Amalie Arena Seating Chart
Home of the Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL) and a frequent stop for major concert tours. The downtown Tampa arena sits on the Channelside waterfront and is famous for the Tesla coils that fire lightning bolts after every Lightning goal.
Sections at Amalie Arena
Amalie Arena's seating bowl is organized into the following main sections. Section layout differs by event — a sports configuration and a concert configuration of the same arena are not the same chart.
- Lower bowl 100s — sections 101-130
- Club Level 200s — premium middle ring
- Suite Level
- Upper bowl 300s — sections 301-330
- Lexus Lounge — premium club behind the lower bowl
Best seats at Amalie Arena
Sections 109-112 along the Lightning bench for the on-ice energy. Section 314 in the upper bowl is the value seat with a clean center-ice sightline.
Tips before you go
The Tesla coils fire after Lightning goals — sit anywhere with a view of the rafters to catch them. The Riverwalk and Channelside dining district are a five-minute walk for pre-game. Streetcar drops at the arena from Ybor City.
How to read the Amalie Arena seating chart
Amalie Arena seats 19,092 in a bowl that wraps a central court, rink, or stage, so reading the chart starts at center and works outward. The lower bowl rings the floor closest to the action; a club or suite level sits in the middle; the upper bowl climbs above for the widest view. Lower-number sections sit nearest the action, and whether you are along a sideline or behind a baseline changes the view as much as the level does.
Three things decide an Amalie Arena seat: how close you are to the floor, whether you face the action square on or from a baseline, and how high you sit. For an arena this size, the value sweet spot is usually the first few rows of the upper tier at center — close enough to read the play, cheap enough to justify, and high enough for the full picture. For a concert the stage usually sits at one end, so cross-check the official Amalie Arena map against your ticket before you buy: a seat that's perfect for a game can sit behind the stage for a show.
Building a seating chart for an event at Amalie Arena
Hosting a suite night, a group outing, or a private event in the Tampa area? A seating chart keeps the group organized before you ever reach the gates. Map your party onto tables that mirror the suite or section layout, assign each guest a spot, and export a PDF so everyone knows where they sit. For a private event in a banquet space near Amalie Arena, the same tool lays out rounds, banquet tables, and head tables, then prints a chart the venue's event-services team can work from. Capacity at Amalie Arena runs to 19,092 for its main configuration, but most private events use a fraction of that in a club, suite, or adjacent hospitality space — exactly the scale the maker below is built for.
Hosting a private event at Amalie Arena?
Build your own seating chart for the event — banquet rounds for the dinner portion, theater rows for the program, whatever the format calls for. The Seat Chart App maker handles layouts up to 500 seats and exports a print-ready PDF to share with the venue's event team.
Open the seating chart generatorFrequently asked questions
- How many seats does Amalie Arena hold?
- Amalie Arena has a capacity of 19,092 seats. Capacity varies by event configuration — a concert may use floor seating that a basketball game doesn't, and a private buyout uses a different count than a public event.
- What are the best seats at Amalie Arena?
- Sections 109-112 along the Lightning bench for the on-ice energy. Section 314 in the upper bowl is the value seat with a clean center-ice sightline.
- What sections does Amalie Arena have?
- Main sections include: Lower bowl 100s — sections 101-130; Club Level 200s — premium middle ring; Suite Level. Full breakdown in the sections list above.
- Where is Amalie Arena located?
- Amalie Arena is in Tampa, Florida. Check the venue's official website for the exact address, parking options, and public transit access closest to your seat section.
- How do I plan a private event at Amalie Arena?
- For private events, build a seating chart that maps to the venue's section layout using the Seat Chart App maker below. Drop tables to match your event's footprint within the venue's space, assign guests, and export a PDF to share with the venue's event-services team.