights.

  • Parking C$22 a night, limited
  • No breakfast on site
Details

Keep in mind: On-site parking is limited, at C$22 per vehicle a night, a fee the hotel says may change. There’s no breakfast on site: Cibo Waterfront Cafe, steps behind the hotel, doesn’t open for breakfast.

On game day: Exchange or Forks stay: take a rideshare to one of the drop-off lanes the arena lists on Portage Avenue or Donald Street, or ride a bus into the Graham Avenue Transit Corridor.

333 Waterfront Drive, Winnipeg, MB R3B 0V1

0.68 mi straight-line from the arena. This is not a walking or driving route.

Live rates are not quoted here. Confirm the full stay total, fees, and cancellation terms with the provider. Arena directions use a general arena location; follow your assigned lot and gate instructions.

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Exchange District and The Forks · 0.70 mi from the arena

A hotel on Forks Market Road at The Forks, with SMITH restaurant and its late-night menu inside the hotel.

  • Breakfast by package or in-room dining
Details

Keep in mind: The site lists breakfast through a Bed and Breakfast package, with a credit at SMITH, or in-room dining, and doesn’t say a standard stay includes it. The site publishes no parking price.

On game day: Exchange or Forks stay: take a rideshare to one of the drop-off lanes the arena lists on Portage Avenue or Donald Street, or ride a bus into the Graham Avenue Transit Corridor.

75 Forks Market Road, Winnipeg, MB R3C 0A2

0.70 mi straight-line from the arena. This is not a walking or driving route.

Live rates are not quoted here. Confirm the full stay total, fees, and cancellation terms with the provider. Arena directions use a general arena location; follow your assigned lot and gate instructions.

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Winnipeg Richardson International Airport · 2.7 mi from the arena

An airport-area hotel with free parking, the Onishkaan Café and the Manoomin Restaurant on site.

  • Free parking
Details

Keep in mind: Neither of the hotel’s pages mentions an airport shuttle or a ride downtown, so plan to drive. The site doesn’t say breakfast is included.

On game day: Airport stay: drive downtown and book parking ahead through ParkMobile or ParkWhiz, as the arena suggests.

460 Madison Street, Winnipeg, MB R3J 1J1

2.7 mi straight-line from the arena. This is not a walking or driving route.

Live rates are not quoted here. Confirm the full stay total, fees, and cancellation terms with the provider. Arena directions use a general arena location; follow your assigned lot and gate instructions.

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Winnipeg Richardson International Airport · 2.9 mi from the arena

An airport hotel about 2 km from the airport, by the hotel’s count, with a free taxi to and from the airport and free breakfast.

  • Free taxi to and from YWG
  • Free breakfast
Details

Keep in mind: It’s a drive downtown to the arena and back. The hotel page publishes no parking price.

On game day: Airport stay: drive downtown and book parking ahead through ParkMobile or ParkWhiz, as the arena suggests.

695 Berry Street, Winnipeg, MB R3H 0S4

2.9 mi straight-line from the arena. This is not a walking or driving route.

Live rates are not quoted here. Confirm the full stay total, fees, and cancellation terms with the provider. Arena directions use a general arena location; follow your assigned lot and gate instructions.

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Winnipeg Richardson International Airport · 3.1 mi from the arena

An airport hotel on Wellington Avenue with a free shuttle to and from the airport and free parking during your stay.

  • Free airport shuttle
  • Free parking during your stay
Details

Keep in mind: It’s a drive downtown to the arena and back, with event parking to book. The site doesn’t say breakfast is included.

On game day: Airport stay: drive downtown and book parking ahead through ParkMobile or ParkWhiz, as the arena suggests.

1808 Wellington Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3H 0G3

3.1 mi straight-line from the arena. This is not a walking or driving route.

Live rates are not quoted here. Confirm the full stay total, fees, and cancellation terms with the provider. Arena directions use a general arena location; follow your assigned lot and gate instructions.

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Your weekend

2 adults, 1 room
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Travel & full itinerary

The full plan, stop by stop

2 adults · 1 room

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Your home base

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Your hotel sets the area, both arena journeys and the travel between your stops.

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Make time for a good meal

Food for the weekend

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Check opening hours for your dates and reserve directly where needed.

Meals outside your hotel area are a separate outing. Plan travel to the restaurant and back; the arena route does not cover that journey.

The reason for the trip

Canada Life Centre

Pick your game when you’re ready.

Nights open · 2 adults, 1 room

A different hotel?

Your arena travel updates to match. Any food you picked yourself stays.

Get to know the areas

Downtown and the arena districtWalking to the game

Stay in the small hotel cluster on Donald Street, beside Canada Life Centre, and walk to the game.

Office towers, the True North Square plaza and the Hargrave St. Market food hall

To the arena
Walk along Donald Street or Hargrave Street to the arena on Portage Avenue, between Hargrave and Donald.
After the game
Walk back with the crowd along Donald or Hargrave Street.
The tradeoff
This guide lists only one hotel here, and hotel parking is in a nearby parkade at a nightly charge.

Hotels in this area

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Exchange District and The ForksMore places to eat and a livelier night before

Stay in the heritage Exchange District or at The Forks, where the rivers meet, with more restaurants and pubs, and ride to the arena.

