The US Open runs the same two weeks every late August and early September, so there's no shoulder-season discount to chase. The real swing in cost comes from which ticket tier you buy — Grounds Admission, Grandstand, Ashe/Armstrong, or hospitality — and whether you stay near the grounds in Queens or in Manhattan and commute in on the 7 train.
Typical 4-night trip
US$1,919–US$2,654
A mid-range hotel, food, local transport, and a Grandstand ticket for 4 nights. Excludes flights — see why ↓
Prices verified 23 Jul 2026 — not real-time
Four ways to do this trip
Budget
US$1,723–US$1,991
- • A budget hotel in Queens
- • Grounds Admission pass
Moderate
US$1,919–US$2,654
- • A mid-range NYC hotel
- • Grandstand ticket
Splurge
US$2,329–US$5,467
- • A well-located hotel near the 7 train
- • Arthur Ashe / Louis Armstrong ticket
Luxury
US$5,739–US$27,980
- • A Manhattan luxury stay
- • Official hospitality — see the Luxury Guide
Where the money goes
For the Moderate trip above — mid-range hotel, Grandstand ticket.
The real booking-timing trap
Unlike Wimbledon or Roland-Garros, the US Open sells tickets first-come-first-served, not by ballot — but that means the best sessions genuinely sell out, sometimes months ahead for marquee Ashe nights. Buy as soon as the schedule and your trip dates are confirmed rather than waiting for the draw, since by the time seeds are known the best remaining tickets are gone or resale-priced.
Getting around, cheaply
This price covers the subway — the 7 train runs direct to Mets–Willets Point, a 10-minute walk from the US Open, and a car is actively worse than useless in Queens. OMNY's automatic weekly fare cap (~$35) means once you've paid that much in a week, the rest of your rides are free.
A local money-saving trick
This price is realistic, not padded — NYC is genuinely expensive for food even eating cheap. Halal cart platters ($8–13) are the best-value filling meal in the city, and many restaurants run real lunch specials 11am–3pm at 30–50% off dinner prices.
What about flights?
Roughly US$176–US$917 round-trip, economy, if you're flying from within the US.
Flying in from Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, or further afield costs meaningfully more, so we're not folding every region into one misleading blended number here. Tell the Planner where you're starting from and it'll give you a real range for your actual route.
Check full trip costs from your city →See the full Where to Stay guide for the real strategic choice between Manhattan and Queens, and the full Ticket Guide for a real comparison of every tier.
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Every number above is real and free — the pack doesn't unlock more prices, it unlocks the decision. Which ticket route is actually worth it, how to time your purchase around the on-sale wave instead of the draw, whether a day or night session is the better buy, how to actually do a night session right, and where to spend the hotel budget.
US$10Rises to US$15 after 1 August