BNP Paribas Open Map, Best Seats and Perks

BNP Paribas Open: Spring-time US Open

Interactive Campus Map - Best Seats (orange star)

Important Dates - Indian Wells, California (March 2025)

• Full Events Calendar
• Free Family Day - March 1 for kids
  
• Free Parking during Qualifying (March 3-4)
  
• Charity Doubles Night (March 4)
  Fun, mixed doubles for charity $60
  

Live Music, Courtyard VIP Guests, Adirondack viewing chairs, plus sponsor booths!

• Photo preview of IW Food and Fun - Cliff Drysdale Experience Magazine
• Desert Sun's 2025 Preview

2025 Visitor Notes

• TW's Free Playtest Demo Court 15
• Clear Bag Policy Airport security lines.
• Locker Rentals available for $30 per day
  
• Free BMW Complimentary Parking (Map)

Day or Night (AM vs PM) Visits?

- Day sessions are best for walking the grounds

- Night sessions offer marque matches with big names

Grounds Pass vs Reserved Seat Tickets

- Qualifier grounds passes are just $10!

- Weekends or 2nd Week: get Stadium 1 tickets

- Stadium 2 is half the size with much closer seating.
Enjoy the Nobu viewing lounge inside.

Highlights for Indian Wells as "the 5th Slam"

• Voted Players' Favorite 1000 series tournament (for over a decade)
• Photos of Tournament and Fan Events
• Fantastic tennis weather in March, low humidity
• Very high-class venue (even in comparison to the Monte-Carlo event)

Top Crowning Achievement: World's Best practice courts (and seat comfort) for tennis fan viewing

Travel Planning Options FAQ

• Fly into Palm Springs (PSP) airport
• 2 hours from LAX and SAN (~1 hour from ONT)
• Spend 2-3 days there to get your tennis fill
• Book lodging early to stay nearby
• Best Day Trip Ideas - most Instagram-friendly

Snack Highlights

• Puesto's Passion Fruit Shrimp Ceviche was also healthy and tasty outside Stadium 2.
• Dragon Lili Cafe for boba teas in the food village for a tasty beverage.
• Sherman's Deli @ Stadium 1 (at the 200 level). Love the Salamai Ruben Pastrami!

Meeting our tennis heroes - Roger & Friends

Roger Federer in March 2024 was spotted in California for the Oscars, at Oracle Arena (promoting the Laver Cup for Sept 2025), and on Stanford Campus! Check his IG for updates.

Federer's personal stringer (Ron from Priority One) his interview on CBS

Tournament On-site Preview

• Practice Schedule: download the BNP Open app (updated daily)
• Pro Tip: Hang around the grass benches (for shade). Sit with tennis celebs, refs, and stars!
• AXS Tickets can be transferred only once! Make sure you have a charged phone.

Box Office VS Online - Smart Ticket Buying

Tickets are available for sale at the box office, but you will need to download the AXS ticket app.

Bypass the box office if you can help it. It takes at least 5-10 minutes to buy a ticket (with no line), and then you may wait again for the app to send it to the phone.

I would avoid this completely and buy it in advance online, so you can head straight in.

Fans may wait for the player draws to come out first to determine which of the 3 stadium tickets (or grounds passes) to buy.

Invest in the all-access Stadium 1 Ticket if there's a match you need to see (it will be $25+ more). Otherwise, just get a grounds pass and roam around. There's much more to see outside than inside.

Best to plan out your day with printable draws for planning to see your favorite player (like Carlos Alcaraz) at either the day or night session. Digital tickets are a lot safer and easier to use. Losing a paper ticket happens much more often than you think.

Visit the World's 2nd Largest Tennis Stadium
(World #1 is Arthur Ashe Stadium at the US Open)

Hope you can make it to this "5th Slam" event and visit Palm Springs. It is definitely worth the experience for any tennis fans in the USA for a short vacation in California. Welcome back!!