The US Open. Night sessions in Queens, with the car waiting however late the match runs.
The tennis is in Flushing Meadows, the hotels are in Manhattan, and between them lie the Grand Central Parkway and the Van Wyck. Timing is the whole job.
The tournament
New York 2027 at a glance
- DatesSunday 29 August to Sunday 12 September 2027Fan Week and qualifying run from 22 to 28 August. The women's final is Saturday 11 September, the men's Sunday 12 September.
- WhereUSTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensAbout ten miles east of Midtown Manhattan, next door to the baseball stadium.
- Arrive viaTeterboro (TEB) or White Plains (HPN)Teterboro is closest to Manhattan. White Plains suits Greenwich and northern Westchester.
- From LondonAbout 7 to 8 hours westboundSee London to New York for the aircraft that make it nonstop.
Dates as reported for the 2027 tournament under the longer main draw format now in use. Confirm against the USTA before booking.
How the fortnight works
Ten miles, and an hour and a half of them
Flushing Meadows is not far from Manhattan on a map. It is a long way from Manhattan at half past six on a night session evening, when the Midtown Tunnel, the Long Island Expressway and the Grand Central Parkway are all doing the same job at the same time. A car that leaves the hotel at five is a different journey from one that leaves at six. Add an evening fixture at the stadium next door and the same roads carry two crowds at once.
The site itself is well organised, with its own drop-off areas away from the general parking, and the practical questions are always the same: which gate matches your ticket, where the car waits during the session, and where it collects you when a five set match runs past midnight. We settle all three before the day, and we keep the driver in position rather than sending him back to Manhattan. Our own cars and chauffeurs are in London and Manchester, and a trusted global network covers everywhere else. In New York we arrange cars through operators we know, and you still deal with one contact at Odyssey.
Getting there
Ways to reach Flushing Meadows
| From | Typical time | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Manhattan hotels | 30 minutes to 1 hour 30 | Entirely dependent on the hour. The evening run out is the slow one |
| Teterboro, New Jersey | About 1 hour to 1 hour 45 | Right across the city, so allow generously. Best used with a night in Manhattan first |
| White Plains, Westchester | About 45 minutes to 1 hour 20 | Down the Hutchinson and the Whitestone. Often kinder than crossing Manhattan |
| The Hamptons | 2 to 3 hours by road | Many clients fly the last leg in late August rather than drive it |
| London nonstop | About 7 to 8 hours westbound | Eastbound is usually quicker. Ultra long range and most heavy jets do it in one |
Editorial ranges from New York ground operators and mapping sources, not measured. The tournament publishes its own access and drop-off arrangements each year.
Planning it well
Things worth knowing
- Teterboro will not take an aircraft above 100,000 pounds, which rules out some ultra long range types at full weight. The aircraft decides the airport, not the other way round
- Both Teterboro and White Plains restrain movements overnight, so a night session that finishes at one in the morning does not pair with an immediate departure
- Night sessions and day sessions have different traffic. Tell us the session, not the match, and we will work backwards from it
- A car held nearby between drop-off and collection is worth far more here than at most events, because the return leg is when the roads are worst
- Late August in New York is hot and humid, and the site is largely open. Clients often ask for a car with somewhere cool to sit between sessions
- Corporate suites and hospitality have their own entrances and timings. Send us the instructions and we will plan to them
A typical trip
London to Arthur Ashe
- 01
London
One of our own chauffeurs collects you and drives to Luton, Farnborough or Stansted, depending on the aircraft.
- 02
The Atlantic
Seven to eight hours westbound, landing at Teterboro or White Plains, with customs in the private terminal.
- 03
Manhattan
A car we have arranged locally to your hotel, and the same driver for the fortnight if you want one.
- 04
The tennis
Out to Flushing Meadows timed to the session, the car held nearby, and a collection point agreed before you go in.
Around the fortnight
Related pages
The tennis year
Who books this
Start planning
Tell us your sessions
Which sessions you have tickets for, how many of you, and whether you need the flights as well as the cars. We will build the plan around the session times rather than the match order.
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Questions people ask
About US Open travel
Which airport should we use?
Teterboro if you are staying in Manhattan and your aircraft is inside the weight limit. White Plains if you are north of the city or in Connecticut. We will say which suits your aircraft and your hotel.
Are these your own cars in New York?
Our own cars and chauffeurs are in London and Manchester, and a trusted global network covers everywhere else. In New York we arrange cars through operators we know, to the same brief, with one contact at Odyssey.
Can the car wait for us during the session?
Yes, and it should. We hold the car nearby rather than sending it back, because the collection is the hard part of the evening.
Can you supply tickets or hospitality?
No. Those come from the USTA and its appointed agents. We arrange the travel around them.
Can we fly out straight after the night session?
Rarely a good idea. Both of the usual private fields restrain movements overnight, so we would normally plan a departure the following morning.
Are you an official partner of the US Open?
No. We are an independent company arranging travel to and from the tournament.
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