Crypto.com Arena Pregame Guide
Los Angeles Lakers · Los Angeles, CA
Tailgating is prohibited across every L.A. LIVE and Crypto.com Arena parking lot, so a Lakers pregame happens inside L.A. LIVE rather than beside a car. The rule that actually shapes the trip is the bag policy, which is among the strictest anywhere: backpacks, purses, totes, fanny packs, camera bags and even clear bags are all refused, leaving clutches and wallets under 5 by 9 by 1 inches as the only thing that passes. Medical and parental bags up to 14 by 14 by 6 are admitted but must go through X-ray. Anything larger has to go into a Binbox locker beside the Kobe Bryant Entrance, next to the LA Kings Monument, rented through the Binbox app.
Tips & Fan Reports
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.
If you must bring a bag, budget for a Binbox locker by the Kobe Bryant Entrance and have the app installed before you arrive.
Travel with a clutch under 5 by 9 by 1 inches or nothing at all; even a clear bag is refused here.
Where to Go Before the Game
The L.A. LIVE and arena lots
The parking lots serving the arena and the L.A. LIVE complex on South Figueroa Street. Tailgating is prohibited in all of them, so a space here is parking and nothing else.
Known for No tailgating anywhere · S. Figueroa Street · Self-park
Binbox lockers at the Kobe Bryant Entrance
Rentable lockers on the South Figueroa Street side of the arena, beside the Kobe Bryant Entrance next to the LA Kings Monument, booked and paid for through the Binbox app. The only route in for anyone carrying a bag over the size limit.
Known for For oversized bags · By the LA Kings Monument · App-booked
The bag limit
Backpacks, purses, totes, clear bags, fanny packs and camera bags are all refused at every gate around the arena. Only clutches and wallets under 5 by 9 by 1 inches get through security.
Known for No bags of any kind · 5x9x1in clutches only · Medical bags X-rayed
Rules to Know
What Crypto.com Arena allows, and what it does not.
- Tailgating is prohibited in any of the L.A. LIVE and Crypto.com Arena parking lots.
- Bags, backpacks, purses, totes, clear bags, fanny packs and camera bags are not allowed.
- Small clutches and wallets smaller than 5" x 9" x 1" are permitted, subject to security inspection.
- Medical and parental bags smaller than 14" x 14" x 6" must go through X-ray screening.
- Guests arriving with larger bags can rent a Binbox locker adjacent to the Kobe Bryant Entrance next to the LA Kings Monument, using the Binbox app.
What to Bring
- A bag the gate will accept
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.
- Only the outside food and drink the rule allows
Outside food and beverages are prohibited, with exceptions for one unopened plastic water bottle up to one liter per guest or an empty plastic refillable bottle.
- A card or a phone wallet
Crypto.com Arena is cash-free and accepts debit cards, credit cards, and major contactless or mobile payment methods.
- Your tickets on a charged phone
AXS Mobile ID in the AXS app is the standard entry method, and screenshots or printed mobile QR codes are not accepted.
- A layer for the walk in
December evenings average 48°F outside Crypto.com Arena.
- A rain layer for the walk in
January averages 3.3 inches of rain outside Crypto.com Arena.
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How We Checked This Page
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- Pregame
Crypto.com Arena official site: General Information & FAQ, A-Z Guide, and Getting Here
- 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.
- Weather
NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals