Chase Stadium Guide: Inter Miami Seating Chart, Best Seats & Gameday Tips

Chase Stadium is the 21,550-seat soccer venue at 1350 NW 55th Street in Fort Lauderdale, Florida — not Miami. It served as Inter Miami CF's home from 2020 through the 2025 season. As of April 2026, the first team has moved to Nu Stadium at Miami Freedom Park, and this building has reverted to its original name, Inter Miami CF Stadium.

If you searched "Chase Stadium" hoping to catch Lionel Messi and the first team, read the "Tickets & Demand" and "What Happened Next" sections below before you buy anything — you'll want the new venue, not this one. If you're looking for Inter Miami CF II matches, academy games, concerts, or you're trying to understand the seating chart and gameday logistics of this specific building, this guide covers it in full.

Quick Facts

Where Chase Stadium Actually Is

This is the single biggest point of confusion around this venue, and it existed even while Inter Miami played here: Chase Stadium is in Fort Lauderdale, not Miami. The address is 1350 NW 55th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309, near Interstate 95 and Commercial Boulevard — roughly 25 to 30 miles north of downtown Miami.

Approximate drive times (traffic-dependent):

• From downtown Miami: 35–50 minutes via I-95 North
• From Miami Beach: 45–60 minutes
• From Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL): roughly 10–15 minutes, the closest major airport
• From Miami International Airport (MIA): 40–55 minutes

For context, Inter Miami's new home, Nu Stadium at Miami Freedom Park, sits in Miami proper — so if you're planning a trip built around the first team, geography now works in your favor. If your plans involve this Fort Lauderdale stadium specifically (an Inter Miami CF II match, a concert, an academy showcase), budget extra time if you're coming from anywhere south of Fort Lauderdale during rush hour.

Seating Chart Explained

While Inter Miami CF's first team called it home, the stadium used a standard soccer bowl layout with numbered sections running roughly 101–132, plus premium and general-admission areas layered on top after two expansions (2023 and January 2024). The core elements, still relevant for Inter Miami CF II matches and other events held there:

• Lower bowl (100s): The main seating tier, wrapping the pitch on all four sides. Sections closest to midfield (roughly the 118–121 range) offer the best straight-on sightlines.
• Supporters' section: Located behind the North goal, this general-admission, standing-and-chanting section is home to La Familia, the umbrella group for Inter Miami's supporters, including Southern Legion, Vice City 1896, The Siege, Nación Rosa y Negro, and IMS.MMXX. Expect noise, flags, and a standing-room atmosphere rather than assigned seats.
• Premium tiers: Loge boxes (Midfield, North, and South), a club lounge, and suite-style "opera" and "theatre" boxes added during the January 2024 expansion sit above and behind the main bowl at midfield.
• Corner sections: Bleacher seating added in 2023 (relocated from the old Miami International Autodrome site) filled out the corners as capacity grew toward 21,550.

If you're comparing this layout to other single-purpose soccer venues around MLS, see our breakdown of every MLS soccer-specific stadium, ranked by atmosphere — this stadium's compact, steep bowl consistently ranked among the league's louder buildings during Inter Miami's tenure.

Best Seats at Chase Stadium

• Best value: Corner sections in the 100s, away from the supporters' end. You get a full-pitch view without midfield pricing.
• Best view overall: Sections around 118–121, opposite the main broadcast camera, put you level with the halfway line with minimal obstruction.
• Shade side vs. sun side: This matters more than almost anything else in South Florida. Because the stadium is open-air with no roof, afternoon and early-evening sun hits the west-facing stands hardest. For day games or early kickoffs, prioritize seats on the east side of the bowl, which pick up shade first as the sun moves west. Evening matches (common for MLS in Florida specifically to dodge the heat) reduce this problem substantially.
• Best for families: Lower-bowl corner sections away from the supporters' section offer easier aisle access, shorter concourse walks, and a calmer atmosphere than the standing-room North end.
• Closest to the action: Front rows in the 100-level sections nearest midfield put you right against the advertising boards.
• Splurge: The loge boxes and suite-style seating added in the 2023–2024 expansions offer padded seating, better sightlines above field level, and in-seat or nearby premium service.

Tickets & Demand

Here's the practical reality as of August 2026: Inter Miami CF's first team no longer plays regular-season or Champions Cup matches at this stadium. Any listing you see for "Chase Stadium" tickets tied to Messi, Suárez, or the senior roster is almost certainly stale, mislabeled, or reselling for a game that will actually be played at Nu Stadium in Miami. Double-check the venue name and address on any ticket before buying.

What you can still see at this Fort Lauderdale venue:

• Inter Miami CF II — the club's MLS Next Pro reserve/development side continues to train and play home matches here, since the stadium doubles as the club's training and academy complex.
• Youth academy showcases and local sporting events.
• Concerts and private/corporate events — the venue's operators have leaned into event rental business now that it's no longer a weekly MLS host.

During Inter Miami's tenure, demand here spiked dramatically after Messi's 2023 arrival — resale prices for marquee matches (rivalry games, Champions Cup knockout rounds) regularly cleared several hundred dollars a seat, even for corner sections. That demand has now shifted to Nu Stadium.

