Chase Center Bag Policy: What Warriors Fans Can Bring in 2026
Heading to a Golden State Warriors game, a Valkyries game, or a concert at Chase Center in San Francisco? Here's the bag policy, in plain terms.
Chase Center's 2026 bag policy allows purses, totes, fanny packs, diaper bags, and similar bags up to 14" x 6" x 14" — and unlike NFL or MLB venues, they don't have to be clear. Standard backpacks are banned regardless of size or transparency, though single-compartment drawstring bags and fashion backpack-style purses are allowed. Bags smaller than 10" x 6" x 2" move through any entrance; anything bigger goes through a dedicated X-ray lane. Oversized or non-compliant bags can be checked outside for a $10 donation.
This has been Chase Center's core bag rule since at least October 2021, and it's unchanged heading into the 2026–27 season — though event pages can always add extra restrictions on top of it, so it's worth a quick recheck before you go.
Chase Center Bag Policy at a Glance
| Maximum bag size | 14" x 6" x 14" |
| Clear bag required? | No — optional, and the same size limit applies either way |
| Backpacks allowed? | No — standard backpacks are banned; single-compartment drawstring bags and fashion backpack-style purses are the only exceptions |
| Bag check available? | Yes — $10 donation near the East Entrance (subject to change) |
What Bags Are Allowed at Chase Center?
Purses, totes, fanny packs, crossbody bags, and clutches are all allowed at Chase Center, as long as they fit inside the 14" x 6" x 14" maximum. There's no special exemption for any particular style — a tote and a small clutch follow the exact same size rule. The clutch just tends to qualify for a faster screening lane, purely because of its size.
| Bag Type | Allowed? | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Purse / handbag | Yes | Must fit within 14" x 6" x 14" |
| Tote | Yes | Same maximum |
| Fanny pack / crossbody | Yes | Same maximum |
| Small clutch / wristlet | Yes | Usually qualifies for the faster screening tier |
| Diaper bag | Yes | Counted in the standard maximum — more below |
| Medical bag | Yes | Also counted in the standard maximum — more below |
| Conventional backpack | No | Banned regardless of size or material |
| Single-compartment drawstring bag | Yes | Explicit exception to the backpack rule |
| Single-compartment fashion backpack purse | Yes | Explicit exception, subject to the size limit |
| Anything over 14" x 6" x 14" | Not for direct entry | Use bag check or leave it behind |
Drawstring Bags and Fashion Backpack-Style Purses
These two styles are the only backpack-shaped bags Chase Center allows, and both come with the same condition: a single main compartment, with no extra zippered pockets or dividers.
- A single-compartment drawstring bag — a basic cinch sack with one open cavity — is fine as long as it's within 14" x 6" x 14".
- A single-compartment fashion backpack-style purse — a small, open handbag-style bag with shoulder straps and one main compartment — is fine under the same limit.
The moment a bag has a second pocket, a padded laptop sleeve, or multiple compartments, it reads as a standard backpack to security, no matter how small or fashion-forward it looks.
Do You Need a Clear Bag at Chase Center?
No. Chase Center's official policy is direct about this: bags do not have to be clear. Non-clear totes, leather purses, canvas bags, and synthetic clutches are all fully permitted, provided they meet the size limit — a clear bag gets no special exception or extra room.
This trips up a lot of fans, understandably. You'll find pages online claiming Chase Center has a 12" x 6" x 12" clear-bag maximum, or a special medical-bag exemption. Both are wrong for this venue. 12" x 6" x 12" is the NFL's clear-bag standard, not Chase Center's — Chase Center's real number, clear or not, is the larger 14" x 6" x 14". If you've read our NFL Clear Bag Policy 2026 guide, that's where the 12" x 6" x 12" figure actually applies.
So is a clear bag ever worth bringing here? It's optional, not required — but a few reasons fans still choose one:
- It's genuinely convenient if you split time between venues. NFL and MLB clear-bag mandates use 12" x 6" x 12" as their ceiling, and that comfortably clears Chase Center's larger limit too, so one bag can cover both.
- It makes it easy to double-check your own packing before you leave the house.
- It's simply a personal preference some fans have — nothing about the policy favors it either way.
