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Amerant Bank Arena

Home of Florida Panthers

The Panthers' arena in Sunrise, west of Fort Lauderdale, with easy highway access and large parking lots.

Transit

No rail; driving and rideshare only.

Airports

Fort Lauderdale (FLL) ~15 mi; Miami (MIA) ~35 mi.

Address

1 Panther Pkwy, Sunrise, FL 33323

Capacity 19,250 • Opened 1998

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Best areas to stay near Amerant Bank Arena

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

Best for game-only trip

Sunrise / Fort Lauderdale

The comfortable base for a Panthers game without the Miami drive.

~5 mi • drive

Miami downtown skyline across Biscayne Bay
Miami downtown skyline across Biscayne Bay
Best for game-only trip

Sunrise / Fort Lauderdale

~5 mi • drive

The best base for a Panthers game — Fort Lauderdale hotels and the Sawgrass area put you close to Amerant Bank Arena with easy parking.

Pros
  • • Closest hotels to Amerant Bank Arena
  • • Easy driving and parking
  • • Fort Lauderdale beach nearby
Cons
  • • Car essential
  • • Far from downtown Miami
Nightlife 6/10 Mid Fort Lauderdale (FLL) ~15 mi.
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The comfortable base for a Panthers game without the Miami drive.

Miami downtown skyline across Biscayne Bay
City base

Brickell

~33 mi • drive

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.