US Open Tennis Travel Guide: Where to Stay, Eat & What to Do (2027)
US Open Tennis Championships · New York City
The US Open is the final Grand Slam of the tennis season and the loudest — two-plus weeks of hard-court tennis under the lights at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, Queens, closing out the New York summer. For 2027, the main draw runs from Monday, August 30 to Sunday, September 12. It's a genuine bucket-list sporting event wrapped inside one of the world's great cities, which makes it a fantastic travel trip. This guide covers where to stay, how tickets and the free Fan Week work, and what to do around it. Confirm dates and ticketing on the official US Open site before booking.
Quick facts for your trip
- 2027 main draw: Monday, August 30 to Sunday, September 12, 2027 (Fan Week and qualifying the week prior)
- Venue: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Queens — home to Arthur Ashe Stadium, the largest tennis stadium in the world
- Getting in: Tickets are sold per-session (day and night sessions are separate), through the official site and authorized resellers. A grounds pass gets you access to the outer courts; show-court tickets are pricier. Night sessions on Ashe are the marquee experience.
- Free tennis: Fan Week (the week before the main draw, including qualifying) offers free grounds access — a genuinely great, low-cost way to see world-class tennis up close
- Weather: Late August/early September in NYC is hot and humid early, cooling toward September; Ashe and Armstrong have roofs
Where to stay: Manhattan with a fast train, or Queens for proximity
The venue is in Queens, but most visitors want the New York experience, so you're weighing proximity to Flushing Meadows against being in the heart of the city.
Midtown Manhattan — the New York trip, with an easy train
Most US Open visitors base in Midtown and take the subway (the 7 train runs directly to Mets-Willets Point, right by the gate) — about 30–45 minutes. You get all of Manhattan for your non-tennis time, plus Broadway, dining, and the classic NYC experience. The 7 train from Midtown is the standard, easy route.
Long Island City / Queens — closest to the venue
Staying in Long Island City or elsewhere in Queens puts you much closer to Flushing Meadows and on the direct 7 line, often at better value than Midtown, while still a quick train into Manhattan. A smart base if easy venue access is the priority.
Flushing (near the venue) — walking distance
Flushing itself, right by the park, is the closest and most convenient for the tennis, with excellent (and famous) food, though further from Manhattan's attractions.
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A note on booking "where to stay": the US Open overlaps late-summer NYC tourism and the Labor Day weekend, so book early. Decide first whether you want the Manhattan experience (and a train commute) or venue proximity in Queens. Claira can help you compare stays by subway access to Flushing Meadows and pull the New York trip into one plan.
Where to eat: from Flushing to Manhattan
Near the venue: Flushing is home to one of the best Chinatowns in the US — extraordinary, affordable food a short trip from the courts.
In the city: New York is arguably the best eating city on earth; on non-tennis days, the whole range is yours.
At the Open: The grounds have a famously good (if pricey) food scene, and the honey deuce cocktail is a US Open tradition worth trying once.
What to do: around the tennis
A US Open trip is a New York trip with tennis in it. On non-session days:
- Classic NYC: Central Park, the museums, Broadway, the High Line, downtown.
- Queens beyond the tennis: Flushing's food, the Unisphere and Queens Museum in the same park as the venue.
- A game or a show: the Mets play in the adjacent Citi Field; Broadway is a train away.
Claira can plan your NYC days around your ticketed sessions so the whole trip fits together.
Getting around
The subway is the way to the US Open — the 7 train runs directly to the venue from Manhattan and Queens, far easier than driving. A contactless OMNY tap or MetroCard covers the system. Night sessions run late, so plan your return trip; the 7 runs into the early hours.
Turn this into a plan
Claira turns your US Open trip into a booked, day-by-day itinerary: compare stays by subway access to Flushing Meadows, plan your New York days around your sessions, and keep it all in one shared plan.
This guide is part of our series on the best events to travel for.
Details are based on recent editions of the US Open and are accurate as of publication. Confirm dates, sessions, and ticketing on the official US Open website before booking. Claira is an independent travel-planning tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with the US Open, the USTA, or the US Open Tennis Championships. Related marks belong to their respective owners and are used here for descriptive purposes only.