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1,168 rinks with skate rental in 50 states and DC, each backed by a customer review or the rink's own website. Rental skates let you skate without owning a pair. You give your shoe size at the rental counter and get a pair for the session. Roller rinks usually rent quad skates, and some rent inline skates; ice rinks rent figure or hockey skates. Wear socks, and lace the skates snug around the ankle.
Ask whether skate rental is included with admission and which sizes the rink carries. We don't list session times or prices; they change often.
Map of rinks with skate rental
Most-reviewed rinks with skate rental
Ranked by Google rating weighted by number of reviews (rating × log10(1 + reviews)), so a 4.8 from 900 reviews beats a 5.0 from 12. One location per rink name. Under each rink is the review sentence or website note that mentions skate rental.
Independence Blue Cross RiverRink
Per the rink's website
Mentioned once in reviews
- Ice Google lists it as an ice skating rink
Oaks Amusement Park
Per the rink's website
- Roller Google lists it as a roller skating rink
- Public skating Per the rink's website
- Birthday parties Per the rink's website
Miami Roller Rink
Per the rink's website
- Roller Google lists it as a roller skating rink
- Public skating Per the rink's website
- Adult nights “Visited the rink last night during an adult skate.” (Google review, Mar 2026)
Classic Fun Center
Mentioned 2 times in reviews
- Roller Google lists it as a roller skating rink
- Birthday parties “They got food, laser tag, skating, bouncy place, arcade, party rooms and cant remember what more.” (Google review, Sep 2025)
City National Arena
“Very reasonable and skate rentals are available.” (Google review, May 2026)
- Ice Google lists it as an ice skating rink
- Public skating “After lunch, the kids and husband stayed for open skate.” (Google review, Nov 2017)
- Lessons “We went here to watch our adult son in hockey lessons.” (Google review, Jun 2026)
Pins & Wheels At Playland
“The rink is well maintained, the rental skates are new & also well taken care of.” (Google review, Jun 2026)
- Roller Google lists it as a roller skating rink
- Adult nights “We had the pleasure of spending a great night here for a friend’s birthday during Adult Night, and we had an amazing time!” (Google review, Jun 2026)
- Birthday parties “First time at Playland for a birthday party and it was a really great time.” (Google review, Mar 2026)
Fun Warehouse
“Entrance/skate rental is very affordable.” (Google review, Aug 2026)
- Roller Google lists it as a roller skating rink
- Adult nights “Its fun for family or adult night out definitely recommend going if you visit the Myrtle Beach area.” (Google review, Aug 2026)
- Birthday parties “The remodeled party rooms are very nice, and my daughter and her friends had a great time bowling.” (Google review, Jul 2026)
United Skates of America
“The rental skates are well maintained, but obviously a real skater brings his/her own wheels 😏 they have a skate shop in house to equip yourself w an official pair of blades.” (Google review, Oct 2026)
- Roller Google lists it as a roller skating rink
- Public skating Per the rink's website
- Adult nights Per the rink's website
Boston Common Frog Pond
“Skate rentals, hot drinks, and hot food are available.” (Google review, Jan 2020)
- Ice Google lists it as an ice skating rink
- Outdoor / seasonal “This outdoor ice rink is in the oldest public park in the country.” (Google review, Jan 2020)
- Public skating “Public skating hours are offered morning, afternoon, and evening.” (Google review, Jan 2020)
- Lessons “No worries, this rink has a Learn to Skate program.” (Google review, Jan 2020)
Skate World Center, Inc.
