BC Place

Location & easy access to BC Place • Moltaqa is located at 1002 Mainland St, Vancouver, BC V6B 6J8.  • BC Place is at 777 Pacific Blvd, Vancouver.  • The walking distance between Yaletown and BC Place is around 5-10 minutes / ~1 km depending on your starting point.  • From Moltaqa you can walk via Mainland → Helmcken → change onto Pacific Blvd or Expo Blvd and reach BC Place easily. Why this works well • If you’re dining at Moltaqa before or after an event at BC Place, timing is convenient — minimal transit. • Being in Yaletown (a vibrant, walkable area) means a nice stroll through restaurants, bars, and the waterfront.  • Good for group dinners, event-meet ups, or a relaxed meal with the stadium nearby.

Amazing stadium! The place is huge, with lots of well-organized entrances and exits getting in was super fast and smooth. Everything was clean, efficient, and easy to navigate. My seat had a great view; you feel really close to the field, which makes the experience even more exciting. Whether you're into sports or just want to enjoy the vibe, I totally recommend catching a game here. Fun, safe, and totally worth it! 🏟️⚽🙌

Unforgettable VIP Experience! The VIP boxes at BC Place are absolutely top-notch! From the moment we arrived, everything felt first-class — private entrance, dedicated staff, and incredible views of the field. The seats were super comfortable, and the catering was excellent with plenty of options and quick service. Having our own private space made the whole event so much more enjoyable — quiet when we wanted it to be, but still right in the middle of the excitement. Definitely worth it for any major concert or game!

I went to BC Place three times in a week to watch the Super 60 cricket tournament, and each visit was an amazing experience. The energy in the stadium was incredible, with passionate fans creating a lively and exciting atmosphere. The seating is comfortable, and no matter where you sit, the view of the field is excellent. The giant screens make sure you catch every detail, which really adds to the thrill of the matches. The staff were friendly and efficient, keeping everything well-organized even with big crowds. The food stalls had a good variety, though I’d love to see more vegetable-based options in the future. Everything was clean, the vibe was great, and the overall experience was top-notch. BC Place is a fantastic venue for major sporting events, and I’m already looking forward to my next visit.

What a superb venue! Went for a Lions game. Can't wait to bring my grandson for a White Caps Futbol, or the BC Lions Football game. Food choices were great. But best of all, it was a quiet, immaculate operation. We felt secure and comfortable. Good job Vancouver!!!

Staff were friendly and welcoming! Bathrooms were clean! It was nice to see some great food options available! We were there for a Whitecaps Game and got to be part of the flag procession, starting 11 flags and ball retriever which made the experience even more exciting!

Very nice stadium. 🏟️ It is a very pleasant stadium for watching games. 🤩 All the staff are very nice, and the washrooms are very clean. ✨ My kids enjoyed the cricket game a lot. 🎉

Great experience and venue, super hot in the summer bring a fan, make sure you don't bring a large bag because you'll need to check it for $10 dollars, huge hassle. Friendly staff, great view from wherever you sit. The open air helped with the heat, but come prepared to sweat

Depending on the concert, instructions on which gate to enter is confusing, staff are also confused to when gates are open at times. I do wish they would show online which food stalls are gonna be open and which aren't for shows ahead of time

I got tickets for the opening game with the intent to see Snoop Dogg. Unfortunately, it was impossible to catch the concert because of how congested the place was with people waiting outside. This was disappointing. I think they need to ease up on how things are done. This is the second time I missed the opening act because of how ridiculous circumstances are with the crowd control. Don't sell tickets if you cannot guarantee that people are able to come in and see the concerts whenever they please. The seats are also very uncomfortable and it is not recommended to sit on for 3+ hours if you have horrendous health issues like sciatica or back problems. You cannot even bring a seat cushion. I prefer Rogers arena over this place. Note that they are also very picky with what type of bag you bring in. You have to bring a tiny bag that barely fits anything or an ugly transparent bag for this occasion. With so many factors to weigh in on, I would not want to come back as it is rather a large inconvenience. To the manager of this place: Please do better! We get better service at Rogers Arena and I am apprehensive about coming back as it has gotten worse! I missed the opening act of a U2 concert several years ago and now this?!

Went for the season opener of the Lions game. Snoop Dogg was performing and it was a good show. They have strict rules about bags size you can bring in. The line ups to get in were crazy long so give yourself an extra amount of time to get in. Drinks are pricey and be extremely careful with the amount you get charged. We got charged $35 for 2 Strongbows. Should of been $27 so I'm thinking they put the tip on.

WOW! This stadium was a fantastic location for the end of the Eras Tour! The inside was easy to get around and the staff was fabulous! Lots of food and drink options at all levels (we went two nights and sat in different areas). I think there could be better signage for leaving but other than that, excellent venue!

Meh. Debated on a 2 or 3 star review. The Taylor Swift show was my first visit here. I'll start with good. - easy entry for the size - from floor, even 400s didn't seem too high - acoustics were good for a soccer stadium - close to train stations - relatively decent drink prices compared to US venues. The bad. - ushers and security are rude and/or inept - exiting the building is a nightmare - not enough bathrooms - did I mention ushers and security are inept?

