Syracuse Crunch road trip guide
Everything you need to catch the Syracuse Crunch at Upstate Medical University Arena in Syracuse — arena guide, tickets, getting there and where to watch.
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✈️🚗 Getting to Upstate Medical University Arena
Nearest major airport is Buffalo (BUF) — about 164 mi / 3h 54m from the arena.
🧭 Planning your trip — quick answers
Where do the Syracuse Crunch play?
The Syracuse Crunch play home games at Upstate Medical University Arena in Syracuse.
What airport do you fly into for a Syracuse Crunch game?
Syracuse Hancock (SYR) is the closest airport, about 6 miles (10 km) from Upstate Medical University Arena — a smaller airport with fewer flights. For more flights, Buffalo (BUF) is about 164 miles (3h 54m) away.
How much is parking at Upstate Medical University Arena?
The Oncenter Parking Garage (400–498 E. Adams St.) and Oncenter Parking Lot are the main event parking, and a skybridge links the garage to the Convention Center.
How do you get to Upstate Medical University Arena without a car?
The arena (the Oncenter War Memorial) is at 760 S. State St. / 515 Montgomery St. in downtown Syracuse. Will Call and the VIP entrance are at the corner of Madison and Montgomery streets, and there's a public bike rack at the same corner.
Prices and logistics are approximate and change — details in the arena-prices table and the arena guide below.
🏟️ Upstate Medical University Arena fan guide
Parking
The Oncenter Parking Garage (400–498 E. Adams St.) and Oncenter Parking Lot are the main event parking, and a skybridge links the garage to the Convention Center. Rates vary by event and are posted at the entrance, parking is first-come, first-served and cashless, and you can sometimes pre-buy on Ticketmaster. Other downtown lots are independent, with their own pricing.
Getting there
The arena (the Oncenter War Memorial) is at 760 S. State St. / 515 Montgomery St. in downtown Syracuse. Will Call and the VIP entrance are at the corner of Madison and Montgomery streets, and there's a public bike rack at the same corner.
Insider tips
- Clear bag policy: clear bags up to 12"x6"x12" or a 1-gallon bag, plus a hand-sized clutch. Fanny packs and camera bags are banned, and there are metal detectors at entry.
- Concessions and the Oncenter parking lot are cashless.
- No re-entry once your ticket is scanned.
- Students get $15 tickets on Student Rush nights, and Kinney Drugs tHRiVe cardholders get $23 Friday tickets.
- Active military and veterans can buy a $22 ticket with ID at the Box Office or Crunch Guest Services.
More: Upstate Medical University Arena guide · sports in Syracuse
📺 Where to watch the Crunch
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🧭 Combine it into a road trip
Also in Syracuse: Syracuse Orange
Nearest big-league teams (great to pair up)
Also nearby: pro, minor & junior
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