US Open Tennis Championship

The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Park is host to the country's premier tennis event — the United States Open, sponsored by the United States Tennis Association. The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center can be reached via direct service on the subway or Long Island Rail Road, either of which can be easily accessed from the city and across the region.

Travel time from Penn Station via Long Island Rail Road is less than 20 minutes.
Travel time from Times Square-42 St via the subway is under 35 minutes

• From Manhattan
• From the Bronx
• From Brooklyn
• From Queens
• From Staten Island
• From Long Island
• From the Northern Suburbs
• From New Jersey

 

From Manhattan

By Subway

The provides direct service to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Mets-Willets Point station. Running along 42nd Street, the connects to the:

• at Times Sq-42 St
• at 42 St-Bryant Park (5 Av station)
• at Grand Central

By bus, you can reach Times Square-42 St on the M6, M7, M10, M20, M42, M104; 42 St-Bryant Park on the M5, M6, M7, M42, M104, and Grand Central on the M1, M2, M3, M4, M42, M98, M101, M102, M103, M104, Q32.

By Bus

You can also use the M10 or M20 bus routes, running south on 7th Avenue and North on 8th, or the M16 or M34 which run east and west on 34th Street, a block away.

By Commuter Rail Line

The Long Island Rail Road provides service to the Mets-Willets Point Station and the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Trains operate out of Penn Station on Manhattan's West Side. All of Manhattan's West Side trains converge within a block of Penn Station:

• at 34 St-Penn Station at 8th Avenue
• at 34 St-Penn Station at 7th Avenue
• at 34 St-Herald Sq, just a block away at 6th Avenue

From the East Side, take the to Grand Central. At Grand Central take the 42nd St Shuttle to Times Square-42 St, then the to Penn Station-34 St.

If you take Metro-North into Grand Central Terminal, you can take the directly to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center or you can use the LIRR from Penn Station by taking the 42nd St Shuttle to Times Square-42 St, then the to Penn Station-34 St.

Travel times to USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center from Manhattan
   By subway from Times Sq-42 St – 31 min
   By subway from Grand Central – 28 min
   By LIRR from Penn Station – 20 min

 

From the Bronx

By Subway

All seven subway lines from the Bronx connect to the , which provides direct service to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at the Mets-Willets Point station. Use the to Times Sq-42 St, the to 42 St-Bryant Park (5 Av station), or the to Grand Central.

By Bus to Manhattan for Subway Service

You can also get to midtown via the BxM1, which goes to Lexington Avenue at 42nd Street for Grand Central, return service on 3rd Avenue, or the BxM3, BxM4, BxM6, BxM7, BxM7A, BxM10 BxM11, which go to 5th Avenue and 42nd Street where you can get the at 42 St-Bryant Park. Return service on these bus lines operates along Madison Avenue.

By Commuter Rail

From the Bronx, you can take Metro-North to Grand Central Terminal and connect to the line, which provides direct service to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at the Mets-Willets Point station.

The Long Island Rail Road provides service to the Mets-Willets Point Station and the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Trains operate out of Penn Station on Manhattan's West Side. From the Bronx, take the:

• to Penn Station-34 St
• to 161 St-Yankee Stadium and change for a to 34 St-Herald Square (one block from Penn Station at 6th Av)
• to 149 St-Grand Concourse for the to Penn Station-34 St
• to 51 St where you can transfer to the for 34 St-Penn Station
• Metro-North to Grand Central Terminal, then the 42nd Street Shuttle to Times Square-42 St, where you can get the to Penn Station-34 St.

Travel times to USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center from the Bronx
   By subway from Van Cortlandt Park-242 St – 70 min
   By subway from Norwood-205 St – 70 min
   By subway from Wakefield-241 St – 85 min
   By subway from Pelham Bay Park – 75 min
   By LIRR from Penn Station – 20 min

 

From Brooklyn

By Subway

Many of Brooklyn's subway lines connect to the , which provides direct service to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Mets-Willets Point station. Use the to Times Sq-42 St, the to 42 St-Bryant Park (5 Av station), or the to Grand Central.

The connects to the at Long Island City-Court Sq (45 Rd-Court House Sq station on the .

If you start on the , transfer at Delancy St-Essex St for service to 5 Av-Bryant Park for the .

By Bus to Manhattan for Subway Service

Brooklyn express buses that operate on Madison Avenue to Grand Central are the X27, X28, BM2, and BM3. Return service is on 5th Avenue.

