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elmont • Venue guide

UBS Arena

Home of New York Islanders

UBS Arena at Belmont Park is the modern home of the New York Islanders and a top-tier concert venue on the Nassau County line.

Transit

A dedicated LIRR Elmont–UBS Arena station serves event days; otherwise driving with on-site parking is common.

Airports

JFK ~7 mi; LaGuardia (LGA) ~11 mi.

Address

2400 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont, NY 11003

Capacity 17,255 • Opened 2021

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Stay area intelligence

Best areas to stay near UBS Arena

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

Best overall

Garden City / Long Island

The comfortable Long Island base for an Islanders game without Manhattan prices.

~15 min • drive or LIRR

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Best overall

Garden City / Long Island

~15 min • drive or LIRR

Comfortable Long Island hotels with easy driving and LIRR access to UBS Arena.

Pros
  • • More hotel choice than Elmont
  • • Easy parking and driving
  • • Pleasant suburban base
Cons
  • • Car helpful
  • • Further from Manhattan nightlife
Nightlife 5/10 Mid JFK ~10 miles.
Hotelstrips take

The comfortable Long Island base for an Islanders game without Manhattan prices.

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Best for game-only trip

Elmont / Belmont Park

adjacent • walk/shuttle

Stay adjacent to UBS Arena at Belmont Park for the shortest possible gameday.

Pros
  • • Walk/shuttle to the arena
  • • Simple in-and-out
  • • On-site parking nearby
Cons
  • • Very limited hotels
  • • Little to do off-site
Nightlife 3/10 Value JFK ~7 miles.
Hotelstrips take

Only if you want to roll out of bed and into the arena.

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Best for NYC weekend

Midtown Manhattan

~20 mi • LIRR from Penn on event days

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.