Toyota Center
Toyota Center is a basketball arena in Houston, Texas, home of the Houston Rockets (NBA, Western Conference). It opened in 2003, making it 23 years old in 2026 and seats 18,055 for basketball. That makes it the 22nd-largest arena in NBA.
Its record crowd is 18,583 for basketball (Mar 26, 2010, Lakers at Rockets).
Arena facts
- Location
- Houston, Texas
- Home of
- Houston Rockets
- Conference
- NBA · Western Conference · Southwest Division
- Opened
- 2003
- Capacity
- 18,055
- Record crowd
- 18,583 for basketball (Mar 26, 2010, Lakers at Rockets)
- Also home to
- Houston Comets (WNBA, former)
Houston Aeros (AHL, former) - Size rank in NBA
- 22nd of 30
Famous games at Toyota Center
- Oct. 30, 2003: The Rockets played their first game in the new building against the Denver Nuggets.
- Feb. 19, 2006: LeBron James won MVP as the East edged the West 122-120 in Houston's first All-Star Game at Toyota Center.
- Feb. 17, 2013: The West beat the East 143-138 in the NBA All-Star Game, with Chris Paul named MVP.
- May 17, 2015: Houston beat the Clippers 113-100 in Game 7, finishing a comeback from a 3-1 series deficit to reach the conference finals.
- May 28, 2018: Golden State beat the Rockets 101-92 in Game 7 of the Western Conference finals, leaving Houston one win short of the Finals.
Game night
Parking. A 2,500-space garage linked by skybridge serves suite, courtside and club seat holders.
Seating & views at Toyota Center
Toyota Center seats 18,055 for basketball. The floor sits 32 feet below street level, so many fans walk in and down rather than climbing stairs. There are 103 suites and about 2,900 club seats, including the Frost Bank West Club in sections 105 to 109 and the Frost Bank East Club in sections 118 to 122. Courtside and floor-seat holders get three floor-level lounges: the Lexus Lounge, the Golden Nugget Club and the Bogarts Platinum Lounge.
Parking & tailgating at Toyota Center
The on-site Toyota Tundra Garage is a seven-story, 2,500-space cashless garage on the arena's south side, with a skybridge for suite, courtside and club ticket holders. On Rockets game days it is limited to pass holders, with entrances on Jackson, Leeland and La Branch streets by pass color. Everyone else uses downtown lots and garages, bookable ahead on ParkWhiz. Lyft is the official rideshare partner, with pickup west toward Austin Street.
Plan your trip to Toyota Center
Arenas near Toyota Center10
- 1D-ITudor Fieldhouse — Rice Owls same city
- 2D-IFertitta Center — Houston Cougars same city
- 3D-IHealth and Physical Education Arena — Texas Southern Tigers same city
- 4D-ISharp Gymnasium — Houston Christian Huskies same city
- 5D-IWilliam J. Nicks Building — Prairie View A&M Panthers 40 mi
- 6D-IBernard Johnson Coliseum — Sam Houston Bearkats 66 mi
- 7D-IReed Arena — Texas A&M Aggies 78 mi
- 8D-INeches Federal Credit Union Arena at the Montagne Center — Lamar Cardinals 79 mi
- 9D-ITownsley Law Arena — McNeese Cowboys 133 mi
- 10D-IWilliam R. Johnson Coliseum — Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks 137 mi
Questions about Toyota Center
Where do the Houston Rockets play home games?
The Houston Rockets play at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.
How many people does Toyota Center hold?
Toyota Center seats 18,055 for basketball.
When did Toyota Center open?
Toyota Center opened in 2003.
What is the attendance record at Toyota Center?
The record crowd at Toyota Center is 18,583 for basketball (Mar 26, 2010, Lakers at Rockets).
Where do I park for games at Toyota Center?
A 2,500-space garage linked by skybridge serves suite, courtside and club seat holders.
What other arenas are near Toyota Center?
Tudor Fieldhouse is also in Houston. See the full list of nearby arenas on this page.
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