By Commuter Rail

Although the Long Island Rail Road operates service through Brooklyn, using the railroad to travel to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center would require transferring at both Jamaica Station and Woodside Station. The trip is more efficient by using LIRR service from Penn Station to the Mets-Willets Point Station. Many subway lines from Brooklyn operate along Manhattan's West Side and converge within a block Penn Station, including:

• at 34 St-Penn Station at 8th Avenue
• at 34 St-Penn Station at 7th Avenue
• at 34 St-Herald Sq, just a block away at 6th Avenue

You can also take the to Broadway Junction for transfer to the , the to Fulton Street/Broadway-Nassau for transfer to the , or the to 8 Av for transfer to the to Penn Station-34 St.

Travel times to USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center from Brooklyn
   By subway from Atlantic Av-Pacific St – 55 min
   By LIRR from Penn Station – 20 min

 

From Queens

By Subway

To reach the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, take the to the Mets-Willets Point station. You can connect to the from the:

• at Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Av (the 74 St-Broadway station on the
• at Queensboro Plaza
• at Long Island City-Court Sq (the 45 Rd-Court House Sq station on the

You can also take the to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal and transfer to the at Times Sq-42 St. or the to Delancy St-Essex St for service to 5 Av-Bryant Park for the .

By Bus

The Q48 bus goes directly to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center while the Q66 stops on Northern Boulevard, along the north side of Flushing Meadow Park, a fairly long walk from the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.

You can transfer to the Q48 bus at Flushing-Main Street from the Q12, Q14, Q15, Q17, Q20A/B, Q25, Q26, Q27, Q34, Q44, Q65, Q66, N20, N21 buses. You can also transfer from the:

• Q66 at Northern Boulevard and 108th Street
• Q23 at Ditmars Boulevard and 29th Avenue
• Q33, Q72 at 23rd Avenue and 94th Street
• Q33 at 23rd Avenue and 85 Street
• Q19, Q19A, Q47, which stop at Astoria Boulevard and 82nd Street

By Commuter Rail

From northern Queens, you can use the Port Washington Branch of the LIRR directly to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Mets-Willets Point Station. From mid-Queens, you can take any LIRR train stopping at Woodside Station and transfer to a train to Mets-Willets Point Station.

Travel times to USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center from Queens
   By subway from Jamaica-179 St – 35 min
   By LIRR from Jamaica Station – 40 min

 

From Staten Island

By Subway

To get to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center from Staten Island, take any St. George-bound bus or the Staten Island Railway to the Staten Island Ferry, then take the from Bowling Green to Grand Central, the from South Ferry, or the from Whitehall Street to Times Square-42 St, where you can connect to the , which provides direct service to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Mets-Willets Point station.

By Bus to Manhattan for Subway Service

By express bus from Staten Island, take the X10, X17 to Madison Avenue at 41st Street for service at Grand Central. The X1 runs along 6th Avenue for service at 5 Av-Bryant Park, a block away. Return service for all three buses is along 5th Avenue.

By Commuter Rail

If you prefer the Long Island Rail Road, take the from South Ferry to Penn Station-34 St for direct LIRR service to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Mets-Willets Point Station. The X1 bus runs along 6th Avenue, a block away from Penn Station. Return service is along 5th Avenue.

Travel times to USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center from Staten Island
   By subway from Bowling Green – 50 min
   By subway from South Ferry – 50 min
   By subway and LIRR from South Ferry – 40 min

 

From Long Island

The LIRR provides direct service to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center from Woodside. Take any LIRR train to Woodside and transfer to a Port Washington Branch train for service to the Mets-Willets Point Station.

Travel times to USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center from Long Island depends on your departure point. Check LIRR schedules. Travel time from Jamaica Station is 40 minutes.

 

From the Northern Suburbs

Metro-North's Harlem, Hudson, and New Haven lines bring you to Grand Central Terminal, where you can get the to the Mets-Willets Point station and the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. If you prefer to take the LIRR, take the 42nd Street Shuttle to Times Sq-42 St then the to Penn Station-34 Street for an LIRR train to the Mets-Willets Point Station and the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.

Travel time to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center from the northern suburbs depends on your point of departure. Check Metro-North Railroad schedules and add an additional 30 minutes to your total travel time from Grand Central to Mets-Willets Point.

From New Jersey

For service to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, you can take any New Jersey Transit train to Penn Station-New York where you can get Long Island Rail Road service to Mets-Willets Point Station. If you prefer to take the subway, use the to Times Sq-42 St and transfer to the for service to Mets-Willets Point station and the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.

Travel time to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center from New Jersey depends on your point of departure and waiting time between trains. Check the New Jersey Transit schedule and LIRR schedules. Add an additional 20 minutes to your total travel time if you use the LIRR or an additional 40 minutes if traveling by subway.