Orlando Magic
Kia Center, Orlando, FL
- Capacity
- 18,846
- Roof
- Indoor
- Surface
- Hardwood (Maple)
- Opened
- 1989
- Tickets
- $12+
- Parking
- $10+
- Beer
- $11+
- Food
- $6+
- Est. total
- $39+
Against the other 29 NBA arenas, Kia Center is the 4th cheapest game day: 4th for tickets, joint 4th for parking and joint 12th for food and drink, compared on market ticket medians and published lot and menu prices in US dollars. See the full ranking.
Prices are estimates. See our methodology.
What to Expect
Kia Center sits in downtown Orlando, surrounded by Church Street's entertainment venues and the growing downtown restaurant scene. Orlando's Magic games have a family-friendly, theme-park-adjacent energy, many attendees are tourists visiting the nearby theme parks who add a game to their itinerary. The pregame scene centers on Church Street bars and the downtown dining options. Plan to arrive 60-90 minutes early to explore and watch warm-ups.
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Make sure you check out Stuff the Magic Dragon during timeouts - he is one of the most entertaining mascots in the NBA. Does insane stunts that you have to see in person.
City Commons garage on Boone Ave and the Jefferson Street garage are your best bets for parking. They fill up fast on game nights so get there early. Street meters are free after a certain time.
Go in hungry. There are a lot of food and snack options at Kia Center. Courtside ticket holders can get in 90 minutes before tip. Check out the Orlando Magic history displays on the 100-level concourse.
Several products offer additional standing-room tickets for Magic games — 8 with Founders, 10 with the Disney Terrace and Hardwood Suites, 14 with Silver Suites, 20 with Club Hospitality Suites.
Uber and Lyft drop off at the corner of Hughey and Pine Street rather than at the arena doors.
Doors open an hour before the printed time, so downtown Orlando is where the wait happens.
Founders Suites sit 19 rows from the floor with a private VIP lift, which is closer and better served than most suite products anywhere.
One 4.5 by 6.5 by 1 inch clutch is the entire bag allowance for anyone without a medical or parent bag.
SunRail and LYMMO both serve downtown, but the arena names no station for either — check LYNX's own map before you travel.
Pre-paid parking closes at 5 p.m. the day before — there is no booking it on the morning of the game.
Know Before You Go
Essential details checked against official venue information.
- Bag policy
Bags are prohibited, except for one clutch no larger than 4.5 x 6.5 x 1 inches and medical or parent bags no larger than 14 x 14 x 6 inches.
Applies to: Orlando Magic games
- Medical and parent bags must be X-rayed at designated entry locations.
- Gate opening
All Kia Center doors open 90 minutes before Magic tipoff unless otherwise specified.
Applies to: Orlando Magic games
- Venue payments
Kia Center concession and merchandise sales are cashless and accept debit cards, credit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Orlando Magic app payments.
Applies to: Orlando Magic games
- Re-entry
Kia Center does not allow re-entry after a guest leaves unless the guest has an unused or unscanned ticket.
Applies to: Orlando Magic games
Guides for Kia Center
- Game Day Guide
7 steps from arrival to tip-off, and 19 venue rules checked against official sources.
- Parking Guide
2 lots and garages with distances and entry routes, from $10.
- Pregame Guide
4 bars, patios and plazas near Kia Center to fill the hours before doors.
- Food & Drinks
7 concession stands and 20 items researched from the venue's own menus, cheapest food $6 and drink $5.
- Seating Guide
11 seating areas at Kia Center, with the level names printed on the ticket.
- Getting There
Driving routes plus every car-free way in — the cheapest is LYMMO Bus (Free Downtown Circulator).
- Cost Calculator
Build a total for your own party using Kia Center's stored figures.
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.
- Venue facts
Wikipedia / Official Venue Page
- Venue policies
Current Kia Center accessibility, A-Z, FAQ, and parking pages plus official Orlando Magic game-day guidance reviewed for Magic 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)
- Parking prices — Never checked against a published rate: the venue's parking page, read 2026-09-05, publishes none — the arena's two garages are sold through Ticketmaster and the box office without a figure, and the city's first-come lots 'vary from $10-$20'. The 2026-07-27 figures were compiled from third-party listings (was: "Kia Center 2026: $9-$40 across official lots and surrounding garages, GEICO Garage closest with a covered walkway").
- Food prices — Team Marketing Report Fan Cost Index + venue research
- Drink prices — Team Marketing Report Fan Cost Index + venue research
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