Restored warehouse blocks, Old Market Square, the Red and Assiniboine rivers, The Forks Market and the Canadian Museum for Human Rights

To the arena
Take a rideshare to a drop-off lane the arena lists, such as eastbound Portage Avenue between Carlton and Hargrave streets, or ride one of the Winnipeg Transit routes into the Graham Avenue Transit Corridor.
After the game
Request a pickup from one of the same lanes, such as westbound Portage Avenue between Donald and Hargrave streets, or plan your bus back in Navigo, Winnipeg Transit’s trip planner.
The tradeoff
It’s farther from the arena than the Donald Street hotels, so plan a rideshare or a bus each way.

Hotels in this area

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Winnipeg Richardson International AirportEarly flights and free hotel parking

Stay by the airport, where some hotels offer free parking or a free ride to the airport, and drive downtown for the game.

Airport hotels along Wellington Avenue and near Berry and Madison streets, a drive west of downtown

To the arena
Drive downtown to Portage Avenue and park in a lot you booked through ParkMobile or ParkWhiz from the arena’s parking page.
After the game
Walk back to your lot and drive out with the crowd.
The tradeoff
None of these hotels publishes a ride downtown, so plan your own way to the arena and back.

Hotels in this area

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Upcoming games at Canada Life Centre

Visiting with the away team? Each game has its own page.

To the game and back

Choose a route from the area you’re staying in.

From Donald Street on footDowntown and the arena districtwalk
Getting there
Walk along Donald Street or Hargrave Street to the arena on Portage Avenue, between Hargrave and Donald. The arena publishes no standard doors-open time, so check your event page.
Getting back
Walk back with the crowd to your hotel on Donald Street.

There’s no re-entry once you leave, and no bag check on site, so leave larger bags at the hotel.

Route information
From the Exchange or The Forks by rideshareExchange District and The Forksrideshare
Getting there
Request a drop-off at one of the taxi and rideshare loading zones the arena’s fan guide lists: eastbound Portage Avenue between Carlton and Hargrave streets, or Donald Street between Graham and St. Mary avenues. The directions page lists more drop-off lanes, such as westbound Portage between Donald and Hargrave.
Getting back
Walk to one of the same zones and request a pickup. Donald Street’s west side between Portage and Graham is for Handi-Transit only.

The arena publishes no rideshare fares or wait times.

Route information
From the Exchange or The Forks by busExchange District and The Forkstransit
Getting there
Plan a Winnipeg Transit bus in Navigo to the Graham Avenue Transit Corridor, at the arena’s doorstep. Winnipeg Transit counts 5 bus stops within a one-minute walk of the arena.
Getting back
Walk back to the Graham Avenue Transit Corridor and plan your bus home in Navigo.

The arena lists the routes that serve all events, but neither its pages nor Winnipeg Transit’s rider guide gives last-bus times after a game, so check Navigo for your date or call 311.

Route information
Drive downtown and parkWinnipeg Richardson International Airportdrive
Getting there
Drive downtown to Portage Avenue and park in a Platinum Parking lot you booked ahead through ParkMobile or ParkWhiz, both linked from the arena’s parking page.
Getting back
Walk back to your lot and drive out with the crowd.

Platinum Parking, the arena’s preferred provider, offers more than 1,700 stalls to book ahead, but the arena publishes no price.

Route information

At Canada Life Centre

Bags

Bags must be 4 × 6 × 1.5 inches or smaller and go through contactless security screening. Medical and childcare bags are exceptions. There’s no bag check on site.

Arena information
Mobile tickets or Will Call

Tickets come by mobile delivery or Will Call pickup only. The arena no longer accepts print-at-home tickets.

Arena information
No re-entry

You can’t come back in after you leave the arena. Staff may consider emergencies, childcare or medical reasons case by case.

Arena information
Cashless food and drink

All food and drink sales at the arena are cashless. Outside food and drink, glass bottles or cans, hockey sticks and selfie sticks are among the items not allowed.

Arena information
Parking

The arena’s preferred provider is Platinum Parking, with more than 1,700 stalls to book ahead through ParkMobile or ParkWhiz; neither needs an app download. The arena publishes no price.

Arena information
Buses to the arena

The arena sits at the Graham Avenue Transit Corridor, where more than 40 Winnipeg Transit routes meet. Routes 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 33, 38, 44, 45, 47, 55, 60, 66, 160 and 162/170 go to and from all events. Plan your trip in Navigo.

Arena information

Useful things to know

Can I pick up tickets at Will Call instead of using my phone?

Yes. Tickets for events at Canada Life Centre come by mobile delivery or Will Call pickup. Print-at-home tickets aren’t accepted.

How big a bag can I bring to Canada Life Centre?

Bags must be 4 × 6 × 1.5 inches or smaller, apart from medical and childcare bags. There’s no bag check on site, so leave anything larger at your hotel.

Can I leave during the game and come back?

No. The arena doesn’t allow re-entry after you exit, though staff may consider emergencies, childcare or medical reasons case by case.

Is Canada Life Centre the old MTS Centre?

Yes. The arena opened in November 2004 and was known as MTS Centre, then as Bell MTS Place from 2017. It became Canada Life Centre in 2021.