Parking near Amalie Arena
Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL seats 19,092 and is home to Tampa Bay Lightning. We estimate about 150 major event days a year, 3,500 on-site spaces and a $35 event-day rate, leaving roughly 2,929 cars per average event to park off site.
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Where is event parking within 1 mile of Amalie Arena?
Walk-up parking around Amalie Arena clusters along the I-275 corridor. The strongest parcels sit within a 15-minute walk of the gates, with visibility from arrival routes.
Last updated September 2026. Seating capacity comes from official venue information. Event days, average attendance, on-site spaces, event-day rates and revenue figures are Wins Parking estimates, confirmed only in a site-specific feasibility.
How much parking demand does an event at Amalie Arena create?
An average Amalie Arena event draws an estimated 18,000 people. At 2.8 people per car, that is about 6,429 vehicles. With an estimated 3,500 on-site spaces covering about 54% of them, roughly 2,929 cars per event look for parking off site, on transit or through ride-share.
If about 35% of attendees end up in paid off-site lots at the $35 average rate, the off-site parking market around Amalie Arena is worth about $220,500 per event across all operators. That is a market-wide estimate, not what one parcel earns.
Transit and ride-share change the picture. If one in five attendees arrives without parking a car, demand falls to about 5,143 vehicles and off-site overflow to about 1,643; if one in three does, overflow falls to about 807. Sold-out games and concerts at the full 19,092 seats push the other way.
How does Amalie Arena compare with other Southeast venues?
By seating capacity, Amalie Arena ranks 1st of the 6 NHL venues on this list. Its estimated $35 event-day rate is about 12% below the $40 median across all 100 venues we track.
| Venue | City | League | Capacity | Est. event days / yr | Est. on-site spaces | Est. event-day rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amalie Arena (this page) | Tampa, FL | NHL | 19,092 | 150 | 3,500 | $35 |
| Lenovo Center | Raleigh, NC | NHL | 18,680 | 150 | 5,500 | $30 |
| Bryant-Denny Stadium | Tuscaloosa, AL | NCAAF | 100,077 | 7 | 5,500 | $50 |
| Sanford Stadium | Athens, GA | NCAAF | 92,746 | 7 | 4,500 | $45 |
| Chase Stadium | Fort Lauderdale, FL | MLS | 21,550 | 40 | 2,500 | $35 |
| Cameron Indoor Stadium | Durham, NC | NCAAB | 9,314 | 20 | 500 | $30 |
Capacity: official venue figures. Event days, on-site spaces and rates: Wins Parking planning estimates.
The table sets Amalie Arena beside other Southeast venues. Capacity is from official venue information; the other columns are our estimates.
How does the Tampa Bay Lightning schedule shape parking near Amalie Arena?
Tampa Bay Lightning play 41 regular-season home games from fall to spring, mostly on evenings. Concerts and family shows push Amalie Arena to about 150 event days a year by our estimate.
Arena crowds near Amalie Arena arrive within an hour of the event and leave in one wave, so exit speed matters. Lots with license-plate entry and pre-paid reservations clear faster than cash lots.
Wins Parking's read on the Amalie Arena market: Water Street venue with downtown Tampa mixed-use overlap.
What could a parcel near Amalie Arena earn on event days?
About $3,868 per event per acre, as a planning estimate: 130 spaces per acre × 85% event-day fill × $35. Across about 150 event days, one acre near Amalie Arena models to about $580,200 gross a year, a half-acre to about $290,100 and two acres to about $1,160,400.
Walking time decides whether a parcel captures that demand. Lots within a 15-minute walk of Amalie Arena, with a clean exit to I-275, fill first; parcels farther out need a shuttle or a lower rate.
What does it cost to set up an event lot near Amalie Arena?
In Florida, our planning estimates put a gravel event lot at $0.48–$2.40 per square foot (about $20,909–$104,544 per acre) and asphalt at $2.88–$6.72 per square foot (about $125,453–$292,723 per acre), before design and permitting.
At about $3,868 per acre per event, paving one acre in asphalt near Amalie Arena equals roughly 33–76 event days of gross revenue. With about 150 event days a year, paving usually pays for itself quickly here.
Who operates Amalie Arena, and how can landowners and event operators partner?
Vinik Sports Group is listed as the venue's owner or operator. Wins Parking works with independent landowners and event operators in the one-mile ring around Amalie Arena, not as the venue's official parking contractor.
Landowners can choose a fixed ground lease, a revenue share on event days, or a base-plus-share hybrid. Event and venue operators can bring Wins Parking in to run overflow lots, reservations, license-plate entry and staffing on event days.
Which other Southeast event parking markets can owners compare?
Owners near Amalie Arena often compare nearby Southeast venues, where attendance, schedules and event-day rates differ. Each venue page carries its own demand estimate and a written feasibility offer for parcels within one mile.
What sources back these figures?
Public sources for the facts on this page are listed below. Anything not backed by a listed source is labeled as a Wins Parking estimate.
- Amalie Arena official website — Amalie Arena. Supports: seating capacity and venue parking information.
- Managing Travel for Planned Special Events handbook — Federal Highway Administration. Supports: event traffic and parking planning practice.
- Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) — State of Florida. Supports: I-275 access and event traffic.
Wins Parking is headquartered in Edwards, Colorado, in the Vail Valley, and works with landowners and event operators around major venues nationwide.
What do owners and event operators near Amalie Arena ask most?
As a planning estimate, one acre near Amalie Arena grosses about $3,868 per event (130 spaces × 85% fill × $35), or about $580,200 across roughly 150 event days a year, before operating costs. A site-specific feasibility produces binding numbers.
Parcels within one mile of Amalie Arena, with 0.5+ acres of paveable surface, good visibility from I-275, and existing or permittable curb cuts are the strongest candidates. Walking time under 15 minutes matters more than exact distance.
Vinik Sports Group is listed as the venue's owner or operator. Wins Parking works with independent landowners and ground-lease partners on the 1-mile ring around the stadium, not with the venue operator directly.
License plate recognition at every entry and exit, dynamic pricing tied to the Tampa Bay Lightning schedule, branded online reservations with pre-pay, 24/7 AI security cameras, and an owner dashboard with real-time revenue.
Three structures: fixed ground lease (predictable monthly rent), revenue share (upside participation on event days), or hybrid base-plus-share. The right structure depends on property size, current land use, and the owner's risk tolerance.
About 6,429 vehicles, estimated from 18,000 average attendance at 2.8 people per car. With about 3,500 on-site spaces, roughly 2,929 cars per event park off site or arrive another way.
We estimate about 150 major event days a year at Amalie Arena, combining Tampa Bay Lightning home dates with concerts and other large bookings. Exact counts change with schedules and playoff runs.
Often, yes. Lots near Amalie Arena can sell monthly permits to nearby workers and residents, host fleet or equipment parking, or run daily commuter parking, then switch to event pricing on game and concert days.
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