Live Cams Around Amerant Bank Arena
Watch the Sawgrass Expressway, I-595, and the NW 136th Avenue approach before a Florida Panthers game or a concert in Sunrise. Free live feeds from FDOT and FL511, refreshed around the clock.
VIEW AMERANT BANK ARENA CAMS →Amerant Bank Arena sits at 1 Panther Parkway in Sunrise, on the western edge of Broward County. It opened on October 3, 1998 and is owned by Broward County, which makes it a public building rather than a team-owned one (Wikipedia). It is the largest indoor arena in Florida, seating 19,250 for Florida Panthers hockey and up to 23,000 for concerts.
If you searched for the older names, they all point here. The building has been the National Car Rental Center, Office Depot Center, BankAtlantic Center, BB&T Center, and FLA Live Arena before becoming Amerant Bank Arena on September 19, 2023 (Wikipedia). The BB&T Center name (2012 to 2021) stuck the longest, so plenty of people still call it that.
TrafficVision.Live aggregates live camera feeds from FDOT and FL511 covering the Sawgrass Expressway, I-595, I-75, and the Sunrise surface streets. All 1,500+ Florida cameras are free to view, no account required.
The Sunrise Traffic Setup
The arena has an unusual amount of highway on its doorstep. Sunrise is bordered by the Sawgrass Expressway, I-75, and I-595, and sits roughly 12 miles west of Fort Lauderdale and 30 miles northwest of Miami (Wikipedia). That reach is why event crowds arrive from three counties.
It also shares its corner of Sunrise with Sawgrass Mills, a shopping center that has grown to almost 2.3 million square feet and is one of Florida's top tourist draws (Wikipedia). A weekend Panthers game or concert stacks arena traffic on top of mall traffic on the same exits. That overlap is the single most useful thing to watch on the cameras before you leave.
South Florida starts congested before any event is added. Miami-area drivers lost 81 hours to congestion in a year and $1,199 each, according to the INRIX Global Traffic Scorecard reported in the survey of US traffic congestion. An event at a 19,250-seat arena lands on roads that are already near capacity at peak times.
Approach Corridors to Amerant Bank Arena
Sawgrass Expressway (SR 869)
Primary toll-road approach cams
The Sawgrass Expressway is State Road 869, operated by Florida's Turnpike, running from the I-75 and I-595 interchange in Sunrise north to I-95 in Deerfield Beach. The nearest exits are Sunrise Boulevard (mile 1.056) and Oakland Park Boulevard (mile 3.309). Note that the Oakland Park interchange has no southbound exit, so plan the direction of approach.
I-595 and Exit 1 (NW 136th Ave)
Eastern approach cams
Drivers from Fort Lauderdale and I-95 come west on I-595 to Exit 1 at 136th Avenue, then head north. The arena is about one mile north of Sunrise Boulevard.
NW 136th Ave / Panther Parkway
Final-mile access cams
NW 136th Avenue becomes Panther Parkway at the arena. Flamingo Road and Oakland Park Boulevard feed the lots. This last mile is where arriving traffic queues at the gates.
I-75 and Pat Salerno Drive
Southern and western approach cams
From the south, drivers take I-75 north to the Sawgrass Expressway and exit at Pat Salerno Drive, which leads directly into the arena via Gate 1 or Gate 2.
Game-Day and Event-Day Timing
The arena's own directions guide sorts arrivals by gate rather than by clock (Amerant Bank Arena). General parking in the A and D lots enters through Gates 1, 2, 3, and 7. Club and VIP parking uses Gates 1, 2, 5, and 6, and the garage is reached via Gates 5 and 6.
Because so many roads converge on the same set of gates, the pinch point is the final mile on Panther Parkway and Flamingo Road, not the interstates. Traffic builds in the ninety minutes before puck drop or curtain, thins during the event, then releases all at once at the end. The parking network holds 7,045 spaces (Wikipedia), and emptying that many vehicles onto Panther Parkway and back toward the Sawgrass ramps is the slowest part of any visit. A quick look at the exit cams before you walk out tells you whether to wait a few minutes or leave immediately.
Check Panthers Game-Day Traffic
Live feeds on the Sawgrass Expressway, I-595, and the NW 136th Avenue approach update every few seconds.
