Kaseya Center Parking: Every Garage, Price and Route In

Parking near the Kaseya Center on an event night costs $15 to $50, depending on how close you want to be and whether you book ahead. The closest option is the arena's own P2 garage, directly under the building, sold in advance through Ticketmaster. The cheapest reliable option is parking at a Metrorail station for $4.50 and riding the free Metromover to Freedom Tower station, a block from the door.

Does the Kaseya Center have its own parking?

Yes, the arena has a P2 garage directly underneath it, but it is small and most of it is spoken for.

The building has 939 spaces. During Heat games those go to premium seat and Clubhouse ticket holders, with a limited number of single game passes released online, first come first served.

For concerts and most non-Heat events you can buy an Advance Parking Pass through Ticketmaster, which guarantees a P2 space. The parking department does not take cash, and the pass loads into the HEAT app.

The best parking garages near the Kaseya Center

Bayside Marketplace Garage at 401 Biscayne Boulevard is the best all round pick: a seven minute walk, in and out privileges, and prepay rates from around $16.

Book Bayside for the shortest walk, but note the 6 foot 8 inch height limit and the $50 lost ticket fee. Municipal Lot #19-1 on NE 4th Street is the value play, and you walk in through the shops rather than along Biscayne. Miami Worldcenter Block D is the pick if you care more about leaving than arriving: it sits behind the arena, so you avoid the merge onto Biscayne Boulevard.

What parking at the Kaseya Center costs

Budget $30 to $50 for a garage close to the arena on a busy event night, or $15 to $30 if you prepay a lot a few blocks out.

The event premium is real. On a midweek evening with nothing on, the same garages run $5 to $15 for three hours. P2 under the arena typically costs $20 to $40, though the arena publishes no fixed rate.

How to book parking in advance and whether it saves money

Book through Ticketmaster for the arena garage and SpotHero or ParkMobile for everything else, and yes, prepaying almost always beats paying at the gate.

ParkMobile is the arena's official partner, and SpotHero has the widest inventory downtown. The bigger win is certainty: on a sold out night, garages within a few blocks fill before doors open, so book the same day you buy your tickets.

Park further out and ride the Metromover in for free

The Metromover is free for everyone and stops a block from the arena, so park where parking is cheap and ride in.

Freedom Tower station at 600 NE 2nd Avenue is the closest. Miami Worldcenter station (renamed from Park West in 2025, and still listed as Park West on some older pages) is two blocks northwest at 800 NE 2nd Avenue.

The catch is a big one: since June 2025 the Metromover runs 5:30am to 10pm, not to midnight as it used to. Hours are sometimes extended for major events, but not always, so plan the ride in and have a backup for the ride out.

Two ways to use it. Park at any Metrorail station for $4.50 and ride to Government Center, then transfer free to the Omni Loop. Or park in any Miami Parking Authority garage downtown, ride the free Freebee circulator, and take 50 percent off your garage rate.

Street parking near the Kaseya Center

Skip it on an event night. You will circle for twenty minutes, find nothing within four blocks, and end up in a garage anyway.

Downtown street parking is pay by plate through PayByPhone or ParkMobile, using the zone number on the sign beside your space. Most blocks run $3 to $4 an hour, enforcement continues late into the evening, and the posted maximum stay is usually shorter than a concert.

Accessible parking and drop off

Accessible parking is first come first served inside the P2 garage, next to Elevators 1 and 2, 3 and 4, and 7 and 8.

Overheight vans use the P1 garage, also first come first served. Event fees still apply: under Florida law, arena parking can charge permit holders the full rate.

Gate 3 on NE 8th Street is the primary accessible entrance and drop off point. Gate 4, next to the valet stand, is the secondary option.

Getting there without driving

Take Metrorail to Government Center and transfer free to the Metromover, or ride Brightline into MiamiCentral.

