Smoothie King Center Seating Guide
New Orleans Pelicans · New Orleans, LA
- Cheapest section
- $10+
- Sections
- 9
- Capacity
- 16,867
Know Before You Go
Essential details checked against official venue information.
- Accessible entry
The accessible drop-off and pickup point is at Dave Dixon Drive and Le Rouge Lane, and Pelicans ADA parking is in Lot 3 on a first-come, first-served basis.
Applies to: New Orleans Pelicans games
- A valid disabled placard, matching identification, and vehicle registration are required for Lot 3. Guests with ADA tickets may enter through the East VIP or Elevator 1 & 2 entrance one hour before tipoff.
- Accessible seating
Accessible seating is available throughout Smoothie King Center, and the Box Office handles accessible-seat purchases and accommodation questions.
Applies to: New Orleans Pelicans games
- Guests who need an accommodation after buying may request an exchange for their ticket and one companion ticket, subject to availability. Call the Box Office at 504-587-3822 or the Pelicans at 504-525-HOOP.
- Assistive listening
Complimentary assistive-listening devices are available at Guest Services across from Section 108.
Applies to: New Orleans Pelicans games
- A valid government photo ID is held until the device is returned. Sign-language interpretation may be requested at least 30 business days before an event by calling 504-587-3990.
- Sensory services
Free KultureCity sensory bags are available at Guest Services across from Section 108, and a designated quiet room is across from Suite 255.
Applies to: New Orleans Pelicans games
- Sensory bags include fidget tools, a weighted lap pad, and noise-canceling headphones. Visit Guest Services for an escort to and from the quiet room.
Smoothie King Center sizes its premium spaces for four different kinds of group, which is the useful way to read them: Loge Boxes take four or five at a countertop, suites take twelve to eighteen in fixed leather seats, The Warehouse on the Press Level holds thirty-five at barstools with room for fifty, and the HUB Club takes up to a hundred and fifty. Private entrances come with the boxes, the suites and the HUB Club. Loge Box tickets also open the premium club lounges, which the suites' own description does not mention.
Tips & Fan Reports
Section 113 is great. The lower the seat number the closer to center court. I prefer mid-teens for the row number since you get a slightly better viewing angle than the first few rows.
Read the premium spaces by party size: Loge Boxes take four or five, suites twelve to eighteen, The Warehouse thirty-five to fifty, the HUB Club up to 150.
Loge Box tickets carry access to the premium club lounges; the suite description does not mention it, so confirm before assuming a suite includes them.
The Warehouse sits on the Press Level and comes with complimentary popcorn as well as catering options.
Private entrances come with the Loge Boxes, the suites and the HUB Club.
Where to Sit
Every tier in the building, what it costs, and what you give up to sit there.
Courtside / Floor Seats
$400 - $1,400+Most expensive tier
Pros
- The closest seats in the arena
- Level with the coaching and the huddles
Cons
- Floor level flattens the spacing that decides a possession
Suites
$350 - $1,000+Private suites with twelve to eighteen fixed leather viewing seats.
Pros
- A suite attendant and a private entrance
- Catering options rather than concourse food
- Fixed leather seating rather than a countertop
Cons
- Sized for twelve to eighteen, so it suits a large group and no other
- Premium club lounge access is not stated for suites, unlike the Loge Boxes
Loge Boxes (Premium Club Lounge Access)
$220 - $650+Boxes of four or five chairs with countertop space.
Pros
- Access to the premium club lounges — which the suite listing does not mention
- A private entrance
- Four or five seats, so it suits a small party
Cons
- Countertop seating rather than a conventional seat
- Sold as a box
The Warehouse (Press Level)
$150 - $420+The Press Level, with 35 barstools at countertop space and room for up to 50 guests.
Pros
- Complimentary popcorn comes with it, alongside catering options
- Thirty-five barstools with room for fifty, so it flexes between a group and a party
- A distinct room rather than a concourse corner
Cons
- Press Level, so the floor is a long way below
- Barstool seating rather than a seat with a back
HUB Club
$180 - $500+A large group space holding up to 150 guests.
Pros
- The largest premium space in the arena at up to 150 people
- Premium bar and catering options, with a private entrance
Cons
- Built for large groups, so it is the wrong product for two people
- A function space as much as a vantage point
Club Level (200-Level)
$55 - $180The club ring, raised over the lower bowl with the whole court in one frame.
Pros
- Club concourse access
Cons
- A deck removed from the lower bowl
- Not the same as the premium club lounges the Loge Boxes open
Lower Bowl Sideline (100-Level)
$85 - $250Pros
- The best ordinary sightline in the arena
- Close to the benches and the noise
Cons
- The dearest ticket with no premium access
- The front rows lose the near baseline
Upper Baseline (300-Level)
$18 - $70Pros
- The truest angle on a three-point shot
Cons
- Behind the basket, so the near end is foreshortened
Upper Level (300-Level)
$10 - $40Cheapest tier
Pros
- The clearest view of how a possession is organised
Cons
- As far from the floor as the building goes
New Orleans Pelicans Seat Comfort
Padded seat cushions and compact binoculars for the upper deck.
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- Seating
Smoothie King Center premium, seating charts, arena maps and A-to-Z guide pages on smoothiekingcenter.com
- Venue policies
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