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If you are heading to a game or other type of hosted event at the United Center in Chicago, this United Center Gates and Entrances Guide will help you understand where the different arena gates are located.
These are the United Center entrances and gates that we cover in this guide:
- United Center Gate 1
- United Center Gate 2
- United Center Gate 2 1/2
- United Center Gate 3
- United Center Gate 3 1/2
- United Center Gate 4
- United Center Gate 5
- United Center Gate 6
- United Center Gate 6 1/2
- United Center Gate 7
- United Center Gate 8
- United Center VIP Entrance
- United Center Suite Entrance
- United Center American Express Entrance
- United Center Atrium Entrance
The United Center has several public entry gates. The main United Center VIP entrances are United Center Gate 2 1/2 and United Center Gate 6 1/2. In this article we will discuss the specific location of all of these United Center gates so you can plan accordingly.
United Center Gate Locations
United Center Gate 2 Entrance Location
United Center Gate 2 is positioned on the north side of the arena. United Center Gate 2 is located just off of West Madison Street. When you approach this side of the arena, there are actually several gates located near each other. United Center Gate 2 is the westernmost gate, nearest to the northwest corner of the arena.
Click here to view a 360-degree view of United Center Gate 2 as you approach it from Madison Street. Click here to view this United Center Gate 2 entrance on the United Center Gate Map.
United Center Gate 3 Entrance Location
United Center Gate 3 is positioned on the north side of the arena. United Center Gate 3 is located just off of West Madison Street. When you approach this side of the arena, there are actually several gates located near each other. United Center Gate 3 is the easternmost gate, nearest to the northeast corner of the arena.
Click here to view a 360-degree view of United Center Gate 3 as you approach it from Madison Street. Click here to view this United Center Gate 3 entrance on the United Center Gate Map.
United Center Gate 4 Entrance Location
United Center Gate 4 is positioned on the east side of the arena. United Center Gate 4 is inside the United Center Atrium that connects to the east side of the arena. You can enter this atrium area from both the north, east, and south sides of the building. Click here to learn more about the United Center Atrium Entrances.
This is what it looks like when you approach the atrium area from the north on Madison Street. This is what United Center Gate 4 looks like once you are inside the United Center Atrium. Click here to view this United Center Gate 4 entrance on the United Center Gate Map.
United Center Gate 5 Entrance Location
United Center Gate 5 is positioned on the southeast corner of the arena. United Center Gate 5 is located very near to the South Atrium Entrance. This is the same side of the arena as Adams Street.
Click here to view a 360-degree view of United Center Gate 5 as you approach it from the southeast. Click here to view this United Center Gate 5 entrance on the United Center Gate Map.
United Center Gate 6 Entrance Location
United Center Gate 6 is positioned on the south side of the arena, which is the same side of the arena as Adams Street. When you approach this side of the arena, Gate 6 and Gate 7 are located very near to each other. United Center Gate 6 is the easternmost gate.
Click here to view the United Center Gate 6 entrance area as you approach it from the south. Click here to view this United Center Gate 6 entrance on the United Center Gate Map.
United Center Gate 7 Entrance Location
United Center Gate 7 is positioned on the south side of the arena, which is the same side of the arena as Adams Street. When you approach this side of the arena, Gate 6 and Gate 7 are located very near to each other. United Center Gate 7 is the westernmost gate.
Click here to view the United Center Gate 7 entrance area as you approach it from the south. Click here to view this United Center Gate 7 entrance on the United Center Gate Map.
United Center Gate 8 Entrance Location
United Center Gate 8 is positioned on the southwest corner of the arena. For visual reference, the United Center loading dock is on the west side of the arena. Click here to view this United Center Gate 8 entrance on the United Center Gate Map.
United Center Suite Entrances for VIP
United Center Gate 2 1/2 Entrance Location
United Center Gate 2 1/2 is positioned on the north side of the arena. United Center Gate 2 1/2 is located just off of West Madison Street. When you approach this side of the arena, there are actually several gates located near each other. United Center Gate 2 1/2 entry is a glass double-door positioned between United Center Gate 2 and United Center Gate 3. This suite entrance will makes sense for those parking in lot C.
Click here to view a 360-degree view of United Center Gate 2 1/2 as you approach it from Madison Street. Click here to view this United Center Gate 2 1/2 entrance on the United Center Gate Map.
United Center Gate 3 1/2 Entrance Location
United Center Gate 3 1/2 is positioned on the northeast corner of the arena (this is the side of the arena that has the Atrium connected to it). United Center Gate 3 1/2 is located just off of Madison Street. This gate is also called the United Center American Express Entrance.
Click here to view a 360-degree view of United Center Gate 3 1/2 as you view it from Madison Street. Click here to view this United Center Gate 3 1/2 entrance on the United Center Gate Map.
United Center Gate 6 1/2 Entrance Location
United Center Gate 6 1/2 is positioned on the south side of the arena (same side of the arena as Adams Street). When you approach this side of the arena, there are actually several gates located near each other. United Center Gate 6 1/2 is a glass double-door positioned between United Center Gate 6 and United Center Gate 7. This suite entrance will make sense for those parking in lot K.
Click here to view the south side of the United Center (which is the side that United Center Gate 6 1/2 is located on) as you view it from nearby Adams Street. You can see the gate 6 1/2 door located between the two main public gates. Click here to view this United Center Gate 6 1/2 entrance on the United Center Gate Map.
Other United Center Entrance Gates
United Center Atrium Entrances
The United Center Atrium is connected to the east side of the arena. There are three main entry points into the Atrium area (north, east, south). United Center Gate 4 is located inside the Atrium.
- United Center Atrium Entrance North – This North United Center Atrium Entrance is located off of Madison Street. Click here to view this entrance.
- United Center Atrium Entrance East – This East United Center Atrium Entrance is located off of parking lot H, which is on the same side of the arena as Wood Street.
- United Center Atrium Entrance South – This South United Center Atrium Entrance is located on the same side of the Arena as Adams Street.
Again, once you use a United Center Atrium Entrance, you will then use United Center Gate 4 to enter the arena. This is what it looks like as you approach United Center Gate 4 inside the Atrium.
United Center American Express Entrance
United Center American Express Entrance is positioned on the northeast corner of the arena (this is the side of the arena that has the Atrium connected to it). United Center AmEx Entrance is located just off of Madison Street. This gate is also called United Center Gate 3 1/2.
Click here to view a 360-degree view of United Center AmEx Entrance as you view it from Madison Street. Click here to view this United Center American Express Entrance on the United Center Gate Map.
United Center Gates Contact Info
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