Prudential Center Pregame Guide
New Jersey Devils · Newark, NJ
Prudential Center is at 25 Lafayette Street in Newark, with over 3,500 parking spaces within two blocks and reservable parking for every event. The bag rule is more generous than most arenas in one direction and stricter in another: bags up to 12 by 14 inches are permitted, which is roomy, but backpacks of any size are refused outright. Anything larger than the limit is barred except childcare and medical bags, which are X-rayed. Usefully, the arena stores prohibited bags in lockers outside the M&M's Tower and Lafayette Lobby entrances. Five building entrances serve the arena.
Tips & Fan Reports
A 12 by 14 inch bag is fine here, which is generous — but a backpack of any size is refused, so shape matters more than volume.
Nine highways feed the arena, so it is one of the easier venues in the league to reach by car.
If your bag is refused, lockers sit outside the M&M's Tower and Lafayette Lobby entrances rather than nothing at all.
Reserve parking ahead: 3,500 spaces sit within two blocks and can be guaranteed in advance.
Where to Go Before the Game
The lots within two blocks
Over 3,500 parking spaces sit within two blocks of the arena, and can be reserved ahead for every event so you drive straight to a guaranteed space.
Known for 3,500+ spaces · Within two blocks · Reservable ahead
Storage lockers on Lafayette Street
Outside the M&M's Tower and the Lafayette Lobby entrance on Lafayette Street, where a prohibited bag can be left rather than carried back to the car.
Known for For prohibited bags · Two locations · Outside the entrances
25 Lafayette Street, Newark
The arena's address, ringed by an unusual density of highways — 280, 78, the New Jersey Turnpike, 1 & 9, 21, 22, the Garden State Parkway, 80 and NJ 3.
Known for Newark · Nine highways nearby · Very accessible by car
Rules to Know
What Prudential Center allows, and what it does not.
- Bags up to 12" x 14" are permitted inside the arena.
- Backpacks of all sizes are not permitted.
- Bags larger than 12" x 14" are not permitted, with the exception of childcare or medical bags, which are X-rayed.
- Prohibited bags can be stored in lockers located outside the M&M's Tower and the Lafayette Lobby entrance.
- The arena is at 25 Lafayette Street, Newark, NJ, surrounded by highways 280, 78, the New Jersey Turnpike, 1 & 9, 21, 22, the Garden State Parkway, 80 and NJ 3.
- Over 3,500 parking spaces are within two blocks, and parking can be reserved ahead for every event.
- The arena has five building entrances.
- The arena publishes no tailgating policy.
What to Bring
- A bag the gate will accept
Bags may not exceed 12 x 14 inches, and backpacks and hard-sided bags are prohibited regardless of size.
- Only the outside food and drink the rule allows
Outside food and beverages are prohibited at Prudential Center events.
- A card or a phone wallet
Concessions, retail, and the Box Office are cashless and accept debit cards, credit cards, Apple Pay, and Google Pay.
- Your tickets on a charged phone
Devils tickets are fully digital and must be accessed on a mobile device; home-printed tickets are not accepted.
- A coat for the walk in
January lows average 25°F between the lot and the door at Prudential Center.
- A rain layer for the walk in
March averages 4.3 inches of rain outside Prudential Center.
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How We Checked This Page
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- Pregame
Prudential Center official site: Entry & Bag Policy, Parking, Directions, and the A-Z Guide
- Venue policies
Current Prudential Center A-Z, entry, ADA, concessions, parking, and New Jersey Devils mobile-ticketing pages reviewed for Devils game-day policies.
- Weather
NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals