Getting to Rogers Centre

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Rogers Centre sits right next to Union Station, Toronto’s main transit hub, and that one fact should shape your whole plan. The subway, the regional GO trains, and the airport train all funnel into Union, and from there it is a short covered walk to the gates. In a dense downtown like this, the trains win.

Start with Union Station, because the TTC subway, GO Transit, and the UP Express from the airport all land you a few minutes from your seat. Then rideshare, for the nights the trains don’t line up with where you’re staying. Then driving and parking, the priciest and slowest of the three downtown, since there is no stadium lot and you’re paying city-garage rates either way.

One more thing, because this park is across an international border for most readers: you need a passport, your money is in Canadian dollars, and your US phone plan may charge you for data the second you land.

All prices below are in Canadian dollars, and fares, parking rates, and gate times change from year to year, so check the Blue Jays’ official site before you count on them.

Union Station

This is the part that makes Rogers Centre easy. Union Station is Toronto’s central transit hub, and it’s right next to the ballpark. Three separate systems run through it, and all three drop you a short covered walk from the gates.

That covered walk matters in a city with Toronto winters and the odd summer downpour. The SkyWalk, an enclosed weatherproof walkway about 160 metres long, connects Union Station straight to the park, and the underground PATH network (Toronto’s downtown pedestrian tunnel system) ties in too. Either way it’s a sheltered stroll, commonly cited around 10 to 15 minutes, and you never need an umbrella.

The TTC subway

The TTC (Toronto Transit Commission) runs the city’s subway, streetcars, and buses. Line 1, the yellow line, stops at Union and at St. Andrew, both a short walk from the park. From most of downtown and a long stretch of the city, a single TTC fare is your simplest way in. A one-way adult fare is $3.30 CAD and includes a two-hour transfer, and you pay it by tapping a contactless credit card, phone, or PRESTO card at the gate.

GO Transit

GO Transit is the regional commuter rail and bus network for the Greater Toronto Area, run by Metrolinx (the provincial agency over GO and the UP Express). GO trains and buses run into Union from across the region, with extra game-day service for Blue Jays games. If you’re staying in the suburbs or coming in from a surrounding city, GO into Union is the easiest way to do it without driving downtown.

The UP Express from the airport

The UP Express (the Union Pearson Express, also a Metrolinx line) runs from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) straight to Union Station, and it puts you a covered walk from your seat without a rental car. You can find more about the fares, the boarding details, and the last train back to the airport in our Getting here from the airport section below.

When to take the train

• Your hotel is near Union Station or anywhere along the Line 1 subway corridor.
• You’re coming in from the suburbs or a surrounding city where GO runs direct to Union.
• You’re flying into Pearson and would rather take the UP Express than rent a car.
• You’d rather not pay downtown garage rates or crawl out of a garage after the last out.

Rideshare

If the trains don’t work well from where you’re staying, take a rideshare. Uber and Lyft both run in downtown Toronto and drop near the park. Compared with driving, a rideshare also skips the wait at the garage exit.

Walking a few blocks away from the stadium before you request usually gets you a faster pickup than standing at the gates with everyone else. From most of the city, though, the TTC or GO into Union still beats rideshare on a busy night, so if you came by train, the train is probably your fastest way out too.

Driving and parking

There’s no dedicated stadium lot at Rogers Centre, so a car means city lots or private downtown garages at downtown prices ($20 to $45 CAD), then the same exit traffic as everyone else. On cost alone the $3.30 TTC fare wins outright against a $45 garage and stays close against a $20 one, so driving won’t save you money. It pays off mainly if you already have a rental car for your Toronto trip or you’re coming from somewhere transit doesn’t reach well.

A few things to know.

• The closest options are Green P municipal lots and private garages. Green P is the City of Toronto’s public parking, with lots near the park on streets like Rees Street and Bremner Boulevard, plus private garages throughout the Entertainment District. Game-day rates run roughly $20 to $45 CAD depending on the lot and the date.
• Parking farther out and walking in saves money. On a busy night you can knock $15 to $20 CAD off by parking a few blocks away and walking the rest. The post-2025 marquee weekends are when the close-in lots fill and prices climb.
• Book ahead for the high-demand dates. Demand rose after the 2025 World Series run, and the lots near the park sell out for the big games. Prepaying a spot beats circling downtown looking for one.

SpotHero for a spot in advance

SpotHero lets you pay for a downtown spot before game day, so parking near Rogers Centre is settled ahead of time. Once you’ve booked in the app, you drive straight to the lot on game day. Prices climb on higher-demand dates, the post-2025 marquee weekends especially, so check live and book early.

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When to drive

• Parking’s $20-to-$45-CAD range still beats a long, awkward transit connection from your hotel.
• You’re staying somewhere the TTC and GO don’t reach well.
• You’d like to leave when you want and can handle the downtown traffic on the way out.
• You’ll have a rental car in Toronto for the whole visit.

Getting here from the airport

The UP Express is the train to take from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ). It reaches Union Station, next door to Rogers Centre, in 28 minutes, according to UP Express, and trains leave every 15 minutes.