One thing it won't do: get you through security faster. Chase Center ties screening-lane assignment to bag size, not transparency, so don't count on a clear bag to skip the X-ray line.
Backpacks: The Rule Most Fans Get Wrong
Chase Center's backpack ban is one of its most strictly enforced rules, and it catches more fans off guard than the size limit does. Standard backpacks are prohibited regardless of size, fabric, or brand — and that explicitly includes transparent plastic backpacks. Being clear does not create an exception. The two allowed exceptions are about the bag's construction — a single main compartment, no extra pockets — not what it's made of.
That matters directly if you're shopping for a "clear backpack": a multi-pocket clear backpack is just as prohibited as an opaque one. Only a single-compartment drawstring bag or a single-compartment fashion backpack-style purse gets you that silhouette at Chase Center.
Chase Center Bag Size: 14" x 6" x 14" (35.6 x 15.2 x 35.6 cm)
The maximum bag size at Chase Center is 14 inches by 6 inches by 14 inches — about 35.6 x 15.2 x 35.6 cm. That's the ceiling for every allowed bag type: purses, totes, fanny packs, diaper bags, and medical bags all share this one number. There's no separate, larger allowance for any category.
A bag listed as 14" x 14" x 6" is describing the same three dimensions in a different order — length, width, and height aren't always sequenced the same way from site to site, but the limit itself doesn't change.
Practical tip: measure your bag after you've packed it, not before. Chase Center's policy is written as a hard maximum, and the page states enforcement is strict — a bag that bulges past its listed dimensions once it's full can still get turned away.
Bag Screening: The 10" x 6" x 2" Rule
This threshold is separate from the maximum bag size, and it's worth understanding on its own, because it decides how you get screened, not whether your bag is allowed:
| Bag Size | Screening | Entrance |
|---|---|---|
| Smaller than 10" x 6" x 2" (25.4 x 15.2 x 5.1 cm) | Quick visual/manual check | Any standard entrance |
| Larger than 10" x 6" x 2", up to 14" x 6" x 14" | X-ray screening | Designated lanes only |
| Over 14" x 6" x 14", or a prohibited backpack | Can't enter | Use bag check or leave it behind |
In other words, 10" x 6" x 2" and under is Chase Center's entire standard bag allowance at several other NBA arenas (more on that below) — here, it's just the fast lane, not the ceiling.
The policy's wording of "smaller than" and "larger than" around 10" x 6" x 2" doesn't explicitly resolve what happens at exactly 10" x 6" x 2". If a quick entrance matters to you, pick something comfortably under that mark rather than a bag cut right to it.
Chase Center Bag Check / Bag Valet
If your bag doesn't meet the size or style rules, Chase Center offers exterior bag check instead of turning you away outright.
- Location: near the East Entrance at Terry A Francois Blvd and 16th Street, with an auxiliary station at the Bike Valet on Terry A Francois Blvd.
- Cost: a $10 donation per bag — official policy states this is subject to change.
- Hours: opens with the main doors, generally 90–120 minutes before tip-off or showtime, and stays staffed until about 45 minutes after the event ends.
- Capacity: first-come, first-served — it can fill up before doors even open on high-demand nights.
Because of that last point, don't treat bag check as your backup plan. Chase Center's own guidance is straightforward: the fastest way through security is simply not bringing a bag you don't need.
Diaper Bags, Medical Bags, and Accessibility
Chase Center is more restrictive on paper here than several peer NBA venues. Diaper bags and medical bags don't get their own larger allowance — they're counted in the same 14" x 6" x 14" maximum as everything else, and go through the same X-ray screening as any bag that size. This corrects a piece of misinformation that shows up on some third-party sites.
Specialized medical equipment — diabetes supplies, breast pumps, oxygen concentrators, cardiac monitoring kits — is permitted and screened at designated lanes. If you have a medical apparatus you're unsure about, Chase Center's Guest Experiences team (guestexperiences@warriors.com) can help you plan your arrival in advance.
That size limit isn't necessarily the final word, though. Under Title III of the ADA (28 C.F.R. § 36.302), places of public accommodation like Chase Center must consider reasonable modifications to their policies when necessary for disability access, unless doing so would fundamentally alter their services. California's Unruh Civil Rights Act (Civil Code §51) and Civil Code §54.1 add overlapping state protections on top of that.