Parking & Getting There

When Inter Miami played here, the venue used a lot-based system with pre-purchased passes recommended over day-of parking, which sold out for high-demand matches: color-coded lots (Yellow, Blue, Green) ran roughly $25–$50 per vehicle depending on proximity and demand, and gates/lots typically opened about 2 hours before kickoff. Rideshare drop-off used designated zones near the main gates rather than the general lots.

If you're driving up for an Inter Miami CF II game, a youth event, or a concert, confirm parking on the specific event listing — pricing and lot assignments for non-first-team events are set independently and less standardized than they were during Messi-era matches.

Bag Policy & Security

Inter Miami CF enforces a clear-bag policy consistent with MLS-wide standards, now published on the club's official site for its current home (Nu Stadium) and previously applied here in the same form:

• Allowed: one clear plastic, vinyl, or PVC bag no larger than 12" x 6" x 12", or a one-gallon clear freezer/Ziplock-style bag; small clutch bags/purses no larger than 4.5" x 6.5" (with or without a strap); medically necessary items with pre-approval from guest services.
• Not allowed: backpacks and other oversized bags, coolers, outside food and beverages, aerosols, drones, fireworks, weapons, professional cameras with detachable lenses, banners/signs larger than 2' x 3', umbrellas, and noisemaking devices.
• No bag check/storage is offered at the gates — prohibited items must go back to your car or be discarded, so pack light.

If you're attending any event at this venue, assume the same clear-bag standard applies unless the specific event tells you otherwise.

Gameday Tips

These apply whether you're catching an Inter Miami CF II match, an academy game, or an event at this stadium:

• Heat is the real opponent. South Florida afternoon heat and humidity are serious even in shoulder-season months. Hydrate before arriving, and favor the shade-side seating described above for anything scheduled before early evening.
• Rain moves fast. The open-air, no-roof design means summer thunderstorms — common on the Fort Lauderdale/Miami coast — can cause brief delays. Check the forecast and bring a poncho, not a large umbrella (umbrellas are typically restricted).
• Arrive early for evening kickoffs, the norm for Florida soccer to dodge peak heat — traffic on I-95 and Commercial Boulevard backs up close to first whistle.
• Concessions leaned into South Florida flavor during Inter Miami's tenure — Cuban sandwiches, arepas, Latin street-food-style stands — with offerings at II matches and events varying by operator.

What Happened Next: The Move to Miami Freedom Park

Inter Miami's long-term stadium plan always pointed toward a permanent, larger home in the city of Miami itself, and that plan has now been realized. Miami Freedom Park, a mixed-use development anchored by a new soccer stadium, broke ground in August 2023. The stadium itself — now known as Nu Stadium after Brazilian fintech company Nubank secured naming rights in March 2026 — opened on April 4, 2026, with Inter Miami's first match there a 2-2 draw against Austin FC. The club recorded its first win at the new venue on May 17, 2026, beating the Portland Timbers 2-0.

Nu Stadium holds a substantially larger crowd than the Fort Lauderdale venue — plans called for roughly 25,000 seats, with some reporting putting the built capacity closer to 26,700. The broader Miami Freedom Park development spans roughly 131 acres and includes a large public park, youth athletic facilities, retail, restaurants, and hotel space, in addition to the stadium itself.

With the first team gone, this Fort Lauderdale stadium reverted to its original name, Inter Miami CF Stadium, and now functions primarily as the club's training and academy complex, home to Inter Miami CF II, and a venue for outside events. If your goal is to see Inter Miami CF's first team play, you now want Nu Stadium in Miami — not this building.

FAQ

Is Chase Stadium in Miami? No. It's in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, about 25–30 miles north of downtown Miami. This confusion predates the team's 2026 relocation and trips up a lot of visitors — always check the city on your ticket.

How big is Chase Stadium? 21,550 seats, after two expansions (2023 and January 2024) grew it from an original capacity of roughly 18,000.

What was Chase Stadium called before? The site was originally home to Lockhart Stadium, demolished in 2019. The current building opened in 2020 as Inter Miami CF Stadium, was renamed DRV PNK Stadium in 2021 under an AutoNation sponsorship, became Chase Stadium in February 2024 under a JPMorgan Chase naming-rights deal, and reverted to Inter Miami CF Stadium after the 2025 season when the first team relocated.

Does Inter Miami still play at Chase Stadium? Not the first team. Inter Miami CF has played its home matches at Nu Stadium in Miami since April 2026. Inter Miami CF II, the club's academy, and outside events continue to use the Fort Lauderdale stadium.

Where does Inter Miami play now? Nu Stadium at Miami Freedom Park, in the city of Miami — a different venue from the Fort Lauderdale stadium covered in this guide.

Is there still a supporters' section at this stadium? The North-end general-admission supporters' section, home to La Familia's member groups, was a fixture during Inter Miami's tenure. Its current activation depends on which event or match you're attending.

For more on stadiums that have gone through name changes, see our list of 10 stadiums that changed names the most and every stadium named after a bank, ranked — this venue's four-name history in six years put it firmly in that conversation. If you're tracking other MLS venues that rebranded under new sponsors, our Shell Energy Stadium (formerly BBVA Stadium) guide covers a similar case in Houston.