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American Airlines Center

Home of Dallas Mavericks & Dallas Stars

The Mavericks and Stars share this Victory Park arena on the edge of Downtown Dallas, surrounded by hotels, bars and restaurants.

Transit

DART Green/Orange Lines stop at Victory station right outside; walkable from Uptown and downtown.

Airports

Dallas Love Field (DAL) ~7 mi; DFW ~20 mi.

Address

2500 Victory Ave, Dallas, TX 75219

Capacity 19,200 • Opened 2001

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Best areas to stay near American Airlines Center

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

Best overall

The best base for a Mavs or Stars night — walk to Victory Park and ride DART around town.

~0.3 mi • walk

Best overall

~0.3 mi • walk

Victory Park wraps around American Airlines Center, with downtown Dallas hotels, DART rail and a walkable bar scene for Mavericks and Stars games.

Pros

Cons

Nightlife 7/10 Mid-to-upper Dallas Love Field (DAL) ~7 mi.

Hotelstrips take

The best base for a Mavs or Stars night — walk to Victory Park and ride DART around town.

Best for nightlife

~1.5 mi • M-Line trolley/rideshare

Dallas's most walkable nightlife neighborhood, minutes from American Airlines Center via the free M-Line trolley.

Pros

Cons

Nightlife 8/10 Upper Dallas Love Field (DAL) ~6 mi.

Hotelstrips take

Stay in Uptown for the night out and trolley over to American Airlines Center.