History and description

BMO Field was built to provide Toronto FC with a soccer-specific home and to serve as the flagship venue of the 2007 U-20 FIFA World Cup. The stadium was Canada's first soccer-specific stadium. The field has a seating capacity of 18,387. The BMO Field football field opened on April 28th 2007 with a Toronto FC league match against the Kansas City Wizards. The stadium has a seating capacity of 18,387 people.

The stadium underwent a large redevelopment in 2014-16, which included the construction of an extra tier over the East Stand, additional hospitality facilities, and the erection of a roof over the entire stadium. The expansion raised capacity with 8,400 seats to a total of 30,000 seats. The cost of this expansion was CAD 120 million.

(photos of the present BMO Field below)

How to get to BMO Field

The BMO Field is located on the waterfront of Lake Ontario, west of downtown Toronto, next to the CN Tower and Toronto Union Station. The stadium is located on the grounds of Toronto Exhibition Place and is bordered by the Gardiner Expressway to the north.

If coming from the Gardiner Expressway east, take the exit for Lakeshore Blvd./Jameson Ave. Follow Lakeshore Blvd for about a kilometre and turn left onto Ontario Drive and the Exhibition Place grounds.

From the Expressway west, leave for Lake Shore Blvd and turn onto Newfoundland Road or Ontario Drive to enter the Exhibition Place grounds.

The BMO Field stadium is located a short walk away from the GO train station Exhibition, which is one stop west from Toronto Union Station on the Lakeshore West line. There are about one train per hour that departs for the 5-minute journey.

Alternatively, you can take tram 509 from Union Station. Take the streetcar westbound to the Exhibition Loop. Trams run multiple times an hour.

Tram 511 terminates at the loop, from which you can take the Bloor-Danforth subway line to Scarborough Centre subway station. From there, take the subway to Kennedy Station and walk about two blocks east to the Science Centre. From Bathurst Metro Station you can take tram 511 southbound to the Exhibition Loop. Tram 511 terminates at the Exhibition Loop, from which you can take the Bloor-Danforth subway line to Scarborough Centre subway station. From there, take the subway to Kennedy Station and walk about two blocks east to the Science Centre.

Address: 170 Princes Boulevard, Toronto, ON, M6K 3C3

Toronto FC Tickets

Tickets for Toronto FC matches can be bought online, by phone +1 416 360 4625, or at the BMO Field Ticket Office. On the day of the match, the ticket office is opened for ticket sales until the start of the second half.

Prices for tickets depend on the opponent, but typically range from CAD 20.00 for a general admission ticket to CAD 50.00 for the cheapest assigned seats behind the goal, and between CAD 55.00 and CAD 339.00 for a seat at one of the sides.

Relevant Internet links

Torontofc.ca - Official website of Toronto FC. Goeseetorontonow.com - Toronto tourist information. Gotransit.com - Information on the Go Train transport system. TTC.ca - Toronto public transport information The TOareaFan wrote: "Just an update?.Those Lakeshore West trains in your review now run every 30 minutes to and from the Exhibition station."

Just wanted to let you know that the Lakeshore West trains in your review now run every 30 minutes to and from the Exhibition station.

Overall, I have found that BMO Field is a good place to watch a match. The atmosphere is always enthusiastic and the fans are generally friendly. However, I have never had any problems with bringing my young son to games. The club needs some work, though.

Overall, BMO Field is a good place to watch a match, with a great atmosphere and enthusiastic fans. I have never had any problems bringing my young son to games. However, the club needs some work?