This is general information, not legal advice. In practice, if medically necessary supplies genuinely won't fit the published limit, the right move is contacting Guest Experiences before the event to request the specific accommodation you need — not assuming either an automatic denial or an automatic larger bag.
Warriors Games vs. Concerts: Can the Rules Change?
The core rule — 14" x 6" x 14" maximum, no standard backpacks, all bags screened — carries over to concerts and other Chase Center events. What changes is everything layered on top of it, and Chase Center is explicit that guests should check each event's specific page rather than assume the master policy is the whole story.
Two recent examples show how much an individual event page can add:
- A June 2026 concert's guest guidelines kept the standard bag rule but separately banned weapons, laser pens, banners, backpacks, oversized bags, laptops and tablets, professional cameras, and tripods or recording equipment for that show's GA crowd.
- A July 2026 event page similarly listed laptops, computers, tablets, professional cameras, and recording equipment as additional prohibited items — on top of, not instead of, the standard bag policy.
Bottom line: for a Warriors or Valkyries game, start with the master bag policy plus that game's "Know Before You Go" page. For a concert, start with the master policy plus the artist's event page — and check it again on the day of the show, since promoters can and do add restrictions.
How Chase Center Compares to Other NBA Arenas
A bonus data point beyond Chase Center's own policy page — useful context for readers, though it's not something the venue publishes directly.
Chase Center is actually one of the more generous NBA venues on ordinary bag size — it just pairs that with a zero-exception backpack ban.
| Arena | Standard Bag Limit | Clear Required? | Medical/Parental Exception |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Center | Up to 14" x 6" x 14" | No | Included in standard max |
| Crypto.com Arena | ~5" x 9" x 1" clutches only | Clear bags are actually prohibited | Up to 14" x 14" x 6", X-rayed |
| TD Garden | Up to 6" x 4" x 1.5" | Allowed, same tiny limit | Specific diaper/breast-pump/medical exceptions |
| Intuit Dome | Clutches up to 10" x 6" x 2" | Allowed, same limit | Up to 14" x 14" x 6", X-rayed |
| United Center | Up to 10" x 6" x 2" | No special exception | Oversized medical bags allowed if 2/3 full of supplies, searched |
| Kaseya Center | Under 10" x 6" x 2" | No special exception | Medical/infant bags permitted, X-rayed |
A 12" or 13" handbag that would be rejected outright at every other arena on this list can be admitted at Chase Center, as long as it isn't backpack-shaped. The trade-off: Chase Center is quieter than Crypto.com Arena or Intuit Dome on medical and parental exceptions specifically, since it folds those bags into its general limit rather than publishing a separate larger allowance.
Other Items Fans Often Pack
Bag size isn't the only thing checked at the door. Chase Center's A-Z guide and individual event pages cover food, drinks, cameras, and more — rules that can shift by event, so treat this as a starting point rather than the final word:
- Water and food: a single sealed, non-glass water bottle is typically fine; outside food, glass, cans, and alcohol generally aren't.
- Cameras: everyday personal cameras and phones are fine; professional cameras, detachable lenses, and tripods are commonly restricted, especially at concerts.
- Laptops and tablets: several 2026 concert pages have listed these as prohibited for that specific show — don't assume they're fine without checking your event page.
- Strollers: allowed through the outer plaza and concourses, but fire code means they can't sit in aisles or under seats — check them at Guest Services (Portal 13 or Portal 52).
For anything not covered here, Chase Center's own A-Z guide is the most current source — worth a quick look before you pack for anything unusual.
Best Bag Choices for Chase Center
Since clear isn't required, almost any compliant tote, crossbody, fanny pack, or drawstring bag under 14" x 6" x 14" works here. A few things worth knowing as you pick one:
- Already own an NFL-standard clear bag? A 12" x 6" x 12" bag — like our clear crossbody with a bottle holder — clears Chase Center's larger limit with room to spare — no need for a second bag.
Want the fastest line?
- A compliant bag at or under 10" x 6" x 2" qualifies for visual screening instead of the X-ray lane.
