The Yankees strive to provide an accessible environment for all its Guests at Yankee Stadium. Wheelchair accessible and aisle transfer seats are available at various price points and locations and include Yankees Premium seat locations. The Stadium also offers enhanced accessibility for Guests with limited hearing or seeing impairments and for Guests who are deaf, hard of hearing or blind.
For additional information about accessibility at the Stadium or if you have any questions or comments, please contact:
Disabled Services: (718) 579-4510 (voice) or (718) 579-4595 (TTY) or email us at the following address:
While at the Stadium during a game, Guests may request to speak with a member of Disabled Services in person at any Guest Relations Booth or Kiosk or in the Yankee Stadium Lobby, adjacent to Gate 2.
The Access-A-Ride bus stop is located on East 161st Street adjacent to Gate 4.
Home-game schedules and other print materials are available in Braille or large print upon request through Disabled Services.
Assistive Listening Devices are available at no charge at the Guest Relations Booths. A credit card or acceptable form of picture identification (e.g., valid driver's license or non-driver government-issued photo ID card) is required as a deposit. Guests have a choice of an ear speaker, stereo headset or neckloop.
All ATMs at Yankee Stadium are marked with Braille. ATMs are at the following locations:
There are two dedicated open-caption video boards for Guests who are deaf or have hearing impairments: one in left field, just below Section 233B, and one in right field, just below Section 206. Captioning is also provided on the right-center field video board, on the high-definition video board in the Great Hall, on high-definition televisions throughout Yankee Stadium and on the video board in the New York Yankees Museum presented by Bank of America.
Guests requiring assistance at any food service area should notify the nearest Yankee Stadium Team Member*, including the individuals working at that concessions stand. Concessions stands have pens and paper and some combination of menus in Braille and/or large print and a reader to provide assistance in communicating.
Directional/way-finding signage throughout Yankee Stadium assists Guests in getting around. Most of the directional signage is traditional mounted signage with large white lettering on a navy blue background. There is also large-scale electronic directional signage in the Great Hall.
For information on dropping off or picking up Guests with disabilities, please contact Disabled Services.
Electrical outlets available for recharging wheelchairs, scooters and other medical equipment are located at the Guest Relations Booths and at the following wheelchair accessible seating areas: Sections 021B, 029, 104-106, 109, 111, 114A, 116, 118-121B, 124, 127A, 130, 132-134, 225, 305, 306, 309, 310, 313-315, 317-320A, 320C-323, 325-327, 330, 331, 333 and 334 and in the Bleachers at Sections 203 and 235-237.
There are 16 public elevators at Yankee Stadium, and elevator operators are stationed in each elevator used by the general public:
Should there be an immediate need to evacuate Yankee Stadium, Guests will be given instructions via, to the extent available, the public-address/open-caption systems and high-definition televisions in the concourses. Guests are encouraged to:
There are two escalator banks at Yankee Stadium: one adjacent to the ticket office, located near Gate 4, and one adjacent to the Guest Relations and Ticket Sales Booth, located near Gate 6 in the Great Hall. Please be advised that escalators may be turned off and/or reversed during the course of the game or event. Elevators are available as an alternate means of getting around.
Emergency medical personnel and ambulances are at Yankee Stadium during all games and public events. There are three first-aid locations: Field Level at Section 128, Main Level at Section 221 and Terrace/Grandstand Level at Section 320C. Automated external defibrillators are located at various points throughout the Stadium, and designated medical personnel have been trained and certified to use them. Guests in need of medical assistance should notify security personnel or the nearest Yankee Stadium Team Member* or go to the nearest first-aid station. Roving medical personnel are also available throughout the Stadium.
Guest Relations Team Members are at Yankee Stadium to ensure that all Guests have a safe, enjoyable experience. The Stadium's two Guest Relations Booths are open during games to assist Guests with questions and address any needs they may have. The booths are located adjacent to Gate 6 in the Great Hall and on the Field Level at Section 128. Guest Relations Kiosks are also available in and around the Stadium. Team Members* are happy to provide assistance with the following:
A limited number of handheld radios are available at no charge at the Guest Relations Booths. A credit card or acceptable form of picture identification (e.g., valid driver's license or non-driver government-issued photo ID card) is required as a deposit. Guests will be provided with a stereo headset.
Induction loops have been installed at approximately 50 locations throughout Yankee Stadium, including some concessions stands, first-aid stations, merchandise stores, Guest Relations Booths and ticket windows. For a list of locations, please contact Disabled Services or visit a Guest Relations Booth.
Monument Park, a museum in and of itself, recognizes former Yankees greats. On game days, it opens with the gates and remains accessible for Guests' enjoyment until 45 minutes prior to the scheduled start time of the game (subject to capacity limitations). Please note that the line to Monument Park may close earlier than the Park itself. The Park is accessible via elevators adjacent to Gate 8. Please ask a Yankee Stadium Team Member* for assistance.
There are two ramps located inside Yankee Stadium: one adjacent to Gate 2 on the left-field side of the Stadium and one adjacent to Gate 6 on the right-field side of the Stadium. Both ramps are wheelchair accessible.
Restrooms and wheelchair accessible restrooms are located on all levels of Yankee Stadium. Family restrooms are in the following locations:
For wheelchair accessible seat locations and prices, please see yankees.com. For more information, please contact Disabled Services.
Service animals accompanying Guests with disabilities are permitted in Yankee Stadium. If special accommodation is required, please contact Disabled Services. Guests who need to "park" or "air" their service animal must proceed to the Yankee Stadium Lobby, adjacent to Gate 2, to have their ticket stamped/signed by security personnel. After the ticket has been stamped/signed, Guests may exit and re-enter the Stadium only through the lobby.
In the case of an emergency, a TTY telephone is available at the Guest Relations and Ticket Sales Booth, adjacent to Gate 6 in the Great Hall.
All Yankee Stadium tours are wheelchair accessible. For those requiring interpreting services, please call (646) 977-TOUR three weeks prior to the anticipated tour date.
Guests may store their wheelchairs/scooters at either Guest Relations Booth or have security personnel assist with storing the wheelchair/scooter as close as possible to their seat location. The Yankees are not responsible for the damage or theft of any stored item.
Courtesy wheelchair transfers may only be provided from the gate Guests enter through to their seat location and from their seat location to an exit gate when they are ready to leave. The Yankees recommend that Guests bring a wheelchair/scooter to move around at their convenience and to access restrooms, concessions stands and other areas, as Yankee Stadium does not have wheelchairs to rent or lend out for any portion of the game or event. If the need arises, the courtesy wheelchair transfer service may be halted because of medical situations. Guests may request this courtesy service from security personnel. Please be aware that there will be a period of time that Guests will have to wait for a wheelchair transfer. Wheelchair transfers are available on a first come, first served basis. Wheelchair transporters are not allowed to leave the Stadium to pick up or deliver Guests outside the gates.