“The skate rental is really well organized.” (Google review, Jul 2025)
Per the rink's website
- Roller Google lists it as a roller skating rink
- Public skating Per the rink's website
- Adult nights Per the rink's website
“The rental skates weren't of high quality, but they were on par with my expectations for rental skates.” (Google review, Apr 2018)
Mentioned 4 times in reviews
- Ice Google lists it as an ice skating rink
- Public skating “I have had countless things stolen and destroyed because hundreds of people kids and adults come on public skate days.” (Google review, Jun 2023)
- Lessons “My kids took introductory ice skating lessons here and really enjoyed it.” (Google review, Apr 2018)
Maggie Daley Park Ice Skating Ribbon
“Skate rentals were good, our friends young boy wasn't allowed to wear the strap on kids skates, but they were able to rent some skates his size.” (Google review, Dec 2025)
Mentioned 3 times in reviews
- Ice Google lists it as an ice skating rink
- Outdoor / seasonal “It was my first time at an outdoor rink and I loved that it was a path vs a standard rink.” (Google review, Jan 2026)
Utah Olympic Oval
“Fun place, easy to navigate from the skate rental to the rink.” (Google review, Jan 2022)
Per the rink's website · Mentioned 5 times in reviews
- Ice Google lists it as an ice skating rink
- Public skating “It's a nice arena with multiple rinks and a public skating track.” (Google review, Jun 2025)
- Birthday parties Per the rink's website
Sharks Ice at San Jose
Per the rink's website
Mentioned 2 times in reviews
- Ice Google lists it as an ice skating rink
- Public skating “Public Skating: Most public sessions happen frequently on the White rink, making it very easy to fit a session into your schedule.” (Google review, May 2026)
- Birthday parties “This was our first time at Sharks Ice, and we came for a birthday party.” (Google review, Dec 2025)
The Rink At Rockefeller Center
“Everything was very smooth - we came at our slot time and were quickly directed to the skate rental and then the lockers.” (Google review, Mar 2025)
Mentioned 3 times in reviews
- Ice Google lists it as an ice skating rink
- Outdoor / seasonal “The setting really comes alive during skating season and is one of the most iconic winter spots in the city.” (Google review, May 2026)
Snoopy's Home Ice
“They have vintage style rental skates too which look amazing!” (Google review, Jun 2024)
Per the rink's website
- Ice Google lists it as an ice skating rink
- Public skating Per the rink's website
- Birthday parties “They host birthday parties and the space for these looked incredible too!” (Google review, Jun 2024)
Pettit National Ice Center
“I brought my own skates and didn't have to wait in the long line to rent skates.” (Google review, Jan 2026)
Mentioned 3 times in reviews
- Ice In the rink's name
- Public skating “It's a cool experience, even for just open skating, because how often do you get to skate on a Olympic speed skating oval.” (Google review, Jan 2022)
- Lessons “I had never been on skates in my life and our instructor is fantastic.” (Google review, May 2022)
Interskate Roller Rink
“Skate rentals at included in the price or you bring your own.” (Google review, Sep 2026)
Per the rink's website · Mentioned 4 times in reviews
- Roller Google lists it as a roller skating rink
- Adult nights “Great DJ - everyone was so suave and cool (adult night) and you got to see people practicing some really incredible skating tricks.” (Google review, Aug 2026)
- Birthday parties “Great place for a birthday party!” (Google review, Sep 2026)
Cascade Family Skating
“This price included both lounge, skating and skate rental.” (Google review, Aug 2026)
- Roller Google lists it as a roller skating rink
- Birthday parties “I must say it was a great experience, my daughter had a great time, she was invited to a classmates birthday party.” (Google review, May 2026)
- Lessons “There are lessons you can take and there are some very talented skaters making it look really easy!” (Google review, Sep 2026)
Astro Skate of Orlando
Mentioned 2 times in reviews
- Roller Google lists it as a roller skating rink
- Adult nights Mentioned 2 times in reviews
- Birthday parties “We had such a wonderful experience celebrating my daughter’s birthday at Astro Skating Center!” (Google review, Sep 2026)