We saw AC/DC in BC Place this week. The show was great but security was overbearing, and when we were sitting in our seats at the end of the show to rest while the crowd at the exits thinned out, we were told we needed to leave because the cleaners were coming in - this was 5 minutes after the end. Then we entered the nightmare of the maze trying to get out. I felt like we walked up 20 ramps trapped in a slow-moving crowd. We had used the exit from the floor, but I think it would've been better to walk up to the 200 level in the stadium to exit. I did enjoy that Robson was shut down to cars for several blocks for the crowd.

I've been to BC Place a number of times, most recently to see The Rolling Stones! I've sat at different places in the venue before for various shows and I believe the sound quality is excellent everywhere. Of course, it's a big venue, so if your seats are far away, you might have a hard time seeing the details on the stage. I knew in advance the food and drinks inside the venue are expensive, so I'd recommend having a bite and drink elsewhere downtown before going to a show here.

Came here for the end of the Eras Tour. I liked the easy entry into the venue, the proximity to the train station, and overall the sound and acoustics seemed great. My biggest con was that we couldn't take water bottles out onto the floor so all our drinks had to be opened and the girls in front of me kept knocking my drinks over and spilling them. Maybe other venues do this as well so I'm not sure if this is specific to BC place. Overall positive experience.

i recently watched a whitecaps game and found the inside of bc place to be a bit stuffy and smelly. however, i admire the exterior of bc place more, especially with the ever-changing lights that illuminate downtown. the southsiders and the family zone were impressive with their chants of "let's go whitecaps, let's go." at this particular game, brian white scored three of the four goals (which is a hat trick, right), leading to a victory over st. louis. after every goal, the announcer says the first name and the crowd in unison cheers the surname, and in true canadian style, the crowd replies , 'you're welcome' when the announcer says 'thank you'. bc place has hosted numerous significant events, including the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2010 winter olympics, concerts by u2, coldplay, ed sheeran, and the highly anticipated, three day eras tour in december. i have attended this stadium for the one direction 'on the road again' concert (without zayn malik) and have been to several bc lions games, the auto show, and the home & garden show, to name a few. be warned, there's a lot of walking inside this stadium, and there are slopes once you get inside. it's best to avoid wearing heels to concerts if possible. i'm not a fan of their strict bag restrictions either. for safety and security, they check everyone, and you must walk through a metal detector. there's a great drum line at the whitecaps game. i can't remember what i saw when the roof was retracted. the floors were sticky, but the seats were comfortable enough, with a cup holder in front towards the floor. i could feel the vibration thud from the seats as each heavy step ascended and descended the stairs.

I've had the opportunity to come to BC place a number of times for events (concerts, soccer games etc). It is a decently big stadium that can hold over 50,000 people and it can be a walk around. Many gates to enter from. There's pretty much a concession or food stall at almost each gate that offers snacks, drinks and others.

The drinking area was great ( but the fact that you can't take your beverage into the stadium confuses me, I mean you can buy the drinks right inside) so why don't they make it so you can enter through the drinking area to keep the party going makes no sense‍

Was assaulted at a game for wearing France colours, the bc health and safety manger said I was "toeing the line of antagonistic" because of that, so essentially victim blaming me. Staff are lazy and just accepts bad behaviour as "oh well" I wouldn't feel safe knowing a manager treats a victim that poorly!

Great place to watch a soccer match! The stadium is massive so it's only partially utilized for a match. The weather was great this evening, with the beautiful blue skies overhead. There are a bunch of food options, even some vegetarian ones. The deals they have on some food are amazing compared to my home stadium. I was able to find the $5 spot and get a veggie dog (yes veggie!), small soda, and popcorn for $13 USD. That's how much one of these items would cost at my soccer stadium. The tickets for the matches were also reasonably priced so it's a fun and affordable place to spend an evening. And there are lots of places to have a pregame or post game drink as it's conveniently located near lots of things.

Came here for a Whitecaps game and thought everything was organized very well and kept very clean! The stadium seating, food stalls and washrooms were spotless. And we really enjoyed the variety of food stalls they have here! We tried a few - the Porky Pine Sandwich The Beast (loved the creativity but the pork was a little mushy), Korean Fried chicken from Seoul Food (a fun take on stadium food but no replacement for restaurant quality Korean Fried Chicken), Mini Donuts from City ( can't go wrong with mini donuts)! Overall, a great experience here!

Is it a spider web? A crown? What is the top of BC Place supposed to be? I miss it's marshmellow fluffy top. BC Place is host to the BC Lions, Vancouver Whitecaps, Canada Sevens, as well as the BC Sports Hall of Fame. The building itself was completed in the early 80's and is showing it's age. While the sound system was upgraded and paired with HD screens when the top was replaced in after the 2010 Olympics, the building itself still feels old. The good news is that it hasn't lost the ability to get loud. With a capacity of 54,000 when the upper bowl is opened up, it's by far our largest stadium/arena. I have fond memories of visiting BC Place for auto shows, the exhibition baseball (Go Mariners!), and more... I'm glad to see during my recent visit for Lions games that it still stands strong.

