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- 1901 West Madison Street, Chicago, Illinois 60612
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Know Before You Go to United Center
Current, sourced details for getting there, getting through the gate, finding your way inside and making a night of it.
Getting there
Parking & Transit at United Center
The United Center is two blocks south and one block east of the Damen Green Line station.
Verify with Directions & Parking | United Center ↗Verified 2026-08-21CTA bus routes 9 Ashland, 20 Madison, 50 Damen, and 126 Jackson stop in front of or within a few blocks of the United Center.
Verify with Directions & Parking | United Center ↗Verified 2026-08-21The CTA operates the post-event No. 19 United Center Express bus to Union Station, downtown, and Michigan Avenue.
Verify with Directions & Parking | United Center ↗Verified 2026-08-21Official United Center parking includes fan lots A, B, D, F, H, J and K. Lot C serves ADA and fan parking, and Lot E is the Uber Zone.
Verify with Frequently Asked Questions | United Center ↗Verified 2026-08-24United Center states that its public parking lots open 2.5 hours before event time.
Verify with Frequently Asked Questions | United Center ↗Verified 2026-08-24The United Center Uber Zone is in Lot E at Madison Street and Wood Street.
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At the gate
United Center Bag & Entry Rules
The United Center Box Office lists regular hours of 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday through Friday. On weekend event days it opens two hours before doors.
Verify with Contact Us | United Center ↗Verified 2026-08-24United Center's current general policy allows a small purse or personal bag up to 10 by 6 by 2 inches and prohibits backpacks, with exceptions for required medical equipment.
Verify with Frequently Asked Questions | United Center ↗Verified 2026-08-21All guests pass through visual inspection, bag inspection and metal detection at United Center entrances.
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Once inside
Seats, Food & Accessibility
The United Center provides sensory bags at designated Guest Relations locations and a sensory room at Gate 2 1/2.
Verify with Frequently Asked Questions | United Center ↗Verified 2026-08-21Queenie’s Supper Club accepts pre-event dining reservations, but the venue says an event ticket for that day is required.
Verify with Dining & Concessions | United Center ↗Verified 2026-08-24Checkout-free markets are located in the atrium and near Sections 106, 213, 230, 301/334 and 317/318.
Verify with Dining & Concessions | United Center ↗Verified 2026-08-24All seating at the United Center is assigned, and guests are instructed to retain their tickets for access to their seating area.
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Before and after
Food & Things to Do Near United Center
Choose Chicago identifies the West Loop around United Center as a major dining district encompassing Fulton Market, Greektown and Randolph Street’s Restaurant Row.
Verify with Chicago West Loop Restaurants ↗Verified 2026-08-24The Michael Jordan statue was unveiled at the United Center on November 1, 1994, during the ceremony retiring Jordan's No. 23.
The Michael Jordan statue is located inside the United Center atrium.
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The story of the building
United Center History & Highlights
Documented milestones, memorable events and the teams or performers that define this venue.
The United Center hosted the Democratic National Convention in 1996 and 2024.
The United Center hosted an NCAA Men's Frozen Four.
The United Center is the home arena of the Chicago Bulls and Chicago Blackhawks.
Source: Introduction & History | United Center ↗Verified 2026-08-21In 1988, Blackhawks owner William Wirtz and Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf formed a partnership to create a new arena.
Construction of the United Center began in April 1992.
The United Center held its ribbon-cutting ceremony on August 18, 1994.
United Center's official history says the arena has hosted more than 200 events per year since opening.
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