Spectrum Center Seating Guide
Charlotte Hornets · Charlotte, NC
- Cheapest section
- $8+
- Sections
- 11
- Capacity
- 19,077
Know Before You Go
Essential details checked against official venue information.
- Accessible entry
Wheelchair escorts are available after entry to take guests to their seats; request one at Guest Experience outside Sections 102 or 208 or from arena staff.
Applies to: Charlotte Hornets games
- General admission entrances are on Fifth Street, Trade Street, and at the Belk Light Rail entrance. Guests with medical or diaper bags must use the Belk Light Rail or Hornets Box Office entrance for X-ray screening.
- Accessible seating
Wheelchair-accessible and companion seating is available throughout Spectrum Center, subject to availability.
Applies to: Charlotte Hornets games
- Call 704-688-8128 to purchase accessible and companion seats or ask advance accessibility questions.
- Assistive listening
Assistive-listening devices are free at Guest Experience outside Sections 102 and 208 with a state-issued photo ID held as a deposit.
Applies to: Charlotte Hornets games
- Request sign-language interpretation at least 30 days ahead by calling 704-688-8128 or emailing arenainfo@hornets.com.
- Sensory services
KultureCity sensory kits are available at Guest Experience outside Sections 102 and 208.
Applies to: Charlotte Hornets games
- Kits include noise-canceling headphones, fidget items, and a feeling card; weighted lap pads are available on request.
Spectrum Center's suites cover an unusually wide span with no gaps — Mini Suites take up to 12, Standard Suites up to 30, Party Suites up to 72 — so almost any group size has something sized for it. The clubs are the constrained part: the Bank of America Hardwood Club is waitlist-only, and the HondaJet Courtside Club, the Inner Circle Club, the Founders Suites, the First Horizon Theater Box and the Super Suite are all listed as limited availability. Getting into the premium tier here is a question of when, not just what you will pay.
Tips & Fan Reports
First row of the upper level is closer to the court than you think since there is no hockey configuration to push you back. Good budget-friendly option with a solid view.
The Bank of America Hardwood Club is waitlist-only. It is the one premium space here that money alone will not open.
A Mini Suites Bar sits alongside the smallest suites for pregame drinks.
Suite sizes run 12, 30 and 72 with no gaps, so almost any group has something sized for it — Mini, Standard or Party Suites respectively.
Most of the premium products are listed as limited availability, so plan around timing rather than budget.
Where to Sit
Every tier in the building, what it costs, and what you give up to sit there.
Courtside / Floor Seats
$350 - $1,200+Pros
- The closest seats in the arena
- Level with the coaching and the huddles
Cons
- Floor level flattens the spacing that decides a possession
Bank of America Hardwood Club
$400 - $1,200+A courtside-adjacent club, the arena's most sought-after premium space.
Pros
- The only space here the club describes as having a waitlist — demand rather than price is the gate
- Hardwood-level position
Cons
- WAITLIST ONLY. You cannot simply buy in, however much you are willing to pay
- No published inclusions
HondaJet Courtside Club
$450 - $1,400+A courtside club within Spectrum Center.
Pros
- Courtside adjacency with a private club behind
- One of the arena's top premium products
Cons
- Listed as limited availability
- Inclusions are not published
Inner Circle Club
$300 - $900+A named club space at Spectrum Center.
Pros
- A distinct room from the Hardwood and Courtside clubs
- Part of the arena's premium set
Cons
- Limited availability
- No published inclusions — confirm before buying
Party Suites
$500 - $1,600+Most expensive tier
The arena's largest suite product, for up to 72 guests.
Pros
- Up to 72 guests — by far the biggest premium unit here
- Suits a company or a large group where no other product would
Cons
- Far too large for an ordinary party
- Sold as a single unit
Mini Suites
$280 - $800+The smallest suite format, for up to 12 guests.
Pros
- Up to 12 guests, so a suite is reachable for a modest group
- A Mini Suites Bar sits alongside for pregame drinks
Cons
- Twelve is still a group product
- Fewer amenities than the larger suites
First Horizon Theater Box
$320 - $900+Theater-box seating within the bowl.
Pros
- Box format rather than a row of seats
- A distinct product from the suites
Cons
- Limited availability
- Capacity and inclusions are not published
Lower Level Sideline (100-Level)
$95 - $280Pros
- The best ordinary sightline in the arena
- Close to the benches and the noise
Cons
- The front rows lose the near baseline
Lower Level Baseline (100-Level)
$48 - $150Pros
- The truest angle on a jump shot
Cons
- The far basket is a long way off
- The near hoop stands in the way
Upper Level Sideline (200-Level)
$25 - $90Pros
- Only two rings here, so it is not a distant third deck
Cons
- A long way above the floor
Upper Level (200-Level)
$8 - $35Cheapest tier
Pros
- The clearest view of how a possession is organised
Cons
- The furthest seats from the court
Charlotte Hornets Seat Comfort
Padded seat cushions and compact binoculars for the upper deck.
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How We Checked This Page
Every section below names the source it was read from and the day it was read. Where we could not reach a published figure, the page says so rather than presenting an estimate as a checked fact.
- Seating
Spectrum Center plan-your-visit and A-Z guide pages on spectrumcentercharlotte.com, plus the Hornets premium seating portal at hornetspremium.com
- Venue policies
Current Spectrum Center A-Z and dining guidance plus official Charlotte Hornets visitor, sensory, concessions, and parking pages reviewed for Hornets game-day policies.
Not yet checked against a published source
These figures are estimates. Most venues no longer publish the numbers behind them — concession and ticket pricing moved to dynamic marketplaces — so we hold them as estimates rather than dating them as verified.
- Ticket prices — Secondary market averages (SeatGeek/StubHub)