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As the Carolina Hurricanes continue to advance in the Stanley Cup playoffs, parking at the Lenovo Center keeps getting more expensive.
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Fans attending Thursday’s game against the Montreal Canadiens, the start of the NHL’s Eastern Conference Final, must shell out $53 in advance to purchase a general parking pass for cars and vans. That’s up $8 from the last round, when the Canes played against the Philadelphia Flyers.
Paying for parking on site the night of the game is even more expensive. It was $60 during the series against the Flyers. It’s $75 now.
And that’s just for parking. As of Wednesday morning, the cheapest tickets available for Thursday’s game against the Habs were about $220 a pop. And that’s for a seat in the 300 level. Buying food, drinks or merchandise at the Lenovo Center will add even more to the bill.
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But, as The News & Observer previously reported, parking at the Raleigh arena hasn’t always cost this much — even during the 2006 Stanley Cup finals run.
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This story was originally published May 20, 2026 at 12:04 PM.