Saputo Stadium was built on the former practice track and field site on the grounds of the 1976 Summer Olympics.

The stadium cost CA$17 million to build, with $7.5 million paid by the Saputo family and the rest financed on a 25-year term. It was designed and fabricated by Dant Clayton Corporation and built by Broccolini Construction Inc. In preparation for its entry into Major League Soccer, plans were made to expand the stadium from its initial capacity of 13,034 to 20,000. The Quebec government put $23 million towards the renovation and expansion of the stadium.

The nearest international airport to Bell Centre is Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL), which is approximately 14 miles (24 km) away. There are several airlines offering direct flights from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) with a flight time of approximately 7 hours and 50 minutes.

If you are already in Canada, or the US, and looking to travel to/from Montreal, then you have the choice of most Canadian or US domestic airlines including Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, American Eagle, Frontier Airlines, Jet Blue, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, United Airways and WestJet.

Saputo Stadium is accessible by public transportation. The Viau metro station on the green line is located a 6-minute walk from the stadium. You can take the bus to get to the stadium with several bus stops within walking distance to the stadium.

You could also make use of free apps such as Moovit to get step-by-step directions with maps, line arrival times and updated time schedules for bus routes to Saputo Stadium. Rideshare services such as Uber or Lyft are also available in the vicinity with designated drop-off/pick-up zones within walking distance of the stadium.

Montreal has many great neighbourhoods to stay in, each with its own unique character and charm. Saputo Stadium is located in the borough of Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, which is a borough of Montreal, Quebec. It is composed of the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, Mercier-Ouest (Longue-Pointe) and Mercier-Est (Tétraultville) areas.

Beyond the Airbnb and Sonder options there are many hotels near the stadium to suit all budgets, which can be booked directly or via one of the hotel reservation booking sites. Some of the popular hotels near Saputo Stadium including Hotel Universel Montreal and Gite du Survenant.

The CF Montreal sell their tickets via their ticket website.

The official ticketing partner for the MLS is Ticketmaster.

Here are links to the main ticket resale sites. Click on the link, which will open up a new window, and you can compare the prices on the different ticket resell sites, bearing in mind that the prices shown are before the selling platform fees are added, so take time to have a read of my tips to Buying Tickets in North America.

• SeatGeek
• SportsEvents365 (Click on the Search Button)
• StubHub International
• StubHub US
• Ticketmaster US
• TicketNetwork
• Viagogo
• Vivid Seats

I recommend downloading the team’s Mobile App to your phone as it contains much Gameday information for the stadium.