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Reserve a spot in advance — game-day parking near Chase Center fills early.
Getting there
Chase Center sits in Mission Bay at 3rd and 16th Streets, a short walk south of Oracle Park along the waterfront. Muni Metro's T Third line stops at the UCSF/Chase Center platform directly outside the arena's main entrance. Caltrain at 4th & King is roughly a 15-minute walk north. Driving from the East Bay uses the Bay Bridge to I-280 south or surface streets through SoMa; Mission Bay garages and Thrive City's adjacent lots serve the arena, and reserving in advance via the parking link above typically beats event-day pricing. Rideshare pickup zones are signed at the South Street and Terry A. Francois Boulevard entrances. Confirm bag and entry rules on the Warriors' official site before going.
The neighborhood
Mission Bay around Chase Center is a deliberately built arena-and-medical-campus district — UCSF's Mission Bay hospital and research campus borders the arena to the south, and Oracle Park sits a short walk north along the Embarcadero. Thrive City, the privately developed plaza adjacent to the arena, hosts food halls, brewery taprooms, and a year-round open-air event lawn that fills with watch-party crowds during Warriors home games and playoff runs. The waterfront promenade runs east from the arena past Crane Cove Park toward Pier 70 and Dogpatch — one of San Francisco's more compelling adaptive-reuse neighborhoods. The district reads as new and polished rather than gritty, which is the deliberate inverse of the franchise's old Oakland home at Oracle Arena. Travelers building a wider day can pair the visit with a walk along the Embarcadero, an Oracle Park tour, or a meal in Dogpatch.
Where to eat & drink nearby
Walkable pre-game stops include the Thrive City plaza, which hosts Tao San Francisco and a rotating set of food-hall vendors directly outside the arena. Gott's Roadside (the Bay Area burger and shake institution) operates inside Thrive City. Hi Dive on the Embarcadero is a longer walk north for a waterfront pre-game beer. Long Bridge Pizza in Dogpatch a short ride south is one of the city's best slice shops. Magnolia Brewing runs a Dogpatch taproom and smokehouse. For a destination sit-down dinner, Marlowe in SoMa is a short ride north. Pre-game crowds at Thrive City build quickly within the hour before tipoff.
First-timer tips
Arrive 60–90 minutes before tipoff if you want to take advantage of Thrive City's plaza scene — it functions as an extended pre-game lounge and the Warriors regularly stage open-air activations there during home stands. The Muni T Third line drops you directly at the arena's main entrance; on big nights it's by far the easiest approach. The seating bowl is steeper and more compact than the old Oracle Arena, and even upper-deck seats sit closer to the floor than fans expect — there are few bad sightlines. Cellular reception inside the arena is strong, but mobile-only tickets are the norm; download in advance. The Warriors publish current bag, clear-bag, and re-entry rules on the official site — these have changed in recent seasons.
Best games to catch
Warriors–Celtics is the modern marquee, fueled by the 2022 NBA Finals matchup and the league's heaviest national broadcast share. Warriors–Lakers carries the California rivalry weight when LeBron's team visits. Warriors–Nuggets and Warriors–Suns anchor the strongest Western Conference home weekends. Visits from the Bucks, Heat, and Sixers when their stars are healthy round out the marquee national-broadcast dates. The Warriors publish their promotional calendar — heritage jerseys, fan giveaways, themed nights — on the team site, and tickets for Steph Curry's milestone games consistently price among the league's hardest single-game walk-ups when announced.
What to know
Chase Center opened in September 2019 as the Warriors' privately financed move from Oakland's Oracle Arena, ending a 47-year run across the Bay. It was the first major sports venue in the country built entirely with private funds without public subsidy. The naming-rights deal with JPMorgan Chase is among the largest in U.S. sports. The seating bowl is intentionally compact (capacity around 18,064 for basketball) with steep sightlines that pack noise toward the floor — a design choice meant to recreate the loud, intimate feel of the old Oracle Arena. Chase Center also hosts concerts, the Golden State Valkyries (the WNBA expansion franchise that debuted in 2025), and college basketball events. The Warriors' move was controversial in Oakland but commercially transformational for the franchise — the building has consistently led the NBA in revenue per game since opening.
Frequently asked questions
What time do doors open at Chase Center?
Doors typically open about 90 minutes before tipoff for Warriors games, sometimes earlier for marquee events. Check the Chase Center official event page for the specific game's door time.
How do I get to Chase Center without a car?
Muni Metro's T Third line stops at the UCSF/Chase Center platform directly outside the arena. Caltrain at 4th & King is a 15-minute walk north. BART connects to Muni at Embarcadero and Montgomery stations downtown.
Where can I park at Chase Center?
Mission Bay garages and the Thrive City adjacent lots serve the arena. Reserving in advance via the parking link above typically beats event-day pricing, particularly for sellout games. Confirm current rates and availability before driving in.
What is Thrive City?
Thrive City is the privately developed plaza adjacent to Chase Center — it hosts restaurants, brewery taprooms, an open-air event lawn that runs Warriors watch parties, and rotating activations on game days. It's open year-round, not just for events.
Do the Golden State Valkyries play at Chase Center?
Yes — the Golden State Valkyries, the WNBA's Bay Area expansion franchise that debuted in 2025, play their home games at Chase Center alongside the Warriors.
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