Orlando Magic road trip guide
Everything you need to catch the Orlando Magic at Kia Center in Orlando — arena guide, tickets, getting there and where to watch.
🎟️ Orlando Magic tickets
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✈️🚗 Getting to Kia Center
Nearest major airport is Orlando (MCO) — about 11 mi / 16 min from the arena.
🧭 Planning your trip — quick answers
What airport do you fly into for a Orlando Magic game?
Orlando (MCO) (MCO) is the closest major airport — roughly 11 miles from Kia Center, about 16 min by car depending on traffic.
How much is parking at Kia Center?
Official game-day parking typically runs $9-$40 range; GEICO Garage $20-$30 USD. Genuinely free parking exists: bus parking is complimentary along West Central Boulevard, a short walk to the arena.
How do you get to Kia Center without a car?
LYMMO, the City of Orlando's free downtown bus circulator, runs the Orange and Lime lines (routes 61 and 62) directly past Kia Center, connecting to Parramore, Thornton Park, Lake Eola, the Dr.
How much is a beer at Kia Center?
Normal walk-up prices are about $11.99 USD for a standard draft beer and $8.99 USD for a regular hot dog. The league-wide average is $10.36 USD a beer — see how Kia Center ranks against all 109 arenas on our arena-prices page.
Prices and logistics are approximate and change — details in the arena-prices table and the arena guide below.
🏟️ Kia Center fan guide
Best seats
Lower bowl (100s) downtown; upper 200s cheap. Modern arena — sit lower for the Magic crowd.
Parking
Downtown Orlando garages/lots around the arena; walkable to Church Street. Lynx buses serve downtown. ($15–30)
Getting there
No rail at the door — drive to downtown garages or SunRail + walk. Church Street is close.
Bar scene
Church Street Station and downtown Orlando by the arena have bars/restaurants; Mills 50 / Thornton Park add more a short ride away.
Pre-game bars
- Church Street — Downtown bar/entertainment strip near the arena.
- Wall Street Plaza — Bar cluster downtown.
Concession prices (USD, approx)
- Beer$12–15
- Cuban sandwich$12
- Hot dog$7
Insider tips
- Church Street pre-game
- Drive to downtown garages
More: Kia Center guide · sports in Orlando
📺 Where to watch the Magic
Local / regional TV: FanDuel Sports Network Florida
National (US): ESPN / ABC · NBC / Peacock · Amazon Prime Video · NBA TV. Full TV guide →
🧳 Make a trip of it — Orlando
Theme-park capital of the world — but there's a real city too.
- Winter Park & Mills 50 — The local food neighbourhoods.
- Disney World / Universal — The obvious, and they deliver.
- Wekiwa Springs — Kayak the crystal-clear springs.
🧭 Combine it into a road trip
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