I came here for the Ed Sheeran Concert and the concert itself was great and the venue is large and spacious but recently I came to watch a BC Lions Game and they have the absolute worst bag policy here. My purse was just a tiny bit bigger than the size that they were allowing and made a huge deal/fuss about it. I don't care if you go through my bag manually for security purposes or put it through the security scanner but honestly what can you put in a purse that small? Barely anything! What if it's that time of the month and you need extra supplies for emergency? Ladies do you feel me on this one? They force you to check your bag in for 10 dollars, 10 bucks for each purse. Seems just like a money grab and get this, it's not even a proper check-in. You basically pay to leave your bag outside with no one really guarding your stuff, and security will not be held responsible if your belongings are lost, stolen or damaged. So shame on BC place for this since most people can hardly afford to live in Vancouver anymore. The security was just rude and seemed like they're all on some sort of power trip. There's also really no gluten free or friendly items here so that's another thing if you're celiac or gluten intolerant, they make so much money they can't even offer that but want to charge $10 for a bag check that's not even inside or secure. Ridiculous! This is why I prefer Rogers Arena over this stadium because I don't know who came up with all these rules. Also it was freezing too, it felt like the doors were open plus the air con was on and I was wearing a parka over my sweaters but I was still freezing.

I was there for The Weekend concert. The music and entertainment wise, it was fantastic evening. After the entrance gate, we were provided a wrist band with some devices. Nobody know what it is. As I assumed it might be needed when I leave there for security reason, I took it. However it was NOT! It was flashing device for certain music and verse. It was programed for colour and pattern and automatically flash. It was magically beautiful and cool senary. So don't forget to take it next time! The worst part was deadly hot inside of BC Place. For opening act hours like between 6:30pm to 9pm, it was very hot inside and purchased 1L of water for just in case. And because of the laser light attraction, they didn't open the roof. Not much AC either. Everyone sweating and can you imagine your arm touch sweaty stranger?? It was happening everywhere until you leave the venue.

would be nice if BC Place stadium cared more about the safety of their guests than their liquor sales. Spent 3 nights at Convention Centre at the Coors Party and saw a lot of drunk people from all different teams who had a great time. Then at the game 3 people in my section were over served and become so verbally abusive and threatening that it ruined the whole experience for us. When you let someone buy over 10 beers during one game, it's going to get ugly It's embarrassing for my city of Vancouver to welcome people from all across the country and not ensure their safety and well being. Incredibly disappointed in BC Place. But it will never change because beer sales are more important. Incredibly impressed with Vancouver Convention Centre and their Grey Cup Festivities.

Very nice stadium. We visited for the rugby 7s. Staff for the venue and for the food venues were extremely nice and helpful. Surprised how clean the stadium was as well.

If you need a tarp to cover your truck, get a "Van Cover." This is not that. They don't wear black caps or grey caps, that's for sure. So Vancouver are using an old name and an old team and have launched their brand new MLS team and a wonderful one at that. They do a really great job and I'm happy that the Pacific Northwest of the USA now has a nearby rival in Canada because it really adds something to the league. They just need to be a little bit stronger sporting wise to compete with the likes of Seattle and Portland. As for the store... While admittedly it is quite expensive to buy merchandise from the Vancouver Whitecaps, it's still a great symbol of Vancouver and something which this city doesn't really do in some of the other sports, so it's great that the people of Vancouver have their own sport and their own crest and their own shirts now. They play at BC Place. BC Place is an absolutely beautiful Stadium where the Vancouver Whitecaps play, as well as the CFL team here. They get wonderful crowds up here and it's a very tough team to come and beat. Having said that it still doesn't quite have the energy of its local rivals Seattle and Portland and hopefully in time it will build that up. It's a weird, different, unusual stadium, but it has so much soul that I can't not love it. The retractable roof is weird AF but cool. It only houses 22k or so when MLS is playing, but it gets really intense and it's great. It can go up to 55k which I assume will start happening when this team eventually starts doing well in playoffs. They need that second tier and a bigger fan base to make it a fortress, around your heart, as Sting would say.

#ontherun2 #beyonce #jayz On the Run 2 - Beyoncé & Jay-Z 10 STARS for Queen Bey & Shaun Carter! 4 Stars for BC Place - sound continues to be an issue for these major concerts! More on that later in my review. What a spectacular show! Queen Bey & Jay-Z put on a master performance that had the whole of BC Place shaking! The floor was literally moving on my level!!! They came to slay & did they ever! This musical spectacle had us on our feet for almost 3 hours! Getting in was surprisly smooth. I went to that fiasco & shambles of a gate entry if ever there was one - the U2 concert last year & what a difference it was to enter BC Place this time! So well done on that front & thank you BC Place for not having us line up for 2 hours just to get in! Surprisingly the longest lineups were for merchandise - Tshirts, hats, tops etc. Wow! Never seen so many $50 (starting at!) tshirts get scooped up like that. Hello eBay! LOL 40,000 fans were not disappointed! This is how a show should be done!!! Bravo to the Carters indeed! The band & dancers were all on point & performed to high level! The stage & lighting complimented the show! Now regarding the sound quality - BC Place continues to be notorious for being the venue that 'sucks the sound' out of the performance! I'm not saying it was all that bad however, having attended shows at Rodgers Arena, The Jazz Alley & Century Link Field - the last two both in Seattle - there's a massive difference in sound output. The tone & quality needs vast improvement at BC Place! I saw both JayZ last December & Janet Jackson prior to that at Rodgers Arena & I tell you the sound output difference is noticeable! I'm wondering if sound is escaping through the large side openings on the floor where teams & equipment come through? When Beyoncé sang a powerful solo in a white wedding dress, I found the sound to be slightly muffled. Perhaps it's time to set up large roof hanging canopies that could perhaps bounce the sound back downwards for a better listening experience! BC Place like other venues needs to better manage & get control on the no smoking ban inside their venue! A good start would be a ban on - matches & lighters! Why are these items still allowed at concerts!? As a true sign to me of a massive sound performance I need to leave an arena with - 'Rae Sremmurd' which translates to - my ears need to be ringing like crazy after the show - equals high quality sound output!!! Overall & above the sound hiccups - a super fantastic concert nonetheless & one I'll remember for a long time!!! I'm already longing for - On the Run 3!!!

