Capital One Arena
Washington · Home of 🏒 Washington Capitals & 🏀 Washington Wizards
✈️🚗 Getting to Capital One Arena
Nearest major airport: Washington Reagan (DCA) — about 4 mi / 6 min away.
🚗 Rent a car at DCA🏟️ Fan guide
Best seats
Lower bowl (100s) in the heart of downtown DC; upper 400s are steep but cheap. Sit lower — it's an older-feeling downtown arena (renovations ongoing).
Parking
Downtown garages around Chinatown/Gallery Place — pricey; Metro is far easier and drops you underneath. ($25–45 (downtown garages) USD)
Getting there
Metro (Red/Green/Yellow) to Gallery Place–Chinatown, directly under the arena. The easiest option.
Bar scene
Penn Quarter / Chinatown surrounds the arena — dense with bars, restaurants and pubs; a great, walkable downtown scene right at the doors.
Pre-game bars
- Penn Quarter / Chinatown — Bars and restaurants surround the arena.
- RFD / local pubs — Casual sports-bar options steps away.
Concession prices (USD, approx)
- Beer$12–16
- Half-smoke$8
- Hot dog$7
Insider tips
- Metro to Gallery Place
- Everything's walkable in Penn Quarter