Game Weekend

Week 17 · 2026 season

Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins

Hard Rock Stadium, Miami

Date
Sunday, January 3, 2027
Kickoff
1:00 PM stadium local time

NFL dates and kickoff times can change. Check the Miami Dolphins schedule before booking travel you cannot change. Listing reviewed 2026-09-11.

Plan this game weekendHotels near Hard Rock Stadium

Where visiting fans stay

Each area changes how you reach Hard Rock Stadium and how you get back.

Miramar / Miami Gardens diningA game-first trip with a car

An inland base that keeps football ahead of beach time.

To the stadium
Pre-purchase the correct Dolphins parking pass and route to its assigned lot, rather than a generic stadium pin.
After the game
Record your lot and return walking route; follow the lot’s directed exit toward your hotel.
The tradeoff
Stay in Miramar and make a separate Miami Gardens restaurant stop; this is not one walkable district.
AventuraA resort weekend around football

Resort time, shopping and a planned game-day drive.

To the stadium
Drive from your hotel using the entry instructions attached to your Dolphins parking pass.
After the game
Return to the same lot and follow the postgame traffic instructions back toward Aventura.
The tradeoff
Aventura is separate from Miami Gardens; hotel airport service does not imply a stadium shuttle.
Hollywood BeachBeach time before and after football

Trade stadium proximity for an oceanfront weekend.

To the stadium
Leave the beach with a prepaid lot selected; use that lot’s approach route to Hard Rock Stadium.
After the game
Return to your recorded lot, then drive back to Hollywood Beach; keep dinner flexible around the exit.
The tradeoff
The beach stay adds a separate inland drive on game day.

Hotels for this game

All 6 hotels

Miramar / Miami Gardens dining

Hampton Inn & Suites Ft. Lauderdale/Miramar

Breakfast and an outdoor pool for an inland football weekend.

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  • Rideshare
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Plan the stadium drive separately; airport shuttle service is not offered.

Stadium travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Pre-purchase the correct Dolphins parking pass and route to its assigned lot, rather than a generic stadium pin.
Getting back
Record your lot and return walking route; follow the lot’s directed exit toward your hotel.
Address
10990 Marks Way, Miramar, FL 33025
Hotel website

Aventura

JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa

Golf and Tidal Cove give non-game time a resort focus.

  • Drive
  • Rideshare
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Read the booked rate’s resort inclusions and fees.

Stadium travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Drive from your hotel using the entry instructions attached to your Dolphins parking pass.
Getting back
Return to the same lot and follow the postgame traffic instructions back toward Aventura.
Address
19999 West Country Club Drive, Aventura, FL 33180
Hotel website

Hollywood Beach

Signia by Hilton Diplomat Beach Resort

A beachfront resort for turning the game into a coastal escape.

  • Drive
  • Rideshare
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This South Ocean Drive address is separate from the Broadwalk restaurant cluster.

Stadium travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Leave the beach with a prepaid lot selected; use that lot’s approach route to Hard Rock Stadium.
Getting back
Return to your recorded lot, then drive back to Hollywood Beach; keep dinner flexible around the exit.
Address
3555 South Ocean Drive, Hollywood, FL 33019
Hotel website

Tickets

To the game and back

The return is its own decision. Read it before you choose where to stay.

From Miramar / Miami Gardens diningMiramar / Miami Gardens diningdrive
Getting there
Pre-purchase the correct Dolphins parking pass and route to its assigned lot, rather than a generic stadium pin.
Getting back
Record your lot and return walking route; follow the lot’s directed exit toward your hotel.

Stay in Miramar and make a separate Miami Gardens restaurant stop; this is not one walkable district.

Route information
From AventuraAventuradrive
Getting there
Drive from your hotel using the entry instructions attached to your Dolphins parking pass.
Getting back
Return to the same lot and follow the postgame traffic instructions back toward Aventura.

Aventura is separate from Miami Gardens; hotel airport service does not imply a stadium shuttle.

Route information
From Hollywood BeachHollywood Beachdrive
Getting there
Leave the beach with a prepaid lot selected; use that lot’s approach route to Hard Rock Stadium.
Getting back
Return to your recorded lot, then drive back to Hollywood Beach; keep dinner flexible around the exit.

The beach stay adds a separate inland drive on game day.

Route information
Rideshare from Miramar / Miami Gardens diningMiramar / Miami Gardens diningrideshare
Getting there
Arrange pickup at your Miramar / Miami Gardens dining hotel in the rideshare app. The Dolphins identify Lot 22 on NW 27th Avenue, south of Walmart, for rideshare drop-off. Check the current game map and follow the designated pedestrian approach to your ticketed gate.
Getting back
After the game, follow the designated pedestrian route to Lot 22 on NW 27th Avenue, south of Walmart, for rideshare pickup. Confirm your driver and pickup instructions in the app for the return to your Miramar / Miami Gardens dining hotel.

Plan both rides separately. Fares, driver availability and postgame waits are not guaranteed. Check the current game map and pedestrian access before leaving; confirm any specific step-free access needs with the stadium.

Route information
Rideshare from AventuraAventurarideshare
Getting there
Arrange pickup at your Aventura hotel in the rideshare app. The Dolphins identify Lot 22 on NW 27th Avenue, south of Walmart, for rideshare drop-off. Check the current game map and follow the designated pedestrian approach to your ticketed gate.
Getting back
After the game, follow the designated pedestrian route to Lot 22 on NW 27th Avenue, south of Walmart, for rideshare pickup. Confirm your driver and pickup instructions in the app for the return to your Aventura hotel.

Plan both rides separately. Fares, driver availability and postgame waits are not guaranteed. Check the current game map and pedestrian access before leaving; confirm any specific step-free access needs with the stadium.

Route information
Rideshare from Hollywood BeachHollywood Beachrideshare
Getting there
Arrange pickup at your Hollywood Beach hotel in the rideshare app. The Dolphins identify Lot 22 on NW 27th Avenue, south of Walmart, for rideshare drop-off. Check the current game map and follow the designated pedestrian approach to your ticketed gate.
Getting back
After the game, follow the designated pedestrian route to Lot 22 on NW 27th Avenue, south of Walmart, for rideshare pickup. Confirm your driver and pickup instructions in the app for the return to your Hollywood Beach hotel.

Plan both rides separately. Fares, driver availability and postgame waits are not guaranteed. Check the current game map and pedestrian access before leaving; confirm any specific step-free access needs with the stadium.

Route information

Before kickoff

All food picks
Soul food

Sunday’s Eatery

A Miami Gardens soul-food stop for a meal before heading to the lot.

Use the current 18367 address; older ordering links can retain the former address in their URL.

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