Never would I have imagined that I'd be going to a rave, let alone one across the border! My friends and I attended Contact Festival 2015 this past weekend, which was held at BC Place. The highs of the night: - Plenty of standing space and seating for the expert and new raver. As this was my first time at a rave, I didn't really know what to expect in terms of the crowd. Thankfully, BC Place was a large enough venue that we could avoid the crowd altogether if we wanted to. :) - Stage setup, sound and lighting - Great stage setup! Whether you're up in the crowd or just chilling in the back, I loved how you can see and hear it all. - Restrooms - I was surprised with how relatively clean the restrooms were, even at the end of the night! It might have helped that they had porta-potties down on the main floor. - Parking - The supposedly sketchy looking outdoor parking lot right by the stadium turned out to be one of the best decisions we made that night. Note: The nearby Costco also had event parking in their garage BUT it was about $35 per car. PASS. The lows of the night: - BC Place, why are you so cold?! I know that it's winter and all, but the stadium was FREEZING the entire night. - $8 beers........ Note: You needed two forms of ID to get your alcohol wristband! - Lack of trashcans on the main floor - At the end of the night, you were walking through all sorts of garbage. Blech. :/ - End of event exiting - Four or five sets of stairs up to the gates, but of course everyone chose the one or two. I think there could have been better direction/traffic flow at the end of the event. Overall, I can see why BC Place is a popular choice for large-scale events. I think the next time I visit will have to be for a summer event when it's a tad warmer inside, haha. :)

Went to BC Place Stadium for the Auto Show this past weekend. When I look at public spaces I try and look at them in two ways. First did I personally have a good experience as a user of BC Place Stadium? Yes it was A-OK visit. The lighting of Main Arenas / Exhibition Area Space has greatly improved. I also enjoyed the new Terry Fox Plaza. The Restrooms also got a much needed upgrade. I still do not care for the long concrete tunnel/ramps to get you to seating area and the fact that I did not see One Fresh Water drinking fountain for guests to use. As Tax Payer was this a good use of many Hundreds of Millions of B.C. Citizens Tax Dollars? ME-THINKS-NOT I do not remember citizens getting a direct voice or vote on this nearly 1 Billion dollar investment. At $10,000.000 a kilometre we could have built 90 kilometres of state of the art public transit and with the $100,000.000 let over we could have trained at least 350 new Physicians for the people of B.C. to improve the health of the entire Province. For now I will settle for going to a few sporting events and a trade show each year as a return on this public investment.

I toyed with giving one star but I'm going to be generous since the event we attended here was incredible despite how inept they were. I will point out that it's not often that you attend an event at a venue where they screw up so badly that it makes the national news of the country you're in the next morning. I brought my daughter up from WA to see the opening night of the U2 Joshua Tree Tour to celebrate her 18th birthday. Some of our friends from Bellingham drove up as well and let us know that things were pretty messed up at the venue so we skipped dinner and got there as quick as we could. What a mess! There was no clear lines, or order. We fought our way back and forth through the crowd a couple of times and still had no idea what line or entrance we were supposed to use. I'm a big guy so I had my daughter get behind me and I just plowed through the mass of people like a bulldozer. A bunch of people saw this and fell in line behind my daughter to bulldoze through the crowd with us. We went half way around the building and back before I gave up and snuck us in through a side door that I noticed was open and unattended. We never did show our tickets or have them scanned. The venue was fine and the acoustics were good. It wasn't a bad large venue at all but they need to fire everyone in charge there and start over. We ultimately had one of the greatest nights ever but that first part was frustrating. If I liked Mumford and Sons, I would have been annoyed that I missed part of their show because of all of this but I don't so I'll let it ride. This is the first time I've seen U2 where they had an opening act I didn't really like but they more than made up for it with their own show. The next morning we woke up at our hotel and turned on the CBC morning news and this mess was the lead story. Believe it or not, this isn't the first time I've woken up the morning after a U2 concert and found the show to be the top story on the news for bad reasons. I saw them at Rice Stadium at the University of Utah with Rage Against the Machine in 1997. My buddy I went with was friends with Miss UT from the Miss America Pageant and we sat with her which was cool but the show started super late and we didn't know why until we turned on the TV in the morning and found out there was a very credible bomb threat that delayed U2's entrance. That wasn't the top story on the national news but it was locally and it did make the national news. What are the chances I die at a U2 concert someday? I'd say it would probably be worth it...

