Downtown Los Angeles skyline at sunset
los angeles • Venue guide

Crypto.com Arena

Home of Los Angeles Kings & Los Angeles Lakers

The downtown LA home of the Lakers and Kings, at the center of L.A. Live's hotels, bars and restaurants.

Transit

Metro A/E Lines stop at Pico station beside the arena; walkable across the L.A. Live district.

Airports

LAX ~16 mi.

Address

1111 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90015

Capacity 19,068 • Opened 1999

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Best areas to stay near Crypto.com Arena

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

Best overall

Downtown LA / L.A. Live

The best transit-friendly LA base — walk to Crypto.com and shuttle to Dodger Stadium.

~0.2 mi • walk

Downtown Los Angeles skyline at sunset
Downtown Los Angeles skyline at sunset
Best overall

Downtown LA / L.A. Live

~0.2 mi • walk

The L.A. Live district wraps around Crypto.com Arena with a cluster of hotels, and the Dodger Stadium Express and Metro reach the ballpark and beyond.

Pros
  • • Walk to Crypto.com Arena
  • • Dodger Stadium Express from Union Station
  • • Metro across the city
Cons
  • • LA traffic to Inglewood and Anaheim
Nightlife 7/10 Upper LAX ~16 mi.
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The best transit-friendly LA base — walk to Crypto.com and shuttle to Dodger Stadium.

Downtown Los Angeles skyline at sunset
Beach base

Santa Monica

~16 mi • Metro E Line/rideshare

Beachfront LA at its best — the base for pairing a game with the coast, with rideshare and the Metro E Line to downtown venues.

Pros
  • • Beach and pier on the doorstep
  • • Metro E Line to Downtown LA
  • • Great dining and hotels
Cons
  • • Long trips to Inglewood/Anaheim in traffic
Nightlife 8/10 Upper LAX ~8 mi.
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Stay in Santa Monica if the trip is as much about LA as the game.