Metrorail costs $2.25 a trip, caps at $5.65 a day, and runs 5am to midnight, so it still gets you home after the Metromover has shut. Brightline parking at MiamiCentral starts at $12 a day booked ahead or $20 walk up, and the station is a mile away, or one hop on the Metromover.

Getting out afterwards

Biscayne Boulevard is the bottleneck, so the garage you choose matters more on the way out than on the way in.

Anything on the bay side feeds into the same queue as the rideshare traffic, so garages on NE 2nd Avenue are better: you head west or north instead. Rideshare pick up is at Bayshore Drive and HEAT Boulevard by Gate 6, and it backs up badly after a sellout.

Two more things. The I-395 Signature Bridge rebuild sits directly north of the arena and runs to 2029, with overnight closures on Biscayne Boulevard between NE 11th and NE 13th Streets. And if your event finishes after 10pm, assume the Metromover has stopped.

Kaseya Center, FTX Arena, American Airlines Arena: same building, and what changed

If you are searching for parking at any of these, it is the same arena at 601 Biscayne Boulevard. It opened as the American Airlines Arena on 31 December 1999, became FTX Arena in 2021, then briefly Miami-Dade Arena in early 2023 after the FTX deal collapsed. Kaseya took the naming rights in April 2023, and none of the parking changed with the names.

Parking for Heat games versus concerts

Concerts are easier to park for than Heat games, because you can buy a guaranteed spot in the arena garage.

For most non-Heat events the Ticketmaster Advance Parking Pass secures a P2 space outright. For Heat games, P2 is largely committed to season and premium ticket holders, so book a nearby garage instead.

Watch the calendar too. Bayfront Park sits half a mile south, and when it has something on, prices rise and Biscayne Boulevard closes in places. Ultra weekend in late March is the worst of them.

FAQ

How much is parking at the Kaseya Center? Expect $30 to $50 at a garage close to the arena on an event night, or $15 to $30 if you prepay a lot a few blocks away. The P2 garage under the arena typically runs $20 to $40. With no event on, the same garages charge $5 to $15.

Does the Kaseya Center have its own parking garage? Yes. The P2 garage sits directly under the arena, with 939 spaces in the building. During Heat games most go to premium and season ticket holders, with a limited number of single game passes sold online. For concerts you can buy a guaranteed space through Ticketmaster.

What is the closest parking to the Kaseya Center? The P2 garage under the arena is the closest, if you can get a pass. Otherwise Bayside Marketplace Garage at 401 Biscayne Boulevard is the nearest large garage, around a seven minute walk, with in and out privileges and prepay rates from about $16.

Is the Metromover free, and does it run after events? The Metromover is free for everyone. Since June 2025 it runs 5:30am to 10pm rather than to midnight, so an 8pm concert may finish after it has stopped. Hours are sometimes extended for major events. Metrorail runs until midnight and is the safer bet home.

Can I just turn up and park at the Kaseya Center? On a sold out night the nearby garages fill before doors open, and drive up rates beat prepaid ones. Booking through SpotHero, ParkMobile or Ticketmaster costs less and saves you circling Biscayne Boulevard looking for a gap.

Where do Ubers pick up at the Kaseya Center? Rideshare drop off and pick up is at Bayshore Drive and HEAT Boulevard, using Gate 6 for entry. Buses, taxis and limos use Gate 3 on NE 8th Street. Expect waits and surge pricing after a sellout, so walking a few blocks first usually gets you moving faster.

Is there accessible parking at the Kaseya Center? Yes. Accessible spaces are first come first served in the P2 garage, beside Elevators 1 and 2, 3 and 4, and 7 and 8. Overheight vans use P1. Event parking fees apply. Gate 3 on NE 8th Street is the primary accessible entrance and drop off point.

What was the Kaseya Center called before? It opened as the American Airlines Arena in December 1999, became FTX Arena in 2021, was briefly Miami-Dade Arena in early 2023, and has been Kaseya Center since April 2023. The address, 601 Biscayne Boulevard, has never changed.