Marriott’s page didn’t load for review, so parking, breakfast and fees aren’t listed here; check them with the hotel. It’s a short ride to the arena, not a published walk.
Getting to the game
Drive to the A Lot (Gates 2 or 3) or the D Lot (Gates 1 or 7), or set your rideshare to the Gate 3 entrance; drivers drop off at the North Pedestrian Walkway.
Getting back
Walk back to your lot, or meet your rideshare at the northern end of the North Pedestrian Walkway; drivers enter at Gate 3 and leave by Gate 2.
No arena or airport shuttle is listed, so arrange your own ride to the game.
Getting to the game
Take I-595 west to Exit 1 (136th Ave.) and head north. 136th Ave. becomes Panther Parkway, and the arena is one mile north of Sunrise Boulevard on the left.
Getting back
Walk back to your lot and reverse the route to I-595 east.
A hotel on Las Olas Boulevard with Wild Sea, the Golden Lyon Vintage Pub, Preston’s, New River Cafe & Bakery and the Boathouse on site, so the night before is covered without leaving the hotel.
Along with the airport hotel, it’s one of the two farthest bases from the arena. Parking, fees and breakfast weren’t published on the pages reviewed, so check them with the hotel.
Getting to the game
Take a rideshare to Gate 3, where drivers drop off at the North Pedestrian Walkway, or drive west on I-595 to Exit 1 (136th Ave.) and follow Panther Parkway.
Getting back
Meet your rideshare at the northern end of the North Pedestrian Walkway, or walk back to your lot and drive east on I-595.
Address
620 East Las Olas Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
From Sawgrass Mills by carSunrise and Sawgrass Millsdrive
Getting there
Drive the short way to the arena and pay at the gate: A Lot and D Lot general parking is $40–$50 plus tax for Panthers games. Use Gate 2 or 3 for the A Lot and Gate 1 or 7 for the D Lot. Pre-paid parking is sold ahead for Panthers games.
Getting back
Walk back to your lot and drive out.
Parking is card-only, like everything at the arena, and pricing varies by event. The arena says lots open about two hours before the scheduled start, and doors open only 60 minutes before Panthers games.
From Plantation on I-595Plantation, off I-595drive
Getting there
Take I-595 west to Exit 1 (136th Ave.) and head north. 136th Ave. becomes Panther Parkway, and the arena is one mile north of Sunrise Boulevard on the left. Park in the A or D Lot for $40–$50 plus tax at the gate for Panthers games.
Getting back
Walk back to your lot and take I-595 east.
Parking is card-only and prices can change. For club parking, the arena says to keep to the center lanes on Panther Parkway past Gate 7, then enter at Gate 6.
From Las Olas by rideshareLas Olas and downtown Fort Lauderdalerideshare
Getting there
Take a rideshare west to the arena’s Gate 3 entrance. Drivers drop off at the North Pedestrian Walkway entrance.
Getting back
Meet your rideshare at the northern end of the North Pedestrian Walkway; drivers enter at Gate 3 and leave by Gate 2.
Along with the ride from the airport hotel, it’s one of the two longest rides in this guide, and prices after the game are set by the app. No transit route to the arena is listed here.
From Las Olas by carLas Olas and downtown Fort Lauderdaledrive
Getting there
Drive to I-595 and head west to Exit 1 (136th Ave.), then north on Panther Parkway to the arena. Park in the A or D Lot for $40–$50 plus tax at the gate for Panthers games.
Getting back
Walk back to your lot and drive east on I-595.
Parking is card-only and prices can change. Louie Bossi’s offers valet on Las Olas; the Riverside Hotel’s parking terms weren’t published on the pages reviewed.
From FLL airport by carFLL airport and Hollywooddrive
Getting there
Take I-95 to I-595 and continue west to Exit 1 (136th Ave.). Head north; 136th Ave. becomes Panther Parkway and the arena is one mile north of Sunrise Boulevard on the left. Park in the A or D Lot for $40–$50 plus tax at the gate for Panthers games.
Getting back
Walk back to your lot and reverse the route to I-95.
The hotel’s shuttle runs to the airport only. Parking is card-only and prices can change.
Sunrise and Sawgrass MillsThe shortest trip to the arena on a game night
Stay in the arena’s own suburb, by the mall the arena calls “across the street”, for the shortest trip to the game.
To the arena
Drive to the A Lot (Gates 2 or 3) or the D Lot (Gates 1 or 7), or set your rideshare to the Gate 3 entrance; drivers drop off at the North Pedestrian Walkway.
After the game
Walk back to your lot, or meet your rideshare at the northern end of the North Pedestrian Walkway; drivers enter at Gate 3 and leave by Gate 2.
The tradeoff
It’s a suburban strip of hotels, parking lots and shopping plazas rather than a walkable downtown. The arena publishes no walking route from the hotels, so plan a short drive or a rideshare.
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Plantation, off I-595A base off I-595 with free breakfast
Stay in the next suburb east, with free breakfast at the hotels and I-595 straight to the arena exit.
To the arena
Take I-595 west to Exit 1 (136th Ave.) and head north. 136th Ave. becomes Panther Parkway, and the arena is one mile north of Sunrise Boulevard on the left.
After the game
Walk back to your lot and reverse the route to I-595 east.
The tradeoff
It’s a car-based suburb with no confirmed transit link to the arena, so you drive or take a rideshare each way.
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Las Olas and downtown Fort LauderdaleA livelier base with restaurants and late bars
Stay on Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale for a game night or a weekend, and ride west to the game.
To the arena
Take a rideshare to Gate 3, where drivers drop off at the North Pedestrian Walkway, or drive west on I-595 to Exit 1 (136th Ave.) and follow Panther Parkway.
After the game
Meet your rideshare at the northern end of the North Pedestrian Walkway, or walk back to your lot and drive east on I-595.
The tradeoff
Along with the airport area, it’s one of the two farthest bases from the arena, with no confirmed transit option, so budget time and money for a rideshare both ways after a weeknight game.
American, with more than 30 cheesecakes and specialty desserts
The Cheesecake Factory (Sunrise)
A Sawgrass Mills restaurant on the arena’s What’s Around list, in the mall’s Oasis section, that serves its full menu at the bar as well as in the dining room.
Hours & notes
Mon–Thu 11:30 a.m.–10 p.m.; Fri 11:30 a.m.–11 p.m.; Sat 11 a.m.–11 p.m.; Sun 10 a.m.–10 p.m.
A diner on NW 136th Avenue, the road that becomes Panther Parkway at the arena, open daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Hours & notes
Open daily 7 a.m.–10 p.m., which is likely too early for a meal after an evening game; the chain’s Fort Lauderdale diner on State Road 84 is open 24 hours.