Santander Arena Seating Chart
A mid-size arena in downtown Reading that hosts the Reading Royals (ECHL), touring concerts, family shows, and boxing. Opened in 2001, the compact bowl keeps every seat close to the floor, which makes it a popular Pennsylvania stop for acts between Philadelphia and the Lehigh Valley.
Sections at Santander Arena
Santander 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.
- Floor — concert general admission or reserved chairs
- Lower bowl 100s — full ring around the ice and floor
- Club seats — premium center sideline rows
- Upper bowl 200s — second deck, steeper rake
- Suites — perimeter hospitality boxes
Best seats at Santander Arena
Lower-bowl sections 106 and 113 sit center-ice and center-stage with a clean drop to the floor. For concerts, upper-bowl 209 is the value pick — close enough that the small bowl never feels distant.
Tips before you go
The arena shares a block with the Santander Performing Arts Center, so check the marquee to confirm which building your ticket lists. Garage parking on Penn Street fills fast on Royals nights; arrive before the first period.
How to read the Santander Arena seating chart
Santander Arena seats 7,083 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 Santander 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 Santander 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 Santander Arena
Hosting a suite night, a group outing, or a private event in the Reading 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 Santander 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 Santander Arena runs to 7,083 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 Santander 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 Santander Arena hold?
- Santander Arena has a capacity of 7,083 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 Santander Arena?
- Lower-bowl sections 106 and 113 sit center-ice and center-stage with a clean drop to the floor. For concerts, upper-bowl 209 is the value pick — close enough that the small bowl never feels distant.
- What sections does Santander Arena have?
- Main sections include: Floor — concert general admission or reserved chairs; Lower bowl 100s — full ring around the ice and floor; Club seats — premium center sideline rows. Full breakdown in the sections list above.
- Where is Santander Arena located?
- Santander Arena is in Reading, Pennsylvania. 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 Santander 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.