At Pearson, the UP Express station is in Terminal 1, next to the Terminal Link train that connects Terminals 1 and 3, and from Terminal 3, you ride the Terminal Link over to Terminal 1 first. When you tap a PRESTO card, a debit card, or a credit card, the adult fare is as low as $9.25 CAD one way. If you buy a one-way adult ticket instead, it is as low as $12.35 CAD, and children 12 and under ride free.

At Union Station, the UP Express stop is inside the SkyWalk, the covered walkway to the ballpark, and the Blue Jays say the SkyWalk is open to all fans. Signs at Union Station lead you through the SkyWalk to the ballpark.

Heading back after a night game. UP Express lists its last train from Union Station to Pearson at 1:00 am every night on its schedule, weekends and holidays included. Check it for your game date, but a night game should leave you plenty of time to catch it. After 12:45 am, UP Express riders get into Union Station through the west entrance of the Great Hall, at 65 Front St W.

Rideshare and taxi. At Terminal 1, rideshare pickup is on the Ground Level. Lyft and Hopp pick up in Zone 3, at Doors P and Q, and Uber picks up in Zones 4 and 5, at Doors Q, R, and S. At Terminal 3, rideshare pickup is on the Arrivals Level, at Doors B and D, with Lyft and Hopp in Zones 2 and 3 and Uber in Zones 3 through 6. Pearson tells Uber riders to check the app for the exact pickup spot. Taxis pick up at Door D on the Arrivals Level of Terminal 1, and at Door E on the Arrivals Level of Terminal 3.

If you fly into Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ), cross from the island terminal to the mainland first. Billy Bishop says the walk through the pedestrian tunnel takes six minutes or less, and the ferry is free for pedestrians.

Billy Bishop’s shuttle leaves from the Passenger Tunnel Access Building at 2 Eireann Quay about every 15 minutes, and the ride takes about 15 minutes. It stops at 44 York St, on the west side of the Fairmont Royal York Hotel, across the street from Union Station. At Billy Bishop, rideshares pick up along the curb next to Little Norway Park, in the lane closest to the curb, and taxis wait in the taxi corral to the right of the mainland pavilion, at the foot of Eireann Quay.

Billy Bishop’s shuttle page lists late-night shuttles about every 25 minutes until about 12:15 am Sunday through Friday nights, and it calls those times approximate, so check the page for your game date. On Saturday nights the late shuttles stop at about 10:30 pm, so if a Saturday night game runs late, take a rideshare or a taxi back to the airport.

Rogers Centre has no stadium lot, so a rental car means a downtown garage or a Green P lot.

Ride the UP Express from Pearson, or walk the tunnel and take the shuttle from Billy Bishop, and you will end up a short walk from the gates.

Luggage

The Blue Jays say there are no lockers for fans at Rogers Centre.

They also discourage fans from bringing bags, but soft-sided bags, including small purses and knapsacks, are allowed. Any bag larger than 16 by 16 by 8 inches is not permitted inside, and that rules out almost any suitcase. You can find more about the bag rules in our First-Timer Guide section.

For a suitcase on game day, Radical Storage at 55 York St charges as low as $8 CAD a bag for the day, and it adds a $3.20 CAD protection fee for each bag. Before you book, look at the listing’s hours for the day of your game, because it has to be open when you come back for your bag.

Excess Baggage, before security at Pearson, can hold your bags if you fly in and out on the same day and go to a day game in between. It is open every day from 5 am to 11 pm in Terminal 1, at Domestic Arrivals, and from 5 am to 10 pm in Terminal 3, at Check-In.

For most trips, leave the suitcase with your hotel, even if you arrive before check-in, and walk over with nothing bigger than a small bag.

Crossing into Canada

For most visitors, getting to Rogers Centre means crossing an international border.

• You need a passport. US citizens need a valid passport (or an accepted equivalent like a NEXUS card) to enter Canada and to get back into the US. If you’re driving across the border, expect variable waits at the crossing, sometimes long ones on a busy day. If you’re flying, you clear Canadian customs on arrival; an advance declaration option can speed that up.
• Your money is in Canadian dollars. Prices at the park, the lots, and the trains are all in CAD. Cards work nearly everywhere, but budget and tip in Canadian dollars and check your card’s foreign-transaction fee before the trip.
• Your US phone plan may charge for Canada. Plenty of US carriers bill extra for data and calls north of the border. Check your plan before you land, or set up a local or eSIM data option so your maps app works the moment you step off the plane.

Gates and getting in

If you came in through Union Station on the SkyWalk or the PATH, head for the gate that walkway feeds into. If you parked or got dropped on a particular side, use the nearest gate on that side.

Gates open 90 minutes before first pitch for a weeknight game and two hours before for a weekend home game.

Plan your arrival with the roof in mind. The Blue Jays decide game by game whether to play with it open or closed, so a game here is never rained out. If the roof is open it’s an open-air ballpark with sun and shade to factor in; if it’s closed, you’re in a climate-controlled building no matter the weather outside. It doesn’t change which gate you use, but it changes what to expect when you walk in.

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