VIEW LIVE CAMS →Parking, Rideshare, and Transit
Parking for Panthers games runs $40 to $50 plus tax at the gate, and the arena encourages buying pre-paid parking in advance through its ticketing partner (Amerant Bank Arena). ADA parking is first come, first served with a valid placard, on the north side via Gates 1, 2, and 5 and the south side via Gates 1 and 7.
Rideshare has a dedicated flow: enter Gate 3, with drop-off and pickup at the North Pedestrian Walkway entrance (Amerant Bank Arena). Buses and limos enter through Gates 1 or 7 and stage in Lot D2.
Transit is the weak link. The arena is car-dependent, and there is no rail station at the site. Broward County Transit serves the wider Sawgrass Mills area, but almost everyone drives, which is why the parking and rideshare plan matters more here than at a downtown arena.
Concerts, Playoff Runs, and Big Nights
The Panthers are the primary tenant and the reason most people watch these roads. The team won back-to-back Stanley Cups in 2024 and 2025, with both championship-clinching games played at this arena (Wikipedia). Deep playoff runs turn a normal game night into a sellout with extra walk-up and rideshare demand.
Concerts push attendance higher than hockey, up to 23,000, and they draw a different crowd that arrives later and leaves together, which sharpens the post-event surge on Panther Parkway. Whatever the event, the corridors are the same: the Sawgrass, I-595, and the 136th Avenue approach.
Plan Your Route to Sunrise
Use the route builder to plot your drive from Fort Lauderdale, Miami, or Palm Beach and see every live camera along the Sawgrass Expressway and I-595.
BUILD YOUR ROUTE →Weather and Season Timing
The NHL season runs October through April, with playoff hockey into June for contenders, and the concert calendar fills the rest of the year. That overlaps South Florida's wet season, roughly May through October, when afternoon and evening thunderstorms are routine and hurricane season runs June through November.
Heavy rain slows the Sawgrass ramps and the surface approaches on 136th Avenue, and standing water on the interstates changes travel times fast. The live camera feeds show current road-surface conditions in real time, which is the quickest way to judge whether an approaching storm has already backed up your route.
Coverage Across Broward and Florida
For the wider local network, our Sunrise traffic cameras guide and Fort Lauderdale traffic cameras guide cover the surrounding Broward County roads. The Florida traffic cameras guide covers the statewide FDOT and FL511 camera set, and the United States traffic cameras guide covers the national network. If you are flying in, the Fort Lauderdale airport traffic cameras guide covers the FLL approach, about a 20-minute drive east. For the region's other marquee venue, see Hard Rock Stadium live cameras down in Miami Gardens.
Are there live cams near Amerant Bank Arena?
Yes. TrafficVision.Live aggregates feeds from FDOT and FL511 covering the Sawgrass Expressway (SR 869), I-595, I-75, and the NW 136th Avenue approach to the arena in Sunrise. All 1,500+ Florida cameras are free to view with no account required.
What was Amerant Bank Arena called before?
It has had five prior names: National Car Rental Center (1998 to 2002), Office Depot Center (2002 to 2005), BankAtlantic Center (2005 to 2012), BB&T Center (2012 to 2021), and FLA Live Arena (2021 to 2023). It became Amerant Bank Arena on September 19, 2023. Many locals still call it the BB&T Center.
What is the best route to Amerant Bank Arena?
From Fort Lauderdale or I-95, take I-595 west to Exit 1 at 136th Avenue and head north. From the north, take the Sawgrass Expressway south to the Oakland Park Boulevard exit, then Flamingo Road to Panther Parkway. From the south, take I-75 north to the Sawgrass Expressway and exit at Pat Salerno Drive, which leads directly into the arena. The venue's own directions page sorts arrivals by which gate serves your parking type.
How much is parking, and can I take a rideshare?
Panthers game parking runs $40 to $50 plus tax at the gate, with cheaper pre-paid parking available in advance. Rideshare has a dedicated route: enter Gate 3, with drop-off and pickup at the North Pedestrian Walkway. The arena holds 7,045 parking spaces across its A and D lots and garage, but it is car-dependent with no rail station on site.
Does the same traffic serve Sawgrass Mills?
Yes, and that is the catch. Amerant Bank Arena shares its exits with Sawgrass Mills, a shopping center of almost 2.3 million square feet. On a weekend event day, mall traffic and arena traffic use the same Sawgrass and 136th Avenue ramps at once, which is why checking the cameras before you leave saves the most time here.
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