Los Angeles Lakers
Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- Capacity
- 19,068
- Roof
- Indoor
- Surface
- Hardwood (Maple)
- Opened
- 1999
- Tickets
- $70+
- Parking
- $40+
- Beer
- $15+
- Food
- $8+
- Est. total
- $133+
Against the other 29 NBA arenas, Crypto.com Arena is the 28th cheapest game day: 28th for tickets, joint 29th for parking and joint 28th for food and drink, compared on market ticket medians and published lot and menu prices in US dollars. See the full ranking.
Prices are estimates. See our methodology.
What to Expect
Crypto.com Arena sits in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, anchored by the massive L.A. Live entertainment complex. There's no traditional parking-lot tailgate scene, instead, the pregame experience revolves around the restaurants, bars, and plazas of L.A. Live. Plan to arrive 60-90 minutes early to soak in the DTLA energy, grab dinner, and watch warmups. NBA games run about 2.5 hours, and the post-game restaurant and nightlife scene stays alive well past midnight.
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Game Day
Doors open 1.5 hours before tipoff for everyone and 2 hours for courtside seats. Go early and visit the team store or just walk around the arena to take photos. LA Live next door has tons of food options.
There is no tailgating to plan. It is prohibited across every L.A. LIVE and arena lot.
Medical and parental bags are allowed up to 14x14x6 but go through X-ray, so allow extra time.
Parking & Directions
Park at the west garage for easy freeway access to the 110 and 5. Or walk 5 minutes in any direction from the arena and find a spot for half the price. The official lots are a ripoff.
From Pico, walk one block west and then two blocks north on Figueroa to L.A. LIVE.
Metro's A and E Lines serve Pico Station, with a rail fare of $1.75.
Food & Drinks
Drink a beer in the parking lot before you go in and save yourself $25. Seriously the markup inside is brutal. The cheesesteak fries in the United Club are the best food value by weight if you do eat inside.
The Main Concourse carries most of the food, seventeen stands against nine upstairs, but the Upper Concourse is not bare: fuku is at 325, Salt & Char at 333 and The Spirited Mule at 317.
Pregame at L.A. Live restaurants is almost always a better value than arena food.
Seating
Each club is tied to a level, not a price: Yaamava' Club is on Suite Level A, the Amex Lounge on Suite Level B (and only for Amex Platinum and Centurion members).
Premium memberships cover Lakers, Kings and Sparks games plus concerts and family shows, so they are annual products rather than game tickets.
The Lexus Club has private restrooms, which at a sell-out is worth more than it sounds.
Know Before You Go
- Bag policy
Bags, backpacks, purses, totes, clear bags, fanny packs, and camera bags are prohibited; clutches and wallets smaller than 5 x 9 x 1 inches are permitted after inspection.
Medical and parental bags smaller than 14 x 14 x 6 inches must pass X-ray screening.
- Gate opening
Door times vary by event and are listed on the individual event page.
- Venue payments
Crypto.com Arena is cash-free and accepts debit cards, credit cards, and major contactless or mobile payment methods.
- Re-entry
Guests who need to leave and return must arrange an exit scan with Guest Services before leaving.
On return, the guest must repeat security screening and ticket scanning with a valid ticket.
Guides for Crypto.com Arena
- Game Day Guide
7 steps from arrival to tip-off, and 21 venue rules checked against official sources. 3 bars, patios and plazas to fill the hours before doors, and what to bring.
- Parking & Directions
2 lots and garages with distances and entry routes, from $40. Or leave the car: the cheapest way in is Metro Rail (Blue/Expo Line to Pico Station), $1.75.
- Food & Drinks
21 concession stands and 21 items researched from the venue's own menus, cheapest food $8 and drink $6.
- Seating Guide
7 seating areas at Crypto.com Arena, with the level names printed on the ticket.
- Cost Calculator
Build a total for your own party using Crypto.com Arena's stored figures.
How We Checked This Page
Every section below names the source it was read from and the day it was read. Where we could not reach a published figure, the page says so rather than presenting an estimate as a checked fact.
- Venue facts
Wikipedia / Official Venue Page
- Parking prices
Crypto.com Arena Getting Here: West Garage event parking $40 plus city parking tax, East Garage $40 daily maximum; the arena's own lots are a flat $10-$50 plus tax depending on the event. Convention Center lots and Metro fares are not published there.
- Venue policies
Current Crypto.com Arena A-to-Z, accessibility, box-office, and AXS Mobile ID pages reviewed for Los Angeles Lakers game-day policies.
Not yet checked against a published source
These figures are estimates. Most venues no longer publish the numbers behind them (concession and ticket pricing moved to dynamic marketplaces), so we hold them as estimates rather than dating them as verified.
- Ticket prices: Secondary market averages (SeatGeek/StubHub)
- Food prices: Team Marketing Report Fan Cost Index + venue research
- Drink prices: Team Marketing Report Fan Cost Index + venue research