ARRIVE EARLY
Due to the scale of this event and the number of attendees, fans are encouraged to plan ahead and arrive early at Royal Athletic Park.
DRIVING OPTIONS
Attendees are encouraged to consider the full range of transportation options available to and from the event when planning their trip: walk/roll, cycle, taxi, ride-share, private vehicle, and bus.
DROP OFF ZONE
If you are getting dropped off, the Southbound Lane on Cook Street next to Royal Athletic Park is designated as a Drop Off Zone for attendees arriving by vehicle.
Address: 1014 Caledonia Ave, Victoria, BC V8T 1E8
PARKING
The City of Victoria operates five parkades located downtown. These parkades are open 24/7 and offer more than 1,800 individual spaces. There are also several privately-owned parkades located within a short walk of the stadium. On-street parking will be limited near the stadium.
- Parking locations and rates: parking-fact-sheet (victoria.ca)
- Real-time parkade availability: Find Parkade Spaces | City of Victoria
- Accessible parking locations: Accessible Parking | City of Victoria
To secure an accessible parking space adjacent to Royal Athletic Park, please contact the BC Lions. There are very limited spaces and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.Accessible Parking is now SOLD OUT
- EV charging and parking: EV Charging & Parking | City of Victoria
- Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre lot, 1925 Blanshard St, Victoria, BC V8T 4J2
- Other local surface lots: Robbins Parking
PARKING RESTRICTIONS
Temporary parking restrictions will be in place on streets surrounding Royal Athletic Park. Please pay attention to signage and avoid parking in restricted areas to prevent fines or towing. Please use alternative parking options or public transportation where possible.
- Pembroke Street: Eastbound curbside parking removed periodically from AUG.12 to SEPT.12
- Cook Street: Southbound curbside parking removed for event drop-off/loading zone on Saturday, AUG.31 from 6:00AM to 10:00PM
- Vancouver Street: Southbound curbside parking removed from Caledonia to Queens on Saturday, AUG.31 from 10:00AM to 10:00PM
ROAD CLOSURES & TRAFFIC IMPACTS
To ensure the safety of people moving through the area, there will be road closures in the vicinity of Royal Athletic Park and Central Park on game day.
- Pembroke Street from Quadra to Vancouver (local traffic only)
- Pembroke Street from Vancouver to Cook (closed eastbound only)
- Caledonia Avenue from Cook to Quadra (closed westbound only)
- Green Street from Quadra to Vancouver (local traffic only)
- Vancouver Street from Caledonia to Pembroke (closed to vehicles and bikes)
- Vancouver Street from Pembroke to Queens (local traffic only)
- Princess Avenue from Cook to Vancouver (local traffic only)
PARK & RIDE SHUTTLE
The City of Victoria is providing FREE park-and-ride shuttle services for ticket holders. Attendees can park in one of the 490 stalls at 4000 Seymour Place and ride the bus to the Save-On-Foods-Memorial Centre (SOFMC) at 1925 Blanshard Street, which is one block from Royal Athletic Park. The shuttle leaves every 15 minutes between the hours listed below.
- Seymour Place to Save-On-Foods-Memorial Centre: 1:30PM – 4:00PM
- Save-On-Foods-Memorial Centre to Seymour Place: 6:30PM – 8:30PM
NON-DRIVING OPTIONS
Attendees are encouraged to consider the full range of transportation options available to and from the event when planning their trip: walk/roll, cycle, taxi, ride-share, private vehicle, and bus.
DROP OFF ZONE
If you are getting dropped off, the Southbound Lane on Cook Street next to Royal Athletic Park is designated as a Drop Off Zone for attendees arriving by vehicle.
Address: 1014 Caledonia Ave, Victoria, BC V8T 1E8
BIKE VALET
A free bike valet will be open at the tennis courts in Central Park (one block from the stadium) for this event—1,000 spots.
BC TRANSIT
There are multiple bus routes with stops on Quadra Street and Cook Street, and others that use Blanshard Street, Douglas Street, Bay Street and Pandora Avenue within a 10-minute walk to Royal Athletic Park. The planned street closures do not impact existing bus routes. Please use BC Transit’s App ‘UMO’ for further information.
PARK & RIDE SHUTTLE
The City of Victoria is providing FREE park-and-ride shuttle services for ticket holders. Attendees can park in one of the 490 stalls at 4000 Seymour Place and ride the bus to the Save-On-Foods-Memorial Centre (SOFMC) at 1925 Blanshard Street, which is one block from Royal Athletic Park. The shuttle leaves every 15 minutes between the hours listed below.
- Seymour Place to Save-On-Foods-Memorial Centre: 1:30PM – 4:00PM
- Save-On-Foods-Memorial Centre to Seymour Place: 6:30PM – 8:30PM
BC FERRIES CONNECTOR BUS
Fans travelling to Victoria from Greater Vancouver looking to avoid bringing their vehicles on the ferry can take advantage of the BC Ferries Connector Bus which includes round-trip transportation from downtown Vancouver, the Vancouver International Airport and the Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminal.
Details and schedule: Home – BC Ferries Connector Bus (bcfconnector.com)
ACCESSING THE STADIUM
There are six gates for access to the stadium. Please read the entry instructions below carefully, as the structure of the facility REQUIRES YOU TO ENTER AT A SPECIFIC GATE depending on your section. There is no access to the south side of the stadium from the north side, and vice versa.
- Sections 3 through 12 (including 7B, 8B, 9A, 9B, 11A, and 11B) MUST enter through Gates 3 or 4 ONLY.
- Sections 13 through 21 MUST enter through Gates 1 or 6 ONLY.
- Coors Light Party Zone ticketholders MUST enter through Gates 1 or 2 ONLY.
- VIP ticketholders MUST enter through Gates 5 or 6 ONLY.
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