Access Guide
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- This guide covers the following areas: Bow Street, Wellington Street, Russell Street, Catherine Street, and Tavistock Street.
- Public transport facilities in this area include: a train station, a bus stop and underground stations.
- The train station is Charing Cross.
- The underground station is Covent Garden (Stepped Access only).
- The underground station is Tottenham Court Road (Step Free Access Station).
- In this area there is a public car park with Blue Badge parking.
- The public car park is located on Bedfordbury.
Public Toilet Facilities - Covent Garden
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Toilet Facilities
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- There are 2 toilets with adaptations.
- The toilets with adaptations are located on Tavistock Street next to Jubilee Market.
- All toilets with adaptations have a left hand transfer space.
- Some of the restaurants, bars, cafes, shops, museums, theatres, tourist attractions and hotels will have their own toilet with adaptations facilities for the use of customers/visitors.
- Female and male standard toilet facilities with stepped access are located on the lower level of the Market building, they are operated by 2theloo , there is a charge to use these toilets.
- Female and male standard toilet facilities with stepped access are located on the West Piazza side of the St Pauls Church.
- . Some of the restaurants, bars, cafes, shops, museums, theatres, tourist attractions and hotels will have their own toilets for the use of customers/visitors. .
Covent Garden Public Parking
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Public Parking
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- On-street designated Blue Badge parking and standard parking is available.
- The on-street designated Blue Badge parking bays are located on Long Acre, Floral Street, Bow Street, Tavistock Street and Southampton Street.
- The Blue Badge bays are signposted and have markings which are faded.
- Free parking for Blue Badge holders is for 4 hours only
- The standard on street parking is located on Shelton Street, Russell Street, Wellington Street, Tavistock Street, Southampton Street and Garrick Street.
- Parking is limited to a maximum of 2 to 4 hours depending on the street, and with no return within 1 hour.
- Blue Badge holders may use standard bays on payment of the appropriate fee, but are also entitled to an additional hour extended parking for free.
- There are loading bays which can be used by Blue Badge Holders on Mercer Street and Earlham Street.
- There are public cars parks available in and near Covent Garden including Q-Park Bedfordbury, NCP Car Park on Drury Lane, and Q-Park Chinatown.
Wellington Street and Bow Street
- This section covers Wellington Street and Bow Street, between Strand and Long Acre.
- Circulation routes in this area include: pavements, road crossings and side street crossings.
- Pedestrian circulation routes have tarmac, block paving and paving slabs surfaces.
- There are potential obstacles in some areas which include: bollards, bins, signs, street furniture, parked cars, building works and road works.
- This area is step-free with very easy slopes.
- Only some of the pathways are wide enough for wheelchair users.
- Signage here includes: information boards, maps, street signs and traffic signs.
- There are not any seats in this area for people to rest.
Unmarked Crossing - Between Wellington Street and Bow Street
- This is an unmarked crossing point (without controls or markings).
- The crossing point has flush kerbs.
- Flush kerbs do not have tactile paving.
Russell Street
- This section covers the pedestrianised area of Russell Street between Bow/Wellington Street and The Piazza.
- Circulation routes in this area include: pavements, a pedestrianised zone, a road crossing and a side street crossing.
- Pedestrian circulation routes have tarmac, block paving, paving slabs and cobbled surfaces.
- There are potential obstacles in some areas which include: uneven surfaces, bollards, bins, signs, street furniture, parked cars and parked bicycles.
- This area is step-free with very easy slopes.
- Only some of the pathways are wide enough for wheelchair users.
- Signage here includes: information boards, maps and street signs.
- There are not any seats in this area for people to rest.
Catherine Street
- This section covers Catherine Street between Strand and Russell Street.
- Circulation routes in this area include: pavements, road crossings and side street crossings.
- Pedestrian circulation routes have tarmac, block paving and paving slabs surfaces.
- There are potential obstacles in some areas which include: bollards, bins, signs, street furniture, advertising boards, parked cars, parked bicycles and road works.
- This area is step-free and level.
- The majority of the pathways are wide enough for wheelchair users.
- Signage here includes: street signs and traffic signs.
- There are not any seats in this area for people to rest.
Tavistock Street
- This section covers Tavistock Street between Southampton Street and Drury Lane.
- Circulation routes in this area include: pavements, road crossings and side street crossings.
- Pedestrian circulation routes have tarmac, block paving and paving slabs surfaces.
- There are potential obstacles in some areas which include: bins, signs, street furniture, advertising boards, parked cars, parked bicycles and road works.
- This area is step-free with very easy slopes.
- Only some of the pathways are wide enough for wheelchair users.
- Signage here includes: information boards, maps and street signs.
- There are not any seats in this area for people to rest.