New York Knicks road trip guide
Everything you need to catch the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden in New York — arena guide, tickets, getting there and where to watch.
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✈️🚗 Getting to Madison Square Garden
Nearest major airport is New York LaGuardia (LGA) — about 9 mi / 13 min from the arena.
🧭 Planning your trip — quick answers
Where do the New York Knicks play?
The New York Knicks play home games at Madison Square Garden in New York.
What airport do you fly into for a New York Knicks game?
New York LaGuardia (LGA) is the closest major airport, about 9 miles (14 km) from Madison Square Garden — roughly 13 min by car depending on traffic.
How much is parking at Madison Square Garden?
Game-day parking starts around $20 USD. There is no free or meaningfully cheap parking near Madison Square Garden.
How do you get to Madison Square Garden without a car?
MSG sits directly above Penn Station - take the 1/2/3/A/C/E trains to 34th St-Penn Station and follow in-station signage straight into the arena concourse without going to street level.
How much is a beer at Madison Square Garden?
A standard beer (16 oz) is about $16.11 USD at regular stands, 2024-25. Prices vary by stand and size and may change.
Prices and logistics are approximate and change — details in the arena-prices table and the arena guide below.
🏟️ Madison Square Garden fan guide
Best seats
Lower bowl (100s) has superb sightlines in the vertical 'World's Most Famous Arena'; 200-level is the value sweet spot; 400-level is steep but close.
Parking
Don't — it's Midtown Manhattan. Penn Station is directly underneath. ($45–70 (Midtown garages, if you must))
Getting there
Penn Station is literally under MSG — every subway/LIRR/NJ Transit line converges. The most transit-accessible arena in North America.
Bar scene
Surrounded by Midtown — sports bars on 7th/8th Ave, the Pennsy food hall, Koreatown & Herald Sq nearby. Not charming, but endless options steps away.
Pre-game bars
- Stout NYC — Big Irish sports bar across from the Garden.
- The Pennsy (food hall) — Quick pre-game bites + drinks atop Penn.
- Mustang Harry's — Classic 7th Ave pub.
Concession prices (USD, approx)
- Beer (draft)$13–17
- Hot dog$8
- Chicken tenders$16
Insider tips
- Take the train to Penn Station
- Same building as the Knicks — Rangers ice, Knicks hardwood
📺 Where to watch the Knicks
Local / regional TV: MSG Network
National (US): ESPN / ABC · NBC / Peacock · Amazon Prime Video · NBC Sports Network · Telemundo · NBA TV. Full TV guide →
🧳 Make a trip of it — New York
Five boroughs of endless food, culture and neighbourhoods.
- Chelsea Market — Indoor food hall in a former factory.
- The Met — One of the world's great art museums.
- Central Park — 843 acres in the middle of Manhattan.
🧭 Combine it into a road trip
Also in New York: New York Islanders · New York Rangers · New York Giants · New York Jets · New York Mets · New York Yankees · New York City FC · New York Liberty · New York Sirens
Nearest big-league teams (great to pair up)
Also nearby: pro, minor & junior
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