Parking

Convenient, heated underground parking

While there is street parking nearby, PTE recommends parking in the underground parkade at Portage Place. It's secure, patrolled and offers easy, direct access to PTE via Elevator 6 (near the Carlton Street entrance).

It's also one of the most reasonably-priced downtown parking lots - $7 for a weekday evening (compared to upwards of $12-$14 around the Concert Hall).

Parking in the Portage Place Parkade:
Enter off either Vaughan or Carlton Street, then park and pay before coming upstairs. There are 9 payment machines throughout the two levels of the parkade, and you'll pay for parking at these machines in advance by entering your license plate number and payment. Note: the machines accept credit cards only.

You can also download the ParkMobile app at the usual app stores and pay by phone to avoid the lineups at the payment machines.

Portage Place Parkade is Zone # 46615.

Discounted parking during Canada Life Centre events

Event parking (hockey games, concerts, etc.) in the Portage Place parkade is $20. 

The regular price on a weekday evening is $7 after 5 pm, $4/hour on weekend days, and $7 after 5pm on weekends.

If you are a single-ticket buyer attending a PTE show on a Jets game/event night, you will be emailed an Access Code that will reduce the $20 fee down to $9, along with a link to the ParkMobile website. It is also accessible on the parkmobile app.


On the ParkMobile website:

  1. Click the link to the ParkMobile website: https://canadalifecentre.parkmobile.io/  (or you can add the ParkMobile app to your phone from the usual app stores, see below for app instructions). This will take you straight to a landing page for Canada Life Centre events.
     
  2. Select the Canada Life Centre event that is happening on the same day as your performance, which then brings you to the parking lot locations page.
     
  3. At the top of the locations page is "Filters & Access Codes". Clicking that will bring up a box of options with a space at the bottom to enter the access code. Click APPLY, which will drop the price to $9 under Portage Place in the locations list in the left hand column. Click the Portage Place Reserve button.
     
  4. You can check out as a guest or log into ParkMobile if you've set up an account. You will need to enter some basic information and complete the purchase. You'll receive a confirmation email.

And you can do all this BEFORE you even leave the house - up to 3 hours before the performance starts!

The discount will not be an option on the pay machines. It WILL be available on the mobile app.


On the parkmobile app:

  1. Open the app. At the bottom of the screen, click the RESERVE button.
     
  2. In the Search at the top, type "393 Portage Ave". That should put a pin at Portage Place, so that you can see Canada Life Centre on the map. You might have to pull the map over to the left. (TIP: if you’re already here, just use “Current Location”.) Click on Canada Life Centre, which will bring up the list of events.
     
  3. Select the Canada Life Centre event that is happening on the same day as your performance, which then brings you to a map of the nearby lots.
     
  4. At the top of the map page is "Have Access Code?". Clicking that will bring up a space at the top to enter the access code. Click APPLY, which will drop the price for Portage Place on the map to $9.
     
  5. Click on the $9 bubble to finish reserving your parking.

 

BIKE PARKING
PTE has a permanent bike rack just inside the lobby doors, available for all performances. It’s advised that you bring a lock, but once the show has started, the lobby doors are locked for security. Note: Elevator 7 (on the other side of the clock tower from the usual elevator) has the most room for a bike to be transported.