Phoenix Suns
Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix, AZ
- Capacity
- 17,071
- Roof
- Indoor
- Surface
- Hardwood (Maple)
- Opened
- 1992
- Tickets
- $25+
- Parking
- $10+
- Beer
- $12+
- Food
- $7+
- Est. total
- $54+
Against the other 29 NBA arenas, Mortgage Matchup Center is the 17th cheapest game day: 18th 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
Mortgage Matchup Center sits in the heart of downtown Phoenix, surrounded by restaurants, bars, and the city's growing urban core. The arena has been the Suns' home since 1992 and has undergone several renovations. The downtown Phoenix restaurant scene has exploded in recent years, Roosevelt Row (arts district) and Heritage Square are within walking distance. NBA games run about 2.5 hours. The desert climate is a factor: October games can still be uncomfortably hot outdoors, while winter and spring are ideal.
View Seating GuideTips & Fan Reports
Get to parking about 30 minutes before tip-off. Tip-off is usually 10 minutes after the advertised start time so you have a little buffer. Look out for Suns staff walking around with envelopes - they hand out courtside tickets to random fans.
Use the light rail from a park and ride lot instead of paying for parking or Uber to Footprint Center. Way cheaper and you avoid the downtown traffic completely.
Footprint Center is right in downtown Phoenix so there are tons of restaurants and bars within walking distance. Eat before you go in and save yourself $20 compared to arena food.
Only about 700 spaces sit on the property, so downtown parking is the realistic plan for most games.
The arena tells you which platform to board from — Jefferson St if you are coming from the east.
The building was Footprint Center before the current naming-rights deal, so older listings and directions use that name.
Parking prices move by event — the parking office on 602-379-2003 has the figure for your night.
The M Club by BMW has 54 seats in total — the smallest premium product in the arena.
The arena sits on the southeast corner of 1st and Jefferson.
Five driving routes are published, and all of them end on Jefferson or Washington Street.
Know Before You Go
Essential details checked against official venue information.
- Bag policy
Permitted purses, medical bags, diaper bags, clutches, crossbody bags, and clear bags must fit within 14 x 14 x 6 inches; standard backpacks are prohibited.
Applies to: Phoenix Suns games
- All bags receive additional screening. Guests without bags or with a clutch smaller than 4 x 6 inches may use the faster Evolv express lanes.
- Gate opening
Suns door times vary by game; check the specific event page or contact the arena at 602-379-2000 or feedback@phxses.com.
Applies to: Phoenix Suns games
- Venue payments
Mortgage Matchup Center is cashless and accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover.
Applies to: Phoenix Suns games
- Reverse ATMs near the Ticket Office and Section 218 convert cash to a prepaid Mastercard.
- Re-entry
Re-entry is not permitted for Suns games or any other Mortgage Matchup Center event.
Applies to: Phoenix Suns games
Guides for Mortgage Matchup Center
- Game Day Guide
7 steps from arrival to tip-off, and 20 venue rules checked against official sources.
- Parking Guide
2 lots and garages with distances and entry routes, from $10.
- Pregame Guide
2 bars, patios and plazas near Mortgage Matchup Center to fill the hours before doors.
- Food & Drinks
25 concession stands and 25 items researched from the venue's own menus, cheapest food $7 and drink $5.
- Seating Guide
11 seating areas at Mortgage Matchup Center, with the level names printed on the ticket.
- Getting There
Driving routes plus every car-free way in — the cheapest is Valley Metro Light Rail, $2.
- Cost Calculator
Build a total for your own party using Mortgage Matchup 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 Mortgage Matchup Center policy, accessibility, ticketing, parking, and dining guidance reviewed for Phoenix Suns 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 site says rates vary by event and refers callers to the parking office or ParkWhiz. The 2026-07-27 figures were compiled from third-party listings (was: "Mortgage Matchup Center 2026: attached arena garage about $20-$30 on event nights, nearby private surface lots $8-$15").
- Food prices — Team Marketing Report Fan Cost Index + venue research
- Drink prices — Team Marketing Report Fan Cost Index + venue research
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