Patinoire de Montchoisi

Lausanne · Public skating times & prices

The 1938 rink nicknamed the Temple, where Lausanne HC played, now two open-air rinks by the Olympic Museum.

Public skating at Patinoire de Montchoisi: the next 7 days

Currently out of season The rink will be open from 14 November 2026 to 28 February 2027; public skating and free-hockey times are set in a season plan and a daily board (checked on 4 October 2026). Official schedule update

Address
Avenue A.-M. Servan 30, Lausanne, 1006
Phone
+41 21 315 49 62
Website
lausanne.ch
The open-air rinks of Montchoisi seen from outside the boards — Patinoire de Montchoisi
The open-air rinks of Montchoisi seen from outside the boards Photo: Ville de Lausanne (photo Eric Polak) · Source
The main rink of Montchoisi — Patinoire de Montchoisi
The main rink of Montchoisi Photo: Ville de Lausanne (photo Eric Polak) · Source

Lausanne's "Temple" of 1938

The Patinoire de Montchoisi dates from 1938, when a swimming pool and rink were built together on the avenue Servan. That year the Lausanne Hockey Club took over its new artificial ice, which was soon nicknamed the Temple for the atmosphere of its evening matches. The arena had no roof until the early 1980s, and its clear ice glittered like a mirror under the night lights.

Lausanne, with Geneva, hosted the ice hockey World Championships in March 1961, which put Montchoisi at the centre of international attention. By the late 1970s the rink had grown tubular stands for around 7,000 spectators.

Today it has two open-air rinks near the Olympic Museum, the 60 by 25 metre Rink and the 65 by 18 metre Elysée, which families and sports clubs use.

Before you head out.

Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.

Admission

A single entry costs CHF 7 for adults, CHF 5 for AVS, AI, apprentices, students and the unemployed (with a card) and CHF 3.50 for children aged 6 to 16; skate hire is CHF 5.50, CHF 4.50 and CHF 3.50.

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Skates & rentals

Skates can be hired at the rink, which also has changing rooms and lockers (padlock-free, sold at the desk for CHF 8).

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Booking & check-in

Tickets, multi-entry cards and season passes are bought at the rink's ticket desk during opening hours.

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Parking & arrival

Parking is nearby, and bus lines 4 and 8 (stop Montchoisi), line 25 (Elysée, Musée Olympique) and metro M2 (Délices) serve the rink.

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Accessibility

The rink has parking places and an entrance for people with reduced mobility, and an accessible toilet.

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A source check records what the rink published on that date. Session-specific booking details take precedence.