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Bags at Madison Square Garden

Arriving at the Garden with a bag means navigating its door policy before you're even inside. We'll help you weigh nearby storage alternatives.

The Garden sits between Seventh and Eighth avenues from 31st to 33rd streets, directly above Pennsylvania Station in Midtown Manhattan. There is no bag check, coat check, or storage of any kind inside the arena, so anything you bring has to stay with you. A bag is fine as long as it fits comfortably under your seat and stays within 22 inches by 14 inches by 9 inches. Clear bags are not required, but event-specific rules can shift, so it is worth checking what applies to your particular show. With Stasher, you can store bags from $2.49 per bag per day at 20+ locations near Madison Square Garden.

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Getting to the Garden with luggage

Penn Station is served by the 1, 2, 3, A, C, and E subway lines at the 34th Street-Penn Station stop. Rail passengers arrive the same way, with Amtrak, New Jersey Transit, and the Long Island Rail Road all offering direct rail access.

Doors typically open about an hour before an event starts, which means baggage decisions need to be sorted before you plan to walk in, not at the entrance.

Nearby attractions and their bag rules

One Times Square bans suitcases, wheeled duffel bags, carry-ons, coolers, and packages, and offers no coat check. The Times Square-42nd Street stop connects the area via the 1, 2, 3, 7, N, Q, R, W, and S lines. The Empire State Building is also close to Penn Station, but it prohibits large bags, suitcases, carry-ons, and oversized packages, with no on-site lockers or storage.

The Broadway theater district, running from West 40th to West 54th streets between Sixth and Eighth avenues, has no general luggage facility, and individual theaters do not allow large luggage inside.

Storing bags before shows and events

If you arrive via Metro-North or the Long Island Rail Road at Grand Central Terminal, you have no official luggage storage there to fall back on before heading to the Garden.

Upcoming events

Dave Chappelle is at Madison Square Garden from Friday 6 November 2026 to Saturday 7 November 2026. A week later, UFC 334 takes over the same arena on Saturday 14 November 2026. The Garden's own policy for both nights is that any bag must fit comfortably under your seat, and anything larger than 22 inches by 14 inches by 9 inches won't be allowed in.