Seattle skyline with the Space Needle and Mount Rainier
NHL Preseason

Seattle Kraken vs Vancouver Canucks at Climate Pledge Arena

Sunday, September 20, 2026Climate Pledge Arena

Travel plan for Seattle Kraken vs Vancouver Canucks at Climate Pledge Arena. Where to stay, how to get there, and what works around Climate Pledge Arena.

Transit

The Seattle Center Monorail connects from Westlake downtown; walkable from Belltown and Queen Anne.

Airports

Seattle-Tacoma (SEA) ~15 mi.

Address

334 1st Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109

Capacity 17,100 • Opened 2021

Book your trip

Hotelstrips helps you decide first — then jump to the right provider.

Some links are affiliate links — Hotelstrips may earn a commission when you book. Disclosure.

Stay area intelligence

Best areas to stay near Climate Pledge Arena

Ranked by Hotelstrips — not a booking provider. Each area is scored on access, transit, nightlife, family fit and price.

Best for game-only trip

Belltown / Seattle Center

Stay here for a Kraken game and Belltown's night out, monorail to everything else.

~0.4 mi • walk

Seattle skyline with the Space Needle and Mount Rainier
Seattle skyline with the Space Needle and Mount Rainier
Best for game-only trip

Belltown / Seattle Center

~0.4 mi • walk

Beneath the Space Needle beside Climate Pledge Arena, with Belltown's bars and restaurants and a monorail to downtown.

Pros
  • • Walk to Climate Pledge Arena
  • • Belltown nightlife
  • • Monorail to downtown/SoDo
Cons
  • • A bit further from the SoDo venues
Nightlife 8/10 Mid-to-upper Seattle-Tacoma (SEA) ~15 mi.
Hotelstrips take

Stay here for a Kraken game and Belltown's night out, monorail to everything else.

Seattle skyline with the Space Needle and Mount Rainier
Best overall

Downtown / Pioneer Square

~2 mi • monorail from Westlake

Seattle's central base — walk to Lumen Field and T-Mobile Park in SoDo and ride the monorail to Climate Pledge Arena.

Pros
  • • Walk to Lumen Field and T-Mobile Park
  • • Link light rail from the airport
  • • Monorail to Climate Pledge Arena
Cons
  • • Busy on double-event days
Nightlife 8/10 Mid-to-upper Seattle-Tacoma (SEA) ~13 mi.
Hotelstrips take

The best all-round base: walk to the SoDo venues and monorail to the Kraken.

Seattle skyline with the Space Needle and Mount Rainier
Best for nightlife

Capitol Hill

~2 mi • rideshare

Seattle's nightlife and music heart, a short ride from the stadiums and connected to downtown by Link light rail.

Pros
  • • Best bar and music scene in the city
  • • Link light rail to the stadiums
  • • Great food
Cons
  • • Not walkable to the venues
Nightlife 9/10 Mid Seattle-Tacoma (SEA) ~14 mi.
Hotelstrips take

Stay on Capitol Hill for the best night out and hop the Link to the game.