DIRECTIONS TO USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center

Mass Transit: Please Double Check Weekend Schedules Here

• 7 Train to Mets - Willets Point: Exit and walk south (away from Citi Field) onto Flushing Meadows pedestrian bridge. Continue straight until you reach David Dinkins Circle/ New York Ave. Make a right toward the East Gate into USTA - NTC
• Long Island Rail Road: Provides service to Mets-Willets Point Station from Woodside. For guests with disabilities, exit the LIRR train at 61st street/ Woodside Station and transfer to the 7 train. Exit at Mets-Willets Point Station. 
• New Jersey Transit: Connections from Penn Station. 

General Parking Options: 

Click here for the map of the Parking Lots D, E, F. You may need to scroll down to see the full map. 

Parking Lot D:

From Long Island: Can take I-495 W until Horace Harding Expwy in Queens where you take exit 28. Get onto I-495 W/Long Island Expwy and follow until exit 22B toward College Point Blvd/I-678/Van Wyck Expy. Merge onto Horace Harding Expy and turn right onto Rodman Street then you turn slight left onto College Point Blvd. Turn Right onto Meridian Road and follow until you turn right onto East Road. The destination will be on your left.

From Manhattan: Take Queens Midtown Tunnel and I-495 E to meridian Road in Queens. Take exit 9P from Grand Central Parkway. Merge onto Meridian Road (signs from Grand Central Pkway W). Turn right to stay on Meridian road and then turn left onto East Road. The destination is on your left.

Parking Lot E:

From Long Island: Can take I-495 W until Horace Harding Expwy in Queens where you take exit 28. Get onto I-495 W/Long Island Expwy and follow until exit 22B toward College Point Blvd/I-678/Van Wyck Expy. Merge onto Horace Harding Expy and turn right onto Rodman Street then you turn slight left onto College Point Blvd. Turn Right onto Meridian Road and the destination will be on your left after parking lot F. It is under the Van Wyck Expressway.

From Manhattan: Take Queens Midtown Tunnel and I-495 E to Meridian Road in Queens. Take exit 9P from Grand Central Parkway. Merge onto Meridian Road (signs from Grand Central Pkway W). Turn right to stay on Meridian road and the destination is on the right before Parking Lot F. It is under the Van Wyck Expressway.

Parking Lot F:

From Long Island: Can take I-495 W until Horace Harding Expwy in Queens where you take exit 28. Get onto I-495 W/Long Island Expwy and follow until exit 22B toward College Point Blvd/I-678/Van Wyck Expy. Merge onto Horace Harding Expy and turn right onto Rodman Street then you turn slight left onto College Point Blvd. Turn Right onto Meridian Road and the destination will be on your left before parking lot E. It is under the Van Wyck Expressway.

From Manhattan: Take Queens Midtown Tunnel and I-495 E to meridian Road in Queens. Take exit 9P from Grand Central Parkway. Merge onto Meridian Road (signs from Grand Central Pkway W). Turn right to stay on Meridian road and the destination is on the right before Parking Lot F. It is under the Van Wyck Expressway.

Walk to USTA from General Parking:

Parking Lot D: Walk southeast on East Road toward Meridian Road. Turn left onto Meridian Road and walk for 400 feet. Then turn left onto New York Ave and follow the roundabout to the left until you see the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.

Parking Lot E: Walk north on Meridian Road toward Avenue of Research and continue for 400 feet. Turn left onto the Avenue of Research and walk until you reach the Avenue of Progress. Turn right onto the Avenue of Progress and follow for 0.2 miles. Then turn right onto the Avenue of Commerce and continue for 0.1 miles. Turn left onto New York Ave and follow the roundabout to the left until you see the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.

Parking Lot F: Walk north on Meridian Road toward Avenue of Research and follow for 400 feet. Turn left onto the Avenue of Research and walk until you reach the Avenue of Progress. Turn right onto the Avenue of Progress and continue for 0.2 miles. Then turn right onto the Avenue of Commerce and walk for 0.1 miles. Turn left onto New York Ave and follow the roundabout to the left until you see the Tennis Center.

VIP Parking - Parking Lot A:

VIP Parking is in Parking Lot A right next to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. The Google Map directions to the parking lot is linked here. 

From Manhattan:  Take the Queens Midtown Tunnel to I-495 E and follow until exit 22A. Take exit 22A toward interstate 678/Grand Central Parkway/Van Wyck Expwy. Follow signs for Grand Central Pkwy and then merge onto Grand Central Pkwy. Take exit 9P toward Flushing Meadows Corona Park/Tennis Center. Merge left onto Meridian Rd (signs for Grand Central Pkway W). Continue on Meridian and take a right to stay on Meridian Road. The parking lot is to the right. 

From Long Island: Take I-495 W toward New York until exit 22A. Take exit 22A for Grand Central Pkwy W and merge onto Grand Central Pkwy. Take exit 9P toward Flushing Meadows Corona Park/Tennis Center. Merge left onto Meridian Rd (signs for Grand Central Pkwy W). Turn right to stay on Meridian Rd. The parking lot is to the right.

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