Canada Life Place
Canada Life Place is the London Knights' downtown arena, with 100, 200, and 300 levels and published layouts for hockey, basketball, end-stage and small concerts, theatre, and hybrid events.
Event-day essentials
Plan in 60 seconds
Reviewed 8.8.26
- Exact location
- 99 Dundas Street, London, ON N6A 6K1Open directions (opens in a new tab)
- Parking
- Official parking & directions (opens in a new tab)Canada Life Place: parkingChoose a named lot before entering downtown. The venue lists Covent Garden Market at 130 King Street, the South Lot at 100 King Street, and municipal or Honk lots along King, Ridout, York, and Talbot streets.
- Bags & entry
- Official bag & entry policy (opens in a new tab)
- Maps & layout
- Seat maps (opens in a new tab)
- Arrive
- Doors typically open one hour before the event. Arrive near doors when using accessible parking, collecting ticket help at the Gate 1 box office, checking an oversized bag, or attending a busy Knights game.
- Getting there
- The arena is at Dundas and Talbot in central London. Use the current London Transit trip planner for the event date and confirm the late return; Gate 1 and the box office are at King and Talbot.
It was a great show and the seats were no issue at all.One fan's perspective. Verify variable details with official venue guidance.

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- London Knights
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Last checked Sep 16, 1:56 PM EDT- Venue details
- Venue typeArena
Plan your visit
Arrival and logisticsBefore you goTransit, parking, timing and entry details
Need to Know
- Best for
- London Knights games and touring shows when the ticket's event-specific map, gate, and downtown parking location are chosen together.
- Watch out for
- A section number does not describe the same view in every setup: end-stage, theatre, hybrid, hockey, and basketball maps orient the building differently. Use the exact event map before comparing lower-bowl, upper-level, or floor tickets.
- Good arrival window
- Doors typically open one hour before the event. Arrive near doors when using accessible parking, collecting ticket help at the Gate 1 box office, checking an oversized bag, or attending a busy Knights game.
- Main transit note
- The arena is at Dundas and Talbot in central London. Use the current London Transit trip planner for the event date and confirm the late return; Gate 1 and the box office are at King and Talbot.
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Official sources for this section
- Canada Life Place: seating charts (opens in a new tab)
- Canada Life Place: parking (opens in a new tab)
- Canada Life Place: accessible seating and services (opens in a new tab)
- Canada Life Place: digital ticket guide (opens in a new tab)
- Canada Life Place: bag policy (opens in a new tab)
- Canada Life Place: venue policies (opens in a new tab)
Parking At A Glance
Parking difficulty
Parking options (opens in a new tab)Moderate; many downtown lots but no single default garage
- What to do
- Choose a named lot before entering downtown. The venue lists Covent Garden Market at 130 King Street, the South Lot at 100 King Street, and municipal or Honk lots along King, Ridout, York, and Talbot streets.
- Best option
- Covent Garden Market or the South Lot for a short published walk, with the selected lot saved before entering downtown traffic
- Avoid
- Circling the blocks around Dundas Street without a selected lot; accessible parking is limited to 12 first-come spaces in the King Street city lot near Gates 1 and 2
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Fit and tradeoffsWhat to expectThe practical strengths and the details that could change your choice
Why it works
- ✓The downtown site has more than 8,000 parking spaces within walking distance across city and private lots rather than one remote arena field.
- ✓Multiple published layouts let the arena scale from hockey and basketball to theatre and smaller concert configurations.
- ✓Accessible seating is distributed across all three public seating levels, with elevators at Gates 1 and 4 and wheelchair escorts available from any gate.
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Official sources for this section
- Canada Life Place: seating charts (opens in a new tab)
- Canada Life Place: parking (opens in a new tab)
- Canada Life Place: accessible seating and services (opens in a new tab)
- Canada Life Place: digital ticket guide (opens in a new tab)
- Canada Life Place: bag policy (opens in a new tab)
- Canada Life Place: venue policies (opens in a new tab)
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Know before you book
- ×Mobile tickets should be downloaded before arrival because the venue specifically warns about cellular coverage near the building.
- ×Only 12 accessible parking spaces are available in the nearby King Street city lot, on a first-come basis.
- ×There is no re-entry after a ticket has been scanned, including for guests who leave to smoke.
Sources6 officialReviewed 8.8.26Sources for Know before you book
Official sources for this section
- Canada Life Place: seating charts (opens in a new tab)
- Canada Life Place: parking (opens in a new tab)
- Canada Life Place: accessible seating and services (opens in a new tab)
- Canada Life Place: digital ticket guide (opens in a new tab)
- Canada Life Place: bag policy (opens in a new tab)
- Canada Life Place: venue policies (opens in a new tab)
FanProof editorial synthesis; no fan consensus is claimed.
Editorial verdict
FanProof Takeaway
Reviewed 8.8.26
Start with the exact hockey, stage, theatre, or hybrid map, then pair the ticket with a named downtown lot and the correct gate. Download the mobile ticket before leaving, travel with a very small or clear bag, and use Gate 1 for box-office or accessibility help.
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