The Tampa Bay Lightning or “The Bolts” are one of two NHL teams to call the Sunshine State (Florida) their home. You’ll notice when they play games some of the players have suntans in the middle of the winter which is a testament to the beautiful weather Florida has year round. It’s rumored players enjoy golf and arrive to practise in shorts and flipflops. With BookSeats.com it’s not only the players who can enjoy the benefits of hockey in Tampa Bay. Fans can travel to see their favorite team match-up against the Lightning and organize golf, beach and patio days (even in the dead of winter) while doing so. The ability to select hotels based on location (can choose near the arena, airport, golf courses, etc) and the option to adjust flight dates allows fans to organize not only a hockey-only trip but a full-blown winter vacation. With the icing on the top being the ability to watch an NHL game.
The Tampa Bay Lightening play out of Amalie Arena. The state of the art arena was completed in 1996 and was named the Ice Palace. Naming Rights were originally awarded to the St. Petersbrug TImes, then in 2014 Amalie Oila Company secured the title.
Amalie Arena can hold up to 19,092 Tampa Bay Lightning fans. That’s a lot of Bolts fans in one place!
Of course the ultimate decision of where to stay comes down to those booking the trip - if it’s for business or visiting family you may have local areas in mind already. However, if you’re coming into Tampa to check-out a Bolts game and enjoy the city we highly recommend staying in downtown Tampa Bay, ideally along the Riverwalk. Just a 13 minute walk to Amelia Arena and a 18 minute drive from St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport downtown offers fans the perfect mix of tourism paired with accessibility to the Lightning’s arena. With no shortage of bars, golf, restaurants, landmarks and just steps to the ocean, visiting Tampa Bay can quickly fill anybody’s itinerary no matter the preference. With BookSeats.com fans can customize all aspects of their Tampa Bay Lightning trip by selecting any combination of hotels, flights and game tickets.
If you want the short story, the Tampa Bay Lighting got their name because Tampa Bay is the lightning capital of Canada and U.S.A. If you want the long story, it’s because team founder and NHL legend Phil Esposito refused to accept the naming contest entries from Tampa Bay locals. The two front-running names were the “Tampa Bay Oceanics” and the “Tampa Bay Pelicans” were refused by founder, when in fact he only agreed with any fan that submitted “Lightning” because two weeks prior he was at his friend’s house and the friend’s 84 mother suggested to name the team the “Lightning,” and Phil said, “that’s it!”
Hockey is a energetic, brutal sport. For National Hockey League supporters, nothing surpasses the sound of a roaring crowd, the cuts of skate blades slicing through the home ice, the loud crack of a shot from the d-man, or the big clash of players smashing into each other at full tilt.
If you’ve always wanted to do a Tampa Bay Lightning road trip with pals, fam or coworkers, this could be your time! With such fair prices and an easy-to-use booking interface, quarterbacking a Tampa Bay Lightning sports trip has never been more doable.
All you need to do is enter in a few details, and we’ll do the remaining!
We created the Bookseats.com site so that it would be as convenient as ever to secure your next Tampa Bay Lightning sport trip. This remains the case if you are traveling alone, with a small group of friends, or even on an overnight work trip with colleagues. Bookseats.com can help you if you need airfare, hotel accommodations, game tickets, or any variation of the three.
To get started, the first thing you’ll want to do is select a date for the Tampa Bay Lightning road trip. While the method of choosing a date will vary for everyone, we find that sometimes the best way to focus on a target is to start by reviewing the schedule of the team you want to see. Once you have chosen the date, click the “Build Package” button.
The following step will be to provide us with a few details. We need to know info like how many Tampa Bay Lightning game tickets you want, your hotel accommodation requirements, and the number of rooms you require. Ask yourself: Would my friends prefer to be closer to the venue, or should we book rooms close the center of town? The Bookseats.com platform makes it simple by showing you a map with all of the potential accommodations in the area at a range of different rates.
We know how much of a burden it can be to put together all the variables of a group trip. That’s what BookSeats.com is here for. Using our website, not only will you save time and stress, you’ll also save money! Traveling on a Tampa Bay Lightning road trip has never been simpler.
Our objective is to ensure your group has a memorable trip, and that you can take in the game that you love, full stop. At Bookseats.com, we handle all care of the logistics so you don't have to!
When it comes to booking a Tampa Bay Lightning trip, we’re the experts. We have helped lots of fans all over North America to book the travel package of their dreams, and hockey is no problem.
The why of using Bookseats.com? We save you time and money. We reduce or eradicate barriers in your way, flattening out what can often be an exhausting process. Rather than juggling the details of your Tampa Bay Lightning hotel accommodations, your Tampa Bay Lightning game tickets, or your Tampa Bay Lightning airfare, we put everything together into one centralized place.
Now with just a couple clicks you can organize an amazing Tampa Bay Lightning travel package that helps you join Tampa Bay Lightning on the road wherever they go! Don’t waste time caught up on the details. Rather, use the time you gained with Bookseats.com exploring a new city, experiencing some cultural attractions, or enjoying new restaurants, bars and museums!
Don’t forget: While Bookseats.com specializes in helping groups plan travel packages, we can also help you if you’re solo!
You may be passing through a town on business and already have a hotel. You might not be flying, but using your own vehicle instead. No worries! If you’re only in town for the night and all you need are Tampa Bay Lightning tickets, we can assist.
By leaning on our partnerships in the sports industry, we can connect you with tickets to any Tampa Bay Lightning game, even if you hear it was sold out. These relationships and experience working in the sports industry mean we can provide Tampa Bay Lightning game tickets to essentially any arena, at any time of year, whenever they play.
In fact, you don’t even need to travel to benefit from Bookseats.com! You may be acting as the host, with many of your pals or family members seeing you in your hometown. If you’ve decided that the number one way to enjoy some time together is to go watch the Tampa Bay Lightning play, we’ll help you take care of all the details in less time, with less stress, and for less money.
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