T-Mobile Arena Pregame Guide
Vegas Golden Knights · Las Vegas, NV
T-Mobile Arena sits at 3780 S Las Vegas Boulevard, behind New York-New York and across from Park MGM, so the pregame is the Strip itself and there is no tailgating to arrange. Reserved event parking is in the Park MGM, New York-New York and Aria garages, with rideshare dropping at ground level of the NYNY garage; the RTC runs four VGK Express routes across the valley at $2 each way, and the Monorail serves the arena too. The bag rule is severe and expensive to get wrong: nothing but a small personal bag up to 9 by 5 by 2 inches gets in, and bag check starts at $20 per bag, cashless, non-refundable.
Tips & Fan Reports
Bag check closes 45 minutes after the event, so do not linger if you have used it.
A 9 by 5 by 2 inch personal bag is the entire allowance, and checking anything larger starts at $20 and is non-refundable.
The Fast Pass entrance is the first door right of the Main Entrance, opposite the Box Office.
The VGK Express runs four routes at $2 each way, which beats parking on the Strip on a game night.
Where to Go Before the Game
Toshiba Plaza
The plaza on the northeast side of the building, across from Park MGM and behind New York-New York, which the Main Entrance faces. The gathering space immediately outside the doors.
Known for Main Entrance faces it · Across from Park MGM · Behind New York-New York
Park MGM, New York-New York and Aria garages
The three reserved event parking garages serving the arena. Rideshare pickup and drop-off is at ground level of the New York-New York garage.
Known for Reserved event parking · Rideshare at NYNY · On the Strip
The walk from Excalibur, ARIA and Park MGM
The arena names New York-New York, ARIA, Park MGM and Excalibur as the nearby properties to walk from, which is how most people arrive without a car.
Known for Walking distance · Strip properties · No parking needed
RTC VGK Express and the Monorail
Four RTC VGK Express routes run from points across the valley at $2 each way, and the Las Vegas Monorail serves the arena — the transit answer on a night the Strip is gridlocked.
Known for $2 each way · Four routes · Monorail service
Rules to Know
What T-Mobile Arena allows, and what it does not.
- No bags or backpacks are permitted into the venue, except small personal bags measuring a maximum of 9" x 5" x 2".
- Bag check pricing starts at $20 per checked bag, is non-refundable, and payment is cashless. Bag check opens at the same time as arena doors and closes 45 minutes after the event.
- The Main Entrance is on the northeast side of the building facing Toshiba Plaza, across from Park MGM and behind New York-New York Hotel Casino.
- The T-Mobile Fast Pass Entrance is at the Main Entrance, the first door to the right opposite the Box Office.
- Reserved event parking garages are Park MGM, New York-New York and Aria. Uber and rideshare drop-off is at ground level of the New York-New York parking garage.
- The RTC runs four VGK Express routes from locations across the valley at $2 each way, and the Las Vegas Monorail serves the arena.
- Enhanced security measures are in place during Vegas Golden Knights games.
- The arena publishes no tailgating policy.
What to Bring
- A bag the gate will accept
Only small personal bags or purses up to 9 x 5 x 2 inches are permitted; bags do not need to be clear.
- Only the outside food and drink the rule allows
Outside food and beverages are prohibited, but baby bags, baby bottles, and formula are permitted.
- A card or a phone wallet
At Golden Knights games, VGKPay can be used at most T-Mobile Arena concession and retail locations after a credit or debit card is saved in the official team app.
- Your tickets on a charged phone
Tickets for all Golden Knights preseason and regular-season home games are delivered through the AXS mobile app.
- A layer for the walk in
January evenings average 41°F outside T-Mobile Arena.
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How We Checked This Page
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- Pregame
T-Mobile Arena official site: Directions & Parking, Bag Check/Policy & Prohibited Items, and A-Z Guide
- Venue policies
Current T-Mobile Arena A-Z, bag, accessibility, parking, and food guides plus Vegas Golden Knights ticketing and VGKPay pages reviewed for game-day policies.
- Weather
NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals