Seating chart
UBC Thunderbird Arena — legacy concert, hockey and basketball configuration examples
Open original chart (opens in a new tab)Source: University of British Columbia (opens in a new tab)Source checked Oct 11, 2026
About this venue
Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre is a three-arena UBC complex whose main Thunderbird Arena has about 5,000 permanent seats and can hold up to 7,000 for special events. Most gates open one hour before events; arrive early because all bags are searched and oversized bags cannot be checked.
Photo details
Rich Lam / UBC Athletics & RecreationPhoto source (opens in a new tab)
The concert floor audience and arena roof during Dermot Kennedy’s sold-out UBC Thunderbird Arena show, from the venue’s February 2020 official event report. Photograph credited by the source to Rich Lam / UBC Athletics & Recreation. This is an archival event atmosphere reference, not a current configuration or a view from an identified seat.
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Event-day answers for UBC - Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre
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- ArriveCheck door timeUse your ticket’s doors or check-in time
- Get therePlan route + returnDirections and transport options below
FanProof verdictFor UBC’s Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre, use the Wesbrook Mall main entrance and its elevator to the concourse. Main-floor ticket holders can reach the arena floor from the south concourse, with another elevator on the east concourse. Gates open one hour before most events, and leaving for a smoke break means no re-entry.
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What do you need to know?
Getting inBag rules, screening and your event
Bags & entry
UBC’s arena A–Z requires searched bags to fit comfortably UNDER YOUR SEAT and provides NO bag/coat/personal-item check. The same paragraph says oversized bags/suitcases are not prohibited, which is unclear beside the under-seat requirement. Confirm your exact bag and event restriction directly; no numerical cap, clear requirement or carry quantity is established. Coordinate necessary medical/infant supplies rather than treating that wording as guaranteed oversized-item admission.
Events, tickets & arrival timeline
Your event day
Travel time
- 6:45 PMLeave30 minutes to get there, then into the gates by your arrival time.
- 7:15 PMArrivePlanning estimate: 45 minutes before start. Check your ticket for doors and check-in times.
- 8:00 PMStartListed start time. Doors usually open earlier; check your ticket.
- AfterGetting homeCheck your ride or last train home
Times are in the venue's local time.
- Venue details
- Venue typeEvent Venue
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Plan a visit
Getting thereArrival timing, parking, transit and getting home
Localtime
When to arrive
For UBC’s Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre, the main event entrance and box office face Wesbrook Mall; use that approach rather than assuming every campus address leads to the ticket entrance. Thunderbird Parkade is across from the venue, with other UBC lots nearby. The event-day box office normally opens one hour before doors; doors themselves normally open one hour before the event, subject to the performance’s instructions. These are separate opening times. Arrange accessible/companion tickets before arrival.
Parking
Parking At A Glance
Parking difficulty
Venue-specific plan required
- What to do
- Thunderbird Parkade has 1,600 spaces across the street, Lot B1 has 350 behind the venue, and Health Sciences Parkade offers 1,000 spaces about five minutes farther away.
- Avoid
- Do not substitute a similarly named venue or a generic city-centre parking search for the published Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre arrival plan.
Location
6066 Thunderbird Boulevard
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Seats & views
Accessibility
Doug Mitchell’s access page lists east-side Wesbrook Mall accessible drop-off, Thunderbird Parkade accessible parking, accessible/companion seats varying by event, and TWO elevators with priority for guests with disabilities. Its A–Z places full-arena wheelchair viewing on the west concourse behind 109–110, but stage configurations can change this. Confirm the assigned location and complete route when purchasing. Universal washrooms are listed on both concourse levels; no wheelchair loan is established.
Find your section
Seating maps & views
Match the layout to your event before choosing seats. Stage position, floor seating, standing areas, and available sections can change.
Real photos from the seats
Browse UBC - Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre photos by section and compare the sightlines, railings, and stage views. Check the event and photo date; zoom can make the stage look closer.
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Seating & atmosphere notes
Inside the Venue At A Glance
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MixedAccess details
Two elevators connect floor and concourse levels; wheelchair positions are behind Sections 109–110 and vary with stage configuration.
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PositiveEvent conditions
There is no re-entry, outside food or drink is prohibited, and will-call may require photo ID, purchase card, and confirmation number.
Inside the venuePayment, water and the atmosphere
Water & drinks
Doug Mitchell’s A–Z prohibits outside food/drinks and containers including bottles, cans, thermoses and plastic coolers. No ordinary sealed-water or empty reusable-bottle exception is established. It lists one water fountain on each arena concourse level, which does not itself permit a bottle through security. Confirm necessary medical/infant liquids and your specific event’s rules directly.
The experience
- Best for: Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre visitors who confirm the event format and use the venue's published arrival details before leaving
- Watch out for: UBC’s current guest FAQ identifies accessible arena entrances and elevators. For full-arena events, wheelchair positions are on the west concourse behind Sections 109–110, subject to stage configuration and the exact ticket allocation. All bags are searched, there is no bag/coat check, and re-entry is not allowed. Check the performance’s current restricted-items notice; older technical manuals do not establish today’s bag rules. The official photographic tour includes several rinks: choose Thunderbird Arena rather than Father Bauer Arena or Rink C. The new concert photograph is explicitly a 2020 archive image.
Event details to verify
- ×Parking requires the published Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre plan rather than a generic destination search.
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6066 Thunderbird Boulevard · Vancouver, BC
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