Footprint Center
Phoenix, AZ · Pro Basketball
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- Member cap
- 17,071
- Cost to join
- Free
- Verification
- Email + Phone
- Status
- Open
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Venue encyclopedia
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What attending a pro basketball game at the Phoenix, AZ venue is actually like: seating, arrival, weather, food, and the seats we'd point a friend toward (or away from).
- Opened
- 1992
- Capacity
- 17,071
- Roof
- Indoor / climate-controlled
- Orientation
- Indoor, climate-controlled arena. A three-tier seating bowl wraps the court, lower bowl to upper bowl, with a center-hung scoreboard over the floor. Renovated in recent years to modernize the concourses, seating, and premium areas while keeping the downtown footprint. It sits beside the downtown baseball park, anchoring the sports district.
Neighborhood
In downtown Phoenix in the heart of the city's sports and entertainment district, a short walk from the retractable-roof baseball park next door. The downtown dining district, bars, and restaurants sit within a few minutes' walk, and the light rail runs right through the area. This is a genuine downtown arena embedded in the city core, not a suburban campus ringed by parking.
What it feels like
A downtown arena in a walkable sports district, updated by a major renovation that freshened the concourses and premium spaces without moving it out of the city core. The bowl gets loud on big nights, and hosting both the men's and the WNBA teams keeps a broad, year-round basketball crowd in the building. The light rail at the door and the dining district steps away make it easy to fold a game into a full downtown Phoenix evening. On a hot desert night, the walk from the light rail to the climate-controlled bowl is a relief in itself.
Seating tiers
Lower bowl (100s)
Rows 1-20Closest to the court, wrapping baseline to baseline. Premium pricing at the sideline center-court sections.
Club / premium (200s)
Mid-level seating with club access, wider seats, and shorter concession lines, freshened in the recent renovation.
Upper bowl (300s)
Rows 1-20The steep upper tier with clean sightlines to the whole floor. The best value in the building.
Sections we'd pick
- Lower bowl along a sideline near center court for the closest straight-on look at the action
- Upper bowl center-court sideline for the best price-to-sightline value in the arena
- Club level sections for the updated premium spaces, wider seats, and shorter lines
Sections we'd skip
- Lower-bowl seats deep in the corners behind a basket, where the angle across the floor flattens
- The last rows of the upper bowl behind a basket if you want to feel close to the action
Arrival
- Primary route
- I-10 and I-17 reach downtown Phoenix, feeding the surface streets and the downtown lots and garages around the arena and the neighboring baseball park.
- Rail / transit
- The Valley Metro light rail runs directly through downtown Phoenix with a stop near the arena, connecting to the airport area, Tempe, and Mesa. Transit is a strong option and lets you skip downtown parking entirely.
- Rideshare
- Drop-off zones on the streets around the arena. Walking a block or two into the downtown grid for a pickup after the game avoids the immediate gate crush.
- Parking
- 15,000 spots across 20 lots , median $20 . Prepay recommended.
- Walk to gates
- ~8 minutes (median)
- Notes
- Downtown garages and surface lots serve the arena and the neighboring baseball park; pre-pay for the closest on marquee dates, especially when both venues have events. The light rail makes transit an easy alternative to driving in.
Weather and timing
Roof
Indoor
Indoor and fully climate-controlled, a real relief from the Phoenix desert heat. Comfortable year-round in the bowl; dress for the hot walk from the lots or light rail, not for the seating area.
Food inside
Southwestern and Sonoran touches lead: tacos, Sonoran-style hot dogs, and Mexican-forward stands alongside local Arizona craft beer and standard arena fare. The Sonoran hot dog and the taco stands are the local-color picks.
Food and pre-game outside
The downtown Phoenix dining district puts bars and restaurants within a few minutes' walk, making pre-game and post-game options easy. The light rail extends the choices toward Tempe and the wider metro.
Accessibility
ADA seating with companion seats on every level and accessible routes from all entrances, updated in the recent renovation. Accessible parking in the downtown garages near the elevators; the Valley Metro light-rail platforms are fully accessible. Sensory resources are available through guest services.
Worth knowing before you go
- Take the light rail; it stops near the arena and beats downtown parking on busy nights.
- Check whether the baseball park next door has a game the same day, which tightens downtown parking.
- Bag policy is limited; check the current policy on the team site before you go.
- Cashless throughout the venue.
What Suns fans get
- A permanent member number that reflects when you joined. The lower the number, the higher your standing — forever.
- Priority access to seat opportunities at Footprint Center. Seniority determines order. No luck involved.
- First look at every new perk, partner offer, and member event — founding members always hear before anyone else.
- Founding Member status. This tier closes when the roster fills at 17,071. It doesn't reopen.
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