Directions & Parking Information for the MVP Arena (Formerly the Times Union Center) in Albany, NY
The MVP Arena in Albany, NY is easy to reach from any direction. Large events can cause traffic delays, so you will want to plan your drive time accordingly, as well as have a plan for parking.
Best way to beat the crowds? Make a dinner reservation at one of the many nearby Albany restaurants and plan an early arrival.
Directions
From the North:
(Clifton Park, Saratoga, Glens Falls, Plattsburgh, etc.)
- I-87 South (The Northway) to Exit 7
- Merge onto NY-7 East toward Troy/Cohoes
- Merge onto I-787 South toward Albany, follow approx. 7.5 miles
- Exit 3B for Madison Ave/Port of Albany
- Right at third light onto South Pearl Street/NY-32
- MVP Arena is on the left
From the South:
(NYC, Poughkeepsie, Hudson, Long Island, etc.)
- I-87N (NY State Thruway) north to Exit 23
- Merge onto I-787 North toward Downtown Albany/Rensselaer/Troy
- Take Exit 4 for US-9 N/US-20 W
- Keep right at the fork in the ramp
- Turn left, then right onto Broadway
- Left onto Hudson Ave
- Right onto S. Pearl St./NY-32
- MVP Arena is on the left
From the West:
(Schenectady, Amsterdam, Binghamton, Buffalo, etc.)
- I-90 East (NY State Thruway) to Exit 24 (Albany)
- Continue on I-90 East to I-787
- Merge onto I-787 South toward Albany/Rensselaer
- Exit 3B for Madison Ave/Port of Albany
- Right at third light onto South Pearl Street
- MVP Arena is on the left
From the East:
(Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, etc.)
- I-90 West (Mass. Turnpike) to Albany exit
- Continue on I-90 West to I-787
- Merge onto I-787S toward Albany/Rensselaer
- Exit 3B for Madison Ave/Port of Albany
- Right at third light onto S Pearl Street
- MVP Arena will be on the left
Parking Information
There are several paid parking options when visiting the MVP Arena, including many parking garages and lots within walking distance. Prices vary based on time and location.
- The MVP Arena has its own attached parking garage on Market Street.
- There are two public parking garages directly across Beaver Street from the MVP Arena.
- East Parking Garage and Grand Street Lot are across the S. Mall Arterial.
- V-lot, located under the Empire State Plaza, is only a 10-minute walk away.
- Visitors can also parallel park along on the street (for a fee) on nights and weekends.