Empire Field was located in Hastings Park, in the Vancouver neighborhood of Hastings-Sunrise, next to Playland, an amusement park.
Other sports facilities at Hastings Park include Pacific Coliseum and Agrodome.
The venue was owned by the BC Pavilion Corporation, which in turn is owned by the provincial Government of British Columbia.
It lies on the grounds of and will be operated by the Pacific National Exhibition, which is owned by the Vancouver City Council.

The stadium featured a seating capacity of 27,528, of which ca.
20,500 were bucket seats and ca.
7,000 were benches.
The bucket seats were located under a roof, while there was no roof on the bench ends.
In addition there are twelve executive boxes, a VIP zone, flood lighting and media facilities.
Empire Field uses the FieldTurf artificial turf which was used at BC Place prior to the renovations.
The venue was built so that it would not receive additional seating during playoffs.
Lockers were located in construction trailers, with players having to pass through pedestrian traffic in the concourse to reach the lockers.

Compared to BC Place, Empire Field's seats were located closer to the field, giving a more intimate fan experience.
The use of Empire Field deteriorated the Lions' strong home advantage.
As BC Place was the only domed stadium in the CFL, its pressurized air made breathing more difficult, it had high summer night temperatures and a slight air flow which put off opposing kickers.
The dome amplified the crowd, making team communication difficult.
John Knox, president of the Vancouver Southsiders, described Empire as their ancestral home and that "it gave us a taste of the experience our parents and their parents had when going to matches in Vancouver."

TransLink served the stadium with the 135 Express and Line 28.
On game days, the transit operator set up special buses which connected with the SkyTrain at Renfrew Station and 29th Avenue Station.
Hastings Park is located on the Trans-Canada Highway.
There are 1,300 parking spaces within a ten-minute walk from the stadium site.
Several of these lots are offered with season parking tickets, which for 2010 cost $300.
The stadium provided a free bicycle valet service.
Compared to BC Place, which is located Downtown, Empire Field offered poor public transport service.
Empire Field was located in Hastings Park, in the Vancouver neighborhood of Hastings-Sunrise, next to Playland, an amusement park. Other sports facilities at Hastings Park include Pacific Coliseum and Agrodome. The venue was owned by the BC Pavilion Corporation, which in turn is owned by the provincial Government of British Columbia. It lies on the grounds of and will be operated by the Pacific National Exhibition, which is owned by the Vancouver City Council.
The stadium featured a seating capacity of 27,528, of which ca. 20,500 were bucket seats and ca. 7,000 were benches. The bucket seats were located under a roof, while there was no roof on the bench ends. In addition there are twelve executive boxes, a VIP zone, flood lighting and media facilities. Empire Field uses the FieldTurf artificial turf which was used at BC Place prior to the renovations. The venue was built so that it would not receive additional seating during playoffs. Lockers were located in construction trailers, with players having to pass through pedestrian traffic in the concourse to reach the lockers.
Compared to BC Place, Empire Field's seats were located closer to the field, giving a more intimate fan experience. The use of Empire Field deteriorated the Lions' strong home advantage. As BC Place was the only domed stadium in the CFL, its pressurized air made breathing more difficult, it had high summer night temperatures and a slight air flow which put off opposing kickers. The dome amplified the crowd, making team communication difficult. John Knox, president of the Vancouver Southsiders, described Empire as their ancestral home and that "it gave us a taste of the experience our parents and their parents had when going to matches in Vancouver."
TransLink served the stadium with the 135 Express and Line 28. On game days, the transit operator set up special buses which connected with the SkyTrain at Renfrew Station and 29th Avenue Station. Hastings Park is located on the Trans-Canada Highway. There are 1,300 parking spaces within a ten-minute walk from the stadium site. Several of these lots are offered with season parking tickets, which for 2010 cost $300. The stadium provided a free bicycle valet service. Compared to BC Place, which is located Downtown, Empire Field offered poor public transport service.
Empire Field