What is the bag policy at PPG Paints Arena?
Only wallets or wristlets up to 4 by 6 by 1.5 inches are permitted; inspected medical and diaper bags are exceptions, while backpacks, outside food and drinks, and professional cameras are prohibited.
Pittsburgh, PA venue guide
Plan your visit to PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA with entrance, accessibility, transit, parking, dining, and upcoming event details.
Bag policy
Only wallets or wristlets up to 4 by 6 by 1.5 inches are permitted; inspected medical and diaper bags are exceptions, while backpacks, outside food and drinks, and professional cameras are prohibited.
Entrances
The A-Z guide lists the EQT Gate at Fifth Avenue and Washington Place, the Highmark Gate on lower Centre Avenue (box office and PensGear), the F.N.B. Gate on upper Centre Avenue, and a private garage entrance for suite holders at Penguins games. Doors generally open one hour before the event, entry requires a mobile ticket with a rotating barcode, and re-entry is not allowed. Guests without a scannable phone ticket are sent to the box office inside the Highmark Gate.
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Venue essentials
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Only wallets or wristlets up to 4 by 6 by 1.5 inches are permitted; inspected medical and diaper bags are exceptions, while backpacks, outside food and drinks, and professional cameras are prohibited.
Verified Oct 4, 2026PPG Paints Arena A to Z guide
Accessible seating is on every level through Ticketmaster or the box office, elevators and escalators reach all levels, and a wheelchair escort can be requested at any gate but does not stay for the event. Listening devices are loaned outside section 104 if an ID or card is left, and trained service animals are allowed. Accessible drop-off is on Fifth Avenue at the southwest corner; the A-Z guide calls that gate EQT and this page calls it Peoples.
Verified Oct 4, 2026PPG Paints Arena accessibility accommodations
Policies can change by event. Venue signs, staff, and official event notices are the source of truth at the door.
Getting there
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1001 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219
Pittsburgh Regional Transit buses stop inbound on Fifth Avenue and outbound on Forbes on routes 61A, 61B, 61C, 61D, 71A, 71C, and 71D, and both ways on Centre Avenue on routes 81 and 83. The light-rail T's closest downtown station is Steel Plaza at Ross Street and Sixth Avenue, and rides inside the Golden Triangle are free. Rideshare pickup is at Wylie Avenue and Fullerton Street, and other downtown routes are a short walk away.
Verified Oct 4, 2026PPG Paints Arena public transportation page
Parking
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Official operating notes that apply across events at this venue.
Aramark sells food and drinks throughout the arena, every stand is cashless, and fee-free reverse ATMs are in the Highmark lobby, club areas, and sections 106, 119, 206, and 234. Outside food and beverages are not allowed unless guest services approves a medical exception in advance. Menus and alcohol cutoff times vary by event.
Verified Oct 4, 2026PPG Paints Arena A to Z guide
The accessibility page says every restroom is accessible and that there are 14 family or unisex restrooms, including one in each first-aid room. The A-Z guide also lists family rooms on the FedEx level near sections 107, 109, and 121, on the suite level near 13 and 44, on the upper level near 201 and 213, and at the EQT Gate. Baby-changing stations are in restrooms on every seating level.
Verified Oct 4, 2026PPG Paints Arena accessibility accommodations
PensGear, the Penguins team store, is in the main lobby, entered from the Highmark Gate at Centre Avenue and Washington Place. The arena does not post a standing hour schedule and says to call for availability. Portable merchandise stands are used for most non-hockey events, and sales are cashless.
Verified Oct 4, 2026PPG Paints Arena A to Z guide
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