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Due to its location, parking at Barclays Center is limited. However, there are a number of off-site parking garages near Barclays Center within walking distance:

• Cielo Garage @ Atlantic Terrace Lot #22 – 201 S Portland Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217 · 150 m (2 min) walk
• GGMC Parking Barclays Center – Atlantic Center, 625 Atlantic Ave B12, Brooklyn, NY 11217 · 150 m (2 min) walk
• NYC Arena Parking Barclays Center – 700 Pacific St, Brooklyn, NY 11217 · 200 m (2 min) walk
• Barclays Center Parking Lots – 161 S Elliott Pl #1, Brooklyn, NY 11217 · 250 m (3 min) walk
• iPark 535 Carlton Ave. Parking Garage – 585 Dean St, Brooklyn, NY 11238 · 350 m (4 min) walk
• 99 3rd Ave Garage – Brooklyn, NY 11217 · 600 m (7 min) walk
• Hub Brooklyn – 333 Schermerhorn St, Brooklyn, NY 11217 · 650 m (8 min) walk
• 68 Rockwell Pl – Brooklyn, NY 11217 · 700 m (8 min) walk
• SP+ Parking – 540 Waverly Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238 · 850 m (10 min) walk
• LAZ Parking – 555 Waverly Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238 · 850 m (10 min) walk
• Brooklyn Hospital Center Parking – 97 Dekalb Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11201 · 850 m (10 min) walk
• MPG Parking (Lardon 1350) – 470 Hudson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11201 · 900 m (11 min) walk

There are designated drop-off areas along the eastbound shoulder of Atlantic Ave (between Ft. Greene Place and 6th Ave) and the northbound shoulders of Flatbush Ave (between 5th Ave and Atlantic Ave), directly outside the Barclays Center. The latter is also a designated pick-up area.

To prevent traffic congestion and mitigate guest safety risks, eastbound Atlantic Ave (between Ft. Greene Pl and 6th Ave) is closed approximately 1 hour before projected event end time and approximately 20 minutes after end of event

Guests needing to call a taxi may go to any one of the venue's Guest Services Centers for assistance.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) bus lines with stops closest to Barclays Center in Brooklyn are:

• B45 – Atlantic Ave/Flatbush Ave stop · 50 m (1 min) walk
• B41 & B67 – Flatbush Ave/Pacific St stop · 50 m (1 min) walk
• B25, B26, & B56 – Fulton St/S Elliott Pl stop · 450 m (5 min) walk

Barclays Center is one of the most accessible sports and entertainment venues in the area. Centrally located at the intersection of Atlantic and Flatbush Avenues, it is served by New York’s third-largest transportation hub. Visitors have the option of taking 9 different subway lines and the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR), just 8 minutes from Wall Street, 18 minutes from Penn Station, and 20 minutes from Times Square or Grand Central Station. The Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges also provide easy access from Manhattan, while the Holland Tunnel is a quick drive away.

• 2, 3, 4, 5, B, D, N, Q, R, & W Subway Lines – Atlantic Ave-Barclays Center Station · 300 m (4 min) walk 
• City Terminal Zone, Hempstead Branch, Babylon Branch, & West Hempstead Branch LIRR Lines – Atlantic Terminal Station · 300 m (4 min) walk
• C Subway Line – Lafayette Avenue Station · 500 m (6 min) walk
• G Subway Line – Fulton Street Station · 500 m (6 min) walk

Patrons have the option of bicycle parking at Barclays Center, which is a short 300 m (4 min) walk from the arena. 

Guests can leave their bikes secured in one of the outdoor (unprotected) bike racks at Flatbrush & Atlantic Ave or Atlantic Terminal Mall (Atlantic Ave & Ft Greene Pl). The latter also has secure, weather-protected bicycle parking – plus an air pump and charging stations – at Oonee Atlantic Terminal on first-come, first-serve basis. To find out more about Oonee Atlantic Terminal, click here. 

Barclays Center is located in Brooklyn. If you're staying Downtown or in areas such as Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill, Boerum Hill, Clinton Hill, or Prospect Heights, then the venue is likely within a 2.5 km (30 min) walk, and so arriving on foot may be practical.