- Skip anything backpack-shaped, clear or not — construction matters more than material here.
- Clear is a reasonable default if you're an every-venue fan — one bag that works at Chase Center, NFL stadiums, and most other clear-bag venues, even though Chase Center itself doesn't require it.
Chase Center Bag Policy FAQ
Does Chase Center require clear bags in 2026?
No. The official policy says bags do not need to be clear. Clear bags still have to meet the same 14" x 6" x 14" maximum as any other bag — transparency doesn't earn extra room.
What is the maximum bag size at Chase Center?
14" x 6" x 14" (about 35.6 x 15.2 x 35.6 cm) for any bag entering the arena, whether it's a purse, tote, diaper bag, or medical bag.
Are backpacks allowed at Chase Center?
Not conventional ones. Standard backpacks are banned regardless of size, with two narrow exceptions: single-compartment drawstring bags and single-compartment fashion backpack-style purses.
Can I bring a clear backpack?
No. Transparency doesn't override the backpack ban — the policy explicitly includes transparent plastic backpacks among what's prohibited. The exceptions are about construction, not material.
Can I bring a purse, tote, fanny pack, or crossbody bag?
Yes, all of these are allowed as long as they fit within 14" x 6" x 14". None of them need a special exemption — they just follow the standard size rule.
Can I bring a diaper bag?
Yes, but unlike some NBA arenas, Chase Center doesn't give diaper bags a larger allowance. They're counted in the same 14" x 6" x 14" maximum as any other bag.
Are medical bags exempt from the size limit?
Not automatically — the public policy includes medical bags in the standard maximum. Federal ADA rules require considering reasonable modifications when medically necessary, so contact Guest Experiences in advance if you expect an issue. This isn't legal advice.
Where is bag check, and how much does it cost?
Near the East Entrance at Terry A Francois Blvd and 16th Street, currently $10 per bag (subject to change). It's first-come, first-served, so it's not a guaranteed backup plan on busy nights.
What happens if my bag doesn't meet the requirements?
It can't enter as-is. Your options are checking it at bag check, if space allows, or leaving it somewhere else — plan on one of those rather than arriving with an oversized or backpack-style bag and hoping.
Why do some websites say Chase Center has a 12" x 6" x 12" clear-bag rule?
That figure belongs to the NFL's clear-bag standard, not Chase Center's. A number of third-party pages mix the two up. Chase Center's real maximum, clear or not, is the larger 14" x 6" x 14".
Do the bag rules change for concerts or Valkyries games?
The core size and backpack rules generally stay the same, but concert promoters and specific events can add extra restrictions. Always check that event's specific page — it takes the place of the master policy wherever it says something different.
Has the policy changed for the 2026–27 season?
As of August 12, 2026, no separate 2026–27 "Know Before You Go" update had been published, and the core rule hasn't changed since at least October 2021. Chase Center's official bag policy page is the most reliable place to check for updates as the season approaches.
Before You Leave: The 30-Second Checklist
- Best option: bring no bag at all — Chase Center says this is the fastest way through security.
- If you're bringing one, aim for comfortably under 10" x 6" x 2" to land in the quick screening tier.
- Skip anything backpack-shaped, even a small or clear one — a single-compartment drawstring bag or fashion backpack purse is the only exception.
- Clear is optional — don't buy one specifically for Chase Center unless you'll use it elsewhere too.
- Measure your bag after packing it, not before — enforcement is strict on the stated maximum.
- Carrying medical supplies that won't fit? Email guestexperiences@warriors.com ahead of time.
- Check your specific event page again on the day you go, especially for concerts.
Sources
- Bag Policy | Chase Center
- Chase Center A-Z Guide
- Know Before You Go — 2025–26 Warriors Regular Season
- What to Know About 2026 Valkyries Games at Chase Center | KQED
- The Complete Guide to Chase Center | Chase Bank
- eCFR — 28 CFR § 36.302, Modifications in Policies, Practices, or Procedures
- California Civil Code § 51 — Unruh Civil Rights Act
- General Information & FAQ | Crypto.com Arena
- Policies | TD Garden
- FAQ | Intuit Dome
- Frequently Asked Questions | United Center
- Know Before You Go | Kaseya Center
