Madison Square Garden Seating Chart
Madison Square Garden is the home of the New York Knicks and New York Rangers at 4 Pennsylvania Plaza, on 7th Avenue between West 31st and 33rd Streets in Manhattan. The current Garden opened on February 11, 1968, on top of Penn Station, and a three-year renovation finished in October 2013. MSG calls it the World's Most Famous Arena. Its filings put capacity at about 19,800 for Knicks games, 18,000 for Rangers games and up to 21,000 for other events.
Quick answer
Madison Square Garden holds about 19,800 for Knicks basketball and about 18,000 for Rangers hockey, according to its owners' annual reports, and up to about 21,000 for other events. Wikipedia gives slightly higher figures. The Infosys Theater in the same building is a separate venue with about 5,600 seats.
- The 300s run from 301 to 328.
- Bags must fit under your seat; anything over 22 by 14 by 9 inches is banned.
- There is no re-entry.
- The arena sits on top of Penn Station.
Sections at Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden has floor seats, a lower bowl in the 100s and 200s, and the 300s and Hyundai Bridge above, plus a small group of 400s. The section numbers below come from the official seat maps on msg.com.
- Floor — courtside sections at Knicks games, numbered 1 to 12
- 100s and 200s — sections 101 to 120 and 201 to 227 in the lower bowl
- 300s and the Hyundai Bridge — sections 301 to 328, grouped with the bridge on MSG's map
- 400s — sections 413 to 420 at one end
- Suites and clubs — Event Level, Lexus Level and Infosys Level suites, the Madison Club and the Delta Sky360 Club
Best seats at Madison Square Garden
We found no official best-seat guide. On MSG's Knicks seat map, the middle of each sideline in the 200s falls around section 211 on one side and 224 on the other. Sections like 219 and 322 sit at the ends. The Delta Sky360 Club is a hospitality space for courtside and rinkside premium tickets. Check the map for your event, since the floor changes between Knicks games, Rangers games and concerts.
Tips before you go
Bags don't have to be clear, but they must fit under your seat, and anything larger than 22 by 14 by 9 inches is banned. There is no bag or coat check for general ticket holders, and all exits are final. Your digital ticket tells you which entrance to use. The 1, 2, 3, A, C and E trains stop at 34th Street-Penn Station. The B, D, F, M, N, Q and R trains stop at Herald Square, one block east.
How to read the Madison Square Garden seating chart
MSG's map groups the floor, the 100s and the 200s together as the lower part of the arena, with sections 101 to 120 and 201 to 227. The 300s run from 301 to 328 and share a map layer with the Hyundai Bridge, and a small set of 400s, 413 to 420, sits at one end.
Suites come in three tiers: 22 on the Event Level, 58 on the Lexus Level and 18 on the Infosys Level. The Madison Club, Club Verizon and, at Rangers games, the Garden Lounge are other premium spaces.
Wheelchair, aisle-transfer and companion seats are available, along with accessible restrooms and assisted listening devices. Team stores sit near sections 103, 109, 113, 120, 213 and 222.
Building a seating chart for an event at Madison Square Garden
MSG's owners describe a three-year, top-to-bottom renovation that finished in October 2013, which Wikipedia puts at about $1 billion. The building also holds the Infosys Theater, a separate stage with about 5,600 seats, which is what searches for the MSG theater usually mean.
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Open the seating chart generatorFrequently asked questions
- What is the capacity of Madison Square Garden?
- Madison Square Garden holds about 19,800 for Knicks basketball and about 18,000 for Rangers hockey, according to its owners' annual reports, and up to about 21,000 for other events. Wikipedia gives slightly higher figures. The Infosys Theater in the same building is a separate venue with about 5,600 seats.
- What are the best seats at Madison Square Garden?
- We found no official best-seat guide. On MSG's Knicks seat map, the middle of each sideline in the 200s falls around section 211 on one side and 224 on the other. Sections like 219 and 322 sit at the ends. The Delta Sky360 Club is a hospitality space for courtside and rinkside premium tickets. Check the map for your event, since the floor changes between Knicks games, Rangers games and concerts.
- What sections does Madison Square Garden have?
- Main sections include: Floor — courtside sections at Knicks games, numbered 1 to 12; 100s and 200s — sections 101 to 120 and 201 to 227 in the lower bowl; 300s and the Hyundai Bridge — sections 301 to 328, grouped with the bridge on MSG's map. Full breakdown in the sections list above.
- Where is Madison Square Garden located?
- Madison Square Garden is at 4 Pennsylvania Plaza, New York, NY 10001, on 7th Avenue between West 31st and 33rd Streets. The 8th Avenue Chase Entrances B and C have a CLEAR express lane for people signed up with the CLEAR app.
- How do I plan a private event at Madison Square Garden?
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