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HISTORY:

Toyota Center is spread out over six blocks in the eastern edge of downtown Houston. The arena opened in 2003 at a cost of more than $200 million. The court is almost 32 feet below street level and provides the largest lower level of any arena in the country, according to the arena website. An interactive area, the Memorial Hermann Sky Court, at the north end of the upper concourse includes vertical jump, height and wingspan comparisons to players, as well as several other interactive kiosks. Toyota paid $100 million for naming rights. Toyota Center also is home to a minor league hockey team, the AHL's Houston Aeros. The Toyota Center will host the NBA All-Star Game on Feb. 17, 2013, and also hosted the event in 2006.

SEATING NOTES:

• Courtside Suite locations are not shown in the map. Availability is only indicated in the Legend.
• All Courtside seating has lettered rows.
• All Baseline Riser seating has lettered rows.
• Tickets not specified by the seller as Club or Baseline Riser may map to a less premium section.

General:

The box office is open at noon on event days, and handicap parking is also accessible through a street-level concourse.

Address:

1510 Polk St.
Houston, TX 77002

Directions:

From the north, take I-45 South toward downtown and exit McKinney to the left. Turn right onto La Branch. The main entrance is at La Branch and Polk streets.

From the south, take I-45 North to the Scott/Downtown exit, continuing on the elevated part of St. Joseph and make a right onto Austin. Turn right onto Dallas and a right again onto Polk Street.

From the east, (via I-10), travel west on I-10 toward downtown and exit at San Jacinto/Main. Head south on San Jacinto to Fannin, make a left onto Rusk and a right onto La Branch.

From the west (via I-10), head east on I-10 toward downtown and get off at the Smith Street exit. Go south on Smith and make a left onto Rusk, turning right onto La Branch. The main entrance is at La Branch and Polk streets.

Parking:

A seven-story parking garage fitting 2,500 cars is located adjacent to Toyota Center at the Toyota Tundra Garage on Jackson Street. The lot features a skybridge entrance for premium guests. More than 10,000 additional parking spots are located in parking lots and on the street within a few blocks of Toyota Center.

Transportation:

The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County has several routes near Toyota Center. For information, contact METRO at 713-635-4000 or its Web site.