Access Guide
About
- The nearest University owned parking garage is the Theater Drive Garage.
- View information on Theater Drive Garage (opens new tab) .
- The Hobey Baker Rink is home to the Princeton Tigers Ice Hockey Team, with a horseshoe shaped concourse leading to the stadium seating.
- There is a stairway to the 201-205 seating area.
- The Student Athlete Facilities are located underneath the Hobey Baker Rink.
Getting Inside
- There is step-free access to the building, via a slope.
- There are 2 entrances to the building, either side of the ticket counter.
Both entrances have a ramp and double manual doors.
The 115 to 229 - 201 to 205 entrance has a gradient of 7.5%.
The 101 to 115 - 201 to 205 entrance has a gradient of 8%. - The entrance to the left of ticket counter is signed as 115 to 229 - 201 to 205.
The entrance to the right of ticket counter is signed as 101 to 115 - 201 to 205.
Getting Around
- There is step-free access on the concourse walkways around the rink.
- There is a slope after the entrance and then there are slopes at the rear of the concourse after blocks 103 and 127 leading to the food counter and seating blocks 128 and 129.
- The floor of the concourse walkways is hard and smooth, with some having a shiny finish.
- There is step-free access to the rear row of seating around the rink, there is stepped access to the other rows.
- There is wayfinding signage along the concourse to the seating blocks and facilities.
Counter (Ticket Office)
- There is step-free level access to the counter.
- The height of the counter is 4ft 2in (127cm).
- There are windows at the counter.
- There is a lowered shelf at one of the ticket counters, the height of the shelf is 33in (86cm).
- There is no (or very little) background noise.
Entrance (Blocks 115 to 129)
- This entrance is located on the right side of the Hobey Rink.
- This entrance gives access to the Hobey Rink.
- There is step-free access via ramp at the entrance.
- The ramp has a gradient of 1:13.
- The width of the ramp is 9ft 10in (300cm).
- The ramp has handrails on both sides.
- There are double manual doors at this entrance.
- The doors opens towards you.
- The doors require effort to open.
- The width of the opening is 5ft 11in (180cm).
- The doors have a high color contrast.
- On game days there will be a member of staff located just after the entrance to check tickets and provide assistance.
Designated Seating (Blocks 115 to 127)
- Designated seating is located on blocks 115 to 127.
- There is step-free level access to the designated seating.
- The designated seating area is clearly marked and signed.
- There are 10+ designated spaces for wheelchair users.
- The view from this seating area is clear.
- Companions sit next to you.
- There is space for a service animal to rest in the seating area.
- Lighting levels are even.
- There is a restroom with adaptations close to the seating area.
Counter (Food Counter)
- There is step-free level access to the counter.
- The height of the counter is 3ft 6in (107cm).
- There may be background noise.
- Lighting levels are even.
- During games there is a table set up serving additional snacks and drinks and the payment is located on the table.
Stairway (201-205)
- The floors which are accessible by stairway are blocks 201-205.
- There are 20+ steps between floors.
- There are handrails on both sides.
- The handrails are at a height of 2ft 7in (80cm).
- The handrails cover all steps.
- The handrails extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
- The height of the highest step is 7in (18cm).
- The minimum tread depth is 11in (27cm).
- Lighting levels are even.
Restroom with Adaptations (Rear of the Ice Rink next to the food counter - Shared - Right Hand Transfer)
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Location and Access
View
- The restroom surveyed is approximately 54yd 2ft (50m) from the entrance.
- There is step-free level access into the restroom.
- There is Braille, tactile, pictorial and written text signage on or near the restroom door.
- The door into the restroom opens inwards and has a high color contrast.
- The door requires effort to open.
- The width of the restroom door opening is 2ft 12in (91cm).
- The door has a push plate lock.
- Internally the door has a high color contrast.
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Dimensions and Features
View
- The overall dimensions are 7ft 5in x 11ft 6in (225cm x 350cm).
- The turning space dimensions are 7ft 5in x 4ft 3in (225cm x 130cm).
- There is a lateral transfer space to the right of the toilet as you look at it.
- The lateral transfer space is 5ft 7in (170cm) (from the side of the toilet bowl to the wall).
- There is a wall sensor flush for the toilet.
- There is a horizontal grab bar on the side wall and on the rear wall.
- The horizontal grab bars have a high color contrast with the surrounding walls.
- There is a vertical grab bar on the side wall.
- The vertical grab bar has a high color contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The toilet seat is 1ft 6in (45cm) from the floor.
- The toilet seat has a low color contrast.
- There is a wall mounted toilet paper dispenser which can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The toilet paper dispenser has a high color contrast.
- The toilet paper dispenser is 1ft 10in (55cm) from the floor.
- The sink is 2ft 9in (85cm) from the floor.
- The sink faucet type is sensor.
- There is a wall mounted soap dispenser.
- The soap dispenser has a high color contrast.
- The soap dispenser is 3ft 9in (115cm) from the floor.
- There is a wall mounted paper towel dispenser.
- The paper towel dispenser has a high color contrast.
- The paper towel dispenser is 3ft 9in (115cm) from the floor.
- The stall has a wastebasket.
- There is a high color contrast between the walls and floor.
- Lighting levels are even.