Oracle Arena Sports Fan Tips
Oracle Arena is a venue in or near San Francisco that is most often used for Rodeo
Oracle Arena parking?
Parking at the arena, or the adjacent Oakland Coliseum, is rather costly – $25. You can park a little bit away and every half mile usually brings the cost down around $5.
Best food and drink at Oracle Arena?
The Warriors have a pretty good food selection between hamburgers, hot dogs, pizza, garlic fries, and a host of other little snacks like pretzels, mozzarella sticks, etc. The beer is okay and they don't have anything too unique like other venues.
Safety at Oracle Arena?
Safety is not really a concern outside the arena. Some people say there are a couple of sketchy neighborhoods nearby but overall I have never felt unsafe walking to the arena and there are always plenty of people and police officers walking with you.
Best restaurants near Oracle Arena?
There are no restaurants or bars, only industrial warehouses and fairly low-income housing. This is one reason why the team is going to try to try to go to downtown so they can bring in more money to the city.
Directions to Oracle Arena?
Located off Interstate 880 in Oakland, Oracle Arena can be accessed in a variety of ways. I think public transportation is the best but if you want to drive there there are an abundance of parking lots where you can store your vehicle.
Best insider tip for Oracle Arena?
The Warriors have specialty nights throughout the season that changes some of the fare. One night in particular was Bollywood Night where they had two stands dedicated to serving Indian food, not typically available at Oracle. Filipino Heritage Night led to special stands that served lumpia and other treats.
Dealing with scalpers at Oracle Arena?
There are plenty of cops outside looking for scalpers so i suggest you either get them through a site like Ticketmaster or Stubhub or via Craigslist.
Traffic around Oracle Arena?
Because of the heavy commuter traffic, public transportation is the better option, and a cheaper one at that. Most notably is Bay Area Rapid Transit (commonly referred to as BART). It has stops all along the East Bay as well as connections in downtown San Francisco. Oracle Arena is also served by AC Transit buses and the Capital Corridor Amtrak train.
Stores to hit up at Oracle Arena?
There is one main team store that is downstairs from the main concourse but it's so small that a line forms to even get in. This line can often stretch to the top of the staircase where the concourse begins.
Oracle Arena seating?
The lower level is great because seeing Steph Curry live is great. The second option would be middle court in the second level, and then possibly behind the basket behind on the Warriors side of the bench.
Best bars near Oracle Arena?
There are no restaurants or bars, only industrial warehouses and fairly low-income housing.
Best giveaways at Oracle Arena?
The Warriors are great at rewarding their fans so they give out great t-shirts, hats, posters, towels, bobbleheads, posters and other Warriors memorabilia. They always shoot out shirts at the end of games win they win which is cool.
Artifacts to look for at Oracle Arena?
There aren't many artifacts to look at inside the stadium. There is the one championship banner that hangs and there are pictures of that season around the stadium. There are also retired warriors inside the stadium that you can see.
What to expect from the Oracle Arena crowd?
Oracle Arena has long been considered one of the better atmospheres in all of basketball. The fans are passionate and they have great cheers and love their basketball. They are a lively bunch!
Things to check out around Oracle Arena?
The retired numbers from placards are now along one side of the arena, between the first and second levels. Here you can see banners hanging along their sole championship banner. The retired numbers are #13 Wilt Chamberlain, #14 Tom Meschery, #16 Al Attles, #17 Chris Mullin, #24 Rick Barry, and #42 Nate Thurmond.