MTA Will Run Enhanced 7 Train Service During US Open: What To Know

FLUSHING, NY — The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is urging the more than 1 million fans expected to attend the US Open to use mass transit to reach the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Corona Park.

US Open Fan Week begins Sunday, Aug. 23, with Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day and runs through Saturday, Aug. 29. The tournament’s Main Draw is scheduled for Aug. 30 through Sept. 13.

The MTA will provide enhanced 7 train service throughout the tournament, with the Mets-Willets Point station serving as the primary subway stop for the tennis center. Beginning Monday, Aug. 24, additional 7 trains will operate after the final match at Arthur Ashe Stadium, running express from Mets-Willets Point to 74th St.-Broadway before making local stops to 34th St.-Hudson Yards. Extra service will also operate during Mets home games.

Fans can also use the Q90 bus, Access-A-Ride paratransit and the Long Island Rail Road. The Port Washington Branch provides direct service to Mets-Willets Point from Grand Central Madison and Penn Station, with the trip taking about 19 minutes.

The MTA is again partnering with tennis legends Billie Jean King and Patrick McEnroe on recorded messages that will play at stations and platforms along the 7 line and at several Times Square and Grand Central stations beginning Sunday.

Access-A-Ride customers traveling to the US Open can use a designated pickup and drop-off location near the Champions’ Entry. Reservations must be made one to two days in advance by calling 877-337-2017 and telling an agent “US Open.”