Scotiabank Arena (Air Canada Centre)

Scotiabank Arena is home turf for the Toronto Maple Leafs (National Hockey League), the Toronto Raptors (National Basketball Association), and the Toronto Rock (National Lacrosse League). It is also one of the country’s premier concert venues, playing host to some of the biggest names in music. It is virtually unheard of for a major Canadian tour not to include at least one—and sometimes three or four—shows at Scotiabank Arena.

Tours of downtown Toronto, including the hop-on hop-off bus, typically feature a stop at the arena, which has been touted as one of the most photographed spots in the city.

• To gain access to the building, you must have an event ticket. There are no public tours.

• Anything you bring into the building is subject to inspection. Backpacks, large bags or purses, weapons, alcohol, and drugs are prohibited.

• The arena is accessible to wheelchair users.

During events, most people arrive at the Scotiabank Arena on foot from the adjacent Union Station, the closest train and subway stop. Parking is available at paid lots in the area, and there is underground parking at the arena. Taxis and ride-shares are also readily available in the Toronto core.

Events are held at Scotiabank Arena numerous nights a week year-round. Depending on the popularity of the event, you may need to purchase tickets up to several months in advance.

From when it was built in 1999 until the summer of 2018, Scotiabank Arena was known as the Air Canada Centre (ACC)—a name many locals still use, despite the renaming of the facility. The naming rights agreement was reportedly one of the richest sponsorship deals in North American sports history.

No, Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena doesn’t give tours. You’ll need to attend an event to see inside the giant stadium. Concerts, ice hockey matches, and basketball games are the most regularly held event types, while boxing fights, comedy acts, and other events are more occasional.

Yes, the Scotiabank Arena is connected to Union Station via Toronto’s PATH underground pedestrian walkway. Union Station is just north of the arena and is connected via one of the main routes, while the Union Station Bus Station is east of the arena and accessible via connecting and main routes.

No, you can’t take a water bottle into the Scotiabank Arena. All outside food and drink are prohibited, and containers of all kinds won’t be allowed inside. You can purchase beverages inside the stadium or use the water fountains at the four corners of the outer concourse and mezzanine level.

No, the Rogers Centre and the Scotiabank Arena are different places. They’re near each other in downtown Toronto, but the Rogers Centre is home to the Toronto Blue Jays baseball team while the Scotiabank Arena is home to the Toronto Maple Leafs ice hockey team and the Toronto Raptors basketball team.

Yes, the Scotiabank Arena sells general admission tickets to its games and events. General admission ticket holders should enter the arena through the Premium Entrance (Bay Street). The preferred entry gate for your ticket type will be listed on your ticket, but enter through the shortest line at any of the gates.

Yes, Scotiabank Arena is entirely cash-free. Only debit and credit cards are accepted here. All major contactless and payment methods will be accepted. Scotiabank Arena is cash-free to help speed up payment transactions and to make them safer.