Little Caesars Arena is a multi-purpose arena located in Midtown Detroit. It opened on September 5th, 2017, and cost $862.9 million to construct. The arena replaced Joe Louis Arena and The Palace of Auburn Hills as the home of the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL) and the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA), respectively. The seating capacity of Little Caesars Arena varies depending on the event. For ice hockey games, the seating capacity is 19,515 and for basketball games, it is 20,332. For concerts, the seating capacity can reach 22,000.
Little Caesars Arena is a multi-purpose arena located in Midtown Detroit. It serves as the home of the Detroit Pistons (NBA) and the Detroit Red Wings (NHL), as well as hosting countless other sports, entertainment, and community events. The arena opened on September 5th, 2017, and cost $862.9 million to construct. The seating capacity of Little Caesars Arena varies depending on the event, for ice hockey games it is 19,515.
How to Get to Detroit
The nearest airport to Little Caesars Arena is Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW) which is approximately 18 miles away. There are several airlines that fly from London to Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW) with a flight time of 8-9 hours. Some of the airlines that operate direct flights from London to DTW include Air France, Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic.
If you are already in the US and looking to travel to/from Detroit, then you have the choice of most US domestic airlines including Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, American Eagle, Frontier Airlines, Jet Blue, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, United Airways and WestJet.
Public Transport
There are several public transportation options available around the arena. The QLINE streetcar and the DDOT #4 bus stop right outside Little Caesars Arena. The Detroit People Mover’s Grand Circus Park stop is a 10-minute walk from the arena. For night and weekend events, it is a good idea to check schedules to confirm operating hours. You could also make use of apps such as Moovit to get directions to the arena.
Rideshare services such as Uber or Lyft are also available in the vicinity with a designated pick-up and drop-off area on Fisher Service Drive, west of Woodward Ave.
Staying in Detroit
Beyond the Airbnb and Sonder options, there are many hotels to choose from within a mile of Little Caesars Arena to suit all budgets, all of which can be booked directly or through one of the popular booking sites.
Downtown Detroit offers a variety of attractions including the International Riverfront, which is full of parks, plazas, and pavilions as well as marinas and walking trails. Midtown Detroit is home to many Detroit’s cultural gems, Wayne State University and a revitalized retail and restaurant district. Greektown is a historic district and cultural centre of the Greek community in downtown Detroit.
Detroit Red Wings Tickets
The Detroit Red Wings sell their tickets via Ticketmaster.
The official ticket partner for the NHL 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.