Washington Wizards
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
- Capacity
- 20,356
- Roof
- Indoor
- Surface
- Hardwood (Maple)
- Opened
- 1997
- Tickets
- $15+
- Parking
- $20+
- Beer
- $11+
- Food
- $7.49+
- Est. total
- $53.49+
Against the other 29 NBA arenas, Capital One Arena is the 18th cheapest game day: 16th for tickets, 21st for parking and 22nd 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
Capital One Arena sits in the Penn Quarter/Chinatown neighborhood of downtown Washington, DC, surrounded by restaurants, bars, and the National Mall attractions. The arena is directly above the Gallery Place-Chinatown Metro station, one of the most transit-accessible venues in pro sports. The pregame scene centers on the Chinatown/Penn Quarter restaurant corridor along 7th Street. DC's professional crowd means a more subdued but knowledgeable fan atmosphere. Plan to arrive 60-90 minutes early to explore the neighborhood and watch warm-ups.
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If you have a Capital One card it opens 15 minutes before the main entrance and saves you 10% on concessions at the arena. Flash your credit card to the people at the entrance.
Capital One Arena is in Chinatown so parking is tough. Find a good garage ahead of time and book it. Pregame before you enter since drinks inside are expensive and do not bring a bag.
All digital tickets now so make sure your phone is charged. If you are buying from a scalper outside they electronically transfer the ticket to you. There are no more paper tickets.
Take no bag. The arena's limit is a 4 by 6 inch wallet-size clutch, which rules out most things people carry by default.
The Michelob Ultra Club on the 200 level is all-inclusive: food, soft drinks, beer and wine are covered by the ticket.
A medical or parenting bag has its own door — the corner of 6th and F Street — rather than any gate.
Judiciary Square and Metro Center are the fallbacks if Gallery Place is congested.
Doors open an hour before the event, so the hour before that belongs to the neighbourhood.
Expect your car to be searched on the way into the Lexus Garage, so leave time for it.
The Players Club on the Suite Level is the most restricted room in the building, with all-inclusive fine dining.
Know Before You Go
Essential details checked against official venue information.
- Bag policy
Most bags are prohibited; wallet-size clutches up to 4 x 6 inches and medical or parenting bags up to 14 x 14 x 6 inches are permitted after screening.
Applies to: Washington Wizards games
- Medical and parenting bags should enter at the Capital One Cardholder Entrance at Sixth and F Streets.
- Gate opening
Doors generally open one hour before the event start time.
Applies to: Washington Wizards games
- Check the event calendar for the game-specific time.
- Venue payments
Concessions, retail, and in-arena vendors are cashless and accept credit cards, debit cards, and smartphone contactless payments.
Applies to: Washington Wizards games
- Reverse ATMs next to Guest Services on the 100 and 400 Levels convert cash to a debit card.
- Re-entry
Wizards guests may exit and re-enter through the F Street entrance after the event begins.
Applies to: Washington Wizards games
Guides for Capital One Arena
- Game Day Guide
7 steps from arrival to tip-off, and 21 venue rules checked against official sources.
- Parking Guide
2 lots and garages with distances and entry routes, from $20.
- Pregame Guide
3 bars, patios and plazas near Capital One Arena to fill the hours before doors.
- Food & Drinks
26 concession stands and 26 items researched from the venue's own menus, cheapest food $7.49 and drink $5.99.
- Seating Guide
9 seating areas at Capital One Arena, with the level names printed on the ticket.
- Getting There
Driving routes, and every car-free way in that an operator actually publishes a fare for.
- Cost Calculator
Build a total for your own party using Capital One 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
- Food prices
Capital One Arena 2026: hot dogs $7.49, bottled water $5.99, 24oz domestic beer $14.49 (our listed domestic is the standard pour at $11)
- Drink prices
Capital One Arena 2026: hot dogs $7.49, bottled water $5.99, 24oz domestic beer $14.49 (our listed domestic is the standard pour at $11)
- Venue policies
Current Capital One Arena FAQ, accessibility, box-office, and mobile-entry pages reviewed for Washington Wizards 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)
- Parking prices — Never checked against a published rate: the venue's parking page, read 2026-09-05, publishes none — the page sells parking per event through SpotHero and prices nothing. The 2026-07-27 figures were compiled from third-party listings (was: "Capital One Arena 2026: $20-$40 by proximity and event, prepaid online recommended").
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