It has been so long since I've stepped foot into BC Place Stadium that I can't remember how it looked like before the renovations. The only difference that I can see (and remember) is the roof. At first, it looked unfinished, but then it grew on it. The stadium is very unique and looks awesome lit up at night. I came here for the Vancouver International Auto Show(http://vancouverinternationalautoshow.com/) and I noticed the carpets and walls looked a lot newer. (I think?) There was also a scent of Frebreeze everywhere I went. Not sure if that was from the carpet or the cars. There is a food court on the bottom floor and I believe most of the businesses were new too. (Viji's, Steveston Fish and Chips and etc)

The BC Place was renovated couple years ago and was said the roof top can be open. But once the roof top is open it can't be close. Its like a joke. The BC Place is quite big and there are a few events in here once in awhile. Seats are not the most comfy seats ever. They are pretty ghetto. The layout is similar to Rogers Arena but the BC place is seen in a lower scale compared to Rogers Arena. Overall its not bad to watch a soccer game in here. Its an icon of Vancouver from the outside. Many people take pictures of BC Place and make posters out of them. It represent Vancouver.

Oh wow, they've really cleaned this place up, for the Olympics and beyond. Parking is available if you like paying an arm and a leg. They really know how to milk you. The inside is still the same old concrete shell, but they've prettied things up. A good example would be the washrooms. There are now colourful Olympic-themed tiles adorning the walls. It looks much more modern. Props to the people who were tasked with designing the interior. The new roof is just as beautiful on the inside as on the outside. I really like the nice decorative sails as well on the inside by the upper deck. Makes the stadium look more modern. The special thing worth mentioning is the (looks like) full-HD TV in the middle of the stadium. This thing is ridiculously clear. Puts my TV at home to shame. The new-style metal and plastic seats were probably put in to make cleaning super-easy, but these things are not that comfy at all. My main issue here is that the seats are too upright. Hence the 3 stars instead of 4. Making the seatbacks a bit taller (just a few centimetres) would be nice as well. Overall it's a nice improvement over the old version, and that roof really is pretty.

Recently flew down to BC Place midweek to see my beloved San Jose Earthquakes get smashed 5-0 in the MLS playoffs by the Whitecaps who call it home. It certainly wasn't a fun game to watch, but it was a decent stadium experience. First off, it's a beautiful stadium (turf field non-withstanding). The bright blue lighting on the outside is beautiful, and it's very nicely built. Great atmosphere. The concessions are also quite good, and very reasonable in price compared to what I'm used to back in the states. Another benefit is they take US dollars, although at Canadian rates, so you'll lose some value. I was in the visiting supporters section, and for the most part things were pretty peaceful between us and the Whitecaps fans. However, because our sector was right next to one of the exits for all fans, many of the Whitecaps supporters were coming out and taunting us as they were getting concessions once we were losing. You can imagine that didn't go down well, and there were a few scuffles due to how few security there was originally. Well, once security did show up, they surrounded our entire sector, and all was good from there. Security wasn't overbearing at all, but did force us to wait for all home supporters to leave before we were let out (a 30 minute wait). But they were friendly, a stark difference from how security treats away fans at most stadiums. I'm glad there is a bag check. It was super easy to find, although I will note it is outside in covered tents. So if you have valuable electronics, be aware they could get a little rain as it's not 100% covered. Overall a nice experience, and a game trip I'm thinking of doing again in the future. If only the Quakes get their stuff together on the road...

Now I've been to US football stadiums before, ones that are packed to the gills for events so much that you can hardly move. And my family are HUGE fans of American football and we like attending sporting events together so I figured, what better way to have a good family outing than to hit up everyone's (except my husband) first Canadian football game while they were here on their most recent visit to the Great Whtie North. It wasn't easy getting to the gate and with two parents who have slight mobility issues, it wasn't easy for them to walk up the steps nor keep walking around the arena in search of an easier way in. It was easy to get in but once we were actually inside the building it was difficult to get through a long line of people that we're getting a giveaway or whatever. They should really rethink the location of things like this because it wasn't a very smart idea to put it right inside the door. After sending my husband and dad to scope out the seats aka go sit down while my mom and I do our usual lap around the arena, scoping out where the washrooms are and what is available foodwise throughout the arena. To be honest, we were kind of disappointed in what the food offerings were compared to Rogers Arena next door that had all sorts of food. But BC Place seemed to have basic stadium food. The only good thing is that they had this chicken strip bucket combo with fries that was easy to share even though the food wasn't all that great... though still a bit tasty. Maybe the atmosphere is better and less chaotic when it's not a BC Lions game and I will definitely​ have to test out that theory somewhere down the line. It's not the worst arena I've been too and it certainly isn't the best and there's room for improvement.

