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Miami Heat vs New Orleans Pelicans at Kaseya Center

Thursday, October 8, 2026Kaseya Center

Travel plan for Miami Heat vs New Orleans Pelicans at Kaseya Center. Where to stay, how to get there, and what works around Kaseya Center.

Transit

Metromover and Metrorail (Government Center/Freedom Tower) serve the arena; walkable from downtown hotels.

Airports

Miami (MIA) ~8 mi; Fort Lauderdale (FLL) ~25 mi.

Address

601 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33132

Capacity 19,600 • Opened 1999

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Stay area intelligence

Best areas to stay near Kaseya Center

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

Best overall

Brickell

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

~1 mi • Metromover/rideshare

Miami downtown skyline across Biscayne Bay
Miami downtown skyline across Biscayne Bay
Best overall

Brickell

~1 mi • Metromover/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.
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The best all-round Miami base — walk to the Heat and ride out to the others.

Miami downtown skyline across Biscayne Bay
Best for nightlife

South Beach

~5 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.
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Stay on the beach if the trip is as much about Miami as the game.