Financial District to USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center by subway

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By Cobblehop · November 7, 2026 · Source: MTA schedules (fall 2026), checked November 7, 2026

Step by step

1. Take an uptown 2 or 3 train from Wall St to Times Sq-42 St. It's 6 stops, about 12 minutes.
2. At Times Sq-42 St, walk about 5 minutes to Times Sq-42 St for the 7 train.
3. Take a Queens-bound 7 train from Times Sq-42 St to Mets-Willets Point. It's 17 stops, about 32 minutes.
4. From Mets-Willets Point, walk about 12 minutes to USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.

Other ways to go

• Take an uptown 4 or 5 train from Wall St to Grand Central-42 St, then take an LIRR train toward Great Neck from Grand Central to Mets-Willets Point: about 57 minutes.
• Take an uptown 2 or 3 train from Wall St to 34 St-Penn Station, then take an LIRR train toward Port Washington from Penn Station to Mets-Willets Point: about 47 minutes.

Which one is faster depends on when you leave. Cobblehop compares them with live times.

Times and frequency

From the MTA's fall 2026 schedule. Typical trip is the door to door time in the middle of the day.

Late at night

This trip works around the clock. Between about 1 and 5 am the trip takes about 77 minutes, and the 7 train comes about every 20 minutes.

Tips for this trip

• Take the first train that comes. The 2 and 3 trains all stop at both Wall St and Times Sq-42 St.
• Know your stop. Get ready after 111 St. The next stop is Mets-Willets Point. Start a live trip in Cobblehop and it alerts you before your stop.
• During the US Open the 2026 map names the gates Main Entry, President’s Entry and Champions’ Entry. (source, checked 2026-11-04)
• Entrances. East Gate: USTA East Gate; South Gate: USTA South Gate; West Gate: USTA West Gate (source).

Step-free access

For the subway part of this trip: Wall St (2 platform) is not on the MTA's list of accessible stations; Times Sq-42 St/Port Authority Bus Terminal (2 platform) is on the MTA's list of accessible stations; Times Sq-42 St/Port Authority Bus Terminal (7 platform) is on the MTA's list of accessible stations; Mets-Willets Point (7 platform) is not on the MTA's list of accessible stations. Elevators can be out of service, so check elevator status on mta.info before you go.

What it costs

• Subway and local bus: $3 per ride with OMNY (tap a contactless card or phone) or a MetroCard. One transfer within 2 hours to the subway or a local bus is included.

Fares as of November 2026. Check the official fares page before you ride.

Financial District to USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center: common questions

Related routes

• Financial District to JFK Airport
• Financial District to LaGuardia Airport
• Financial District to Times Square
• JFK Airport to USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center
• LaGuardia Airport to USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center
• Penn Station to USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center
• All New York routes

Sources

Cobblehop is independent. It is not affiliated with the MTA or any transit agency. Schedules on this page come from the MTA's public GTFS data; check these pages for the latest service:

• MTA: developer data (the GTFS schedules used on this page)
• MTA: subway and bus fares
• MTA subway stations, with accessibility (data.ny.gov)
• USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center: visitor information
• USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center: visitor information
• Financial District: visitor information

Transit data: Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). Cobblehop is not affiliated with or endorsed by the MTA.

Published November 7, 2026. Times were computed from the MTA fall 2026 schedules for 2026-11-18 (weekday), 2026-11-21 and 2026-11-22. Planned work and holidays change service, so check Cobblehop for live times before you go.