Women's World Cup 2015! Beautiful stadium, parking wasn't too bad, signage everywhere which made it easy to navigate thru the busy streets of Vancouver. Pros: tons of bathrooms and snack bars if your hungry, beautiful open rooftop stadium, lots of friendly staff to get you in the right place, beer stands take credit cards if you did not exchange US dollars, AND USA WON OVER NIGERIA 1-0! Cons: they only sell Budweiser! What? Really? One option? Don't get me wrong the King of beers doesn't scare me but to only have one choice just blows! On another note: the upper levels of the stadium had no TV's in the walkways by there were a ton downstairs. I think the stadium needs a little work but overall it was easy to get in and out and I am hoping a miracle happens and USA finds their way back into that stadium 4th of July weekend for the final game!

I attended my first Canadian Football League game here back in 2006 when I witnessed the home team BC Lions devour the hapless Calgary Stampeders 39-13. The seats in the upper deck (Section 39, Row LL) were very good with an excellent view of the entire field, and the fans were much more enthusiastic and less abusive than NFL fans. According to venue details that I obtained from the Guest Services office the stadium is recognized as the world's largest air supported dome stadium. In May of 2008, plans were unveiled for stadium renovations to take place to give the stadium better accessibility for patrons attending the 2010 Winter Olympic Games which will be hosted by the City of Vancouver. Additional renovations following the Olympic Games will see the familiar air supported dome removed in favor of a retractable roof. Despite a very enjoyable experience I'm forced to subtract one star because an idiot security guard told me that bringing in my 35mm SLR with standard wide angle lens posed a security issue. Meanwhile, I witnessed other fans with cameras and longer lenses who were allowed to bring theirs into the stadium. Note that the signs outside the stadium indicated that video cameras were banned but made no mention of still cameras. I have not returned to the stadium since.

I went to the Weeknd concert, he was amazing, he put on a great show, despite how uncomfortable the venue was. It was very difficult to fully enjoy the experience due to feeling like I was in a sauna with 54,000 of us in the arena. There was absolutely NO AIR CONDITIONING in this arena, so disappointing and not a good experience. A lady that was a bit older beside me I thought I would have had to call EHS for her worried she was going to pass out from the heat. BC Place, with all that money you spent on such an expensive upgrade, this is unacceptable and you should refund or give patrons a discount if you want them to come back in the future.

I always find it a bit odd reviewing stadium/venues but I feel like they don't get enough love on Yelp and when they do it is usually biased towards the associated event the reviewer attended. First, BC Place is obviously a staple of Vancouver and most are familiar, however, I'll share my takeaways. First, they have a pretty efficient system for getting you in the stadium for an event. There are plenty of entrances and they utilize each of them. We arrived around the start of our event (rush hour for getting in) and we spent no more than 5-10 min in line. Next, there are plenty of restrooms spread around the concentric rings of the stadium, so, nearly, no matter where you sit you're never more then a few minute walk from relieving yourself, unless you sit in the GA area during a concert. One area I felt they fell short in was concessions. I may be spoiled but I wish more places would adopt the Barclays Center's (Brooklyn, NY) model of sourcing local food spots. This way you get a diverse choice of vendors and more people are happy with the options. Overall, it's a nice place.

I had great seats to a BC Lions game here. I was pleasantly surprised at how clean the concourses and seating were. The concourses look fairly new and up to date for a 30 year old domed stadium. The exterior walkways or concourse never felt overtly crowded, even with 30,000 fans sharing that space. The seats were reasonably comfortable and the acoustics made a half filled stadium sound pretty loud when they were into the game. I will say the PA and audio staff need some rudimentary training on how to be less obnoxious and more engaging with the audience. A playlist with a million jock jams doesn't work when you're fading each one out after 3 seconds. You may as well play no music at all. (I also had some issues with BC Lions' shitty PR methods for firing up the crowd, but that's more an issue with the team than the stadium itself). The concessions were decent for stadium fare, a reasonably wide selection and not too offensively expensive. Granted, I didn't drink any beer. But nothing was soggy or stale. The restrooms are also clean for stadium restrooms, and spacious. There never seemed to be a line of any sort for the toilets, urinals or sinks, even at halftime. The Lions themselves have some work to do on the field, and Canadian football itself is hit or miss in terms of the experience. But the experience at the stadium itself was solid and encouraged me to come back again.

BC place is where the Vancouver Whitecaps play and it's probably one of the nicer stadiums on the West Coast for soccer. It's a well-designed stadium and I like the design and structure.

Ever since they did the renos and designed those cool night lights, I'm a believer now that Vancouver nightlines aint so boring after all lol. Still, the interior is dull, was here for the Lululemon annual sale earlier this year, and amazed by its lack of technology and boringness, compared to the Amercians' sports stadiums like Safeco and the San Jose Sharks HP Pavilion :)

Watched a WhiteCaps game with my girlfriend on a Saturday. The stadium was beautiful and well built. The seats were comfy but did not leave you a lot of arm room but that's quite common in sports stadiums. Food was over priced. Once again quite common at sporting events. The atmosphere for the WhiteCaps game on the other hand was Amazing! We sat in section 243 which is quite close to where the southsiders are. You are close enough to get into the game and cheer with the southsiders but not too close to where you have to stand up and chant the whole game. Would recommend watching a game here of any sort and sitting in our seats, just depending on where your priorities are.

http://globalnews.ca/news/3448790/mayhem-surrounding-bc-place-as-thousands-left-outside-u2-concert/ This was a special trip for my husband and me, we'd come from Detroit to see my 2 favorite bands! This was the only date we could make so we took time off work, went to great expense to travel to BC. It was a compete heartbreak as we missed Mumford, became ill from waiting in the cold... Never again BC place. Please contact me to arrange a refund.

