More than half of the fans have it figured out — and this year you can get on track to Go Green! With public transportation, you can skip the traffic and parking congestion, be environmentally friendly and spend more time watching world class tennis.
Mass Transit
Use mass transit to make your trip to the US Open convenient and cost-effective.
• Subway: The No. 7 train provides easy service from Grand Central Terminal to Mets-Willets Point Station, including connections for all Metro-North Trains from Westchester and Connecticut.
Service is also available from the Port Authority Bus Terminal.
• Long Island Rail Road: LIRR provides easy service to Mets-Willets Point Station from Woodside, and convenient connections from Penn Station for New Jersey Transit customers.
• Schedules Online: The MTA website, mta.info, provides complete schedules and information about the most convenient ways to get to the US Open.
By Car
If your plans require that you drive, please follow these recommendations closely:
• Leave Ample Time: If you drive to the US Open, give yourself ample time to find parking and for traffic delays. Also, visit USOpen.org for the latest travel advisories.
• Follow Directions Closely: Due to new traffic patterns surrounding the Mets’ stadium and the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, please follow the USTA’s driving directions closely. Directions are available on USOpen.org and on the back of pre-paid parking permits.
• Check back soon for possible parking restrictions due to Mets home games during the US Open.
DIRECTIONS
FROM MANHATTAN
Take the RFK Bridge (formerly Triborough) to the Grand Central Parkway East. Exit the Grand Central Parkway East at Exit 9E – I-678/RT-25A East/Northern Boulevard East. Stay to the left and follow to the Van Wyck Expressway South. Exit the Van Wyck Expressway South at Exit 12A – College Point Blvd. Follow signs to US Open Parking.
FROM BROOKLYN (OPTION #1)
Take the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE/I-278) East to the Grand Central Parkway East. Exit the Grand Central Parkway East at Exit 9E – I-678/ RT -25A East/Northern Boulevard East. Take the RT-25A East/Northern Boulevard East exit ramp toward the Mets stadium. At the 1st traffic light off the exit ramp, make a right onto Shea Road. Follow signs to US Open Parking.
FROM BROOKLYN (OPTION #2)
Take the Jackie Robinson Parkway to the Van Wyck Expressway North. Exit the Van Wyck Expressway at Exit 12A. Continue straight on to College Point Blvd. Follow signs to US Open Parking.
FROM LONG ISLAND
Take the Long Island Expressway (LIE/I-495) West to Exit 22B – College Point Blvd. At first light, make a right on College Point Blvd. Follow signs to US Open Parking.
FROM CONNECTICUT/WESTCHESTER (OPTION #1)
Take I-95 to the Whitestone Bridge to the Whitestone Expressway South. Stay to the left and take the Van Wyck Expressway. Exit the Van Wyck Expressway South at Exit 12A – College Point Blvd. Follow signs to US Open Parking.
FROM CONNECTICUT/WESTCHESTER (OPTION #2)
Take I-95 to the Throgs Neck Bridge to I-295/Clearview Expressway South. Exit I-295/Clearview Expressway South at Exit 4 – Long Island Expressway (LIE/I-495) West. Take the Long Island Expressway (LIE/I-495) West to Exit 22B – College Point Blvd. At the first light, make a right on College Point Blvd. Follow signs to US Open Parking.
FROM NORTHERN NEW JERSEY (OPTION #1)
Take the George Washington Bridge to the Harlem River Drive, then to the RFK Bridge (formerly Triborough). Follow “FROM MANHATTAN” directions above.
FROM NORTHERN NEW JERSEY (OPTION #2)
Take the George Washington Bridge to the Cross Bronx Expressway, then to the Whitestone Bridge. Take the Whitestone Expressway South. Stay to the left and take the Van Wyck Expressway. Exit the Van Wyck Expressway South at Exit 12A – College Point Blvd. Follow signs to US Open Parking.
FROM SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY:
Take the Verrazzano Bridge to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (I-278) East to the Grand Central Parkway East. Follow “FROM BROOKLYN” directions above.
