A hotel in the 1891 Riggs National Bank building at 9th and F Streets, with Café Riggs and the Silver Lyan bar in the old bank vault. Its FAQ lists Capital One Arena within walking distance.
A hotel a few blocks from Capitol South station (Blue, Orange and Silver lines). Its FAQ names Capital One Arena among the nearby venues for basketball and hockey.
Overnight valet is limited and based on availability, and the Metro ride to the arena includes a change of trains at Metro Center.
Getting to the game
From Union Station, ride the Red Line toward Shady Grove to Gallery Place-Chinatown with no change. From Capitol South, ride to Metro Center and change to the Red Line toward Glenmont for one stop to Gallery Place-Chinatown.
Getting back
Ride back the same way. From Gallery Place-Chinatown, Red Line trains toward Glenmont go to Union Station.
From Penn Quarter on footPenn Quarter and Chinatownwalk
Getting there
Walk along F Street or 7th Street to the arena at 601 F Street NW. The Kimpton Monaco, at 7th and F Streets, says the walk takes three minutes. Doors generally open one hour before the event.
Getting back
Walk back the same way.
All guests are subject to search on entry, and only small clutches and medical or parenting bags are allowed. The arena doesn’t check or store prohibited items, so leave other bags at the hotel.
From Capitol Hill or Union Station by MetroCapitol Hill and Union Stationtransit
Getting there
From Union Station, ride the Red Line toward Shady Grove to Gallery Place-Chinatown, with no change. From Capitol South (Blue, Orange and Silver lines), ride to Metro Center and change to the Red Line toward Glenmont for one stop.
Getting back
From Gallery Place-Chinatown, ride the Red Line toward Glenmont to Union Station, or toward Shady Grove to Metro Center and change for Capitol South.
WMATA publishes general hours only: service runs until midnight Sunday to Thursday and until 2 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights. Check the trip planner for the last train on your date.
From Dupont Circle on the Red LineDupont Circletransit
Getting there
Walk two blocks from Hotel Madera to Dupont Circle station and ride the Red Line toward Glenmont to Gallery Place-Chinatown, the station at the arena.
Getting back
Ride the Red Line toward Shady Grove from Gallery Place-Chinatown back to Dupont Circle.
WMATA publishes general hours only: service runs until midnight Sunday to Thursday and until 2 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights. Check the trip planner for the last train on your date.
From Dupont Circle by rideshareDupont Circlerideshare
Getting there
Request a ride to Capital One Arena, 601 F Street NW. Uber’s page lists pickup spots for after the event but names no drop-off zone.
Getting back
After the game, walk to one of the pickup spots Uber lists: 7th and H Streets, 7th and F Streets, 6th and F Streets, 6th and G Streets, or 6th and H Streets NW. The app asks you to choose your pickup zone by its cross streets.
Uber’s list dates from 2019, and Lyft’s zones may differ, so follow what the app shows on the night. Prices and waits are set by the app.
From Old Town Alexandria by MetroOld Town Alexandriatransit
Getting there
Walk about two blocks to King St-Old Town station and ride the Blue Line to Metro Center. Walk to the arena from there, or change to the Red Line toward Glenmont for one stop to Gallery Place-Chinatown.
Getting back
Ride back from Metro Center on the Blue Line to King St-Old Town.
It’s the longest ride of the four areas. WMATA lists King St-Old Town on the Blue and Yellow lines, and the Yellow Line also stops at Gallery Place-Chinatown, so the trip planner may offer a ride with no change. WMATA publishes general hours only, so check the last train to King St-Old Town on your date, especially on a Sunday or weeknight.
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Capitol Hill and Union StationA train arrival at Union Station
A base near Capitol South station or across from Union Station, with a Metro ride to the arena.
To the arena
From Union Station, ride the Red Line toward Shady Grove to Gallery Place-Chinatown with no change. From Capitol South, ride to Metro Center and change to the Red Line toward Glenmont for one stop to Gallery Place-Chinatown.
After the game
Ride back the same way. From Gallery Place-Chinatown, Red Line trains toward Glenmont go to Union Station.
The tradeoff
Every trip to the arena is a Metro ride, and from Capitol South it includes a change of trains.
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Old Town AlexandriaFlying into Reagan National (DCA)
A historic district in Alexandria, Virginia, near Reagan National Airport, with a Metro station on King Street.
To the arena
Walk to King St-Old Town station and ride the Blue Line to Metro Center, then walk to the arena or change to the Red Line toward Glenmont for one stop to Gallery Place-Chinatown.
After the game
Ride back the same way, and check the last train to King St-Old Town before the game.
The tradeoff
The longest Metro ride of these four areas, and the hotel here publishes valet parking only.