Game Weekend

NBA · 2026–27

Los Angeles Lakers at New York Knicks

Date
Sat, Jan 30
Tip-off
8:30 PM local

Madison Square Garden, New York

Times can change: check the Knicks schedule before booking.

Plan this game weekendHotels near Madison Square Garden

Hotels for this game

All 6 hotels

Penn Station, Herald Square and Koreatown

The New Yorker by LOTTE Hotels

An Art Deco hotel that opened in 1930 on 8th Avenue between 34th and 35th Streets, steps from Penn Station, with Tick Tock Diner and the Butcher & Banker steakhouse in the building.

  • Walk route
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Arena travel & hotel details

A $40-a-night facility fee is added to every stay, the hotel is cashless, and there’s no hotel garage.

Getting to the game
Walk to the Garden, which sits directly above Penn Station, and use the entrance your digital ticket names.
Getting back
Walk back the way you came. All exits are final, so you can’t step out and come back in.
Address
481 8th Avenue, New York, NY 10001
Hotel website

Times Square and the Theater District

Arlo Midtown

A hotel on West 38th Street that places itself in the Theater District, with Times Square and Broadway as its neighborhood.

  • Rail / transit
  • Rideshare
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Arena travel & hotel details

An urban fee of $37 plus tax is added per room per night, and there’s no on-site parking.

Getting to the game
Take the E (or the A or C) from 42 St/Port Authority Bus Terminal to 34 St-Penn Station, or the 1, 2 or 3 from Times Sq-42 St.
Getting back
Ride back uptown from 34 St-Penn Station, or walk north on 7th or 8th Avenue.
Address
351 West 38th Street, New York, NY 10018
Hotel website

Long Island City, Queens

Ravel Hotel, Trademark Collection by Wyndham

A Long Island City hotel next to the Queensboro Bridge, a short subway ride from Midtown. Some rooms have a private balcony.

  • Rail / transit
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Arena travel & hotel details

Every trip to the arena is a subway ride. Parking costs a fee the hotel doesn’t publish.

Getting to the game
Take the E to 34 St-Penn Station with no transfer, or the N to 34 St-Herald Sq and walk one block west to the Garden.
Getting back
Ride the E or the N back to Queens from the same stations.
Address
8-08 Queens Plaza South, Long Island City, NY 11101
Hotel website

To the game and back

From Penn Station on footPenn Station, Herald Square and Koreatownwalk
Getting there
Walk to the Garden, which sits directly above Penn Station on 7th Avenue between 31st and 33rd Streets. MSG’s entrance map shows Chase entrances at the 8th Avenue end and a 7th Avenue entrance through Chase Square; your digital ticket names the one to use for your seat.
Getting back
Walk back along 7th or 8th Avenue. All exits are final, so you can’t leave and come back in.

MSG publishes no standard doors time and asks everyone to arrive early and travel light. There’s no bag or coat check.

Route information
From the Theater District by subwayTimes Square and the Theater Districttransit
Getting there
Take the E from 42 St/Port Authority Bus Terminal to 34 St-Penn Station; MSG lists the 1, 2, 3, A, C and E trains to 34th Street/Penn Station. The N, Q or R to 34th Street/Herald Square also works: walk one block west.
Getting back
Ride back uptown from 34 St-Penn Station or 34 St-Herald Sq.

Service times and fares aren’t copied here; check the MTA before you ride.

Route information
From the Theater District by rideshareTimes Square and the Theater Districtrideshare
Getting there
Set your drop-off on 7th Avenue or 8th Avenue between 31st and 34th Streets. There’s no official rideshare zone at the arena; Lyft is MSG’s rideshare partner.
Getting back
Walk to 7th or 8th Avenue between 31st and 34th Streets for pickup.

Prices and wait times after the game are set by the app, and there’s no designated rideshare zone at the arena.

Route information
From Long Island City by subwayLong Island City, Queenstransit
Getting there
Take the E from Queens Plaza or Court Sq-23 St straight to 34 St-Penn Station, below the Garden. From the 39 Av station, the N runs to 34 St-Herald Sq; walk one block west.
Getting back
Ride the E back from 34 St-Penn Station or the N from 34 St-Herald Sq.

Service times aren’t copied here; check the MTA for late-night service on your date.

Route information

Where visiting fans stay

Penn Station, Herald Square and KoreatownWalking to the game with no transit to plan

Stay across from Penn Station and walk to the arena, with a 24-hour diner and Koreatown close by.

To the arena
Walk to the Garden, which sits directly above Penn Station, and use the entrance your digital ticket names.
After the game
Walk back the way you came. All exits are final, so you can’t step out and come back in.
The tradeoff
This guide lists one hotel here, The New Yorker, so you have less choice than in the Theater District.

Hotels in this area

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Times Square and the Theater DistrictMore hotel choice and a night out before or after the game

Stay among Broadway’s theaters and restaurants and ride the subway to Penn Station.

To the arena
Take the E (or the A or C) from 42 St/Port Authority Bus Terminal to 34 St-Penn Station, or the 1, 2 or 3 from Times Sq-42 St.
After the game
Ride back uptown from 34 St-Penn Station, or walk north on 7th or 8th Avenue.
The tradeoff
It’s a subway ride or a longer walk to the arena each way, and hotel parking, where it’s listed, is paid with no in-and-out privileges.

Hotels in this area

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Long Island City, QueensA Queens base with Manhattan views

Stay across the East River from Midtown and ride the subway straight into Penn Station or Herald Square.

To the arena
Take the E to 34 St-Penn Station with no transfer, or the N to 34 St-Herald Sq and walk one block west to the Garden.
After the game
Ride the E or the N back to Queens from the same stations.
The tradeoff
Every trip to the arena and back is a subway ride, not a walk.

Hotels in this area

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Before tip-off

All food picks
Steakhouse

Butcher & Banker

A steakhouse in a restored 1930s bank vault under The New Yorker, across from Penn Station.

Hours & notes

Dinner daily 4:30–10 p.m., cocktails until midnight. The hotel recommends a reservation on Madison Square Garden event nights.

Website
Steakhouse and pub

Keens Steakhouse

A chophouse near Herald Square that opened in 1885, known for its mutton chop and a ceiling hung with clay pipes. It won a James Beard America’s Classics award in 2013.

Hours & notes

Mon–Fri 11:45 a.m.–10:30 p.m.; Sat 5–10:30 p.m.; Sun 5–9:30 p.m. Open every day except Christmas Day.

Website
American

Joe Allen

A long-running Theater District restaurant on West 46th Street, for dinner before the game or a late meal after.

Hours & notes

Tue 4:30–11:30 p.m.; Wed 11:30 a.m.–11:30 p.m.; Thu–Fri noon–11:30 p.m.; Sat 11:30 a.m.–11:30 p.m.; Sun 11:30 a.m.–10:30 p.m. Closed Monday. Weekend brunch 11:30 a.m.–3 p.m.

Website

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