Access Guide
Overview
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About
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- Facilities available in the venue include: Riverboat cruises and ticket office.
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Parking and Public Transport
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- The venue does not have its own car park.
- There is on-street standard parking and a public car park nearby.
- The nearest parking is located off Welland Street.
- View information on Cutty Sark Gardens Car Park (opens new tab) .
- The nearest train station is Greenwich.
- The nearest DLR station is Cutty Sark.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).
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Getting In and Around
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- There is step-free access via ramp at the most accessible entrance.
- The following areas have step-free access via ramps or slopes: the piers.
- Access throughout may include uneven surfaces.
- There are no toilet facilities.
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Getting Help and Assistance
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- There is no seating available.
- There is a fixed hearing assistance system.
- There is not a water bowl available for assistance dogs.
- There is not a designated assistance dog spending area.
Parking
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Drop-off Point
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- There is not a designated drop-off point available.
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On-street Parking
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- On-street standard parking is available.
- The on-street designated Blue Badge parking bays are located on Greenwich Church Street and Welland Street.
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Public Car Parks
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- There is a public car park located on Welland Street.
- The name of the car park is Cutty Sark Gardens Car Park.
- Designated Blue Badge parking bays are not available in the car park.
Ticketing (Ticket Counter)
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Ticket Counter
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- The ticket counter surveyed is located in front of the pier.
- There is step-free level access to the counter.
- The queue width is at least 150cm and there is no need to turn.
- There is not a separate wheelchair accessible queue lane.
- The height of the counter is 75cm.
- There is not a lowered section at the counter.
- The counter has glazed screens and patterned/distracting backgrounds.
- There is a clearly signed fixed hearing assistance system.
- The hearing assistance system was tested and working at the time of the survey.
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Self-Service Ticket Machines
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- The height of the touchscreen display ranges from 116cm to 133cm from the floor.
Entrance (Boarding Points A ,B and D)
- This entrance is located beyond the ticket office on the right.
- The approach to the entrance has uneven surfaces and bollards.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
- There is step-free level access at the entrance.
- There are double manual gates at this entrance.
- The doors are permanently held open.
- The width of the opening is 109cm.
- The doors have a low visual contrast.
- There is step-free access via ramp as you enter.
- The ramp has a steep gradient.
- The ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide with handrails on both sides.
Entrance (Boarding Point C)
- This entrance is located beyond the ticket office on the left.
- The approach to the entrance has uneven surfaces and bollards.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
- There is step-free level access at the entrance.
- There are double manual gates at this entrance.
- The doors are permanently held open.
- The width of the opening is 230cm.
- The doors have a low visual contrast.
- There is step-free access via ramp as you enter.
- The ramp has a steep gradient.
- The ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide with handrails on both sides.
Lift (Boarding Point C)
- The lift surveyed is located to the right of boarding point C.
- This lift is a platform lift.
- The distance from the boarding point C entrance is 2m.
- The most accessible route to the lift has step-free level access.
- The lift has a level manoeuvring space in front of it for a wheelchair user (150cm x 150cm).
- The lift was not in operation at the time of the survey (October 2024).
Getting Around
- There is step-free level access throughout all areas.
- Access throughout may include uneven surfaces.
- There may be background noise.
- Wayfinding signage is provided.
- The colour, design and typeface of signs is consistent throughout.
Exit (Boarding Point A, B and D)
- The exit area is clearly signed.
- There is step-free access via ramp at the exit.
- The ramp has a steep gradient.
- The ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide with handrails on both sides.
- There are double manual gates at this exit.
- The doors are permanently held open.
- The width of the opening is 109cm.
- The doors have a low visual contrast.
- There is step-free level access as you exit.
Exit (Boarding Point C)
- The exit area is clearly signed.
- There is step-free access via ramp at the exit.
- The ramp has a steep gradient.
- The ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide with handrails on both sides.
- There are double manual gates at this exit.
- The gates are permanently held open.
- The width of the opening is 230cm.
- The gates have a low visual contrast.
- There is step-free level access as you exit.
