Crypto.com Arena Game Day Guide
Los Angeles Kings · Los Angeles, CA
Know Before You Go
- Bag policy
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.
Applies to: Los Angeles Kings games
- Medical and parental bags smaller than 14 x 14 x 6 inches must pass X-ray screening.
- Bag storage
Binbox lockers next to the Kobe Bryant Entrance and LA Kings Monument start at $15 per checked bag.
Applies to: Los Angeles Kings games
- Lockers accept debit cards, credit cards, Apple Pay, and Google Pay but not cash.
- Bag check opens one hour before general doors and closes one hour after the event.
- Gate opening
Door times vary by event and are listed on the individual event page.
Applies to: Los Angeles Kings games
- Mobile tickets
Use the LA Kings app or AXS app to display the mobile ticket before approaching the entry gate; screenshots are not accepted.
Applies to: Los Angeles Kings games
- Guests without a smartphone may follow the AXS instructions to use the credit card used for purchase.
- Re-entry
Guests who need to leave and return must arrange an exit scan with Guest Services before leaving.
Applies to: Los Angeles Kings games
- On return, the guest must repeat security screening and ticket scanning with a valid ticket.
- Prohibited items
The arena prohibits most bags, weapons, knives, pepper spray, chemical devices, noisemakers, laser pointers, fireworks, alcohol and illegal drugs, outside food and drink, coolers, professional cameras, recording devices, laptops, tablets, tripods, selfie sticks, and other listed items.
Applies to: Los Angeles Kings games
- Review the current official list because event-specific restrictions can change.
- First aid
First Aid offices are across from Aisle M3 on the Main Concourse and Aisle U22 on the Upper Concourse.
Applies to: Los Angeles Kings games
- Emergency medical technicians are present at every event; ask Guest Services or Security for help.
- Nursing and lactation
Five Mamava lactation pods for nursing or pumping are distributed across the Main Concourse, Premium Level A, and Upper Concourse.
Applies to: Los Angeles Kings games
- Use the free Mamava app to access a pod.
- Family restrooms
All-gender restrooms with changing tables are across from Aisles M23 and U31 and across from Suites A1, B1, and C3.
Applies to: Los Angeles Kings games
- Changing tables are also available in men's and women's restrooms on every level.
- Tickets for children
Children age 2 and younger do not need a Kings ticket but must sit on an adult's lap and may not occupy a seat.
Applies to: Los Angeles Kings games
- Children age 3 and older need their own ticket and must use the ticketed seat.
- Guest services
Guest Services Centers are across from Aisle M12 on the Main Concourse and Aisle U6 on the Upper Concourse.
Applies to: Los Angeles Kings games
- During an event, text the issue and location to 213-616-9950.
- Service animals
Trained service animals and service animals in training are permitted and must remain leashed or harnessed in the guest's seating area.
Applies to: Los Angeles Kings games
- Speak with a Guest Services supervisor before taking a service animal outside for relief.
- Smoking and vaping
Smoking, electronic cigarettes, and smokeless tobacco are prohibited throughout the arena, including outdoor patios and terraces.
Applies to: Los Angeles Kings games
Game Day Timeline
What the day looks like at Crypto.com Arena, hour by hour.
Arrive at LA Live
Take Metro to Pico station or park in a nearby garage. The LA Live plaza starts filling with Kings fans in black and silver.
Pregame at LA Live
The Yard House and Tom's Watch Bar at LA Live are popular pregame spots. The outdoor plaza has big screens and game-night energy.
Doors open
Enter Crypto.com Arena and explore the concourse. Watch warm-ups from the lower bowl, free access to lower-level seats during warm-ups.
Find your seat
The arena fills with black and silver jerseys. The Kings' pregame video and light show are among the best in the NHL.
Game time
Three 20-minute periods in one of the most iconic arenas in North American sports. The atmosphere is electric for rivalry games against the Ducks or Sharks.
Hit the concourse
Street tacos and craft beer from LA breweries, the concessions reflect LA's food culture.
LA Live nightlife
The LA Live entertainment district stays alive after games. Restaurants, bars, and the Conga Room offer post-game options.
Tips & Fan Reports
No matter where your tickets are you can go down to the glass to watch pre-game warmups. Do this. It is great. For hockey most people agree you do not want to sit too close since the glass distorts the view.
Kings and Lakers share Crypto.com Arena. Check the schedule - back-to-back nights happen and affect parking/traffic.
Metro Pico station is a 5-minute walk. $1.75 and avoids the I-110/I-10 interchange nightmare.
Take Metro to Pico station. Avoid LA traffic and expensive arena parking.
L.A. Live plaza has free outdoor screens showing pre-game coverage. Grab a drink and watch before going in.
Kings games are the most affordable pro sports ticket in LA, great value for the arena experience.
The arena runs cool near the ice. Bring a light layer even in sunny LA.
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.
Travel with a clutch under 5 by 9 by 1 inches or nothing at all; even a clear bag is refused here.
Before the Game
There is no lot tailgate before a Kings game — it is prohibited in every L.A. LIVE and Crypto.com Arena parking lot — so the hour beforehand belongs to L.A. LIVE itself. Plan the bag before anything else. The arena refuses backpacks, purses, totes, fanny packs, camera bags and clear bags alike, admitting only clutches and wallets under 5 by 9 by 1 inches, with medical and parental bags up to 14 by 14 by 6 allowed through X-ray. If you arrive with more than that, the answer is a Binbox locker next to the Kobe Bryant Entrance by the LA Kings Monument, rented from the app on your phone.
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
Pregame Rules
What Crypto.com Arena allows before the game, 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.
Weather
Crypto.com Arena is indoor, so these are the conditions for the parking lot and the walk in, not the seats.
Across the NHL season the warmest month is October, with an average high of 79°F, and the coldest is January, when the average low is 49°F. January is the wettest month at 3.3 inches and October the driest at 0.6 inches.
That January low ranks 29th coldest of the 32 NHL venues, and January here ranks 21st wettest.
October
0.6 inchesNovember
0.8 inchesJanuary
3.3 inchesMarch
2.2 inchesApril
0.7 inchesWhat to Bring
- 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.
- A layer for the walk in
January evenings average 49°F outside Crypto.com Arena.
- A rain layer for the walk in
January averages 3.3 inches of rain outside Crypto.com Arena.
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.
- Game day timeline
Official venue page / team game day guide
- Pregame
Crypto.com Arena official site: General Information & FAQ, A-Z Guide, and Getting Here
- Weather
NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals
- Venue policies
Current Crypto.com Arena A-to-Z, accessibility, and AXS pages plus the LA Kings game-day guide reviewed for Los Angeles Kings game-day policies.