Fountain Valley Skating Center
Mentioned 2 times in reviews
- Roller Google lists it as a roller skating rink
- Public skating “The right side is for open skaters.” (Google review, Feb 2025)
- Adult nights “Be sure to check the schedule for adult nights, family nights, theme nights, etc.” (Google review, Feb 2025)
Philly SkatePlex
Per the rink's website
Mentioned 2 times in reviews
- Roller Google lists it as a roller skating rink
- Public skating Per the rink's website
- Adult nights “Super cute family friendly indoor skate rink and arcade, they have adult only times too in the late night.” (Google review, Jan 2026)
Pines Ice Arena
Per the rink's website
Mentioned 3 times in reviews
- Ice Google lists it as an ice skating rink
- Public skating Per the rink's website
- Birthday parties “They have ice skating lesson, hockey league, and party room.” (Google review, May 2023)
Skate Zone 71
“We had purchased a bunch of tix and skates rentals etc and they realized it was less expensive for us to have purchased a birthday package so they converted us to a party since they had space.” (Google review, Aug 2026)
Mentioned 2 times in reviews
- Roller Google lists it as a roller skating rink
- Public skating Per the rink's website
- Adult nights Per the rink's website
Skate rental by state
- California 91 rinks
- New York 91 rinks
- Ohio 65 rinks
- Pennsylvania 65 rinks
- Massachusetts 63 rinks
- Texas 63 rinks
- Michigan 54 rinks
- Illinois 45 rinks
- Florida 39 rinks
- Wisconsin 36 rinks
- Minnesota 32 rinks
- North Carolina 32 rinks
- Colorado 31 rinks
- Georgia 30 rinks
- New Jersey 26 rinks
- Indiana 25 rinks
- Missouri 25 rinks
- Maryland 24 rinks
- Virginia 24 rinks
- Washington 24 rinks
- Utah 22 rinks
- Connecticut 19 rinks
- Alabama 16 rinks
- Oklahoma 16 rinks
- Tennessee 16 rinks
- Idaho 14 rinks
- Kentucky 12 rinks
- Oregon 12 rinks
- Iowa 11 rinks
- New Hampshire 11 rinks
- South Carolina 11 rinks
- Arizona 9 rinks
- Kansas 9 rinks
- Maine 9 rinks
- Nevada 9 rinks
- New Mexico 9 rinks
- Mississippi 8 rinks
- South Dakota 8 rinks
- Louisiana 7 rinks
- Vermont 7 rinks
- Alaska 6 rinks
- District of Columbia 6 rinks
- Montana 6 rinks
- North Dakota 6 rinks
- Wyoming 5 rinks
- Arkansas 4 rinks
- Nebraska 4 rinks
- Rhode Island 4 rinks
- Delaware 3 rinks
- Hawaii 2 rinks
- West Virginia 2 rinks
Cities with the most rinks with skate rental
- Houston, TX10 rinks
- Brooklyn, NY9 rinks
- Philadelphia, PA9 rinks
- Colorado Springs, CO7 rinks
- Buffalo, NY6 rinks
- Las Vegas, NV6 rinks
- Washington, DC6 rinks
- Louisville, KY5 rinks
- New York, NY5 rinks
- Pittsburgh, PA5 rinks
- Chicago, IL4 rinks
- Cincinnati, OH4 rinks
- Detroit, MI4 rinks
- Grand Rapids, MI4 rinks
- Jacksonville, FL4 rinks
- Oklahoma City, OK4 rinks
- Rochester, NY4 rinks
- San Antonio, TX4 rinks
- San Diego, CA4 rinks
- San Francisco, CA4 rinks
- Ann Arbor, MI3 rinks
- Bakersfield, CA3 rinks
- Bethlehem, PA3 rinks
- Boston, MA3 rinks
- Coeur d'Alene, ID3 rinks
- Columbus, OH3 rinks
- Denver, CO3 rinks
- Haverhill, MA3 rinks
- Huntsville, AL3 rinks
- Indianapolis, IN3 rinks
Questions
- How do you know a rink has skate rental?
- A rink is listed here only when a customer review mentions skate rental there or the rink's own website does. Under each rink we show the review sentence with its month, or note that it comes from the rink's website or how many reviews mention it. Programs change, so check with the rink before you go.
- Which state has the most rinks with skate rental?
- California and New York tie for the most, with 91 each. In all, 1,168 rinks with skate rental are listed across 50 states and DC.
- Is skate rental more common at roller rinks or ice rinks?
- Of the rinks we list, 479 roller rinks (42% of all roller rinks) and 730 ice rinks (48% of all ice rinks) have a review or website that mentions skate rental. A rink with both counts on each side.
- What should I ask the rink?
- Ask whether skate rental is included with admission and which sizes the rink carries. We don't list session times or prices, because they change often.
Other programs
- Public skating1,322 rinks
- Lessons1,080 rinks
- Birthday parties1,601 rinks
- Adult nights350 rinks
- Hockey1,147 rinks
- Figure skating700 rinks
- Roller derby67 rinks