Accessibility

Wheelchair Accommodations

Orchestra Level: 5 per performance
First Ring: 9 per performance
Fourth Ring: 6 per performance

ADA compliant locations are not sold online. To purchase series packages or single tickets located in ADA compliant seating locations, please call 212-496-0600 or visit the David H. Koch Theater Box Office at West 63rd Street and Columbus Avenue.


Theater Access

For patrons with limited mobility who require access to the David H. Koch Theater with as few stairs as possible, the best drop-off location is at Columbus Avenue and 63rd Street under the canopy abutting the sidewalk. From that point, follow the ramp to the theater's Lobby where there is elevator access into the auditorium. The north-south drive between 65th and 62nd Streets is also available to drop off patrons requiring wheelchairs or other walking assistance to access to the David H. Koch Theater via the lower level of Lincoln Center. For patrons who are dropped off by the grove at the northwest corner of 62nd Street and Columbus Avenue, proceed north along the side of the David H. Koch Theater (toward the main Lincoln Center Plaza) and turn left at the under the theater's canopy and proceed until you reach the main Lobby entrance.   


Wheelchair Elevator   

A wheelchair-accessible elevator is located to the right of the Box Office windows in the Lobby to transport individuals from the Lobby to the Orchestra Level of the Theater. On the Orchestra Level, there are elevator banks on both sides of the theater that access all other levels.

 

Facilities for the Physically Handicapped Available on All Seating Levels

Hearing Assistance: Infrared headsets are available for rental during performances. Rentals are available at the Coat Check on the Orchestra Level. Rental requires a driver’s license or major credit card as a security deposit.

Binoculars: Opera glasses are available for rental during performances for a $5.00 fee. Rentals are available at the Coat Check on the Orchestra Level. Rental requires a major credit card or $80 as a security deposit.

 


IMPORTANT NOTICE: EXTERNAL ELEVATOR AT THE ROSE BUILDING OUT OF SERVICE UNTIL MID-MARCH 2013


Due to necessary elevator maintenance and modernization, the external elevator at 70 Lincoln Center Plaza at 165 W 65th Street is out of service until mid-March 2013. Access for wheelchair-users and people who cannot use the escalators or stairs, please take note of alternate routes:

  • To reach the Rose Building or Walter Reade Theater from 65th Street, please speak with the guard at street level or ring the loading dock bell (located west of the closed elevator) for Plaza access via the interior Loading Dock Elevators.
  • To reach the Rose Building or Walter Reade Theater from the parking garage, please speak with a Garage Attendant who can arrange access to the Plaza via an interior elevator.
  • If you are coming from the south side of 65th St, please use the glass elevator adjacent to Lincoln Center Theater and the new pedestrian bridge for Rose Building access at Plaza level.
There is temporary signage prominently posted to assist you; or, please see Security stationed at the Security Booth at street level for assistance. For further information or directions, call Programs and Services for People with Disabilities (PSPD) at 212-875-5375 (Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:00pm) or email PSPDDepartment@lincolncenter.org. Thank you for your patience.