Perth Arena

RAC Arena
Interactive map of RAC Arena
Former namesPerth Arena (2012–2018)
Address700 Wellington Street, Perth
LocationWestern Australia
Coordinates31°56′54″S 115°51′07″E / 31.9483°S 115.8519°E / -31.9483; 115.8519 (RAC Arena)
OwnerVenuesWest
OperatorAEG Ogden
Capacity15,500
Construction
Broke groundJune 2007
Opened10 November 2012 (2012-11-10)
Construction costA$548.7 million
ArchitectARM & CCN
BuilderWSP
Project managerAppian Group
Structural engineerAurecon
Services engineerWood & Grieve Engineers
General contractorBGC
Main contractorsBuss Construction
Tenants
Website
racarena.com.au

Perth Arena (known commercially as RAC Arena) is an entertainment and sporting arena in the city centre of Perth, Western Australia, used mostly for basketball matches. It is located on Wellington Street near the site of the former Perth Entertainment Centre, and was officially opened on 10 November 2012. Perth Arena was the first stage of the Perth City Link, a 13.5-hectare (33-acre) major urban renewal and redevelopment project which involved the sinking of the Eastern Railway to link the Perth central business district directly with Northbridge.

Anchor tenants of Perth Arena include the Perth Wildcats, West Coast Fever, and until 2019, the Hopman Cup.