A $25 nightly destination amenity fee applies, the hotel’s own parking is valet, and there’s no airport transportation.
Getting to the game
Board the streetcar at an Ybor City station, such as Centro Ybor, and ride toward downtown to The Florida Aquarium or Water Street station, then walk to the arena.
Getting back
Ride the streetcar back to Ybor. Cars run every 15 minutes; after a late game, check the hours for your night.
From Water Street on footWater Street and downtownwalk
Getting there
Walk to the arena on Water Street or Channelside Drive. The arena lists the JW Marriott, the Tampa Marriott, the EDITION and the Embassy Suites one block away. Doors open 60 minutes before puck drop.
Getting back
Walk back the same way with the crowd.
There’s no re-entry once you’re inside. Bags larger than 12 × 12 × 12 inches aren’t allowed, and for hockey any bag larger than 4 × 6 × 1.5 inches goes through an X-ray scanner.
From Ybor City on the free streetcarYbor Citytransit
Getting there
Board the TECO Line Streetcar at an Ybor City station, such as Centro Ybor, and ride toward downtown to The Florida Aquarium or Water Street station, then walk to the arena. Rides are fare free and cars run every 15 minutes.
Getting back
Board at the same station for the ride back. On Lightning game nights, service runs until midnight Sunday to Thursday; on Friday and Saturday it runs until 2 a.m.
Departure times can vary by up to five minutes in heavy ridership or traffic, and cars stop only on request, so pull the cord for your station. The full line takes about 25 minutes end to end.
From Westshore by rideshareWestshore near TPArideshare
Getting there
Set your drop-off to the 15-minute circle east of the Morgan Street and Channelside Drive intersection.
Getting back
Walk to one of the four signed Rider Pick Up zones: Jefferson & Eunice, Nebraska & Eunice, Nebraska & Cumberland, or Water & Cumberland.
Prices and waits after the game are set by the app. If you shouldn’t drive, ask Guest Services at Section 101 about Alert Cab, which gives free rides to guests who shouldn’t be driving.
Drive downtown and park in one of the lots or garages the arena lists, such as the Pam Iorio Parking Garage (0.1 miles) or the Tampa Convention Center Garage (0.3 miles). Most are first come, first served, and you pay as you arrive.
Getting back
Walk back to your car. The Fort Brooke and Channelside garages and the Florida Aquarium lot are also on the streetcar line.
The arena doesn’t publish parking prices. It names JustPark as its partner if you want to reserve a space ahead. The Whiting Garage has a 6’8” clearance.
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Ybor CityHistoric Ybor City restaurants, with a streetcar ride to the game
Stay in the historic cigar district and ride the fare-free TECO Line Streetcar to the arena.
To the arena
Board the streetcar at an Ybor City station, such as Centro Ybor, and ride toward downtown to The Florida Aquarium or Water Street station, then walk to the arena.
After the game
Ride the streetcar back to Ybor. Cars run every 15 minutes; after a late game, check the hours for your night.
The tradeoff
It’s about 1.3 miles from the arena in a straight line, so the streetcar or a rideshare is part of every trip.
La Segunda’s Ybor City bakery, which it calls the home of the original Cuban sandwich. The family bakery dates to 1915 and is known for Cuban bread, Cuban sandwiches and Cuban coffee.
Hours & notes
Open 6:30 a.m.–3 p.m. daily, so it’s a breakfast or lunch stop before an evening game.