Oh, Canada. I do enjoy our planned encounters, but you have to do something about that monstrosity of a pimple you have on your butt, also known as BC Place. I must admit, on the exterior, it looks nice enough. It's large with surrounding bars and eateries and other businesses, encasing the stadium into a nice, snug community of fun. Walking inside, looks fairly new with clean bathrooms and glittering amenities, it all should seemed as if it would add up to one helluva time. (Btw, what the f-word is up with BC Place selling ONLY Budweiser? And why are they selling it in baby-Dixie cups?? AND, why the flupps are they charging so much for it?!) It isn't the outside that counts. It isn't even the inside, either. It's the inner-inside that shows its true colors. I have no idea what this place is like at a sports event, but coming here for a concert (Jay-Z/JT), it was like putting my ear against a blown-out speaker. To add to the sadness, we were seated a distance away, and the BC Place geniuses decided to NOT use the jumbotron for us to enjoy the concert, but instead, decided we'd be good just squinting and watching the two mini-screens to the left and right of the stage. I'm thankful my lady didn't spend outrageous amounts of money on floor seats because a) that's just a waste o' money and b) I'm aging and my ears have the tendency to bleed whenever anyone exceeds the volume of 3. BUT, BC Place, as a respected venue, you need to get the basics right. The business transaction doesn't end when you get our money, but when the customer leaves your business awed by how the concert experience inside matched the efforts taken to make the outside beautiful.

I like the events at BC Place and I've gone to many; and will go to more, so this may seem a low rating. I'm rating it low due to the horrible food and the stupidly expensive prices. Since you have us there (e.g. for the Vancouver Sevens, 9 hours a day for two days) why not offer something edible? Come on, you want to be a Vancouver institution, put some damn work into it! And don't charge so damn much!

We came here for the World Rugby Sevens on a stereotypically and fantastically rainy Vancouver day but it didn't stop the crowds from supporting the international event. The event itself was a cascade of non-stop action. This was my first time at BC Place since its renovation way back when. The facility itself is clean and relatively easy to navigate with sufficient signage. Considering the number of beverages consumed, the washrooms were in pretty clean (I wouldn't eat a burger off the floor but I would consider picking at my fries while waiting in line). The food/drink prices are what you would expect at a sporting venue--more than you want to pay--but atleast there were a few unexpected options such as Vij's and Beast on Fire. The view is pretty good from all areas of the stadium unless there's a very tall person in front of you. Overall a good venue for sporting events. Do bring a jacket though, it doesn't warm up too much and in certain areas there is a constant draft.

The Wife and I had the chance to visit for the Sounders v. Whitecaps derby. This was our first visit so I can't compare to the "old" BC Place but we found it to be a comfortable experience. We took the Sky Train in which drops you off just 2 blocks from the stadium. Once inside we found our seats and I was amazed to find the actual seats padded! What luxury! The open roof is nice on a pleasant late summer evening and the use of sail canopies to block off the upper ring of seats is effective and pleasing to the eye. Just don't come to the stadium hungry or thirsty. $10.50 for a very, very dry burger and tiny beers in sippy cups just doesn't make it. Lucky, there are hundreds of places nearby that will gladly feed you in better style.

I had the opportunity to recently attend a BC Lion game and check out the newly renovated digs. Overall, for the huge price tag of the reno I was expecting a lot more. The highly touted new seats with cup holders were not a significant improvement from any other stadium seat that I have experienced. The famous ( infamous?) roof was closed and it wasn't raining out so it's effectiveness was not being tested. The jumbotron is absolutely massive and is in high- def I think. The temptation is to watch all the football action on it, which kind of defeats the purpose of attending a live game. Also, someone needs to tell the cheerleaders that their images on the bigscreen are rather unflattering when they wear heavy theatrical type makeup ( do none of them have friends who attend games?) Despite the huge jumbotron, the actual scoreboard is puny and hidden amongst a band of annoying, constantly flashing bright LED lights which circumvent the stadium. I found them so objectionable that this alone could be a reason for me to avoid attending future games. It made me think about those Japanese gamers who started having seizures when exposed to a certain frequency of flashing bright lights. Crappy, expensive stadium food, bathroom lineups - some things never change. I can only wax nostalgically about the culinary delights that I consumed over the years at AT&T park in SF. Like it or not, it is the only venue in town.

I really like the renovated BC Place Stadium. I attended a Whitecaps FC soccer game, various trade shows, and just recently EAT! Vancouver Festival. All of the seating has been upgraded with new more comfortable seats and all of the cracks on the walls have been fixed too! There are brand new washrooms. The retractable roof is pretty awesome during a sunny day. Although the original stadium wasn't demolished, the new upgraded makes it feels new and modern.

