Miami downtown skyline across Biscayne Bay
NFL Regular Season

Miami Dolphins vs Kansas City Chiefs at Hard Rock Stadium

Sunday, September 27, 2026Hard Rock Stadium

Travel plan for Miami Dolphins vs Kansas City Chiefs at Hard Rock Stadium. Where to stay, how to get there, and what works around Hard Rock Stadium.

Transit

No rail; driving and rideshare with large on-site lots.

Airports

Fort Lauderdale (FLL) ~20 mi; Miami (MIA) ~16 mi.

Address

347 Don Shula Dr, Miami Gardens, FL 33056

Capacity 65,326 • Opened 1987

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Stay area intelligence

Best areas to stay near Hard Rock Stadium

Ranked by Hotelstrips — not a booking provider. Each area is scored on access, transit, nightlife, family fit and price.

City base

Brickell

The best all-round Miami base — walk to the Heat and ride out to the others.

~16 mi • drive/rideshare

Miami downtown skyline across Biscayne Bay
Miami downtown skyline across Biscayne Bay
City base

Brickell

~16 mi • drive/rideshare

Miami's sleek high-rise downtown, walkable to Kaseya Center with the best concentration of hotels, rooftop bars and dining in the city.

Pros
  • • Walk/short ride to Kaseya Center
  • • Rooftop bars and dining
  • • Metromover connections
Cons
  • • Drive needed for Hard Rock and Sunrise
Nightlife 9/10 Upper Miami (MIA) ~8 mi.
Hotelstrips take

The best all-round Miami base — walk to the Heat and ride out to the others.

Miami downtown skyline across Biscayne Bay
Beach base

South Beach

~20 mi • rideshare

The iconic beach-and-nightlife strip across the bay — sun by day, world-famous clubs by night, with rideshare access to the venues.

Pros
  • • Beach on the doorstep
  • • World-class nightlife
  • • Great for a longer weekend
Cons
  • • Furthest from the arenas
  • • Traffic to the mainland
Nightlife 10/10 Upper Miami (MIA) ~12 mi; Fort Lauderdale (FLL) ~25 mi.
Hotelstrips take

Stay on the beach if the trip is as much about Miami as the game.