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I have a small question, does the 401 leaving Blair on game nights get stuck in traffic on the highway?
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I have a small question, does the 401 leaving Blair on game nights get stuck in traffic on the highway?
Coming up for Friday’s game against the Devils. Looking for an estimate on parking. I noticed a post saying around $10-11. What about premium parking?
hey guys,
My girlfriend and I are going to Ottawa for the Tampa Bay game on Saturday, January 8th. We're taking the train from our town(Cobourg) to Ottawa. We're staying at the Novotel which is in Ottawa. Is there some sort of bus that will take us from Ottawa to SBP and back? Or will I just have to take a taxi? if I have to take a taxi how much would that run me there and back?
Thanks in advance!
Per ride it's 3 dollars a person, if you pick up tickets I think it's slightly cheaper (you can usually get them at any convenience store.) Two tickets a person. The 400 busses are actually pretty good. When they say the Mackenzie King stop they mean the bridge at the top of the Rideau Center mall (the exit is near Sears.)
This is incorrect - route 403 goes on Rideau Street; it doesn't take the bridge. The stop is right outside the entrance to The Bay on Rideau Street. Cash fare is $3.25.
Pro-tip: the 400-series buses have a habit of filling up fast, and bypassing stops because they can't take anymore passengers. It's worth your while to backtrack to Hurdman Station and pick up the 403 there, since that's where the route starts. To get there, go up to the aforementioned bridge, cross the street, and take the first bus that comes (8, 85, 86 87, 95, 96, 97). Hurdman will be the fourth stop, less than five minutes from the Rideau Centre, and it's in the middle of nowhere. You'll be guaranteed a seat.
Buses leave Hurdman Station at 5:30, 5:35, 5:40, 5:55, and 6:05. They say it's 45 minutes from Hurdman Station to SBP, but with traffice, you could easily be late if you're on one of the last two buses (it's happened to me). If you don't feel like backtracking to Hurdman, the buses arrive on Rideau Street 8 minutes after they leave Hurdman, so that should give you an idea of where you have to be and when
To be fair I haven't taken the bus in just over a year. Didn't know the fare went up, or that it didn't come to the bridge (I was just going on the post from above.) I always caught it at Baseline.
hey sens fans
I am planning a trip to scotiabank place on feb 26th vs the flyers. I am trying to figure out exactly where our seats are relative to the players benches. We are sitting in SEC 106 row E, seats 15/16. I am wondering how many seats are in a row? Is there a 3D seating chart available? I am just curious as to which side of the ice we will be sitting on? Any help on this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
hey sens fans
I am planning a trip to scotiabank place on feb 26th vs the flyers. I am trying to figure out exactly where our seats are relative to the players benches. We are sitting in SEC 106 row E, seats 15/16. I am wondering how many seats are in a row? Is there a 3D seating chart available? I am just curious as to which side of the ice we will be sitting on? Any help on this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
How much is parking at the SBP?
It's $11, but if you're cheap and/or smark, you can actually park for free in the auto-mall just west of SBP. It's located on the other side of Huntmar Drive, across from SBP, and you can enter it from Palladium Drive. There's a Honday, Mazda, Chrysler, Toyota dealership there. It's a one-way circular drive around the dealerships and you just go until you find an open spot on the side of the road.. the walk is about the same as if you park in the actual SBP parking lot.
If you're having dinner at one of the restaurants, I'd say a reservation an hour before game time is fine. If you're just showing up, without reservations, budget about a 30 minute wait.
So take this into consideration when leaving the city (to be at the arena at 6pm, I'd leave downtown at about 5pm to give yourself time for traffic, parking and walking)
Berts and Frank Finnigan's are both ok, can't go wrong with either in my opinion.
No clue about on-street parking on Huntmar, but the car dealearships behind the arena don't seem to mind people parking for free. I'm 2 for 2 there (no parking tickets)
You could always bus there. Which would take around 30min from Downtown.