The seats were fine if not a bit tight compared to GM Place seats. The fact the roof could partially close was SOOOOOO nice during the FIFA game yesterday because it was so effing hot. The people working the entrances were really quick so there wasn't a delay getting into the stadium. My complaint is the water bottles. So what if we bring in EMPTY bottles. I feel like being such a scorcher yesterday, they should have allowed empty bottles AND unopened water bottles. I know you're trying to make money by making people buy water for $3 but it was ridiculous because they let SOME people in with water bottles (I saw Nestle water bottles and the stadium doesn't sell Nestle water) and or with those platypus type water bags. How is it fair they let SOME people through with water bottles (the people sitting behind us had Nestle water) and water bags, yet they made hundreds of people toss out their water bottles. Also, $8 or $8.75 for beer? Really? They were also not true 12oz cups because no one's was full to the brim. I know, I know...it's a game in a monopoly space so they can charge whatever they want. It doesn't mean that I can't complain :D Two beers cost more than a 6 pack in even a private liquor store. Not enough bathrooms for women. The lines were atrocious. It's a bad idea to have two bathroom entrances that merge into one line inside. It's just a bad set up. I get that it's trying to minimize a long snake line that never ends, but having two smaller lines that merge into one is not much better. Lastly, they really should ban drunk people from entering. It ruins it for people who paid good money to watch a sporting event. It's already bad enough there's people who think they're good enough to play and whining about every play that didn't go our way (backseat players much?!). But on top of that having to smell people reeking of booze, slurring, stumbling and yelling at anything and everything was really irritating.

Well...was it worth all the dough for the upgrade? Sadly not!!! The concourse looks the same save for some horrible green "accent" paint. Oh and don't forget the HUGE tiled entrances to the washrooms. Inside...meh! It's a cool idea having an open roof but it's like comparing a sunroof on a car to a convertible...you can pretend with the sunroof but nothing beats the top down. Ok...2 warnings!!!! First...make sure you do your homework as to what side of the stadium you sit. On a sunny day, the sun comes blasting in and will roast you ( oh yeah..,no a/c either in the building). You will probably be blinded as well. We were in the opposite side and you could see everyone fanning themselves to stay cool. Second...if your a smoker....you're in trouble! I'm not a smoker but my friend was and he couldn't believe there is no outside areas to smoke. EVERY place I have been has at least a small exterior patio or something. Someone really screwed that up for the fans if you ask me and that's coming from someone who doesn't and will never smoke. Sadly I think we would have been better to tear the old girl down and start again. Nice try though!

Like other reviewers here, I agree that the reno's look great. So, why only two stars? Well, 3 stars would be "A-OK' which definitely wasn't the case last night. We didn't experience the long lineups at concessions but maybe we just didn't go during a peak time, or was it the lack of selection offered, or the noticeably higher prices? It was great to see craft-brewed Stanley Park offered but at $9 when it's $7.50 maybe $8 at Rogers Arena was a bit ridiculous. The mini-donuts my husband picked up no longer resembled donuts and were dry yet oil-laden lumps of batter. I suspect that they were made hours before the game and had been sitting in a warmer absorbing any excess grease...yuck...we mind as well have just thrown a $5 bill in the garbage. Back to the stadium itself... the seats have more leg room, the cup holders are nice but the seats aren't very deep and are very, very uncomfortable. The big screen was awesome ...but why no replays??? The roof is beautiful but we found that we felt bad for the pigeons trapped inside trying frantically to find an escape somewhere when the noise levels rose. I think we both came to the realizations that we enjoy watching hockey more than we do football ...perhaps we'll try a Whitecaps game next time.

BC Place, since it's renovation, is undoubtedly the best place to watch sports in Vancouver. I might be biased because I am a football fan (that's proper football, not the game the CFL plays) and the Whitecaps play here but there's just something about the place. Maybe because it fills up with fans in a way that Nat Bailey just can't, maybe it's because the Whitecaps fans, while nowhere near as like British fandom as they'd like to be, are a dedicated and hardworking bunch at being hooligans (and just plain fun to hang out with), or maybe it's because when the 'caps play a nearby team the stadium fills up with their supporters too. Sure, the beer and food is pricey and the promenade is a bit, uh, post modern concrete, but that's not exactly out of the ordinary for stadiums. I hear parking is a mess but I'd never drive to a place where 20+ thousand people are going to be if I can help it. I can't put my finger on it, but the Bell Pitch at BC Place is my favourite place in Vancouver to watch sports.

Went to see the CONCACAF Women's Olympic soccer qualifying here, and really enjoyed the experience. It's a great little stadium, very well lit inside, clean with plenty of staff around. The food and drinks stands are overpriced as to be expected, but you can still get a few cheap bites. Hotdogs were around $3, with a small plastic cup of Budweiser costing $8. Some of the stands have nicer beers, Stanley Park brews or bottles of Strongbow, but expect to pay more for these. Watch out for the skytrain after events there though, even though this was a small event it was very very crowded. Overall, a great place to watch sports, I can't wait until the start of the next CFL season!