Rogers Place Parking Guide — Where to Park, What It Costs, How to Skip It
A working parking and transit guide for Rogers Place in Edmonton — covering ICE District lots, downtown alternatives, LRT options, and the cheapest legal places to leave your car.
Parking around Rogers Place is the single most-asked question for any Oilers home game or arena concert in Edmonton. The arena is at 104 Avenue NW and 103 Street NW, anchored to the ICE District towers, which means dense downtown parking, two LRT lines, and a long list of walkable lot options. Here is what actually works.
ICE District Parkade — closest, most expensive
Direct underground access to Rogers Place via heated pedways. 1,200 stalls split across multiple levels. Event pricing typically $30-45 for a full game or concert night, occasionally higher for marquee events. Reservations available through Honk and SpotHero in advance — strongly recommended for sold-out shows because the parkade fills 60-90 minutes before puck drop.
The big advantage: you walk from your car to your seat without ever going outside. In an Edmonton January at minus-25, that matters more than the price difference.
Edmonton Tower & Stantec Tower lots
Two newer office tower lots adjacent to the ICE District Parkade. Similar pricing ($25-40 event rate), similar pedway access, slightly less crowded because they're less well-known. Stantec Tower's parkade is at 102 Street NW and 103 Avenue NW.
Impark and Indigo lots — surface and small parkades
The downtown core is full of mid-size pay parkades within a 5-10 minute walk of Rogers Place. Look at: - Impark Lot 49 (104 Ave NW & 105 St NW) — surface, $15-25 event rate. - Impark Lot 215 (Jasper Ave & 106 St) — $15-20. - Indigo Park 4 Tower (104 St & 102 Ave) — $20-30, covered. - Citadel Theatre lot (99 St & 102 Ave) — when not in use for theatre, $15-20.
Walk distance: 8-12 minutes. In summer, the price savings are easily worth it.
Street parking — free option
Free residential street parking is legal in some pockets north and east of the arena (Boyle Street, McCauley) but check signs carefully — some streets are permit-only after 6pm or have 2-hour limits. Spots fill 90 minutes before a Saturday-night event. Walk distance: 10-15 minutes, partially through less-developed blocks. Use a buddy system for late-night returns.
The smartest play — LRT
Edmonton's LRT runs both Capital Line and Metro Line through MacEwan Station, which deposits you 200 metres from the Rogers Place doors via a covered pedway. From the south end of the city, take the Capital Line from Century Park, Southgate, or any south-side stop. From the north, take the Capital Line from Belvedere or Clareview. From the west, take the Metro Line from NAIT.
Round-trip transit fare is roughly $7 (two single fares), and there's no parking fee, no traffic out of the parkade, no lineup at the exit. Belvedere and Clareview both have free Park & Ride lots if you want to drive part-way and train the rest.
For Oilers games, the LRT is the choice of season-ticket holders for a reason. Trains run every 5-10 minutes pre-game and post-game.
Rideshare
Uber and Lyft both have a designated drop-off and pickup zone on 104 Avenue NW just east of Rogers Place. Surge pricing typically hits 1.8-2.5x for the 30 minutes before puck drop and the 30 minutes after the final buzzer. Ordering 5-10 minutes ahead of when most fans are leaving usually beats the surge.
What about Rexall Place?
Rexall Place (Northlands Coliseum) is no longer a parking option — the building is closed and the surrounding lots are no longer in service for Rogers Place events. Don't drive there expecting overflow parking.
Tips by event type
- Oilers home games — go LRT or arrive 90+ minutes early for the parkade. Surface lots fill by puck drop.
- Sold-out concerts — pre-book the ICE District Parkade through Honk or SpotHero.
- Mid-week concerts — surface lots are plentiful, walk-up rates apply.
- Comedy / theatre tours at Rogers Place — typically lighter parking demand than hockey, walk-up rates work fine.
Cost summary
| Option | Cost | Walk | |--------|------|------| | ICE District Parkade | $30-45 | 0 min | | Stantec/Edmonton Tower | $25-40 | 2-3 min | | Mid-size downtown lots | $15-25 | 8-12 min | | Free street parking | $0 | 10-15 min | | LRT | $3.50/way | 3-5 min from MacEwan Station | | Rideshare (no surge) | $15-30 each way | door-to-door | | Rideshare (surge) | $30-60 each way | door-to-door |
Final recommendation
If you're going to one game a year, take the LRT. If you're going to ten, get a parking pass for the ICE District Parkade. If you're driving from a suburb, Park & Ride at Belvedere or Clareview and ride the train in.