The Edmonton Oilers open the 2016 NHL season Wednesday night in a Battle of Alberta against the Calgary Flames at the brand new Rogers Place.
While Wednesday night’s game was sold out, there were some tickets still available earlier in the day on ticket re-sale sites, ranging anywhere from $200 a seat in the upper bowl to $1,000 per ticket in the lower bowl. And that’s just the price of a ticket. That doesn’t include the cost of food and drinks.
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So how much will it cost a family of four to see an Edmonton Oilers game at Rogers Place? Here’s a breakdown.
Four seats together in Section 207 of Rogers Place for the Oilers game this coming Sunday will cost $136 per seat, for a total of $544.
With 18,000 parking stalls within a 10-minute walk of Rogers Place, according to the city, there are a few options for those who choose to drive downtown.
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Drivers lucky enough to find street parking will pay $3.50 an hour, for a total of about $14 for the game. The library parkade downtown charges a maximum of $11 and the maximum charge at the city hall parkade is $16.
Using Panda Parking, drivers can reserve a spot at an Impark lot for anywhere from $11 and $31, depending on the location. A parking spot less than one kilometre away from Rogers Place will set drivers back about $21, so let’s use that figure for the sake of this experiment.
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Once hockey fans make their way into Rogers Place, they’ll likely want something to eat. At $5.25 each, the cost of four hot dogs will cost $21. Four pops will run a family of four $22 and one bag of popcorn will add another $5.75 to the bill. That’s $48.75 for food.
Add it all together, and a trip to see the Edmonton Oilers play will cost a family of four about $613.75. That’s without beer, merchandise or a 50/50 ticket.
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With files from Laurel Gregory, Global News.