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Citi Field

Home of New York Mets

Citi Field is the home of the Mets in Flushing Meadows, next door to the US Open grounds and Queens' legendary food corridors.

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Transit

The 7 train stops at Mets–Willets Point directly outside the park; LIRR also serves Willets Point on event days.

Airports

LaGuardia (LGA) ~4 mi — one of the closest airport-to-venue pairings in MLB; JFK ~12 mi.

Address

41 Seaver Way, Queens, NY 11368

Capacity 41,922 • Opened 2009

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Best areas to stay near Citi Field

Ranked by Hotelstrips — not a booking provider. Each area is scored on access, transit, nightlife, family fit and price.

Best overall

Long Island City

The best balance for Queens venues: modern rooms, skyline views, and a straight shot to the ballpark or the Open.

~15 min • 7 train

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Best overall

Long Island City

~15 min • 7 train

Modern high-rise hotels with skyline views, one quick 7-train ride from Flushing Meadows and minutes from Midtown.

Pros

• New hotels with skyline views
• Direct 7 train to the venues and Midtown
• Better value than Manhattan

Cons

• Still a short ride to the venues
• Can feel corporate in spots

Nightlife 7/10 Mid-to-upper (better value than Manhattan) LGA ~5 miles.

Hotelstrips take

The best balance for Queens venues: modern rooms, skyline views, and a straight shot to the ballpark or the Open.

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Best for local flavor

Flushing

~1 mi • 7 train one stop

The city's most exciting food neighborhood, on the doorstep of both Citi Field and the US Open.

Pros

• Incredible, affordable food
• Walk/short ride to the venues
• Value hotels

Cons

• Busy and dense
• Fewer upscale hotels

Nightlife 6/10 Value LGA ~4 miles.

Hotelstrips take

Eat your way through Flushing between sessions — no other stay area is this close to the food.

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Best for NYC weekend

Midtown Manhattan

~9 mi • 7 train ~35 min

The classic NYC base — endless hotels, restaurants and nightlife, with transit to every venue in the metro.

Pros

• Everything within reach
• Massive hotel selection at every price
• Best for combining a game with a city trip

Cons

• Priciest option
• Longer trip to MetLife specifically

Nightlife 10/10 Upper All three airports reachable; LGA closest.

Hotelstrips take

Stay here if the game is one part of a bigger New York weekend.

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