New York Islanders
UBS Arena, Elmont, NY
- Capacity
- 17,255
- Roof
- Indoor
- Surface
- Ice
- Opened
- 2021
- Tickets
- $40+
- Parking
- $25+
- Beer
- $15+
- Food
- $7+
- Est. total
- $87+
Against the other 31 NHL arenas, UBS Arena is the 22nd cheapest game day: 20th for tickets, 25th for parking and 31st 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
UBS Arena at Belmont Park is the Islanders' purpose-built home, opened in 2021. The arena is designed specifically for hockey, intimate, loud, and packed with Long Island character. It sits adjacent to Belmont Park racetrack in Elmont, with a dedicated LIRR station making transit from Manhattan and Long Island straightforward. The surrounding area is still developing, so pregame activity is centered inside the arena and its plaza. The Islanders' fan base is passionate, loyal, and brings serious energy. Games run about 2.5 hours in regulation.
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Game Day
Check which Cross Island Parkway exit your parking tier uses before you set off. 26A, 26B and 26D lead to different lots and you cannot switch on arrival.
The LIRR stops at Belmont Park on the arena campus, which sidesteps the exit question entirely.
You must leave by the route you arrived on, so the exit you pick shapes the journey home too.
Parking & Directions
Take the LIRR from Penn Station to Elmont-UBS Arena station. Download the MTA TrainTime app to see schedules and buy tickets. Easiest way to get there by far.
For concerts, buying onsite costs $5 to $10 more than advance Ticketmaster parking.
LIRR serves Elmont-UBS Arena station, which connects to Belmont Park Garage.
Food & Drinks
The Cross Island Parkway right in front of the arena is horrible on game nights. If you drive, plan to be early or stuck in traffic. The Ooh La La steak sandwiches and steak fries are the best value food at UBS.
The arena food program is modern, UBS Arena was designed with diverse, quality concessions from day one.
Long Island pizza slices at the arena are solid, thin crust, foldable, as it should be.
Seating
Try to sit in the corners where the Isles shoot twice - sections 208-212 and 216-219. Beautiful arena all around though, you really can not go wrong with any seats at UBS.
The JetBlue Mosaic Lounge holds what the arena calls the closest seating to the ice; its suites come with a private mixologist.
The Bridge Level is a genuine middle tier rather than the back of the lower bowl, and for hockey it is where the game becomes legible.
Know Before You Go
- Bag policy
Bags no larger than 12 x 12 x 6 inches are permitted after X-ray or visual screening; backpacks of every size are prohibited.
Medical bags and baby bags are permitted but must be screened before entry.
- Venue payments
UBS Arena is cashless for food, parking, merchandise, and other sales.
Contactless payment is available, and reverse ATMs are across from Sections 108 and 210 for guests who need to convert cash to a card.
- Re-entry
General re-entry is not allowed after a guest exits UBS Arena.
Guides for UBS Arena
- Game Day Guide
7 steps from arrival to puck drop, and 20 venue rules checked against official sources. 4 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 $25. Or leave the car: the cheapest way in is LIRR to Elmont-UBS Arena (from Penn Station, peak), $13.50.
- Food & Drinks
27 concession stands and 35 items researched from the venue's own menus, cheapest food $7 and drink $6.
- Seating Guide
12 seating areas at UBS Arena, with the level names printed on the ticket.
- Cost Calculator
Build a total for your own party using UBS 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
- Drink prices
UBS Arena 2026: beer $15, soda $7, sausage and peppers sub $14
- Venue policies
Current UBS Arena bag, accessibility, family services, FAQ, code of conduct, dining, and know-before-you-go pages plus New York Islanders game-day and parking guides reviewed for Islanders 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. Lots vary by event on Ticketmaster and the only figure is a concert surcharge. The 2026-07-27 figures were compiled from third-party listings (was: "UBS Arena 2026: $20-$60+ across official lots and surrounding garages, prepaid online; concert rates rise $5-$10 at the gate").
- Food prices: Team Marketing Report FCI + venue research