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Getting to Forest Hills Stadium on public transit

Heading to Queens for a concert? Find out how to get to Forest Hills Stadium on public transit, and other helpful tips for traveling to the venue.

About the venue

Forest Hills Stadium is located at the intersection of Burns St and 69 Av in Forest Hills, Queens. It opened in 1923 as the home of the U.S Open tennis tournament and is now a historic outdoor music venue.  

See a map of the area around Forest Hills Stadium.

Forest Hills Stadium is accessible via the New York City subway and bus, as well as the Long Island Rail Road. The Forest Hills Stadium website has more information about the venue. There is no parking available. 

Getting there

Option 1: Take the subway

The  trains stop at Forest Hills-71 Av, three blocks away from the stadium. Once you exit your train, follow the signs in the station to Forest Hills Stadium. You will want to exit at the 71 Av and Queens Blvd SW corner exit.

This station is accessible.

Option 2: Take the Long Island Rail Road or Metro-North Railroad. 

The LIRR’s Forest Hills station is located near the stadium. You must be in one of the first four cars to exit a westbound train, and one of the first six cars for an eastbound train. If you are not sure what car you are in, ask a train crewmember.

On Metro-North, connect to the LIRR at Grand Central. Use the TrainTime app to buy your ticket from a Metro-North station to Forest Hills.

Take your ticket with you as you leave the train, it will be checked at the station before you can exit. Once you do so, follow the signs to the stadium along Burns St.

Many trains will make an added Forest Hills stop before and after concerts. At the end of the event, if you're traveling to a point east of Jamaica, take the next train to Jamaica and change there for service to your destination. 

Forest Hills is an accessible station.

Option 3: Take the bus. 

The Q23, Q60, Q64, Q74, QM4, and QM44 buses stop nearby. For more details on these routes, see our Queens bus schedules, or the Queens bus map

All MTA buses are accessible.