Princess Auto Stadium
Princess Auto Stadium is the open-air stadium at the University of Manitoba's Fort Garry campus, home to the Blue Bombers and Valour FC.
Event-day essentials
Plan in 60 seconds
Reviewed 8.8.26
- Exact location
- 315 Chancellor Matheson Road, Winnipeg, MB R3T 1Z2Open directions (opens in a new tab)
- Parking
- Official venue arrival guide (opens in a new tab)Princess Auto Stadium informationUse the $5 round-trip park-and-ride when available or buy a specific University of Manitoba campus lot; the campus has more than 5,000 spaces but postgame demand converges quickly.
- Bags & entry
- Official bag & entry policy (opens in a new tab)
- Maps & layout
- Seat maps (opens in a new tab)
- Arrive
- Gates open 60 minutes before Blue Bombers kickoff. Park-and-ride begins two hours before and the final pregame buses leave 15 minutes before kickoff.
- Getting there
- Use Winnipeg Transit's current event service to the Fort Garry campus and confirm the post-event boarding point.
seating isn't as tight as CLC and the row i'm in has extra room in front.One fan's perspective. Verify variable details with official venue guidance.
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- Home teams
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers / Valour FC
- Upcoming Events
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Last checked Sep 16, 7:45 AM EDT- Venue details
- Venue typeStadium
Plan your visit
Arrival and logisticsBefore you goTransit, parking, timing and entry details
Need to Know
- Best for
- CFL football and Canadian Premier League soccer in a modern outdoor bowl
- Watch out for
- campus traffic, weather exposure, and large postgame vehicle demand make the outbound route important
- Good arrival window
- Gates open 60 minutes before Blue Bombers kickoff. Park-and-ride begins two hours before and the final pregame buses leave 15 minutes before kickoff.
- Main transit note
- Use Winnipeg Transit's current event service to the Fort Garry campus and confirm the post-event boarding point.
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Parking At A Glance
Parking difficulty
Parking options (opens in a new tab)Very high
- What to do
- Use the $5 round-trip park-and-ride when available or buy a specific University of Manitoba campus lot; the campus has more than 5,000 spaces but postgame demand converges quickly.
- Best option
- Blue Bombers park-and-ride, or a campus space selected for the intended postgame exit
- Avoid
- Do not arrive on the Fort Garry campus at kickoff without a lot assignment or expect to return to the car after entry; re-entry is not allowed after kickoff.
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Fit and tradeoffsWhat to expectThe practical strengths and the details that could change your choice
Canopy and game transit
- ✓More than four-fifths of the seating benefits from canopy coverage.
- ✓The affordable event park-and-ride starts two hours before kickoff.
- ✓Section 118 offers a dedicated alcohol-free family environment and Gate 2 provides a sensory room.
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Campus exit pressure
- ×Campus traffic and more than 30,000 simultaneous departures can slow the drive out.
- ×Small bags are screened and must fit beneath the seat.
- ×There is no re-entry after kickoff, so weather layers and permitted bottles need to be settled before scanning.
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Editorial verdict
FanProof Takeaway
Reviewed 8.8.26
Use park-and-ride or a selected campus lot, target a canopy-protected section for rough weather, and bring everything needed before the no-re-entry cutoff at kickoff.
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