Home GameDay Events Florida Panthers vs Tampa Bay Lightning at Amerant Bank Arena Florida Panthers vs Tampa Bay Lightning at Amerant Bank Arena Venue: Amerant Bank Arena · Date: Sat, Sep 26, 2026
Travel plan for Florida Panthers vs Tampa Bay Lightning at Amerant Bank Arena. Where to stay, how to get there, and what works around Amerant Bank Arena.
Type: NHL Preseason
Top areas to stay Sunrise / Fort Lauderdale Brickell Amerant Bank Arena The Panthers' arena in Sunrise, west of Fort Lauderdale, with easy highway access and large parking lots.
Location & access 1 Panther Pkwy, Sunrise, FL 33323
Transit: No rail; driving and rideshare only.
Airports: Fort Lauderdale (FLL) ~15 mi; Miami (MIA) ~35 mi.
Best areas to stay near Amerant Bank Arena Sunrise / Fort Lauderdale — Best for game-only trip The best base for a Panthers game — Fort Lauderdale hotels and the Sawgrass area put you close to Amerant Bank Arena with easy parking.
Venue access: ~5 mi • drive
Pros: Closest hotels to Amerant Bank Arena, Easy driving and parking, Fort Lauderdale beach nearby
Cons: Car essential, Far from downtown Miami
Transit: No rail; driving and rideshare. Driving: Easiest driving option in the market. Airport: Fort Lauderdale (FLL) ~15 mi.
Nightlife: Sawgrass Mills and Fort Lauderdale's beachfront bars nearby. Family: Very good. Price: Mid
Hotelstrips take: The comfortable base for a Panthers game without the Miami drive.
Brickell — City base Miami's sleek high-rise downtown, walkable to Kaseya Center with the best concentration of hotels, rooftop bars and dining in the city.
Venue access: ~33 mi • drive
Pros: Walk/short ride to Kaseya Center, Rooftop bars and dining, Metromover connections
Cons: Drive needed for Hard Rock and Sunrise
Transit: Metromover/Metrorail; walkable to Kaseya Center. Driving: Rideshare best for the outer venues. Airport: Miami (MIA) ~8 mi.
Nightlife: Brickell's rooftop and waterfront bars are a scene in themselves. Family: Very good. Price: Upper
Hotelstrips take: The best all-round Miami base — walk to the Heat and ride out to the others.
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Best for game-only trip